The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-04-30
spaErn1EeEN SIl!cH CLAIMS At
TENTIOS.

The following communication in rela-
ton to the fro engine. to which refer.
ence'was made, in the ISDrrESpIsr a
short time since, has just reached us
from Virginia City: - .ilri9
Tho engine, OF which wo spoke to
you at your recent visit to this city, is
inst class JefTnes,- ten-inch cylinder,
with ten.inch stroke; has the Champion
Plate for the State; is In perfect ORDER.
and will throw one, two or three
streams. Tho engine T. and hosc-cart
cost, in San Francisco, $1,000; the uni
form $685., Tho, uniform has never
been used. except ut two paradcs, and is
rs good NJ new. We will scll the whole
outfit lenGine, hose-caIt,. uniform and
everything completely for 81 300. cash.
II your people have use for an engine,
now IL tho time TO secure lirst-cln
one, at one-fourth Of its actual value"
'i' In view Of the fact that We have no
protection against general confngrn-
ton! it must be admitted that we do
need the engine. aud TINT tho present
ppp9ftunity To- procure, one is, in oil
probability, tho most favorable tina! win
ever,be presented. Tho reason for dis
posing of the engine is that the CON-
pany to whom It belongs. has been fur
nished with steamer, by the city, md,
therefore. has no use for the hand en-
gine. When it is, remembered TINT wa-
ter mny be obtained, in abundance, my
where in town, by sinking TO depth OF
from II to 10 feet, the cost Of cffectu-
nny securing the town against serious
disaster by fire would be very light.
Three large wells, sunk at regular inter-
vnls niong the line of tho railroad track,
at time whom the river is at its lowest,
would furnish plenty Of water for the
protection Of the principal part Of town
aud the Commissioner would doubtless
cause one or moro to he sunk near the
Courthouse for it's protection. ...t
IN case OF u FIRE in that part OF town
nearest the river water could be taken
from the stream itself. by tho cIpen-
diture Of n sum not to exceed $500, mr.
rangements could be made by which n
full supply Of wutcr would always be
ready 10 meet any emergency. p. The e.
Establishment OF an efficient fire depart
ment, haR always, Ms fnr MS our know
ledge extends, had the effect OF reduc-
ing rates Of insurance on property thus
protected, and there in no good reason
why we would not reap similar benefit
through the adoption OF such precau-
tionary measures. The subject is one
(which every property owner is direct
~ Interested and we sincerely hope our
business men will give the matter the
attention it deserves now, while the
opportunity is presented to obtain a
number one outfit nj cost Of one
fourth Of its real value. -
yPERsoSAL.--F. i, Marx and Jnmcs
Conway. Mayor and Licutcnant-1 Mayor
Of Toano; who have been engaged hero
during the past two days in perfecting a
branch anti-stand-Ofr- organization for
the special benefit of That city, tool,
leave Of their friends by tho eastward.
bound train last evening. They took
With them Mr., A. W, Baldwin and s:1
other Pennsylvania Central Railroad
nIngnatcs. hut they occupied special
car ut the tnil end Of the trim, md will
decline public reception Mt Tonno un-
til their return trip. ,'sH
ISconror&TED. Tho, Howe Silver
Milling Company has filed ills articles
OF incorporation with tho Secretary of
State Of California, in Sacramento; OBJ
jcst5ta operate IN Elko county. Nevada.
IT has capital stock Of $40, 0OU, 900,
divided into 100, 900 shares, with pnr
value OF 800, md the Directors arc G,
+. Convis, g. J.. riIsbury, Caleb, r.
Fnyi BENZ! Crnbtrce hn,l II. s. Smith.