The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-06-17
WEEKLY ELRo INDEPENDENT.
SUNDAY, JUNE II, 1877,
Letter from 'ri,ScRrorn.
TUscAnQR., June 10, 1877

Letter from TpEcHrorn.
TUscAnQR,, June 10, 1877.
EDIroR IEpEpESDgSr:-In my lust 1
Snid I would writo about tue balance of
thc mines in my next. But the weather
~as SO bad, having Stormed for ten Or
fifteen days, that inu9c it Impossible for
lnn to get around. 49,
Grand Prize
Has nov got tho, pump in working or
aer, npd lIuro commenced sinking in
the SHIFT. The slopes continue 10 yield
the nSIpl amount of orc to keep the lit
tie mill ,nhhipg steadily oil the time.
it stopped for thirly.six hours for re.
pairs. b4tis pow running again Us USUAL.
GYpnd Central
il now working on tho drift, This being
the second nontract they have let to run
on the ledge. The ledge is from three
TO four feet vide Of $40 or $50 ore. :. .,
Dc Frrese
is ereotlng a, .whim capable Rf hosting
orc from depth Of 5qo feet. It con
tinuea toNsAov good ore. They nro
now aqcking 100 tons to ship tq Cornu-
Popia tai ba run through fAe leopard
mill.
THSeaFoFa cqHSsliIatcl.
KcefeF s Co. have finished their con.
tract Of sinking % feet. When they
Jeff of tho ledge had wilonod out, aud
is now from Is to IL inches in width,
heipg',pretty, good ore. Work il now
Rtoppt4 for tho present,
GaIleu Cate
Still cqntinnes sinking tho shaft and
will commeppe, drifting in q few days.
stnndarTI: go
This isla new location, made by, SIr,
Mureey aud others have sunk the shuft
about twenty feet aud shows good ore.
This 'is supposed to be tho west oxten-
sion of the Moscow. y ,.Hr,t
q '.-,ii Morning star, 49, w
Situated north Of the Harnot, Is now
sinking new shaft north Of the old one.
and expect 70 top tho ledge at 9 depth
Of 30 feet,' 10 .n,a ~ a.. 9a 80.
ArgsRtnr
Tho shaft IL down about 100 feet, aud
nowdrsftIhg on the ledge cast; showing
:. bON UsssuGH d R;!.a@,r' 5!a4,ts..l...
This mipo was located on scientific
principles by Prof. W. Frank Stewart
and GHyernor Bradley. It was located
ouG theory advanced by Prof: Stewart.
ThOy will commence work in fpw days.
Then ! can tell moro about it.
View nIIl 49, "''"='.
is getting alopg very we'll, considering
tho drawbachs in getting ;nlatcTiaI in.
Have got the pan md settler tiinbers III
poSitiop, IAN tho other work ia getting
along finely, II nothing happens they
will have IL completed in the stipulated
time.
~ bi"s ?. Tho IOWA 49, ....
Is not building uPrus fast ma 1t did
sqme three weeks ago. Got the diseaso
tho money; q, ~. =...''
Quita m excitement was created Inst
Saturday by Deputy Leu Wines arrest,
Ing lot Of Cinnamon. for running TIM
gamo, just before pulling tho tan
crowd we:hal our usual evening fight.
This tlrno It did not amount to muchi
both PARTIES arrested. a'-' ..."..
We statcd before TINT DIR, Leroy Of
Eureka was going to start n drug store.
Since then VIC have fonnd out TINT ho
has given up tho idca. Mcssrs. Booth
& Co. OF South Mountain hnvo opened
aidsug atorp on Front street, but will
move to Rncon's now building when
completed,
1t Is runored that Mr.. blossom Of
Baltic Mountain Inns purchased tho
Progressive lodging housu froM 6. L.
HorkiEs.
Ono man IN this town has inadc three
attempts t0Ge!to Rocl; Creek, hut each
timo his compass turned him around,
and atnight sho found himsclf in rus.
carora. Tho lust time no tried hc got
within thFoo, miles OF tho camp, when
Us met the Gov, turned nru.pd aud
cainc hnck disgustod.
s'tThere IL go,Ro talk Of tho Young
America Intno starting work aopp.
Don't believe Il, ..
There aro certain parties In this town
who mako frequent excursions, but III.
ways with sono mishnp. They stnrIcd
for rldo when tho driver upset thcm
into sage brush p.io. Next day went
q failing, lost ono tcam, had to make q
trail OF their wagon, Got into town
TINT way; boys had lots OF fun shout,
ing "stngo." They uc1t tried to liz
red hot bullion, hut did not do IL.
A nuhibcr Of members of different
lodges Of |. q. D. f., In this place. meet
at Yates & Co.'s store Oh Saturday
evening for tho purpose ot mutual ben.
EFT. understand that they are about
to Greet second story oil Ynlcs build.
ing for the purpose Of holding meetings.
There wcvo about ten Odd Fellows urcs.