The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-08-20
tFroIn Tuesdays Daily.l

PE.ssosAL.-Joscphl ii. Black arrived
hero from his home in Pennsylvania
yesterday. Mr.. Black spent some time
In Nevada several years ago, and il
again attracted here By knowledge of
the rich Developments in the mines of
this section. ffe goes out to view Tus-
cNrora It'd vicinity tomorrow. &. !. Our
oil acquaintance, I. G. Armcr, Of Min.
cral Hill, IS Spending few days here
on business . &. Newt. Evans, tho well
known Humboldt cattle man, passed
through yesterday morning on his way
home from TIE Centennial show. =.
John Frost and Red Frank Wheeler, q
couple OF Massachusetts, missionaries.
OH their way west to establish tho
Order of 'truc inwarlncss," tarricd
here yesterday. They wero extremely
industrious in tho PRONUNCIATION of their
peculiar creed, and so far as we were
able to judge, the subject was by no
means dry ore.
Tue Lower BnIpGE.-Thc Lover
Bridge across the Humboldt, which
took lurch to lenward i'll consequence
Of a defective abutment, is now in trim,
aud stronger than ever. a. Bcrl;ic, the
old chief, took its reconstruction in
hand and established the entire institu.
ton on basis SO solid that all the bull
lion teams between here and Eureka
cant make her weaken.
DE. NEwLAsps Hutf.--A disbatcn
from Col. Slncey, yesterday, to DR..
Fox, stated that ia accident had bcrallcn
DIR. New!snds. .: Camp Ialleck, 10y
which leg had been badly sprsined or
broken aad required the Doctors inn
mediate attendance. As Dir. Fox Inns
not yet returned, we have been unable
to ascertain the extent Of New!auds ill.,
jurics. .....
CHANGED HANDS. - The Excelsior
Lodging House OH the corner Of Fourth
and Commercial strcets, formerly con-
Quoted by Mrs. ~. j. Hurt. las been
purchased by our old townsman, Len.
Wines. Tho house vii! be conducted
ns formerly under the new management,
and fair share Of public patronage is
solicited.
lr has been glcciully mentioned that
the brooklyn -lrgas, which supported
Tilden with strength ans! cfcc: two
years ago, Is now slashing him I'M
mcrcifully. Tho New Yorl; Times is
following the aamo course, and doubt
less for the Same reason=.thuy think
there's more money III supporting the
other fellow
TEoops ron TIRE FGoSr.--A special
train passed through here Sunday night
with five companies of the 18th United
States ARTILLERY, from San Francisco.
There were $50 men in all md destined
for Cheyenne, having been detailed
for the protection of the Union Pacific
Railroad from Indian raids.
\ MOVEMENT AT HALEEcE.--Cnpts
Cars company Of the i:h United Stat
cS Cavalry. has received orders TO pre-
pare for march 10 tho front, and 10
hold itself in readiness fer further or
dcrs.
\ cows:u"IcAfIoH from Wells lies
over awaiting the name Of the cores.
rondcnt, rs it Isl contrary TO our cstab-
linhcd rule to publish anything Of an
anonymous character.
Blue I4cEEr uLIIox.--Two moro
hnra Of bullion from tho Blue Jnckct
mil! ut Blythe City arrived here Snn-
day evening. They nrc valued Mt
1904 30.
SALr ron Blue JAcrgr Den. Rein
hart X Co. have commenced the ship.
mcnt Of large invoice Of salt to Blythe
City for consumption TT the Blue Jacket
mill.
Nh. q. W. OETm is now temporarily
in charge Of Wells, Fargo 6 Co.'S ex-
press Office, in this place.