The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-01-14
Nevada Items.

NEVADA CESTRAL RAIlRoAD.-lhe Carson
Register of the 9th says: Articles Of associa-
| ton OF the Nevada Central Railroad were fled
with the Secretary of State on Wednesday
DirectoB-Gen. Addison, l.. Page, William
Hayden, William NJ. Lent, Isaac c. Bateman,
William II. Sears, George w. Prescott and
Geo. 5. Dodge. Capital stock 81, ,0O0, 900 (the
estimated cost of building and stocking the
road, of which Sl5O0OO has already been
srhsc-;heA ard ten per cent ISl5 000l artnaI-
ly aud in good filth paid in TO the Treasurer,
A. l.. Page. Term of existence, 80 years.
The articles set forth that the company intend
to build railroad from point on the Hum
boldt river, either at Gravelly Ford or at Beo-
wawee Station Con the Central Pacifc), Lam
der county, Nevada through the counties of
Lander, Nye and White Pine, TO White Pine
Mining District" " in the latter named county.
The articles also set forth that the sum already
subscribed amounts To at least 81 900 per
mile for each and every mile of said railroad"
SHoorISG.-A desperate affray occurred in
Virginia on the morning of the 9th inst, says
the Gold Hill News, between VIM. Garrard
and Deputy Constable Brinton resulting in
the latter being badly and perhaps fatally
wounded. Garrafd Is about 20 years of age,
son of VIM. Garrard, who was recently tend
cred the appointment of Private Secretary to
Governor Bradley. Garrnrd and Brinton had
! AN alteration about going home with "A girl
from dance saloon. Both drew their pistols
ana COluucnCci nflnB ut tACn Other. BTlntOn
received two shots, while GHrTard was not hit
at all. GarTard was Immediately arrested.
ArBrIS MIIL.-Frank +. Osbiston, Super
intendent OF the Auburn mill, Reno, is giving
the mill of which he has charge "A thorough
overhaulng, having taken the opportunity Of
so doing Mt the present time on account of its
being frozen up. The works will be ready to
start up again January 20, provided they are
not frozen up. There is now on hand at the
mill lots Of ore from Battle Mountain, Bull
Run and Salt lake. i large lot of ore is cx-
| pected from the kearsarge mine. Inyo county,
California, in IL few days IUyb,ia Enter
| prise.
! The business uf the Branch Mint, says the
! Carson Register, is daily increasing. A large
/ amount of bullion is now on hand for coinage.
/ Pine Grove, In Esmcruldn county, is sending
! TO the Mint ltu Average of about $4,000 per
week. chiefly gold, and the impaired stamped
! har business Is fast coming into popularity.
| These bars, for all ordinary purposes Of COM
| mrrce, are much more convenient than coin,
while their stamped value is taken AS readily
! AZ twenty-dOllar piece.
| HoMoGRArHIc. VIM. " Gillespie is pre-
| pairing homogrdphic chart of the State Off.
GERS and members of the Legislature, which
will soon he ready for publication. The chart,
| says the Carson Register. will contain the
| name, age. place Of birth, where from to this
| State, politics in 1860 and 1870. postoilice
! address, occupation or profession of each
| member, and whether married or single.
| CAEsoS ORANGrs We were presented yestor.
day. says the Carson Register of the 9th, with
u large, rich orange. grown upon tree at tho
| residence of Is. III. Mcdcr, in the eastern por-
tion Of this city. The tree was sent to tho
late Lance Nightingale, by brother in Marys,
[ vile, some years since, and was planted
where it now stands. The fruit will compare
favorably with that grown i'll California.
THE Arizona Company, of Unionville, says
Silver State, has declared dividend of thir,y
thousand dollars for the month of December
and will probably do better for the month OF
January. One-half of this mine belongs to J
G. Fall, aud the other half interest belongs tC
Judge Whitman, :. ID. Il. Stewart, Jas. D
Minor and Curt Hillyer.
The Butte mine, ut Galena. Battle Noun
tain disrct, says the Silver State, was solo
recently To a company of California capital
lists for the handsome sum OF $50. 600 in gold
VIM Garrard acted as the agent for the com
pany who purchased. The fortunate owner,
were Geo. Guissc, A. +. Gibson. +. Thomp
son, J. J. Kellogg, J. T. Maclnine, and Mr
Crow.
TnE SUM Of $4,000 was received by tn,
! Treasurer Of Humboldt county last week, say,
the Silver State of the 7th from Churchill
county, as pHrt OF the sum due for the striJ
; of territory wo coded To that county in consid
: GRAFTON OF the payment of $4,000. The ces
sion was nude by the Legislature two year
ago, but This Ks the first money paid.
CHoLLth-PoTosI BULLIoN.--Thc last run o
90 days (Deoember) by the Mexican mill oil
} Carson river, says tho Virginia Enterprise
, yielded 1890 pounds of bullion, worth tn
T sum Of Sl25,OOl OG. The mill is driven b.
, water.
The bondsmen of the late State Treasure
to-day, says tho Carson Register Of the 9th
> filed with the County Clerk notice of appca
,, to the Supreme Court. They net jointly, n
in the case which was recently decided agains
them in the District Court.
THE shipment of bullion from Phoebe, say
the Record, for the week ending December 81
. amounted to S5l GAP ~. This doos not in
/ cludo several bars shipped from the mills
Silver Park run on ore from Ely district.
t TnE county Jail of humboldt county, sas
the Silver State, has now but ono occupant
< who Is in for two months.
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