The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-01-08

PRISON ground, and the papers NcIc
served Oh the Governor, Attorney Gem
cral md Secretary Of State, demandir.
OF the Board of which they are the mcns-
bcrs, possession II TIE said premises.
1t appears tina: a. d. Trcadway has dis
posed OF his interest in and to said
property to a Sir. Adams and William
Mesic, Of the city o: Sacramento, and
that the names 81 those gentlemen ar-
pear as Plaintiffs in the case. We have
only this TO say concerning the matter.
viz: It's all II muddle, and how The
devil 1t will end, verify we know not:
IL that 4 severe ending will be the III.
innate result, Is II dead certainty. We
refer our readers to the report of the
Assembly Committee, appointed Ivy the
Legislature Of 1915. to examine into and
report upon the then status OF the Ncvu-
da State Prison grounds. The report
can be found printed III the appendix 10
the journals Of the last Senate ard AS
seinbly. Had we space we should pub
lish 1t III full, but will take pains TO re-
fer more fully thereto in to-morrow's is
sue.-CaTsoH Tribune, Dec. 30.
y fiEc burning along side Of the rail-
road tack at the eastern end of Ston.
ingtca, n few cI"nings since, attracted
the attention Of u poor woman living
no; far from the place, and she nut on
her hat and went to investigate, She
found " stranger near the blaze who
sud lac had built the Ire to keep warm.
Not creGitinG the story the woman re-
visited the spot next morning, and 10
her establishment found near the fire
fUrr packages OF money, in small bills
and currency chiefly, their appearance
indicating tina, they were fresh from
the bank, the whole amounting TO
nearly $780, D0. The women turned
over the money to the .Sclcctmcn of
StoninGton, whu, after counting it.
deposited II in the Stoniugton bank.
1t is supposed that the packages We're
stolen and cast oil the train at the spot
where found, the fire being Il part OF
the rrNgrarnmc.-HdryOri Times.
USDER the heading of christmas
Festivities" the Winncmucca R,7i,t,r
prints the following item: J. series of
fights occurred OH Saturday evening ut
tho "shebanS de Fuurshay'' on Main
street, in which most everybody took n
hand, including railroad boys, printers,
ih~ili-inen, prominent citizens, bummers
Il riH'ps. Daring the melee pistols
were drawn, lagcr-bccr tumblcrs filled
the DIR, knives were brandished and
blood llowcd cordously. After lostil-
ties had ceased the house had the ar-
i'earIncc ms though II kcg of giant
powder lad been let loose or an earth
quake had hit il. We have not been
informed rs 10 the cause of the difficult
~ on who Is to blanc III the premises
whether those who visit such places or
the inmates. it is high time that such
proceedings We're stopped ind such
places closed.
y CHEESE UEGlA was arrested in
Carson OH Tuesday and ON his house
being searched u regular bonanza Of
stolen articles was found. III possession
Of the thief, sNys,t the appeal, were found
] Of bed.clothGs belonging to Jerome
~Ibo1ngton's mother and other MEM
bcrs OF his family. Also some jowclry
belonging to them, all, or nearly all. of
The property stolen from Sam. -. Kinp's
lodging on Christmas night, including
Two OF three suits of clothes, a pair or
two OF new boots, an half "A dozen new
handkerchief, IL pistol and IL lot Of
papers. This is II very clever haul and
one which we hope will stop these
housGbrcakings for q while. In the
Chinainan's possession was n very cf-
lcctivc picEl0ck and an instrument with
which he las Inicd open doors. OF
course this is II pcnitentiury case for
Mr.. Chinaman.
j.. VARY, OF F~nryvillc, last week
started over the mountains, Oh foot and
alone to come to Winncmucca. lie
provided himself with two DAYS pro-
visions ami n single pair of blunlvta.
Owing to the cloudy and foggy weather
he missed his reckoning aud became
lost in the mountains. When his small
stock OF provisions gnyo out lac contin-
ucd his wondcrings knowing not
whittier he was going. Finally the fog
lifted sufficiently for him to view the
surrounding country. Icing well nc
quaintcd With the mountain region, he
INCA more got his bearings and arrived
in Winuemucca Saturday afternoon,
having been five days out, during two
OF which he had not eaten II mouihful.
The raid he made upon oar eaiin"
houses may be better imagined than de-
scribed.- 49, Ha@bo!h Rcgi,icr, Dec. 2Slh.
FEoM December 6 TO December 81,
inclusive, Wells, Fargo & Co. shipped
from Austin for account OF Manhattan
Silver Mining Company ll5 bars If
bullion, weighing 1887 pounds, valued
nj sos, Jl5Il. There will probably he
II clean up for the month which will be
added to tho December shipment, lurgc-
~ increasing the total for that month.
During the month the mill was shut
down two dnys.
Br another change nj the State pris-
cp Mr.. jacob Linn il ont Of the cap
t1incy Of the guard and SIR. yanctta
succeeds him in that office. Nfr. Linn
resigned. Nanctta has been on tho
gnnrd some time and has IN excellent
record. lie Is tho man vino was shot
IN the foot a month ago By another one
Of the guard.
The Indians who nrc imprisoned in
tlrc old fort ut st. Augustine, Floridr.
had II war dance II fcw nights ngo.
Fires wcTo started within the fort, which
burned briskly, aud lighted up the
scene for II mile around, aud the Indiuns,
in full war paint. came forth frUm II
dark dungeon aud danced for two
hours.
COMMERCIAL CONTEMPORARY Cgii-
mates tho wool clip Of California next
ycOr ut 80, coo, O00 pounds. and thinks
Tint with good Hcnson in two years