The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-05-06
SATURDAY. NAV Q. 1871.
A M,srAks.-"There is a rumor about. -

petitiuned to be allowed to carry the mail
from Winnemucca on the old route to this
place, instead of the Elko route, as at pres
emit, We are authorized to state by those
who know that the Northwestern Stage Com
psny has no such change in contemplation
however much Il may be desired by the people
of Silver City and the few rauchers along the
line Of that road. The idea of taking the
mail of a road that ACCOMMODATES SO many
persous and mining camps as does the route
from here TO Boise City, and place it where
only extreme points are benefited. is AN
absufliy. to say the least, while the same
points are equally benefited by the present
mail facilities. 1t won't be done, Mr.. Ava
lanehe. .... ... .. ..... ........
PERsoSALs.--Judge Earll returned on Tues
day last, from a short visit to Salt Lake
There Is a fascination about society in Nor
mondom that is carrying off some Of our best
citizens, and We fear the Judge is hot proof
against it. ......r. .....
Col Dow, who has been absent few weeks
prospecting the country north of this, re-
turned during the week looking like IA hardy
mountaineer. He is greatly pleased at the
prospect in the region of country he visited
and contemplAtes to return to the section he
has visited immediately. The Colonel thinks
he has secured . good thing" and we wish
him much success ... .9H'. ..
Uncle jim Person returned from Phoebe
few, days since, but don't talk much like Ii man
WHO thinks that section Of country the para
disc Of mines. He looks we'll
SALE OF HoRsEs.-The Dorsey Brothers
made sale some days since of sixteen head
of horses TO parties down from Salt Lake.
The horses were placed on board the cars and
taken 10 the land of the Mormons. They are
to he used III the livery business. This pop
ular firm is principally engaged in the horse
trade and their business now extends to al
hi ~
STATE, orders being frequently filled by them
for Eureka, Hamilton, Phoebe and other dis
tant camps. Asbuyers can always secure any
description Of horses needed in their bands
the Dorseys have no trouble i'll disposing of
their stock.
IDAHO RASrH.--This important landmark
for travellers on the road to Cope, Silver City
and Idaho, has been improved in such way
during the past Winter as makes II now one
of the most convenient and comfortable places
to stop AT tn be found anywhere in that direc-
ton. A large hotel has been built by George
CAN'T, who has added many other improve.
ments looking 10 the convenience of the traT.
cling public. A large field Of grain has been
put In by Mr. GahtE, and as IL is stage sta
ton there is no good reason why George
shOnld not make "A winning" through his Of
forts TO please the public.
FATAL AccrpEsr TO An 1YDIAN.-As the
freight train on Monday last whistled of
brakes and started eastward, an Indian in
some way fell from the cara near the track
and in his efforts 10 escape injury, threw one
of his arms across The rail. The wheel Of
one Of the cans passed over II just above the
elbow, nearly seyering II. He Was cared for
on tha ground by his cunntrymeu, who, in u
rude manner tied il up Eith rags. But the
poor fellow could not stand the injury, and We
learn thst ho died two days after at the Indian
camp just back of town
ISDIAS KILLED Al PALGsApg.-A white man
who had an Indian in his employ near Pals
Bde, undertook to punish him for refusing to dc
something he ordered him to do. Ii up
pears that in the rough and tumble" SQUAD
bio that took place, the Indian got the better
Of the white man, which 10 eXasperated hin
that he pulled out pistol and shot the
Indian dead, The man vas arrested, and AT
ter having nm examination before Justic,
Hickey, was sent To Austin Ia await the actor
of the next grnd Jury of Lander county, OF
the charge Of murder.
TRAvEL.---A large amount OF travel by rail
particularly westward, is apparent at present
as we'll an increased passenger travel l.!
stage to Idaho, Pleasure parties and sight
seeTs arc docking in large numbers to Caliior
MA aud Oregon, 10 visit the wild, fresh Sc neT,
OF the Pacific slope; while the business worl,
is moving III every direction through the min
ing DISTRICTS viewing and studying the vas
wealth of the Great Basin with ayieW no doub
ofinvesung
CoHE AND GoSE.-Charley Haynes, the gen
tlenanly Superintendent of the North Western
Stage Company, came in from Idaho on Tues
dny morning and returned again the sHm
evening. lie reports the roads ~ fast settling
and that they will soon be in condition. 10
masking easy transit for passengers betwee
Boise Oity and this place business is look
ing OPP all along the road. and the indication
,are favorable in that direction for a prosper
'ous season.
''-s'' PETITION FoR PosTorFfcE.-h petition
ngnstously signed by oitilons of Bull Ru
district and Elko. was forwarded to tho Post
Office Department nj Washington n few day
since for the establishment Of a postOfflce a
Hull Run. No section Of country tlmt "
know Of has been more barren Of mRil faci
ties, and where post.oflicc Is more needed
than Bull .SuB. The Department can not RI
fuse any longer an Office after that petition
reaches them.
SToSE FOR OMAHA largo lot Of stone, /
DO used IN the lining OF furnaces, IL lying n
the freight depot of Whitney & Co.. in thi
town, which will be forwarded to Omaha, M
braska, TO be used In the smelling works O
Balbach d Co., at that place. This stone /
taken from quarry n, Pancake mountain
this side OF Hamilton, and In considered th
post rock yet found for the purpose II is in
tended for, rrr......