The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-10-02

QUEEN. .
THE NEVADA BLocK.-The noble
structure that occupies this block Is now
approaching completion both inside and
out. The First National Gold Bank
will occupy IN apartment, measuring
3OxSS feet, on the Summer street side OF
the main entrance. The apartment is
finished i'll beautiful style, and eontain.
massive vaults built by the Hall Safe
and Lock Company. Between the Ma
tionnl Bank room und the main entrance
Is IL room, 2ixSS feet, which will, we be-
lievc, be occupied by Col. Eyre, Of tho
San Francisco Stock and Exchange
Board. Between tho Nevada Bank and
the California Market nre two Stores,
with II width of "a feet, which runs 1875
feet to Summer street. The center en-
trance on Montgomery street has n width
Of tell feet which increases on the ipsid,.
to fifteen feet. This leads to the stairs
connecting with the upper floor and n
liinkle elevator. The entrance OH Pine
street is six feet wide mt the door. onJ
nine feet ut the foot OF the stairs. EucL
noor has large rooms on the corner, and
six rooms Of various sizes on Pine street.
oA ~ Oh LohtsbIllCIN All OF Tho
rooms, including those which look into
the open center, are light and cheerful.
Each floor is provided with WASTE rooms
ana other necessary convcnicnccs. All
the facilities for the transaction of bu-
sincSs e~Xpctiuously and conveniently
are on mn admirable plan. Flood X
oBrien Incorporated the Nevada Bunk
II few months ago. The stockholders
nre j.. W. Mnckcy james q. Fair. j. G..
Flood, w. $. O'Bricn, Louis McI.nue
and n. X. Mastcn, the first five BEING
Directors. Louis McLanc who cniuys
n foremost reputation rs IL business man
III this city, is President, and y. K.
MnHten, C"shier.--S. +. Ntrs Letter..
Sept. 20M
RABBITS have done more harm in This
part Of the country says the Battle
Mountnin .WedsHEc J"r .HcGSure, this sea.
son, than all other causes combined
They have enten oil the barley and al
falfn, and dug up potatoes, md nbso-
lntely compelled the abandonment OF
farms, 10y 50 dcnuding them rs To leave
nothing for the subsistence Of those
who planted. The Legislature placed
II price of three dollars upUn the scalrs
of coyOtcs-dcsI1ning Ia cxtcrminntc
them because they killed tho rabbits.
Now We will urge upon the next Lcgis-
laturc to change the Stntutc-tO place n
small premium upon the sculps Of rnb-
bits, II let the coyotes alone. at the
present rate Of increase the rabbits will
soon Overrnn tho country, and the In
dian agents will be obliged to impnrt
provisions for the maintenance of men
sllnIpl tA Nntgf, f,F,,,, f...1 l.. 49,
LATE ON Saturday night, while wcnd-
ing his way home over the Divide.
William Adams was stopped by two
men who demanded his money or his
life. MIR. Adams pulled on, his pistol
ana hred Mt the fnOtpads, put did not
succeed III hitting either Of them.
Finding TINT they had caught a Tartar.
the rnscHls took to their heels md
made good their escape. Yesterday
morning Mr. AdrIns camc to town and
recognized u Ia named John Cur
dclls hS one OF the two who stODpcd
him. a wnrrent for his nrri st was pro-
cured from Judge Knox and placed in
the hands Of officers Corycll and Me-
GInty, who succeeded in capturing him
yesterday morning. Virginia Chronicle
September 81.
SoSohA il the leading winc-crowing
county OF California, the product briur
larger than that of Los Angeles which
has usually taken the lead. Tho first
naintd county yielded u product this
year Of about Que million gallons. Los
Angeles will raise about 400. 600 gallons:
Napa 700, 0n0: III Dorado 800, ODn; Yolo
OO,0Oo; Auburn 400, 900; Santa Clara
6OO,0OO. Tho entire product nf the
state Is estimated at about 5000, 900
gallons. AZ the present rate Of increase,
the wine crop Of California will in "A few
years h." double what it is now.
A gentleman named George johnson.
VIII" lives in Lower Gold Hill. broke
his leg ncur the ankle while Tuning
around ON G street, Virginia, in front
OF Stevens saloon, Saturday. He did
not fall down steps or anything Of that
kind, but broke it by turning on his
heel. Tho accident wns u very mnuaunl
ono.
HE Manhattan concentration, nj
Austin, has started up again ni,cr u
temporary suspension Of II few days for
the purpose "f making surnc alterations
II clearing mp. The workings Of the
concentration nrc entirely satisfactory to
the Manhattan Company.
TItE slayer of Indian Dick killed NJ
Steamboat last Friday mornimg-is
wantcd. lie was arrested mud put into
An old hutcIcr shop nj WnsIInc City for
~safc-kccping Friday night. hut when
they went for him tho next morning hc
wHs gone.
Tins ycRr tho Assessor estimates tho
value Of Willinm Shnrou's property IN
Storey county to DO 5000, an Increase
Of nearly $500 Ovcr last year. We arc
glad to note this evidence Of tho grow
ing prosperity Of orr distinguished
Senator throHjcic.
TIE incoming Legislators Of Wyoming
will be asked TO repeal the disgraccfui
gambling md lottery license laws of that