The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-06-17
BREVITIES.

smallpox in that town, bat does moi
Hpprchcnd the danger Of o spread Of
the contagion.
"God bless dear papa aud mnuma.
md oh, dear Lord, please mako us
very stylish, was the prayer Of n little
New York girl whose parents we're
fashionable,
J. r. MURPHY (''metnlliferous'') fer
merry of "Ours." is reported MS having
exposed his sbingle upon ono of tho
thoroushtnres Of Gayville in the Buick
Hills, but whether he proposes to ladle
ont low MS Justice of the Peace, religion
as divine. or wisdom rs n mining OK
pert, is left TO conjecture.
The Revierr suys: The last of the ma
chiuery mud lumber for the new mill is
on the ROAD, mud will DO hero in the
course of the week. The pun and set
tier frameS are all up, aud workmcn
arc now placing the pans. etc., in posi-
ton, About the first OF the week they
will commence putting up tho frame
work Of the building. md without
doubt the contractors will haYe it COM
pleted in tho specified tune.
AS the Lightning train from San Frnn-
cisco was nearing tho Reno station
Tuesday morning it collidcd with n
lnrge farm wagon at tho crossing just
above the station. The driver OF tho
wagon was hurt, but the extent of his
injuries could not be asGertained ut the
time the express left Reno. Both horses
Of tho toam were instantly killed aud
tho wagon waG left total wreck. The
only damage sustained by tho engine
was the breaking Of tho headlight,
The SIlrtr Slate of the 18th instant
snys' C.L. Perkinu OF Tuscnrorn was
arrested hero yesterday while on his
way to San Francisco upon n dispatch
from Sheriff Seitz of Elko county. chnrg-
ing him with attempting to leave the
State TO defraud his creditors. Mr..
Perkins In return for this attention has
brought suit ngHinst Sheriff Seitz,
G. G. Warner and Chencry and South
ern of San Francisco for $4,000. Tie
complaint alleges that the complainant
owes no debts in Nevada, consequently
lie could not be leAViug the State to
defraud creditors.
IN tho opinion OF President Hnyes q
carpct.bas9cr is scalAwag OF migra-
tory disposition, who ronms about pro.
miscuon6ly content to locate anywhere
That he can get nn Office, and possess.
ing propensity for hanging OH to tho
same. TINT nothing short Of absolute
starvation or n vigorous application of
boot lenther cnn persuade him to rclin-
quish. Fortunately for the country at
urge. this style of men do not occupy
nm exalted plncc in tho Presidents eS-
timatiOn, MS must DO inferred from his
open declaration TINT future appoint
ments should he made from those hav-
Ing material interests in tho State to
which tho nppointec il assigned.
The Phoebe Record OF the 9th instant
has the following very encouraging 70.
port from The famous old Raymond &
Ely mine: Work hns been progressing
we'll during the week. In tho lower
level improvement has been made in
regard to the ore and the quantity ex.
IrGcted, there seeming to be no dimin-
ution in regard 10 the quantity and cx
cellent prospects Of it holding on. As
the old levels nro being reoponed above
the ore becomes more abundant, 80
much 50 that The work of commencing
to crush will begin next week ut the
mill. Tho payroll Of lilo mine han
been considerably increased Of Into and
tho signs Indicate prosperous run
both III tho mine and at the mill,