The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-10-01
SUNDAY. OCT. J, I>7G.
GFroin Sundays Daily.l
HEARD ISItOii,

In the latter part of last month ne
tition, signed by most OF our leadin,,
farmers, was sent to the President and
Board Of Directors Of the Central Pa
ciiic Railroad Company, complaining
OF The hardship worked CpGa the rco-
pic Of this county by the Bptcim! rate
granted upon barley to the Eureka aad
P"iisGdc Railroad Company, and asking
that 1t be Withdrawn. 80 reply haying
been received to this petition, IL dis.
ps:ch was sent Go SIr. Townc, General
Superintendent, asking il the Directors
would receive and hear IL committee
from Ell;o upon the subject of the pc
tit:on. On Friday the following answer
was received to tho dispatch:
S." FEiScisco. Sept. 90, 1876.
Your telegram and tho petition re-
qucsting 1n advance in rates Oh crLiu
i'll order that you may more successfully
compete with California products, is rc-
cuivCh.
Wr'hrvG had the subject under care
'GrinS bCch FACTS Us would throw iight
Oh the subject. Under ordinary cir.
cumStaucc" it would be to our interest.
and We should br glrd to advance rates.
but va arc controlled BY comuptitiuu
hom Southern Utah and by our dcsir,
To develop South Eastern NcyHdn.
The rates for this particular kind nf
Gtnl'l that Is furnished to the Eureka Il
ftilSnde Company for tGamS in 4:u:cka
are Tor the purpose Of enabling them TO
:cach out and command u section Of
country for b"Sitrss where We meet Gi-
rect cOIn!c.iua from Southern Utah ni
above rrtSTcdIc. The anUumt Dl feed
FURNISHED nj pnlisadc is intended TO be
only cqunl to the amount consumed by
teams running from Eureka 10 The
mines III ;hii competing SECTION. We
have every dcGirc TO obligc yuur people,
but do not SEQ how III jG i;icu 10 orr.
selves uul to ;hn duvclupcmcut Of the
mineral interests south and souihrnb: OF
Enrri.a, We can advance rates rs re-
gueated by you.
LELAND STAMFORD.
PEnso%AI..-Gooige aIcisa came down
from Wells yesterday morning Oh n visit
to his partner, Bob. liamin, who is
confined to his bed with Iaount,in fever
ut Mis-. kncis!cy's lodging house.
Thomas lIilircih. Of thc firm Of Dun
phy X llildrcih, passed wcsi YESTERDAY.
u. /. Gerald and S. +. Gage came
nip from TIE west last evening, Mr.. Ger
Md remaining over n this place. -.
HarSc Miiia. ono "l the oil Austin bio
ncerS, and mo:o recently judge ii the
Superior CoTr: u: Cherry Creek, n.y.
rived from the north yesterday, looking
ri hearty and ragged though Il little
oldcr--"s when We last saw him. some
'e!ght years nao... .Ja'nc9 Gray, Mm!i-
inrl! known 10 sngC-brGshcrs rs ":;lim
Jim, Is also sGjDnriimg in our midst
for brief period. -. Elijah Burner,
who has boon on En extended bu,ir, &,
roar in ia" northern tcrritogic5, arrived
hom" ys%!criAy.....T. y. Stone left
FOR CJrnucOiia last Friday.
THE CurTER ISrrErsF.-H Mr.. +. 4.
McGco, Secretary Of tho MindclriT Gem
Iramy cf San 4iranciscn. has returned
from Gm Inspection %! tho mines rt R.,il.
road District, and in conversation last
evening informed rs tina; il. his opin.
Ann, arrangements rhn be- effected be.
fwccn tho InircTH % the District and
she Mimdc!cif Company that wuUlL prove
mutually beneficial. The fact tint hy the
new pr"ccss-to which this Comra!,r
has the exclusive right, md e. which
we gave = brief h%cich :etcntly--- n
mach lower grade 81 o:o III made profit.
able than has been possible by any Of
tho various ,acthodI heretofore in Use.
enables .hiS Company to offer supe-
tiOr inducements, to other dealers. p:.
liur'l, Of his place, has been appointed
fis local agent for tho Company, ana
Dir. McGco returns 10 San Francisco
by the train this morning
FLAG-srArr MiSE. .-- Tho unwonlcl
hustle Observable about Tho Recorders
office yesterday was otcGsioncd 10y trans
actions in FlnS.staif ground. The
drawing Gnl recording OF deeds nnl
other legal instruments hy the prcsid.
ing ftncii6nnr? gave those solemn
precincts M air Of chccrfulnes4, aud
the climbing Of subsidiary coins "tu
him III hnnh paid wai cwoctcr than
the vote" OF wrmGm-ci elected through
Tho kcy hole AZ 3 o'clocl; In the morn.
ing. Tho Flagstaff II y now location
in the renowned Rock Creek Diatric..
and il owned ny J. j.. Wines, q. T..
Green, Al. Souihnrd, Zen. Payne Fred
Wilson, j. J. billings and Sam Stan.
hope, Tho miuo Ia reported to br n
good one, and considerable anxiety il
manifested 10 secure interests at bed.
rock prices.