The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-12-21
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS.

HAlnaxandL-
Regular meeting Of Odd Fellows, to-
night.
The condition Of Mrs. James Adams
10 still steadily improving.
d. z. Hoot"n came in from his home
In Mound Valley. to-day.
Senator WIN. Sharon passed East on
his way 20 Washington. by last even
ing's train.
A special .raiu Of twenty five cars,
loaded with ten. passed. East at s
o'clock, last night.
Dan Murphy came down from Halleck
Station by the train this morning;
Seth and Dan Cook. Of ComstOck fame,
we're also passengers from the East By
the same train.
90 F. II. Smith starts on a business trip
10 Washington Territory. about the
first Of January. He will be accompa
MED by Fred Fisk. who is now temper
arily s,oppiug in C"IaYeras county. Cal
fornia.
For John l. "Quinn" as printed in
yesterdays edition. rond John l. CHM"
The /! typographical fenI VINO perpetrnted
the outrage, has paid the penalty OF
his denominations with his lie. His next
effort would probably have been to con.
vert John by some ~liquidating process
into Gin"
John Williams aud wife, and G. H.
Shepherd aud niece, Miss Walker,
started out ON runners for their respect
i've homes again this morning. Tue
January thnY" continues at such a
lively rate, that they feared il they re-
manned longer they would have to hire
buggies to carry their slcighs home in.
The committee Of ladies selected 10
solicit subscriptions for the Christmas
Tree. were out attending to business
yesterday. aud We learn :his morning
that their efforts had secured about
$3.50. The plan adopted for the pres.
ent year will be first to obtain the
names Of all the children in town, and
the only distinction made in the award
Of presents will be in regard to age. aud
no presents will be distributed except
those placed by the committee having
the tree in charge. 1t is correctly held
that tho object in arranging the Christ
mas tree il to afford pleasure 10 the
lille ones; the enjoyment extracted
from witnessing the mrrrimcnt unl sat
iIictiUn Of the children, being regard
e ms sufficient for those of adult nge.
J. l.. Elof informs us that himself
and s. III. Henley have formed an
al lance for lie purI o O Of institut:n; n
kind Of local side show business in this
place. A magic lantern il already pro.
o eel an | n Tuscarora nr i I il ni W
hard at work skctching scenes from real
life in that picturesque Ice slity, which
will Le reproduced and magnifed
by the mid Of the double rrfrac;ing
Ions Of the instrument mentioned, upon
tie blank walls of the county j Ill. The
muster lltCC bl lhc dlliS', upon which
lie is nuw engaged, il. the MacLirvcl.
iau cOIutcnHucy OF tho Tine, HtuicU
scribe while the proprietor Of the said
rhiz Was couco,tiug u sidc-agl!;ting
joke aimed at the pedal cStrcm.;i,s Of
III Elko belle. The expression OF the
features is said To be absolutely diabol.
zeal. CREATING in the minds Of all be.
holders the suspicion that at some
time. one OF tho aforesaid bellies had
troAd upon ono Of his ret corns.
The head has been preserved in all
its hidrousnsss, and with all tho con-
ccntratrd power Of mnbic-lnmtcrn, will
be- banged against the brick wall men.
toned and retained there until
the slandcrcd females shall have the op-
y ~Ttnnity to crafty their revenge by
throwing snnd in his eyes or humping
him On the nose.