The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-09-03
COUNTY cENrI,Al. con,,1rr1;.

| tAtNsSe' u Glho county, met III tnt
Courthouse, Thursday, August 31st
present, II. A. Harvillc, Mart. Smith
1t. d. Henley, proxy. Il. Il. Brufrey
rs. S. Sears, proxy, +. F. Marx IL. r.
Bradley, proxy, Allen Fisher, j. NJ.
Dorsey &c. C. s..wrisht, proxy, and
j. II. Bradley. 81
1t was ordered that the coming pri.
maries be held on tho 10th duy of Sep
TENDER, and the Convention for thu
nomination of county officers OH Mon
day, September %, 1876.
The following resolution WINS intro.
duced and carried by vote OF six to
one:
Re:olred: That no proxy or proxies
shall be recognized in the coming Dem
ocratic Convention, to be held ut this
place on the 25th day. OF September,
1876, except tho same shall be present
ed and voted by resident of the pre-
cinct i'll which the delegate giving such
proxy, was elected; and that no proxy
be transferable.
The following was agreed upon MS
the test for oil persons Offering to vote
ut the primaries: e
Resolrea: That all persons shall DO
entitled to vote at the primary election
who aro willing to pledge thomsely es
to support the Democratic candidate
fos President aud Vice President of the
United States in the coming election;
provided that no person shall be cntit-
led to vote who will not be a compct-
ent elector. ut tho November election
and who shall not have been d resident
OF the precinct thirty days before the
primary election.
New election precincts for primary
purposes were established OF tho Loop
ard mill, the Lee mill, Blythe City and
Jacks Creek.
Tho following res olution was carried:
Resolrtd: That the apportionment
OF delegates shall be one for every Is
| Democratic votes cast for the legislative
ticket at tho last election in the differ
ent precincts, md ono vote for every
fraction of 10 greater than five. Pro-
vilcd that where there is conclusive
evidence that there has been n mater
ial change i'll the vote OF precinct
since the last election, the apportion-
incnt may be made in conformity with
such evidence.
The following npportionment OF dele
gates to the County Convention was
agreed upon: IT,.
Elko-Ten delegates; at Fisk's law
oitce; judges, James McBuruey, j. NJ.
Il
Carlin-Three delegates; ct Fosters
saloon; judges, G. BERNARD, j. Lowen-
berg and = knight.
W. Mineral IIill--Threc delegates; ut
Jonathan Walkers; judges, e. Girls
void, +. G.. Armer and II. b. Bruffey.
Railroad-Two Delegates; at Car
peauX's;' judges, l.. Z. Morgan, Jos.
Taylor and Judge j. II. Watson.
South Fork-'Two delegates; at Tuck
cr's; judges, w. a. Tucker, W. T..
| Crane and G.. II. Shepherd.
Mound Ealloy-Two delegates; at
Wier's; judges, e. B. Abel, J. 4. Rob-
erson and ID. L. lioOicn. o..
Huntington Eallcy-0nc delegate; ut
Taiss; judges, c. IL. Hale, Geo. Brown
aud II. II. Porch.
Lainoille--Three delegates; at John
i'hn ~ Judges, -. H.. AlnrNel, John
L. McDermott ana Bud McComb.
Starr Nalley-Two delegates; at W.
W. Griswold's; judges, J. II. Deering,
L. ID. Scott and G. A. Griswold.
Camp Hnllecls-Iwo delegates; at j .
ID. Abel's; judges L. N. Hargis, G.. 4.
Hamilton and II. McKanc.
| Wells-Two delegates; Mt O'Hnra's;
Judges, \. BuZcr, T. a. Jones and w. j.
Van Mamie.
Srrucemont-ono delegate; at t.;
judges, j. II. Finley.
Clover yalley-Two delegates; nj
Woodruff & Ennor's stage ranch
judges, Chas. I.ampmnn, l. Wisemdn
and IL. y. Chase. .
Ruby Nnllcy-Thrce delegates; nj
Overland ranch; judges, 4. ". Ged-
hcy, a. j. Cope and J. Haley.
Tccoma--Oue delegate.
Bruno-Onc delegate; nj ALLIE
gh"ny's; judges, II. Martin, G.. W.
Mardis and w. Mclaughlin.
| Island MmntGin-One delegate: Mt
Pcnrod's; judges, i. Penrod, +. Good
neau.
Mountain City--onO delegate; a. Ba-
cons; judges, J. II. bacon, III. Harris
and ---I.ucas.
White Rock-Two delegates; nj Lead
ley'e; judge, j. Collman, Capt. Styles.
Blythe City--Two delegates; ut the
store; judge. John Duval.
COMMEMORATIVE delegates; ut Blon-
gers; judges, Thos. McAvin, S. NJ.
Henley and Eli George.
Leopard Mill--Thrco delegates: ut
OttenhiGmor's; judges, j.. a. Willard,
j. \. Hicks.
Independence yalloy--Two delegates;
ut Pierrc's Ranch; judges, j. l.. Dyrnc,
Dan Mayor and II. Campbcll.
llnllock Stntion--O One delegate: Mt j.
NJ. Bells; Judges, I. Il. hughes. Jake
Cummings and J. NJ. Bell.
| TnsCarora-Fivc delegates; ut !. III
Shuck 8: judges, G. U'lIlitor, NJ. Smith
and W. VI. Brobisr.
Leo Mill--Ono delegate; nj Card
wells; judges, ]. Cnrdwcll, j. Williams.
Jacks Crcck--Ohe dulcga.C; nj
Tompkin's; judges, W. Marsh, J.
ToinpkilI and Win. Shuck.
Pine Nallcy--One delegate.
II was ordered that Tho polls be open
OH the day of tho primaries, from 8 to
7 O'Clock p. IN.
Allen Fisher was elected Treasurer OF
tho Committee.
The Secretary vas directed 10 have
tho proceedings published In The ELRt
1SpErESpEST.
On motion tho Committee adjourned
subject TO tho call Of tho Chairman.
O. q. s. WRIGHT, Secretary.
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