The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-08-27

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and will be prepared shortly to accom-
modate ali. Ss ~" as-
RErUDL1cAN STATE CoSyzS51oS.-To:
day the. Republican State Convention
assemblies i'll Carson City for tho pur-
pose Of nominating Presidential Elec-
tors, q Supreme Judge and Congress-
man. We OF course expect it to be per-
fectly harmonious, as we have heard
many dark hints made Mt Estates "
"pht up jcls, u md tho like, by which
n few of the old pnrty leaders and stand
ing office-hunters havo boon given the
complete control of tho Convention.
Ono or two Of. tho outsiders " may
buck, but it is no go, mud eventually,
like the colored gentleman from Eureka,
! they will have to succumb, permitting
harmony to prevail,
STATE EAIR.-Thc Nevada State Fair
will open at Reno OH September 10th.
Grand preparations have been made for
the accommodation of all exhibitors,
and Reno's people propose to knve q
itrst-class Fair. aud with such men rs
! W. Il. Chamberlain to manipulate for
them they will satisfy MI who may Mt
tend. The sum Of $4,000 is offered rs
premiums in the speed ring, which will
draw together some of tho best race
horses III the country. In these Inccs
Elko will DO represented by Two or
three pretty good horses, which will be
taken down in few days, and some Of
the western flyers will have some hard
| games.
THE IfUMioLDr EAIn.-Our neigh
bors of Humboldt county are not to he
outdohe by anybody, and will open
their County Fair on October second,
closing il on tho sixth. Four thousand
dollars are offered in premiums in the
Fair, and six thousand on tho track.
The Society under whose management
the exposition is being conducted, has
heretofore given good satisfaction to
all, :nd will not be tardy this time.
Elko county will he represented not
only in the pavilion but nlso on the
traclI and srme OF our horses will carry
of II portion Of Tho swGg'' offered in
the purses.
4 PUncnAsE.-deo: ". Grayson and
George Scitz returned from Tuscarora
yesterday. AIr. Grayson has completed
the purchnso Of tho Centennial mine ut
that plnce, and has stopped all work
upon it for Tie present. Mr.. seitz i'll
forms us that the Centennial lode has
been struck in tho first cnsterly extern
sion; and from What JIG learned while
in Tuscarora, thc Gifikb WAS both ex-
tenslYe and rich.
SILVER WEsT.-Every few; days tliete
are shipments OF silver on tile vest
bouiiu train. Yesterday there were
seven barrels 81 half dollars. each con.
tanning $1,000; making u total of $780,
O00. This is. Occasioned by silver being
higher i'll San Francisco than Now
York, md is something like sending
Goals TO Newmarket.
FRANK MApDEN.-By tho Eureka
'SehhHd wo sec that tho Wnshoo Typo.
graphical Union is DESTROYS OF inforiin-
ton regarding the whereabouts OF Frank
Madden. aprinter. Mr.. Madden worked
i'll this office few days last Spring, and
proceeded on his way east, stating that
ho was going to Chicago.
l1arf-MAsr.-Thc flag WAS displayed
Mt half mast in tho plaza yesterday, in
communication Of the death Of Speaker
Korr.
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