The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-09-18
IT is stated that Dunphy l.. IIildre,h.

lun Inhu,h Oanu OH Goose Cfeck-tNc
thousand head, Texas cattle, horses and
rnnch thrown in, for Sji,00U. They
have also bought twu Thousand head Of
Governor Bradley, and they nrc about
buying two thousand Of Switzcr and
three thousand head Of Stone, OH liaft
River, al Texas cattle. They have also
bought two hundred head of the fine
American coded COW aud n bull of
Mr.. Watson in Marsh Valley
OS Friday n trnin OF cars OH the Eu-
rckn and Pulisade road, loaded with
lumber and Chiuancn, met with an ac-
cidcnt Of u somewhat serious character.
Forty or fifty cclrstials, ell route for tie
line of the work ON this side Of the
summit, were perrhcd high and dry on
the top Of one of the lumber cars. All
was proceeding lovely when suddenly
the stakes Of one of the cars gave way,
precipitating the Cinnamon to the
ground. Two of them were killed by
the falling lumber, and six others badly
wounded.-Sentin,i.
The yearly report Of the California
Pacific Railroad has been compiled:
Number Of locomotives, 22; coaches, u;
cars for freight and construction train.
232; cost Of road, buildings, etc., SD
s .639 81; cost of equipment, $780,
$50 50; moun due the company,
S21O,i5l IL; capital stock paid up $l2,-
y 1900; Indebtedness of company on
bonds, notes anil personal accounts,
S9.3i7 cog fl; total earnings, Sl,U5i,-
oGG IA; operating expenses and taxes,
81, 1876, 302 -.
The automatic system of tclegraphing,
by which $4,000 words an hour can he
transmitted, will be put in operation on
the \. Il p. lilies during this month.
Tie Office in Omaha has made a praciic
al test Of the capacity of these instru-
Incnts, and having given satisfaction in
the workings OF the new system, it is
proposed to adopt the instruments ut all
the large offices Oh the line. The Og-
den Office will be furnished with them
during this week.-Oydc" Freeman.
IL San Francisco, on Sunday last, q
man named Lcshcr wis discovered in
his room horribly blontcd and dccnm-
posed, sitting ON n rcFYh framework,
which served the purpose e! hc::"ll and
bcdstcad. There was II hole through
his temple md n nav revolver in his
right hnnd. Nothing WAS nsccrtaincd
Of his history. He had been missing
for some days, and WAS last seen alive
on the 9Th instant.
THE Gold Hill .ve,r, saws: About
tiShty OF the men usually employed Mt
the Bclchcf mine were discharged lust
Saturday. This WAS rendered necessary
because about eighteen hundred tons of
rock have accumulated ut the mills OH
the Carson River. The managers find
lIlp II NV1S iTnnnsrS11n o., .r.1. A. .n
M fnSt ms extracted, we're reluctantly
forced to discharge the number of men
above stated.
\ boy named Robert Hcllcwcll, aged
about IL years, and ii companion were
target shooting near Ogden Mondny.
during which they engaged III Il playful
scuitle for the possession of the pistol.
The weapon was discharged, the bail
penetrating Hellewcll's stomach, uud in
tiictins IL wound which resulted i'll his
death the next day.
TnE Eagle Mill, in Humboldt county,
which has been shut down for some
time past, i'll consequence of the scarci-
~ OF water, started up last Monday.
The mine is represented ms looking
well, and mt the greatest depth attained,
80 WV AANlt 1tCl HUH InC kUT-
face, the ledge is over ten feet wide.
There were three divorces granted by
Judge Rising, of the Dis:ric Court.
First Judicial District, Saturday, md
one application continued. One decree
was granted Of the ground Of extreme
cruelty, and the others for dcscrtiOn.
In MI three instances 1.-THE incl were to
blame"
TnE Pioohe Jomr"ni says that ". C..
Giissan, who was wounded 10y the Indi-
N ut Silver Park Oh Monday, is rapid
~ recovering from his injuries, and will
i'll II few days he about. The wounds
were very painful during the first day,
~ the pain hns now entirely subsided.
DrnISu the year 1875 there was sown
Ill the limits Of Lander county eighteen
hundred and cighty-scvcn acres in bar
ley, fifty-Une in wheat, one hundred aud
five in Outs and nincty-thrrc i in POTATOES.
There nre t~lIirty-iivc gardens III the
county.
On the Sd instant, Mt the California
State Prison, nh alteration between
Michael King and Ramon Andradn, re-
suited III the death Of the latter. King
" AAlhiA W. NV Wv Win u Slikh vi
wood, from which he died.
Bro DAYS WoTK.-Fiftv Thousand
dimes were coined by the little press at
tho Mint yesterday. By SONG recent
improvements in speed facilities the
presses arc making better time thau
-CnrsOm .lIy,e"i.
Two mills hive commenced operations
at PHnumllt, and the result If their uu-
crations, the Nr~s says, fully demon
Stratcs the great value of the mines. ms
well M tho fnct tlInt the ores Gun be
rcadily worked.
The Carson Mint is showing lip
sights in the way Of coin and bullion.
On Thursday, in the hull md adjacent
Offices, there was piled ncnrly II million
dollars III bullion md coin awaiting
shipment.
The division of Major Powcll's cx-
ploring pnrty, in charge Of 4. II. Thnmr.
son, has arrived ut Gunnison. Utah, ON
the r0nd for home. having concluded
their explorations for tho scnsnn,
BUFFALO JACK. WHO killed Owen She.
HIM Mt Jefferson uu the I'd instant, hng
been Released from custody, il nppcur-
ing on his examination that there was
no positive proof against him.
TnE Democrats elected Moses n.
Goodrich Mayor uf Portsmouth. New
Hampshire, by about 100 MINORITY, and
siN Of the ten Aldermen.
TINS ycnr ~, 300 pcoplc have arrived in
California by lind nnl wnicr, and 2J. 100