The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-09-14
From Thursdays Daily.1
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Nose Haynes returned last evening
from q brief visi; to the Comstock.
Surveyor q neral Z. S. Davis arrived
in town froEa the wes; last evening.
A. W. Geiuey arrived in town from
his bone IN Ruby Valley this morning.
The first grain OF the new crop was
received q: the Elko Flour Mil to-
day.
Dan Murphy shipped II cars OF fat
beef cattle from Halleck 20 San Francis
CO last evening.
Tho Grand Prize Company shipped
west Tuesday evening, 8 bars OF bullion
valued at $40, 948 81.
l.. Groucsky has commenced packing
mp his saloon fixtures preparatory to re-
moving them to Tuscarora.
c. A. Ross, formerly OF Eiko, arrived
in town from Virginia City this morn
ing. lie Will leave for Eureka in a
day or two.
Fruits of all kinds are plentiful III the
market, and the small Toy doubles him
self MP, grabs his stomach with both
hands n Lowis.
The celebrated wahoo which has CT.
cited the attention of our local sports
men and been the cause of numerous
cxcu'sious, has been seen roaming about
the hills near Poavine.
Two horse thieves, who have been
operating in Cnrliu, were brought here
from ;G"t place last evening, and
lodged in jnil. There were held TO APP
pear before the Grand Jury.
John Ainley has purchased the brick
store, adjoining his place Of business Of
Russell II Bradley, and is having i,
thoroughly repaired. A large door is
being put in which will connect the
two stores.
Deputy Sheriff Lowe is engaged IN
fitting up one 81 the tencmont houses
bHck Of TIE Court House, aud Mother
Grunay is busily hunting mp AN occu
pant. Rumor has it that the shackles
are reversed in this instance.
\ large invoice OF Pacific Coast spell.
cts, recently ordered by the State School
Board for use in the public Schools
have been received at :he PusloGics
news stnnl, and will hu soli at cost
price-ten cents. A full assortment oi
school books always on hand.
Prof. lintGn. who will Lc remembered
10y The citizens Of this place. as the
blind music teacher. and who has been
under Il cloud for some time, through
m~niiciously circulated rcpor's concern
ing various alleged "crooked'' proceed.
ings, was entirely Yindicated al a meet.
ing recently called by his music class
ma various others in Boise City TO hear
his defense. The Idaho Drm5csat saws:
Dr.. J. b. Wright volunteered 10 read
the testimonials which The Professor
had from various places where ho had
'''N" '"'''B Nv iNNN tlEnt wears,
some OF which were fromthe very places
where tho dispatch said he was in bad
repnte. Rev. II. McCulluch. Pastor Of
the Presbyterian Church at Eiko. and
thirty other persons testified 10 his pro
hcicncy rs n teacher and the moral aud
Christian Influence which he exercised
among tGo %i'uiiis al his aite4s nj that
place. fifty.six citizens Of Rcd Bluff
California, whose children no had
fought, highly recommended him. Tes.
'imonials complimentary 10 tho Pro.
fossor from various places in California,
Oregon md Nevada. MS we'll az extracts
from papers published whefo he taught
music. were read. The meeting con.
oluded Tint the dispatches were sent by
somc malicious and designing persons.
not 80 much in The interest Of good
morals. truth and justice. ms for some
selfish motive. This sentiment waa
loudly cheored by tho audience, and n
motion TO invite tho Professor 10 ro.
main and continue teaching, was cnrticd
unanimously.