The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-05-13
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some time resident of Treasure CITY, saws
the White Pine News, of the 5th instant.
wasshot on Wednesday morning last, at Phoebe,
and died in a few hours from the effects of the
wound. It appears that Warnock and sew
eral friends had been mp all night previous,
and were taking An early walk in the morning
towards the fortified ground. near the Summit
shaft, when they were fired upon by parties
inside the fort, one shot MORALLY sounding
WanOck. Several arrests were made and AN
examination was to be held before the Justice
this morning.
A MAGNIFICENT MINE.-Wc were shown.
this morning says the White Pine News of
the 9th instant. n sample of ore from a recent
location on Bullion hill, less than mile from
this office. The claim is called the Grown
Point 1t was located, 18th of last month bv
Bowie and Myers. Ii hes been sunk upon To
depth of feet, and taken oct 10 a width of
ii feet from the hanging wall, but no foot
wall has yet been struck. 1t is free ore, and
the locators will take lot for working up to
DIR. Cabs mill. ASSAYS have shown 1t up to
$l53 and Sl6s the ton
BULLION SHIPMS$- FoR The LAST QUARTER.
The following, says the Virginia Enterprise,
is the shipment of bullion by Wells, Fargo Il
Co., from this city, for the gnarter ending
March 3lstr 1871: The shipment for January
was $3.50, fi6 50; for February 1921 ,Z67 9S,
and for March, 1871 1923 IS. making the
total shipment for the quarter 50 643, 443 sc.
This is n very good beginning. The shipment
for the next quarter will doubtless considerably
exceed these figureA however, unless there
should be such a scarcity of water as to obige
O number Of millmen to shut down their works
ESCAPED PBIsoSERs. learn from the
Carson Register of the 4th, that two prison.
ers escaped FROM the State Prison near that
city, on the night of the Let instant by
boring hole through the roof, and making
their exit. Warden Denver has offered re-
ward Of $3.50 for their arrest, or S125 for
either delivered at the State Prison Their
names we're Thomas Ryan and thomas Flynn.
Flynn has since been captured in Washoe
Valley and officers were on the track of Ryan
with good prospects OF capturing him.
A PrUrE ARrrsr.-At Silver Chythey have a
Piute boy called Charley" who 10 quite an
artist in his untutored way. His genius is
displayed In most elaborate drawings of trains
OF cars, locomotives, coaches, wagons, carts.
etc he has great eye for details, and not a
thing about locomotive or wagon escapes
him. He gets everything in somehow, but
with most supreme and often comical con-
tempt for the rules of perspective. He is con-
sidered quite genius and wonder by the
silverites. Virginia Enterprise.
Gov, Bradley has commissioned Charles
b. dof, to be Commissioner of Deeds for the
State OF Nevada from and after June 10. 1871.
to reside ut Markleville, California; and Horace
Andrews to be Commissioner Of Deeds for the
State of Nevada to reside in New York CITY
Joseph j. X. Plant, to be Commissioner of
Deeds for the State of Nevada, to reside in
Washington City, ID. c., and 10 John d.
Mcneil, Commissioner of Deeds for the State
OF Nevada. to reside in New York City
THE SHEBA MIsE, in Humboldt county. af
we learn from the Silver State has u force os
Is men in it, aud has been developed into
first.class mine, which could not be bought
to-day for 800, 900. A year ago it woCld not
have brought 1000 in the market. Tho ledge
il now exposed for 100 feet. and Shove from
~ to feet in thickness of ore the entire dis
lance.
Row AT WAKE.-Last night there was a
wake held Mt Treasure City over the BODY of
person recently deceased, winding up III a
general row. One man was seriously stabbed
in the shoulder, and many others received
black eyes and 1atiened noses. Several men
were arrested and confined in Jail Whit
Pine NelCs I'd.
Brewery SEIzED.-The Reno State Journal
says that on the Sd Instant Federal Assessor
Burlingame seized the lager brewery of Bee
ker d kuust for defraudiug the Government,
by not attending 10 their STAMP" business
properly. II they are convicted the penalty
is confscation Of property and 81 600 tn0.
GoSE TO ZIoS.-ChaTies l.. Perkins, State
Printer, left last night says the Carson Regis
ter of the 9th instant, for MormondOm and
elsewhere, and will be absent about ten days
A prodigious fortune il involved IN the eNpe-
ditiOn, aud VIC shall Withhold particulars until
he reaches Wyoming Territory.
Bullion FOR APRrL.--The shipment Of bul.
lion, through the Office of Wells, Fargo a. Co.
In this city, for the month ending April both,
consisted OF 100 bars, weighing y, $3.50 pounds,
Of the value of $l0i ,2S2 80 Reese Risr
Rsrtle.
JuDoE LEWIS, of the Supreme Court, has
gone East, accompanied with his family, and
will be absent about five weeks, says the Car.
son register Of the 9th. Judge CARRIER has
gone to California, and will return about the
LIST OF June, with bis family.
An EArry JAL.-At present our county
Jail, says the Silver State, is destitute of pa
trons-not prisoner within its walls-save
Sheriff Westiall, and he pays his own board
and goes about ut will. This Ia good show
ing for old Humboldt
ANOTHER STRfKE.--A short distance from
the lower end Of Blue hill, says tho White
Pine News OF the 9Th instant, there was an.
other discovery made on Wednesday last. Ore
from the groupings assayed 500 in silver per
ton.
A PRACTICAL route for the narrow gauge rund
between Reno and Virginia City, says tho
Reno State Journal Of the 9th instant, has
been found, the surveyors making the distance
26n miles. ,.. .. ...
Bullion SHIPMENT The amount Of bullion
shipped from tho Arizona mine Ibrouub