The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-02-05
NO. 10.

Of which the following are tie taRfr
features: :.
! Every postofies III the Uhited stx.
lES, sittated OF any point on tho route
OF telegraph stations at which any teiu-
graph company maintain such q Rhtr
mny establish and operate its inStru.
ments. II in any case It IL apparent
TINT tho duties Of the p6StthRater and
telegraph operator could be performed
by one person, the Postmaster General
may appoint q suitable person for botl1
duties, pnd all postmasters shalf
receive messages for transmissioni By
telegraph and cause them to'be deliver
ed to the telegraph company. paying
to the Government postageo Of one cent
on each message. Charges for tslS-
graphing on all messages to be received
at the Offices or from tho poStofRc.o.
shall be h1ed by the Postmaster Gener-
nl, but must not exceed the following
For ten word messages, less than 2S
miles, 10 cents: for distances bctweon.
26O and 900 miles, Is cents; from 500
l,OO0 miles, 25 cents; and for all great
er distances so cents additional, The
date, address and signature nre 70 bo
Free" The bill authorizes any such
telegraph company to maintain other
offices in important towns or plaeak
for the receipt, transmission md deliv-
cry OF messages of Rn urgent character
and to charge rates for them hIpkar
than the foregoing; provided that the
Government business Bhall have pra-
cedence wheneyel the head Of the E1e-
cutive Department requests. The Gov
ernment ia to have the right to purch-
ase amy line accepting the privileges Of
this bill within three years after. tho
commencing OF operations under it,
The last section directs tho Postmaster
General to advertise forwith for. pro-
posals and award the contract to nnY
responsible pnrty undertaking to form
telcgraphic connections md carry out
the object of this bill for the lowest
tariff, not exceeding these prices; also
the contract to be for twenty ycars, uf-
less the Government shall during 4hat
period purchase the line.
THE Railroad Gazette publishes its
annual statistictB OF construction, from
which II appears that the number OF
miles Of railroad built in the United
States during the year 1876 Was I,ls3,
against 2,025 miles In 1874, $3.50
miles in 1873, and 7,S4O miles In Is72.
A closer examination Of tho figures
show that the work was in The most
depressed condition since the wnr In
the early pnrt Of last year., and pubsc-
quently thero was very slight revival.
Nearly oil the now roads are short lines,
intended to servo local wants, tho
average length Of each Construction be-
ing only IL miles. In the South, rail-
roRd building haB almost wholly stop.
ped. In the Northwest It has fallen
OIL 9O per cent. since 1879, In New
England the amount is a very little less
than last year. Now York built mora
than my other State last year, namely.
2o0 niles iageinst 125 miles in 1874.
California came next with 174 milea,
and Illinois with 172. Tho States OF
Alabama, Florida, Kuusas, Kentucky.
Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi,
Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennesse, vir-
slnia, and West Virginia, and oil the
Territories except Utnh, built mono ut
oil! The first Of the railroad Suites is
now Illinois, with 6,03l mileB. Pom
| nsylYanin Is second with 5,605 miles,
Now York third with 5,420, and Ohio
fourth with 4,405; and California, il
not now, is likely soon TO be fifth. In
last years work CALIFORNIA; was next 10
New York. .Fa.
THE Eureka Sentinel OF the 30th jnst.
contains tho following concerning tho
recent lifting match between Brennan
and Allen:
Tho lifting match with 14-pound
dumb-bells, between Ned Brennan nnd
Ohnrieo Allen, commenced last evening
ut O'Clock, Mt Bigelow's Hall. Judg, 3
"nd counters were appointed, md tho
contestants started in upon their work,
rhising their arms simultaneously with
O uniform movement and keeping along
together, tho sRine tnllica Indicating
their scores. At 1890 o'clock they had
ench scored upwards Of 1000, and as
neither exhibited signs OF weakening
there Is no telling when they will stop.
Although Brennan Is the iayorite, bets
being freely offered OH him with bui
few takers, it is evident that he has mel
ncnrer his match thnn he hos oTc7 on.
countered in the Base Range. Il IL
thought TINT tho winning pnrty will
have, to rnisc the weight upwards oj
10000 times. =, - :
LATER.-The match closed 81 3 q. m !,
Allen throwing up the sponge after lift
ing tho dumb-bell Il, 30U times.
DESERT STRINGS STATION on the Sail
Lake rond, snys tho Piocho Record o.
january 81, is now becoming noao7iou,
owing to recent occurrences there. Yes
terdny morning when tho Salt T,ak,