The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-03-04
Yours RESPECTFULLY,
from Thursdays Da:ly.1
E.iiI.orInI Notes.

! f...' 1910. . .
E.dl.oTini Notes.
Icing STATED ~ the dual desire Of
secirg our fricnils inFtho mining camps
north. and 10 gather ".'ew Shells" wo
stepped aboa,d OF Smith Van ,Dreilcn's
express ,rain II few days hgoi nDd was
whisScd through to Tuscurorn by day
light, when self nnl blankets were inn
incdiutcly tIkcn, i'll chnrge by Tom
Smith. The public being phone to sus-
poet the movements Of obscure persons,
we feel called upon to explain TINT Nj.
Smith is no miniOn of the law, but il
simply one Of tho urbauc proprictoIs of
the ""royTessivcr" Il irst:class caravan
enry. -whcrc the weary pilgrim. visiting
the dwelling place Of tho Tuscaro.cTa,
mny Slako his tAin.t and sleep the sleep
OF innocence on cOucheS "soft ns downy
pillows arc" The following morning
broke clear md frosty, and nj tho un-
seasonubto hour Of e. O'CLOCK, we were
permitted to swallow cup OF hot coffee
before being hustled Off OH tho rond to
CUrnucopin, which plnce was reached
at noon after protraGted struggle
through nbsut thirty inches of the
beautiful" which, like robe. coy
cred tho sins Of devils pinch" Tho
hminble prrsunder who had charge of
The conveyance enlivcncd the tcdiuin of
The journey oil the up gradesi-.by re:
counting quaint "reminiscences Of lifo in
Iuscarorn, mud oh tho destinations, by
tho intliSHiininnte tlinging OF mud
from 1.-the gfRst revolving wheels.
Though apparently calm anl dispas-
sinnnte person, the commOtiOn kicked
up by our lively entrance into town,
fccmcd 10 afford him pleasure, G.nd tho
t'r"ing Of dogs, aroused by the .clnt-
tel OF wheels, seemed music 10 his Mt
tomtivc ear. Dnshing through The long
Struggling street which Ike liga,nrc,
connects the two ends OF the "IIorn. 4"
We drew up Mt tho, Office Of Wells,
Fargo Il Co., md deposited lis chief,
Dir. ii. y. II. brown, who had been
down suifIingihe salty brceZeS of The
placid Pacific, upon tho platform.
According to Gn nncicn: custom
which Is still rigidiy observed in the
ihirinS towns. the b0yG invariably en-
joy II respite from the cares of business
oi,nt,t tn = ~
stnSe, md when the tidings il brings ntu
Of peculiar interest, it not INDEPENDENTLY
happens that the cares referred to, arc
left TO tho contemplation of tho
eREincs for an indefinite period.
a very respectable dc!cGnlionCf the old
timers were in ATTENDANCE OH this pnr-
ticnlar occasion, and the invitations to
partakc Of refreshing beverages wero too
numerous To be entirely ignored, even
by person Of rightly abstcmiouS
habits. and had il mol been for The pru-
dcnGc of or friend Brown, VINO in tho
most scl'.nac.ilicing manrur assisted in
ben ring tho burden Of excessive lOspi.
tally literally ...showored'' Upon US. wo
should have been forced 10. surrender,
throw mp thc sponge, hail down our
coiors and beat nj inGlorioas retreat,
but IA il was, mn1crly retreat was
finally effected, in good order, mud hay
ing penetrated 10 the cloigtcrs Inhabited
by those grave missionaries, Dlongcr,
Ba&sott, Savage, and lie balance
Of tho brotherhood, quiet nnd
soclnsion were secured at lasr.
and nmtd tho soothing influences
OF which this bnnd nf cheerful philoE.
orters are surrounded, tho p~;co Of
wildcat ceased 10 har:nss. and tho -
3 shys.cr commission was utterly pow
erltss 10 roll ono wnvo OF lroublc-ay
big ms gimlct handlc-ncross or
peaceful breast. IL wonld afford us In.
finite pleased - TO dwell AZ length upon.
tho quicScrnt virtues Of the soli.nbno
eating b.oILc:houd, who hibernate in
these scqucstcrcd precincts, but lifc IL
short md It's dull, cold rcalitios must DO
fRccd--buL not in this charter. .!T".