The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-06-11
(From Tuesdays Daily.I

| liand, oil Nisalin, California, passed
East with thirty-six mustang Saddle
horses, which lie claimed were taken for
sale, but which were really intended TO
run long distance Iaces. His rider
tried one j05-nlilc race II week or two
aSo and failed. The annexed show: tho
way i'll which his second attempt ended:
Parker failed in his SECOND Inustnur
race. He rode 2lG miles, after retiring
20 the Judges E:Giia a.Ycr;.l t:,rc. for
| rest. AT $ O'clock the Judge dvcid. Il
tuat tho race WAS over. on account of
Park''r's blindness. The judge then
| announced that pcrulto would ride forty
miles i'll two hours, which he did III fine
style, having sixteen and half min
nica TO spare. The SWT speaks dispar-
nBhiRly OF the mustang race. IL WAS the
general opinion .Of the spectators that
Parker WAS pushed into tho lin. many
times after his blindness had been no.
tlCcd, DO that the gntc-moncy might
con;inuo to How i'll from hundreds M.
riyinE from New York by every train.
ut WAS 500 nm hour to them TO keep
him going, although hc was nearly an
hour behind hand" said one old gent.
YES. returned another. "and that's
what Pernlio il running this forty miles
:u:. They cannot bear t. close the
gate. Pnrl:cr's physician, Stanley,
says Iia permitted Parker TO ride after
lac had been blinded. because he was be-
tween two fires. at would iniurc
Hand PROSPECTS II ] called Parker off
the track, and it WAS iujuiing Parlicrs
ewes 10 keen him at ,ynri, a"
They Cor DyNYEl: AHD--LEFr.-Ycs-
tcrday train No. Z was several hours
late. aud it WAS generally understood by
the emiSIarts On board that they would
be permitted 10 est suppa" &: :lis pInrc.
Accordingly eight q thea went over to
the "Gc!n" to ill M, while tho train,
III. pursuance to new ocicrs, pulled out.
and left the cmigrantS 10 stand OH the
street anu see her so. Among them
were three ladies, one Of whom had q
four-ycar.old son on The train, and
there was much uncasincss and grief
among them all, but ii was more than
coumtcrhalauc"d when Division Super-
intcndent CoddinGtOn kindly passed
them or The passenger train which over
took No. 7 at Osino.
For AssEsgoR.-Undtr the head of
Political" will be foumd the card Of
Green Abel, announcing him n candi-
date for the c!iicc Of Count Asseesor.
ON Old aiound Valley friend g TOO well
known Throughout; the entire county to
require any introduction from us. aud
his well known integrity in the dis
charge Of The official duties heretofore
dcvolving upon him, il sufficient
guarantee Of his future r,l,.r3e, should
the people OF tho county think prcpSr
to place him Ill charge OF the Office 10
Which he a5pirrs. As member Of the
Board OF Commissioners, and also MS
Deputy Assessor, he has become iarhil-
lar with the duties aprcriaining TO the
oii'ce, 50 that If elected. hc would b.
well qualified to assume its in.nngL-
mtni.
TIE following il lis: OF tho names
OF the Grand Jury 80 serve for the june
term; \. ". Brown, j. II. Dawloy,
WIN. Kennedy, j. d. Andrews, j. Il.
Dol bearing, j. W. johnson; Jas.
Myers, 4. Van Week, G. y. AbgJ. +.
VI. Cummings, J. G. Cro,nbic, A. Il,
MHrTcl, ChOs. i. Cox; Thos. Giblir.
y. V. Lancaster, J. Il. Bradley. Il. l..
Egnn, q. ". Lit.on, 4. l.. Sherman.
j. Vi. Woodwnith, L. G. Iiawarth, NJ.
liciTncr, 7. lGonoymau, W. 4. Tucker:
PErso%SL.--Oscar W. White, travel
ing agent FOR the Giant Powder Com
pHny, 81 San Francisco, was in Elko az
business, Saturday and Sunday .E
~ Ski'i;nan, Of The Nito Pine .NS.s1&
passed East Sun
{" tho Ccnt"nniafSSs .1ISss
}. Lame nmd a. ssSsssE
healthy ranrhcrs. s
latter being in a;'CSIdl6s
VI COMMISSIONERS.
ASofnEn BGIcR.-Wnrrcn Hit las
p"rchoocd tho 10! adjoining Schlumb
~ 20. y" bakery, now occupied by Tut.
tlo'a restaurant, Hnd IA soon ds the
present h'iilIing is removed n subilan-
iial brick will I'LL the vacancy. Tho
>ncw house will bo 25xlS. and tbc use
~ Which it vii! bc put las not VET
ssA determined. hut il will be Il solid
30 and suitable for any kind Of
8.
s.. IIobicr & Co. %duiMc the
havo shipped to Eureka
n of barlcR and John Ainlcy
S$kIy loaded The last Of fifty TONS 10
smmc place. u. Rcinhnrt 6 Co..
Wi t'.day<hip twenty tong more. Snc
hundred and twenty tons OF barley in d
week ia rather heavy sales.
MfrH has became cheap commod.
ity in this burg. retailing Mt two bits II
gallon, "a being delivered 10y man
sI"ldingfhc ribhons over Il span Of long
pared f1egrupodH, which might cnbily
to Pr n brnco Of irrk rabbit, gnily
.tSin Bot Of sleigh bells.
Hoes. Fred. Stau.rcr Saturday
hutchcrcd, at The yards Of Dumphy &
liildrcth' siyty-nno hogs, which wcro