The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-08-27
nliuxo AND ISLAND MouxrA1S.

| AnIOUSn parties III from Inc n00F
camps wo learn tho following new
therefrom:
Tho Mnrdis Company's mill at Bruno
WINS closed down Oh Tho 10th instant
nfter having made quite SATISFACTORY
run. Something over 90 tons OF or
were reduced, and it WA showt tim
tho mill und furnace Gan Aiken) Nurl
perfectly, the furnace chlorodizing &
SO per cent. The mill did some custom
work for various parties, particularly
the Rosebud and Last Chance mines,
tho Island Mountain Tunnel Company,
tho owyhee Company, Jesse AtScii and
others, besides working the orc designed
hy the SInrtlis folks to test their own
mines. It is not definitely known
whether tho mill will te f1n nguin this
season or NOT, but the Cntlin Brothers
will try her again If possible. In the
meantime work upon tho Compahy's
mine ri'i ts prosecuted actively, md
the immense piles Of orc (seyeral hun
dred tonA, Bit principally low gride)
will be increasedi mad everything put
in shape for carly Spring operations.
These mines have bcen 5penrd enough
to demonstrate beyond all douGt that
they can he made paying PROPERTY,
ahd the OWNERS intend to do Il,
In Island Mountain but little is being
dono on the plneers, owing to the scarcity
Of water. although all that can be ne
complished by hard work Is being done.
The recent discoveries of gold quartz
have been attracting the larger portion
Of attention. AS near rs can lie harmed
there aro now three sepefhtu aud dis
tinet hedges being opened, two Of Which
run nearly parallel, while the third
crosses them at right angles. Miller &
Penrod have sunk shaft 20 feet on one
of these lodges at the head OF Hope
Gulch, which reveals two-foot ledge
of pay ore, neatly cncased in granite
walls and we'll defined. Between four
anu five TONS Of their rock was worked
Mt the 9Iardis mill, aiid yielded much
better than was anticipated, SO much SO
MS to cause the owners 10 be highly
clnted. Tho same parties sunk another
hole about 300 feet above the old shaft
and struck ore of the snmo character
and general appearance. Another claim
has been located above them, and the
rock being taken out looks we'll, aud is
very similar to Miller & Periods. The
prospects in both camps aro very fiat.
tering, and it is anticipated That both
will next season materially assist in
presenting the nothern portion OF Elko
county i'll new and better light.
PERsoSAL.-On the train west yester-
day morning wcrc Hon. William Wood
burn, Congressman from Nevada, Sena-
tor w. NJ. Gwin, OF California, Adolph
Sutro, of tunnel fnmc, S. Lazard, the
eminent French banker, and ex-senator
Colo and wife, OF California, all OIL
their way to their respective homes
from Washington. 1t was jolly party,
and enjoyed the trip 10 the fullest ex.
lent. Tie Democratic Membcfs Of the
party were particularly sangnine rs tc
the result Of The approaching campaign,
md predict heavy majority for 1'ilden
and Hendricks. Senator Gwin says the
enthusiasm in the cast is perfectly u.s.
tonishing: Unity md harmony prevail
in tho party, and all nrc nctuatcd by the
one common aim-succcss. John NJ.
Dorsey and II. A. Youiig were in town
yesterday. :. II. G. Callin was also on
the streets:
ArrLEs.-Thanks to Mrs. j. b: Abe,
81 Cnmp llnllcck, for samples Of Ne1nda
apples, rniscd in her grr1leh; which
were dclitefttl to us by William Bdtigh.
They were n handsome bright rcd; Juicy
and delicious, ntd stro rs good lis any
raised iii Califothia: Anybody who
says apples, and choics ones, too, can't
DO raised i'll Nevada, don't know any,
thing about il.
ThE RErs.-Thc Republican, ST. te
Convention met in Cursor yesterday
md effected MI Equalization, but did
nothing further. After this Wits done,
IN adjournment until this morning was
taken, md everybody wont out 10 Far.
mcr TrCadway's rGnch to enjoy Glove
fcnst" OF the good old style, ind en-,
gage i'll all manncr of bushwhacliinl
and jobblng.
THE CLun.-Tnlk about your political
clubs. II the rousing meeting Of tho
Tildoh Reform Club doesn't show which
way tho wind blows in Elko then VIC ar;
no judge. Fully one hundred person,
were in attendance, nnd unboundcd en-
thusiasm prevailed.
BULItoS. Tho Leopard Atihins Con-,
pany, Of CornucopiH, shipped, via Car
lin, yesterday four bnrs Of bullion, val
ucd Mt $4,000.
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