The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-09-03
tFroln Tuesdays Daily.

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wo had occasion to visit Palisade and
give the following items: Saturday
afternoon n SON OF Mrs. F0les, nged
seven years, residing in Palisade, went
to tho Humboldt river, with young
companion to battle, about mile below
town. Young Falcs, who WAS very
ventursome, jumped or tho bank, in
about six feet OF water, and never again
rose to tho surface. His body was TO-
covered short distance from the spot
where he disappeared, but all efforts
" reviro him were unavailing. Ills
father was expected 10 arrive from Sac
ramento yesterday afternoon, when the
funeral was 10 take place. All Of the
business houses AID tho minority of
tho private residences arc now supplied
with spring water, by means OF iron
pipes, by tho Eureka and pulisade
Railroad Company, ri tho rate Of three
dollars per month. 80. The narrow
gauge railroad company hns about
completed its new car shop, tho work
OF painting only being required 10 com-
pleto the structure. This in connection
with the shops, etc, previously built
gives the company ample opportunity
to do all Of its own work Rico &
Hathaway are doing good business
III tho Junction House, and furnish
their patrons with good accomInoda-
lions ...... Baum's Eureka Hotel also
continues to give satisfaction -. Tho
town is unusually dull, but still those
who are in business don't growl.
They simply pray for better times.
The TUscAEoGA ACCIDENT. - From
DR.. Parsons, who came down from
Tnsoarorn on Sunday, We have obtained
the following regarding tho mining nc
cidcnt III the Young America mine.
TnsearoEH. 1t appears that Martin had
went down TO the bottom OF the shaft
and was engaged in some work Oh the
level. The largo water bucket. tie
capacity OF which il one hundred GAL
Ions, Ind been filed, aud was being
drawn to the surface. When about
fifteen feet above Martin, the hook
which holds tho bucket tan old one
which was being used while
the new ono was being repaircd) gave
way md permitted tho bucket to fall,
Striking Martin on tho head, and innict-
ing injuries from The effects Of which he
survived brt fnw hours. DIR. Hunt
ington who WINS Oh his why out to at
tend the injured man, was notified and
returned to i,iko, without travelling tho
entire distance. Upon inquiry Il wan
asccftaincd that his naluc was j.. W.
Martin, and that he was Incmbcr- of
Buenn Vista Lodge No. u, !. q. q. F.,
OF Unionyillc, Humboldt county. The
lodge upon being notified telrgraphcd
to the lodge iii this place to bring his
body 10 Ellio for burial. Sunday
evening Joseph IiollistCr and i. NJ.
Lane proceeded TO Tnscarora, and will
arrive to-day with tho remains. The
funeral will take place Immediately M.
on tho return OF tho gentlemen above
mentioned.
PEns0SAL.--PctcrD onohuc, The San
Francisco capitalist, had q special car
on The cast bound train Sunday might
-. George Scilz returned from Eureka
by Tho same train -. Clay Merritt went
To Virginia on Sunday 10 attend the
meeting Of tho Democratic State Con.
vcn,ion. -. DR.. VI. W. Parsons return
cd from the north Sunday ..... David
Hall, OF Eurokn, was in town Sunday
and went homo yesterday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Campbell arrived from Idaho
yesterday morning, and will remain in
town Il short time, visiting Mira. J. Il.
bradley. Mr.. Campbell will probably
visit Cornucopia and other camps
north. Dick brown, the banjo pick
or, passed east last night -. Division
Superintendent Coddngtcn was in
town last night Raymond and wife,
tho theatrical celebrities, went cast last
evening.
a CoErEoTIoS.--An itom TO tho Of.
feet that haud-car, loaded with Chi
nnmcn, had colltlcd with Geo. Gausz's
drny, grazing tho hind wheel, appeared
Ill tho columns Of our contemporary on
Saturday last. Mr.. Gansz says that in
tho fret place, his drny has no hind
wheel. and both he and ATr. Duffy.
tho section boss, slstc that no collision
occurred. ...
AN OMrsaroS.--In our notice Of
tho Orotoiio OF Esther published Sun.
dny morning, wc inadvertently omit.
ted to mention tho nnmo Of Mrs. Rowe,
who, rs Mordccai's sister, did nmplc
Justice both In tho character assumed
aud herself, rendering several solos
beautifully and materially assisting in
tho choruses.
THAT OGE.--M. l.. Freeman rocontly
scnt two pieces OF tho orc inlton from
tho now discovery in Rock Creek
District, west Of Tuscnrota, aud Sun.
day evening received tho returns, which
woro 300 md 500 per ton. Pretty
good surface rock,
MOnE SInE-TRACR..- - Roadmastcr Urif.
FIN hna mi In nvn Ltir,tr,I f,,I ~ $50.