The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-04-16
rounrIt OF Ju1.r AFFAiI,s.

Of July i'll this place, wns well attended,
and the necessary business enthusiastic
cnlly dispatched. The prevailing SELL
tiinent was favorable to II hearty nntl
active demonstration in 'colnmeinura-
ton of the day. and n strung desire was
expressed that every precinct in the
county. md also those contiguous in
adjoining counties, would join with us;
that by the removal, for the time be-
ing, Of all boundary lines aud local OBJ
structions, the National Holiday may
De observed with n degree OF spirit and
| joyOusncss commensurate with the ujl-
vent Of the one hundrcdtll anniversary
OF thut day. which, through the inilex-
iblc patriotism Of the noble fifty-six who
pledged their lives, their fortunes and
their sacred honors in support Uf those
principles, the triumphant yindication
OF which has firmly established "a form
Of government more benciicent than
any Of which history speaks, and where
the oppressed III Nil nations may find.
eLlurinS relief il nIitrle sacred to nil.
The committee appointed To draft IL
plan upon which arrangements for the
celebration are to he conducted, met ut
the Courthouse yesterday, and utter
clcctins L. S. Ycatcs chairman. l.. A.
Littlciicld secretary and .. i. Green
assistant secretary, the following action
was taken: .ts-y fsf'@aa 20
Ordered that the Secretary be in
structcd To communicate with .prumi-
nrnt persons III the various precincts Of
this ami adjoining counties, aud recon-
mend the holding Of meetings for the
election of local committees to, act III
conjunction with tho Central Committee
Mt meeting to he hald mt this place on
the BIRD instant. Also to confer with
the commanding officers Of the military
post at lIallcck, asking his co-opera-
ton. ! : a
L. y. Stone, G. C0hn and J. 5. AIny-
hugh were appointed committee on
finance, and the Banking house Of Al.
r. Freeman was designated as Trcasnr-
az. &. Cohn, II. Z. Street aud L. 5.
feates were appointed nominating
committee, Ia npportion the various
special committees from the general
committee and citizens ut large.
y committee was also selected to con-
fer with Montgomery Quccn-ilis man.
moth exhibition being expected here
about the 18th Of July-with the view OF
engaging his musicians and fine pnvi-
lion i'll aid of the grand celebration on
that day, nftcr which tho committee
adjourned until Sunday next at =
O'Clock y. III. ..
From Bell. RUM.-Smith Van Dreil-
lcn WHO returned from Bull Run, SUN
day, brought down from the Blue Jucli-
1t mill, seven more liars Of bullion,
making i'll nll sixteen bars us the pro-
duct for the month Of March. The
mill il steadily ut work, and under the
nblc management Of Mr.. Murcy, the
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paying handsomely. The mine has
always YIELDED ore in abundance, hut
its grade being low, ncccssitntCd close
figuring i'll the matter Of expense in en-
tracing nnd reducing il, but ms dcrth
on the vein IS attained, the ore steadily
increases in value, which fact, in con-
ncctiun with unusual facilities for trims.
porting and reducing ores chcaply,
will nuke this one Of the valuable min
ing properties Of the north country.
The company has persrvcrrd through
many difficulties in carrying this cutter
prise forward, and HOW that SUCCESS is
cromning it's untiring efforts, the ulti-
innte reward Is only one Of merit.
q. +. JUsrrcE.-The following dis.
linlclI was passed over the lino of the
y u. Wires yesterday:
az" all .lgrnt' and OprrnJor, qr Hc
e.. T. u. r.: Trade dollars hereafter
ut 80 cents each.
(Signcd) .,., MARX HOPKINS.
When IL is remembered tint the
necessities Of this lmOvcrty-strickcn
compnmy will only permit It's agents
to rcoirc ~ in silver ut any one pay
mcnt, md at the snino time forces its
employees to accept in part payment Of
their wages 5 10 dollars in silver Ia each
man, great trcpitlation is experienced
by the public, lest the sclf-sacrilirfng
generosity of this noble company, in.
the v"lvc ii in bankruptcy. The mills Of
gods do grind slowly, sure enough;
too slow. '
y FIlzLED MILr.-This mill was Of
neither tho Quartz orcoircc persuasion,
but was to have been one Of those hut
1n"r0us nfairs whore the parties 10 the
sport take the role Of nine. pins--arc
stood up TO he Knocked down for tho
amusement Uf interested outsiders.
Owing TO the iuclcmcucy Of the weather,
the common sense of the principals and
strong disposition to cuchrc orr re-.
porter out Uf sensational item, the bel.
ligcrchts failed to como To tho scrnteh
the seconds puckctcd he "spungo"
aud tho "bottlc.holdcrs" retired from
the arena Iicrccly brandishing their
stimulating weapons nnd hoarscly dc.
handing view Of the great unknown
who spoiled the beauty Of Sir William
Patterson.