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

ing arrangements for refining the crudt
sulphur O. the mine:. Hale l. Duffy
have the material for refining works al
tine river, and MeWorthy has Just re-
cared g lGrge ~rcto,ts, each Of several
tons capacity, and o lot Of other cast
inEs and machinery for running the
works. He has clso brought six large
wagons and teams from California to DO
used in hauling the birthstone from the
mines to the railroad. The demand for
this article is in excess Of the supply.
and 1t appears that the Rabbit Hole de-
posts are the most available on tho
Coast great many teams are em-
ployed ut the present time in hauling
the crude sulphur TO the railroad, eight
OF which heavily loaded, arrived ut the
humboldt House ycsterday.-!Si!rer
STATE.
o. II. PuRDY, Secretary Of the Grand
Lodge Of Masons of Idaho Territory,
received n communication from the
Secretary Of Keystone Lodge, No. G39,
A. F. K \. u. Chicago, stating that one
Edmond Ronaync, q Past Master Of the
latter lodge, il travelling through
the country, delivering lectures and
working in public on the three symbolic
degrees of Masonry. The miscreant
was expelled from all the rights and pri-
vclngcs Of the Order, by reason Of un-
masonic conduct, and takes this cxccra-
bic m2thod to "gct evcn."-{duho -Irdi-
aRche.
The County Assessor furnishes the
following statistics in regard to Lincoln
County for the year 1876: Land iuclos-
ed, 3,T73 acres; land cultivated, 1905;
wheat cultivated, 100; hurley cultiyat-
cd, 800; corn cultivated, lG0; oats Gull
tivated, 80; potatoes, 70; hay, DIS.
Following is the account of tho live
stock in the county: Horses, T2G; mules,
$50; COWS, 2.OT3i calves, 1852; sheep,
a,o62; hogs, Sis; chickens, 1929.
There arc 100 bitches in Lincoln Coun-
ty, irriSating l,095 acres, and one rail
road, 20 miles in length.
About ten days ago some horses and
mules, seven animals in ell, were stolen
from the Five Mile House, north Of this
city, aud the matter OF there recovery
placed i'll tho hands OF Detective Lackcy
and Constaeles Baldwin and Smith,
w Alexicans were arrested in Austin q
day or two ago upon suspis:on of being
the thieves, md last evening Ben Lack
ey departed for Battle mountain, there
20 meet the Sheriff Of Lander county
II escort the prisoners to this CITY,
PirgiRia Chronic!cj
One Of the provisions of the new
Constitution proposed for North Caro-
lima is the following: mo person who
shall deny the being OF God, or the
Of the Christian religion, or the
divine authority OF the Old or New
Iestaments, or shall hold religious
principles Incompatible with the. free
dom or safety Of the Stnte, shall be
capable of holding any Office or place
Of trust or profit in the civil department
within this State"
II an awful lie hasn't got INTO circu-
lation i'll the newspapers, n Kansas
Judge has done II good thing for econ
omical families. He is rcported ia
have decided that n man and wife can
60 to any place Of amusement OH a
ticket that says "admit one Us by law
they are considered ''one,"
Johnny Sullivan, the patron and CHI
Nmpion Of the manly, is in the city. In
answer 10 4 Question put yesterday by
the reporter as to the length of his stay
here. he said he wns hero to fight Trey
lillian, and no other man, and he wanted
to vtHy just long enough to meet and
whip his man.--Eaiepriic.
The family carriage Of Henry Clay
which was made and presented to him
by tho manufacturers of Newark, New
Jersey, on tie occasion Of his visit
there about tllirty-iivc years MOO, ia in
the possession of \. Clark, Of Licking.
ton Kentucky, who TO exhiI.
il il at the Centennial.
The body Of John Blackford, nm
American actor, who was lost three
years ago i'll trying TO ascend Mount
Blanc without guides, is said by n
Swiss newspaper 10 have been found in
MI immense block OF ice which recently
fell from the mountain. Tho body is
thoroughly preserved.
n. WEscoAr, County Surveyor Of
Lincoln County, left Phoebe on the Goth
instant to survey, in connection with
tho County Surveyor OF Nye County.
the eastern boundary Of Nyc COUNTY.
so MS to establish the western boundary
OF Lincoln County.
The Church contract has been award.
cd to Benjamin Wood, for tho slim of
S3,0j0; tho building to DO erected sub.
stantially ns tho plans md specifications
call for. The church building properis
2GN5i; the tower is SXl0 and 10 feet high:
rustic finish outside and pine ceiling:
open roof.-Lyon County Times.
NEARLY seven thousand tons Of coal
aro shipped from New York Landing,
Contra Costa county, every month.
The Central Pacific Railway Compnny's
boats, and all tho towing boats from
Sacramento, Stockton and tho San
Joaquin river take in their supply
there.
TnE scientists and professors in
Italy aro still occupying themselves
with tho art Of imbalming and pctrify-
ing tho bodies OF Observation-Disclosures
mnn. Mlzzini is in n state Of potrifac-
ton IN Genoa. Tho professors cito
him MS II grand success in this limo OF
business.
The Now York Mtratd'S maps Of Afri.
en- nrc magnificent cfIorta in wood cnrv-
ing, though now md then n little hole
shows In them whore the ax slipped.
Tho HcTdM is expected goo to publish
n map OF Moody md Snnkcy.