The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-04-09

PEEsoNAL.-John Ainley, who has
been 10 San FTNucisco OH business con
nected with tho Touring mill, returned
on Sunday evening. . County Commits
sioner Seitz aud wife also camo up Oh
the same train. Charley Lane vas
among thCrh who arrived on Sunday
evening, and yesterday morning took
his departure for Cornucopia. J.. Mag
ness &. Crosby cumc down from the
osl.yesterdhy, Oh business, and wis in
nntstailt good spirits witch will be
accounted for by reference TO the birth
notice column. =. Senator G. II. S;hrp-
herd is ngain III town, smiling and
bland. :. John W. Williams, one OF IL.
Democratic aspirants for the shrievalty,
is also pcrambulnting the streets Of
Elko, and, as usual Inns n hearty and
cordial welcome for each and every one
Of his numerous friends II. G.. Cut-
lin, of The AIarlis Silver Company, is
still in town, awaiting the arrival of the
last shipment of machinery for his
works. Manfred ltcnhart, son of
Bcm. Ricnhart. arrived yesterday morn
ing, direct from Europe. Young Rein
hart left San Francisco six years ago,
since which time he has been nttdud-
ing college i'll Frankfort, Germany.
Having recently graduarnd he has re-
Turned to this coast, and will hereafter
constitute one of the corps of clerks
employed by Messrs. Rirnhurt & Co.
i'll Elko. IL. ltienhnrt leaves for San
Frnncisco this morning, to purchase
new stock Of goods for the firm. Lieu
tcnaAt Incger, who for some time pust
has been stationed ut Camp Hallecls,
passed west yesterday, having Fort
Yuma for his destination. County
Commissioner SWiscmnn came down
from his home i'll Clover Valley yestcr-
day morning To attend to his duties i'll
the Board. 49,. Sam. Mooscr departed for
hi6 home i'll Cornneopih yesterday, but
his family will rciuair kert with rcla-
tivcs some FIVE or six weeks yet.
HASH DAY.--Yesterday was "hash
day among the dead Cinnamon, who
occupy bunfs on the hill back of town.
Joe. Simpson hauled up load of lively
Cinnamon (not dead oncs), together
with u couple Of hogs, and Il dozen or
two chickens, neatly roasted (including
one game cock), hnlf bushcl each of
oranges and apples, II clothes basket of
cakes, candies, bunEs, papers, etc,
innumerablc, II lenijohn OF brandy
and several pots OF tea. Thcse articles
were spread around tile graves in regal
style, making n gorgeous display Of
cdIbles, that wonld tempt even salts.
fed Sh"shonc: Then the little mounds
If Garth We're eHlnrgca ana ticcked oil
with the candles and PAPERS, nfter
which the 9Iongolinus formed around
in circle ani wont through i'll kinds
OF maneuvcTs, gestures md bowing,
some Of them INDUCING in the graceful
art eating cakes, etc. After cnncludiIr,
tlgc ceremonies the followers Of Coli
fucins departed for their homes, lcuv-
ing their dead onrs tai rhvri i'll the
Injuries Of this uarth, mt forgetting to
build couple Of g1oI sized fires, in
which they expected to bum the devil
and secure tho safe passage of their
driunct comruds iu.o the land where
''mi!k lind money iId'f." The third
Gay Of April is always celebrated in
this manner; and IS considered 20 hc
one of the greatest days celebrated by
the Chinese.
TnE WATEE DIrcH.-Ed. Phillips is
having the big ditch put in prime order
and proposes to conduct its water to
those desiring TO uso it, by means Of
underground piping.
I'll. Rodrl Of County Commissioners
wis iii session yesterday, and will finish
It's labois to:tny, nftcr which We will
give tile proceedings.