The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-10-30

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So'iE one who has taken the trouble
10 post himself on tho laws governing
railroad passenger travel, says that ex-
tra charges for failures to buy tickets
are universally sustained by the courts,
but there must be an opportunity to
buy afforded by the ticket seller. Pas.
sengcrs must show tickets when asked
tor. AS to the stopping of" there is
only onc decision, which is that q pas.
scngcr cannot "stop Of" and resume
his Journey without the previous assent
at the company. AS tn the obligation
oi the road to furnish II passenger with
scat, d!ci3!on says: a passenger
whn exhibits his ticket need not Surrrn-
der 1t until he has been furnished with
Gcnt. u railroad Is not liablo for
Things stolen out OF passengers seats,
there being no previous delivery to the
coinEnny's servants; for The same rca-
son III" company Is no; liub!u for bag
BaSe III the passengers own care.
I"sScnScrS who neglect 10 look after
Their own baggage Oh Arrival ut their
destination cuhnot recover il il il is
lost without tA'I!t of the carrier. bag.
BnGr left iii station houses for the pas
"ch5"r i convenience, after it has
reached its destination. comes under a
new class 0f rights and duties, the bag
gage master assuming the position Of
'grntuItious hnilGc, who only becomes
liable III cases Of gross negligence. The
ohhSatlun Of the railroad carrier ceases
when il has been delivered 10 lis owner.
Ut the place OF destination, or when he
ms fcnaunnhlc opportunity Of receiving
and removing it," ii will interest
"p"it"inrm io know that they may re-
c"Fcr for the value Of dogs when they
intri;Ht them 10 bnggnsc masters for
care, becausc Of their exclusion from
Tia" passenger cGrS.- FHiiddfirha LcdJcr.
THE Phoebe R'eord Of Sunday has the
following items:
Wells, Fargo II Co. shipped yesterday
bullion amounting to Sl0,2lG.
The population of Lincvln county. rs
jnat takcH by County Assessor E,:;;:". :".ii,
if l,G7i.
On Friday last Steele * Tumill loaded
II number Of tcniuS With base u.u for
the smelling furaro ut Hamilton for
reduction.
Ih" shipment OF bullion for Tho week
ending October 23d IL s'3!, ,lG!. u slight
increase over last wcCk y amount.
Tho pumps iu tiIo Eiymond & Ely
had been ran Ciprcu Eiru,.uH per minute
from September 80 /" D"!..!Jtr -, when
III" cpG5 broke III the spur wheel. nu.I
duing that tirnu i; IL estimated twelve
million GUil"nI uf water had hrru
pumped tU thr EUrfurr a liyta:rs uf
over 1850 feet.
In the City Of Mc2icn, recently, Hon.
William Walter Phelps tclt rather indis.
posed, and thought hc would not rise
carly. When he dill leave his bed hc
foIiri rinuoi to his dressing table pic.
GO Of paper, o; which his host had writ
ten: "l"u Tcrn sleeping Gn gounGly
that Thought would not wake you 60
Say that had to go Out To lcnp M Cn.
gngcmont. Should you need anything.
cnll mp JCsuG." THIS rather gtaggcrct,
Mr.. philipa. lie had never done guch n
thing in his life. and didn't Erc the nee.
uSsiiy Of 1t then. hut after While he
got hungry. and then lac got mail and
finally began TO wso some cnsH words
whnrcuron the waiter p0kcd his head il,
mi the door and snid; "Did you call mt
Eir!' Tho "ai,cr'S uamc was Jcs,ls,
SNn E. DrHsoS, formerly District
| Attorney for 0rmsiY County, has .hccr
elected District JEdCc Of Tho djslriu
embracing Sacramento and ndic!nins
coUntics III California,