The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-04-08
Nevada Items

Nevndn Items
The BoSDs.-The new State bonds placed
upon the market yesterday, says the Carson
Register of the 1st inst, and which amount to
$780, 900, were issued under an Act passed at
the last session Of the Legislature TO fund the
foatiug debt of the State. An additional
$500, 900 we're authorized by the same Legisla-
ture, for the payment Of the bonds issued un-
der an Act PASSED in 1867. but these can not
be issued before the LIST of January next. In
lieu Of an equal amount OF the present issue,
State Controller Hobart has already taken up
fifty odd thousand dollars in State warrants.
He has also been officially notified by two in
surance companies (the Pacific and the lmpe-
rial Of London) that they will each take
$50. 900 OF the new bonds in lieu OF II deposit
Of that amoant required by an Act of the late
Legislature precedent to the transaction Of
business in this State by foreign insurance
companies. This leaves only about s6,OOO OF
the new bonds on hand unsold. and the indi-
cations are that few hundred thousand more
could be readily disposed of.
SURGICAL OPERATIos. Yesterday DR..
White, assisted by Drs. Hopkins and Collins,
performed difficult operation upon man by
the name Of William Stoddard. by cutting the
log off about four inches above the knee. The
operation was successful thnS far, and the pa
tieut is now doing as we'll as can be expected
under the circumstances. This makes the
second amputation Of the leg. IL appears that
some months ago, Stoidard. who Is a som
nambulist. while travelling on the Union Paci-
nc Railroad. near the North Platte, Sroso from
his bed and was walking ont on the platform
of the car. which Of u sudden started, and lie
fell between two cars, injuring his limb =" that
hmputaIiOu became necessary, and his ley was
cut of about five inches below the knee. Some
time ago he arrived in this city With his limb
in IA bad condition, owing to the bone being
Iiaau..l Anntbar amDutatiOn lAglnp
sary, which was performed rs observation-disclosures.
-VGginid Enterprise. I'd inst.
SHOOTING. On the evening of March 3lst.
says dispatch to the Virginia Enterprise,
Hank Sherwood, Deputy Sheriff Of Ormsby
county, was accidentally shot by a man named
Tom Winston. IL appears that Johnny
Moore, OF Carson, abused one Of Winston's
boys at the skating rink on the night Of the
30th nit, and Winston meeting Moore on the
following evening, after angry words passing
between them, Winston drew a pistol TO shoot
Moore, when Sherwood caught hold OF the
pistol, and In the scufile the pistol went of
shooting Sherwood through the thigh. The
ball has been extracted. The wound is no,
considered dangerous. ..-. ..."
RALRoAD LANDS TO BE TAXED.-Attnrncy
General l.. A. Buckner will shortly issue q
County Assessors n circular letter instructins
them to assess all railroad lands the same a,
other private real estate. Heretofore the Cen
tral Pacific Railroad Company has claimed
that its lands could not he taxed. for the reA
son that the title thereto did not rest in tn,
company; but IL In claimed that the Act o.
Congress granting these lands on q certain
condition has vested the title in the company
by the compAny's fulfllment Of that condi
tion--the compilation of tho road.-Cdrso
Register, I'd inst.
MINT OPERATIONS. the Carson Reg
lister we learn that during the month of Marcl
last, there were received on deposit mt tire Min
In Carson, in gold, Sl2i 100 ~; In silver,
$l6,03S ~. During the some time tile tota
amount Of bullion worked into coin and bnr,
was S330,O2i n; S28S,774 n being in un
parted bars. During the first quarter Of 1877
there was received on deposit Mt the Mint, IL
gold and silver, the sum OF S756, 730 ~. To
tal bullion worked into coin and impaired
bars during tho same time, in value, S7Gl
3O3 30; S676,54O 80 being in impaired bars.
CoprER ORE. The editor Of tho Entcrpris,
has been shown by Mr.. Hopkins some fin,
specimens OF copper ore taken out of Il min,
located in Lyon county, about two miles from
the taihoad. The ledge Is about 25 feet wild,
and at present force Of miners is at worl
taking out orc, which is being worked at th,
Birdsall mill in Dayton. Parties interested
are Jnbilant over tho prospects Of the mino
and we have no doubt that wo will soon flint
1t occupying place on the stock list. ...
PArD.-Tho salaries Of various State officers
for the first quarter Of tho current year. wer
paid yosterday--and still the pence officers o
the city were idle and tho lookup was ompl
when we went to press last night. Tho da
selected for this payment was appropriate, af
owing 20 tho financial condition of tho State a
the time Of the last election; fow of tho cleo
expected TO And anything 10 tho Treasury O
the Let OF April.-Carson Register, I'd instant.
CoUSTERREfT MONEY. Tho News mention
INC appearance in Gold Hill Of wcll execute
hve-dollar pieces. II says the milling aroun
tho odgo OF the coin is somewhat coarser thn
that OF the genuine, but otherwise in cooi