The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-08-28
From Mondays Daily.]
PERSONAL.

Billy Evans, Of Eureka, is spending q
few DAYS in town, seeing bis numerous
friends.
Harry IInrville mud wife occupied
Goals in the wcst-bound train yesterday
morning. Hurry goes to complete the
sale OF mining stock which he made the
other day. being TINT of large interest
in the Hussey at CornucOpin.
Frank Smith was in town yesterday.
lie informs us thnt he. has his lumber
ward in that place well undOr way, aud
will shortly be able TO supply all de-
Iuands. .s.. ....s.
Frank Bell, Division Superintendent
of the Western Union Telegraph Com
psny, passed west yesterday.
General Sheridan md party were OH
the train west Sunday, md from his up
pemance We pity The horse that Carried
him 10 Winchester, Twenty miles
AWAY" ....s..
Mn At CIpIIx.-On Saturday last
opcu hostiliiics were declared between
tbe Hushestlon md IIuntsnan brigadcs
in the vicinity u Carlin. IIuntsman
ind his rctaincrs were proceeding on
their way home, and while rounding n
points Of willows the enemy opened the
battle from his concealed batteries with
Henry aud Spencer rifles, hut without
effect. Iiuntsman rcpaircd 10 his hny-
brcastwUrk, and returned the fire with
marked effect, three shot tnking lodg-
ing in HuShesdOn's arm and one in the
leit side just below tho ribs. Hughes
lonis son kept up the firing. wounding
= horse. This caused lIuntsnnn and
bis men to beat n TASTY retreat. The
injuries received 10y Hughesdon IRE OF Il
dangerous nature. ana may prove fntul.
llughcs,lUn and his son are under mr.
rests, anu will have IN examination rs
soon rs the formers injuries will udmit
Of his being moved. The trouble grew
ont Of dispute regarding some lnnd
belonging to Hnghcstlon.
MAr-nE-so.-The owners Of the May
be-so mine. Tuscarora District, have
taken the initiatory steps towards in
cooperating their property. A meeting
has been held, tho mime Of the corporn.
ton changed to the "Elko Gold anh
Silver Mining Company" and the fol-
lowing trustees elected, Z. l.. Wctmorc,
I. &. Thomas, John Hunter, J.. Bisch-
of, j. VI. Lane, &. W. Lytt0n and John
Moore The cnpitnl is $1,000, 600, di-
rilcd into $4,000 sharIs, Of 800 each.
The Compnny's claim prospects we'll
and will he worked right along. SHIFT
having already been sunk to n depth of
70 feet. The mine is situated above the
Young America, and is supposed by
many TO be nn extension Of il. At any
rate the owners have n wcll-,Teiincd
ledge, and will find what there is in il.
"NrsIc soft, music sweet" proceed
ing from the depths Of down town
saloon, attracted our attention Inst
evening. IL eliminated from u bruce Of
rusty fl,ldlcs nnd M old harp with M
Innny strings as there arc lnirs OH a
logs bnck, which were bundled by u
rio Of sccdy ItHlians with as much
grace as II lnzy l'uck lntliun handles MI
pld soup bone.
The Island Mountain Tunnel Com
pany il actively working on it's property
in Island Mountain District. The Sec
ond crosS-crt is now IN 40 feet, md this
morning contrnct wns let 10 Mr. Pey-
ton to run il OH until the lend is tapped
and then the company propose to sink
ON the vein.
The Cornncopia Stages go out with
Their usunl luRrl. Tho travel in heavy.
nut Tho accommodations and r0ads are
hr't class, while the fire IL too chem
i0f ihe SINCE men, but just right for
The travelling public.
FORCE of men liz ut work on Deem
creek t"king the kinks out of the Bull
Kun road