The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-04-23
CFrom Sundays Dnily.]
THE "LropAnD" , nj.

the conference it is apparent that the
assemblnge knew very little about tho
real condition or value of the mine, but
having become emLittcred against the
management in consequence Of their
losses, were ready to accept any repre-
sensations, however absurd. provided
dishonest intention on the the part OF
the Directors was tho burden of them.
Now, we, Of course, know nothing of
tho influences which may have been
brought to bear upon the. stock in San
Francisco for tho purpose Of clevating
or depressing IL, but wo do know thnt SO
far as tho mine itself il Concerned no
secrecy rs to its developments was e1-
acted; the privilege to enter aud eI-
anime the sumo being accorded to oil
AS late rs tho middle Of January lust we
Spcnt'R grent portion Of three DAYS in
thoroughly examining the whole into
rior OF the mine. and to prevent the
possibility Of II breach Of tho courtesy
extended to us by the Superintendent.
ut p"rtiug, We asked If there wcrc OBJ
iectiohs to our giving publicity to any
lncts Wa might have discovered
respecting tho mine. und tho answer
was, None, whatever" The cons.
ton OF tho mine as We saw it-and VIC
are no novice i'll mining mntters-was
subsequently published in the ISDRrES-
pESr. The statement therein made was
trno III every, particular, unl -u6lwith-
standing report to the effect thnt ore
in tho mine did not extend below the
tunnel level, We found il reached some
4oO feet north AMI south, and down TO
the level 75feet porpendicularly beIowtho
tunnel. The chloride ore gave place to
Sniphurcts. and that below the tunnel il
still there, ready for reduction when the
proposed chlorinzins furnaces are
erected. The failure 70 build furnaces
until NIL the surface ores were exhausted
WAS doubtless mistake, M the suspen-
sion OF operations at the mill was nc
ceSSitHted by That oversight nlunc, and
not through the absence OF ore. A dis
position to ccnsnre the Superintendent
for his notion was also manifested at the
lHtc meeting, but according to the rules
governing such cases, he, in notifying
the Directors Of the condition of the
inino in preference TO those who were
merely stockholders. was simply dis
charging his duty, AMI if the Board Of
Directors have, at any time, mndo use
OF such knowledge for their advantage.
nnd to the detrimcnt Of other owners Of
stock, tile Superintendent could not
justly he held responsible for such ac-
ton On their part. We HAYS never had
the means Of knowing anything Of tho
Snn Francisco management of tho COM
pnny's afTnirH, but there Is every reason
to belicru that the Cornueopia manage
mcnt bus been both judiciUus and hon
est. The fact tx the inino in really
most valuable one. and so soon as tho
company's mill is supplied with the fa-
cilities for reducing sulphurct ore, tho
regular shipments Of bullion will shortly
he resumed. The main shift upon the
mine has been pushed down ms far as
the present engine would carry 1t, ind
heavy hoisting machinery IL now IN alb.
solntc necessity, whatever may be
thought Of the assessment. The grent
misfortune Is that tho Leopard mine.
with its splendid developments, IN not
locntcd somewhere within ten lnile4 az
Tho Comstock. A few millions would
10 considered II tritlo 10 cxpcnd upon
such showing anywhere in that sec.
ton.
THE DITcn.--Ed. Phillips Inns com.
mcnced operations on the big ditch in
earnest. 4 force Of men under tho di-
rection of Robert Cullen are now nut
ting 1t in perfect order throughout.
The reservoir just back of tho church
will soon DC completed, and tho mining
ordered to DO used in conveying the
water to the various places in town, will
soon arrive from San FrNncisco, whom
the work Of lnying il in position will i'm.
mcdiatcly commence. Our Cntcrpris.
ing frieud IL fully determined ihnt the
ditch shall not prove Il failure through
want OF energy to carry out the plnns
Of the original projectors. Tho soft
"nlcr thus furnished will prove both
convenience nnd n luxury. and the nd
rnniages to DO derived from this supply
will DO appreciated. .-a. 81.
IL JUSTICE COuRr.-Jusiicc TAYLOR
was Engaged ycstcrdny in hearing tho
cnEc OF Annie Howard, arrested for mis-
doincnnor. After receiving the tcstin,o.
ny Of nbout n scOrc of witnesses, the
chuso was submitted TO tho jury which
soon returned n verdict OF guilty az
charged IN the complaint, whercupon
limo OF $75 was Imposed By tho Cont.
Defendant, through her counsel, appeal.
cd to tho District Court, and WIS nd
mittc1 to bnil. .'.' ...
eErriS" hivELr.--A little unpleasant.
ness was experienced yesterday between
w. H. Ennor and u. q. Vaughn. No
weapons hut those supplied by nature
woro used, and, ms. Ennor is mitch tho
smaller man, he chnc out second bcRt |;
i'll fact, tho nfrnir didn't nriso TO tho
tliuniiy ~ a n,,kI L.. ~. ,,.t..t.. .,