The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-08-21
INDIAN TROUBLES.

'SSN "P"" i''cut. IcSer by Indians,
supposed to belong Ia the Shoshonccs.
ON Monday night about IL: 40 u. N.
Tho Lieut.. had been away from home.
md ut the time specified was Oh his &C.
turn to the Post, some four miles Ills.
'ant, when he was fired upon from the
night anu rear, ball hitting his snddlc,
hut doing no damage. after which some
fifteen or twenty shots were fired. nc.
c0mpanied by yclls aud unrnrtbly
screams. The Lieutenant being M
armed, put spurs 10 his horse, and the
Indians gave chase. but the former he.
ing well mounted soon placed some
distance between them, when his horse
Stumbled and fell. injuring I,pgcr's
night leg. He again mounted and made
his escape without any further trouble
On his arrival at tho Camp Lieut.. Ir-
ger made report of the affair, and
Sargent Huntington is now out rndcoy-
oring to capture the mnrauders. We
also learn that all the Indians are lcaY-
ing that vicinity and Ruby Valley, 90
ing to Salt Lake, but those that remain
aro quite obnoxious. going to houses
and demanding something TO cat, using
rough Language when they are refused.
This being the case VIC should think il
advisable to have moro troops sent to
liallcck, and extra precautions taken TO
protect the settlers in isolated sections
Of the county.
NEW Mrsrc.-To NJ. Gray, No. 1O5
kearncy Street, we are indebted for the
following peiccs Of new music, tho
choicest and best out Friends in
Heaven" Story Of Christ" "Giyc
me Kiss. " Footsteps on the Stair"
four charming ballads by Felix Mnr,i,
and Ivy the same author song, Keep
ing Watch" Also, the 'Bomanza
Waltz" 10y Miss Mary J. Sha~aIn, n
littlo girl Of nine years. and dedicated
TO Messri. Flood II O'Bricn.
LEorARp.-Partics in from the north
inform III TINT the Leopard mine is be-
ing pushed ahead i'll its large body Of
ore. which is still widening ont, and ex-
posing more ore than over. Work on
the mill liz progressing finely, nearly all
Of the machinery being on the site, and
1t will he put together as fast Us men
and money can do good work. The
first Of October il the day set for start
Ing up the twenty stamps.
FIEE.-By II letter from Cornucopia
we learn TINT on the 18th instant four
stacks. containing 100 tons Of hay, val
ncd Mt Si,Ooo, the property Of l.. !.
llngle, Were burned ut his ranch, If
miles from that place. The fire WAS
discovered ut dinner time, and us no
one had been near the stacks that day,
the origin "f the lire is mystrry.
MoEE NEws.--E'rom reliable sources
We learn that Bro. Forbes, OF Battle
Mountain, Inns drawn tho conclusion
thnt COrnucopiu is n :ira:-clnss ncwspa-
per field, and will shortly comm, nee the
publication of II Shcc; i'll that place.
Success io him and may he never leave
there because he didn't "bring money
enough"
FEoM Mr.. Willris We learn that the
Mnrdis. mt Bruno, III looking still better
than usual. and TINT wor!: il progress.
ing on the mill, which will be in rt,u-
ming order rs soon AZ it can possibly be
pat up, ns most Of tie machinery is now
there.
HAlS.--Ics, they have come, anil thcy
arc genuine Eorwaya, and furthermore
they nro imported. During the past
few GHyS two genuine rats have been
killed III Elk". They came in grain
cars, and are The GIst ever seen in these
parts.
rEISoHAL.--G. Coolir Gorlarn. the
California politician, wns among the
cnst-bound passengers last night.
Frank Campbell, \. u. Waller and
Harry !lnrvillc rnmc down frmn Cornu.
c"pia last evening, in fine condition.
The State Board Of Regents have an
advertisement elsewhere calling for bids
for improving tho State University
grounds. This looks like business.
TnE Railroad Compnny's carpenter
ontiit it i'll town, bnsily engaged in re-
pairing tho dcpots, after which tho new
stock corrnla will 10 attended to.
YESTERDAY little Of son j. l.. Walker
wac thrown from his horse and received
severe imjurics, but nothing dangerous
Is anticipated from them.
CONSIDERABLE excitement wns mani
tested on the strccls last night aud to.
day over tho Htriko in tho TIusscy ut
COrnucopia.
AS Opern Troupe. engaged for ripcrs
Opera House, in Virginia City, pnssvd
through on the train this morning.
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From Thursdays Daily.