The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-02-11
from Wednesdays Daily. ]
Carson, correspondence

CAIsoS, Feb. !.
Editor Independent: On Thursday last
the Assembly Chamber wns tho battle
field Of the Eureka and EIko county
delegations to decide the vexed question
Of the Mineral Hill strip, and hot and
fierce was tho encounter from tho be-
ginning to the end. Col. Tolley was
tho first to appear on the scene OF action;
next was seen with eagle eye the tall
form OF Brigalier- General Builcy, lead
ing the Eureka forces, nnd marching
steadily towards the fortitication Of Col.
Tolley. but not without flank move
ment on the part of Col. GIiswold, which
done, the gallant General fell pcll NELL
OH the reserve forces Of Col. Moore, and
ut once the entire force of both parties
were giving and taking unlinchin2ly.
hHrd and determined blows. Victory
seemed TO smile OH tho banners OF Elko,
but, alas, just M the victorious shout
WIS about to ring out from tho thronts
Of Elko's lcgions. her flag went down
by tho cownrdly deserving OF her allies,
scars, her gallant leaders still 1.-Two to
fight another day. Seriously, Mr.. Editor,
your representatives. Moore. Tolley.
and Griswold, could not hnvo made q
bettcI fight, but owing to combinations
which nre the curse Of every Legislature
OF Nevada. it WAS not tho order Of tho
conclave that Elko should hive her Just
rights. md hence her defeat is the result
Of questionable policy instead OF any
derelictiom OF duty on the part OF your
representatives.
Smiths Assembly bill providing IL
law against the selling or giving away
OF opium without prescription from IL
physician, received unanimous vote in
tho Senate OIL Friday last. This bill il
one step in the right direction, and
though it may not cifectually break up
the miserable Chinese opium dens.
where thousands Of the youths Of both
sexes are hourly exhausting the purest
and nublcst gifts Of God, still it is IN
evidence TINT the people OF Nevada arc
not indifferent to this the most insidi-
Gus and fatal Of oil vices. senator
Baker OF Eureka, in debating the bill
said Tint in his town there were ut least
twenty OF these underground deus of
filth aud vice, and not less than two
hundred men and women arc devotees
to the deadly influence OF opium smolt-
ing. Senator Stewart Of Storey county,
added his testimony to the extent to
which this miserable dcbnuchCry was
existing i'll Virginia City. He sail some
Of tho very first young men and women
in the social relations OF life were con.
firincd opium smokers, and those who
nightly indulge in tho debnsing, horri-
BILE habit, were numbered by the thous-
nnds. Tho bill has passed none too
soon.
Senate bill No. IL, known nB the
Warden or Slate Prison bill, was up in
tho Assembly, under special order yes
tcrdny, and attracted universal altcn
ton. At the hour Of twelve tho win
dows, isles, lobby, gallery and floor
wcro crowded. Tho discussion was
warm, personal, md severe. 1t lasted
for two hours, and when Speaker
Mighels directed Chief Clork Wood
worth to call tho roll, tho interest was
increased to painful degree, your cor
respondent WAS within two feet OF the
Warden, who stood palo md almost
brentlless, his oyo rivoted OH the Clerk,
and rs each member responded to his
name, reading u verdict for or against
him, tho hGnving Of his bronst told tho
terrible emotion going OH within. Tho
Ioll call ended, md the Wnrden's fight
was lost by only three votes. Immcdi-
ntely after tho vote wns officially an
nonnced. Mr.. Stewart OF Storey, gave
notice for n reconsideration OF tho vote
on Monday. Inst night, md nll Of this
day Inns boon continual buzz. buzz,
buzz, and 1t Is impossible ut The present
timo OF writing, 10 sny how this matter
Will end. FfDELITER.
From tho Black Hills.