The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-07-30

IA AOCsNo -hNSAALCA W
learn that G. W. Gray5on, Of San Fran
cisco, Inns purchased an imtcrcst in III,
Young america North, at Tuscnrora
Mr.. GraysOn came down here by The
stage yesterday, and icturncd Direct,
afterwards by private conveyance "a
TuScar0ra. 1t is reported that his i'm.
mediate return WAS occasionrd by n dc
sire to also secure III interest in the
lately discovered bonanza, known ~
tho Grand Prize" We notice with
pleasure that the extraordinary dcYclop-
mcnts made IN the mines OF this exceed
inSly rich district arc beginning TO at
tact The attention of mining Iacn,
which its merits have long deserved.
Our old friend, Dow Iuntsman, togcth-
er with Charley Frazer of Battle Mount
ain, nro co-owncfS III Young America
North, besides q number Of tho bows in
Inscarora, and Il is altogether likely
That operations upon tic mine, which
have been for some slime suspended,
will now be resumed.
SrAInISG MNrcn.-An ovcrsrown hus-
Ky from everywhere but this place, took
III II supply uf gin yesterday, and i'm
medintely conceived tho idea that he
WAS tho champion ''boxist" OF these
particular parts. After a liberal md
earnest expression Of his views upon
the subject, Boston Pete, an adept in
the "lnanly art" concluded to take
some Of the yanitics out Of him, aud
gloves being produced, Mt ii they went.
After couple Of passes, the unknown
went TO grass with II pcnlcd bugle, and
failing to come to time, his hackers
flung up the sponge, leaving tho ynn-
pushed champion tc supply cutancous
deficiencies with adhesive plaster.
The wrecl:inS outfit which returned
TO the Osinu snash-up, yesterday morn
ing, returned last evening with tho bal
ance OF the debris of the broken cars.
In passing the wreck on Tuesday, wo
noticed that the steep hill, down which
The water had rushed TO the railroad,
WAS deeply corrugated, at short inter
walls, Tor the distance of mile, mined
lately ADORE the track, and had il not
been that the bedrock came close to
the surface, the track could not have
been cleared up to this time. Tho CHI
CINE rcclines gracefully upon her lar
boaia beam in the soft ground bordering
the river, and is not mIch damaged,
but the tender Topped clear over, pre-.
seniing her running gear to the rays OF
tho nUon-day sun. ....
PEasoNAL.-F.Hnk Campbell and vito
passed through on their way from San
Francisco 10 Kelton, from whence they
will proceed to Charley Lanes ranch,
on NiSi: among their relatives. They
were both in excellent health. Mrs.
S. j. Mowrey of Blythe City, came
down by stage yesterday from that
place, and departed for San Francisco
by the train last evening. ;. George
Hurst was passenger by tho delayed
train from the east last evening.
Or the soldier shot in the foot ut
lIallech few days ago, Of which men
ton was made the other day, we have
since learned Wa uot by accident, but
WA a duliborato not, no having determ-
lined 10 lame himself for the purpose
Of escaping n trip to the Black Hills,
on a rnil against the Sioux.
q DA&IER.-The friends Of "Joe"
announce that on next Sunday, If it
meets the approval of "Red. Birds"
hackers hc will run the latter horse n
race of 100 yards, for my sum of mon
cy il may be their pleasure to name;
the race 10 lie OH the tract; just above
town.
Tho case of C. NJ. Darrows VS.. W. i.
De Frees, was concluded yesterday.
The jury, after receiving its charge
from the Court, retired TO deliberate at
D O'Clock p. IN, and returned verdict
for plaintiff after nh absence of two
hours. Court then adjourned until
Q o'clock this morning.
DIED At WEILS.-A little two.year
piNN uuhi toiIlcI vi Nbl, AlutTL hulI5t Oh
Humboldt Wells, died ut that place on
Tuesday and was buried yesterday.
BARLEY SHIrrED.-Sheriff Brown
shipped by teams from this place, yes
tcrday, to II. Sndlcr & Co., ut Eureka,
forty tons Of barley. The grain was
loaded by o. +. Rogers, Pres. Lewis
aud VIM. Walsh, Mt the rate Of $50 per
ton, freight.
TRAr:; LATE.-O wing To the disaster by
the breaking of Tho bridge at Point OF
Rocks on the Union pnciiic road Mon-
day, the express train from tho east,
yesterday, did not arrive here until csc
last evening; ten and quarter hours
behind time.
Dun dispatches to-day quote silver n
at jOH pence per ounce, i'll tho LONDON
market.