The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-06-08
Iron wednesday. D.ily.I
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Postmaster at Tosno.
Regular meeting Of Elko Encamp-
ment. 1. o. o. Z. at their hall at eight
o'clock tonight.
F. F. Marx departed for Santa Cruz,
California, this morning; he will return
here in about . couple Of months. A
warm welcome from hiS numerous
friends in Elko. always awaits him
here.
Indian Agent John How. took the
train for San Francisco last evening.
Mr.. How goes down on business con-
nected With the department OF which he
has charge. and the Affairs OF which arc
30 satisfactorily administered.
The Directors car. Lyeoming, Of the
Hannibal & st. Joe rnilrosd. was at
tached to the West.bound train this
morning. II contained VIM. Dow,
President Of the road, the Vice Presi-
dent OF the same, and other gentlemen
from the East, numbering in the aggre-
gate twelve persons.
Frank McPhetres had tho misfortune
to lose the end Of his thumb by getting
it caught between the larist and the
horn Of his saddle while lassoing cattle
on the river above kere. q couple of
DAYS ago; the disGgured digit is behav-
ing as we'll as could be expected under
the circumstances. however.
Edwards and willoughby. Of Tusca-
rora, who for some time past have been
held here by Capt. c. C. Warner for the
attempted avoidance of payment OF GER
tain indebtedness to the San Frsncisco
firm which the Captain represents, have
Mt length satisfied the claim in full Of
all demands, thus securing their un-
qualified release; they Immediately left
here for Cherry Creek. White Pine
county.
Mr. q. Simmonds. of Kentucky. sole
proprietor Of the celebrated ''Nabob 4"
rye and bourbon WHISTLES. for which F.
Mandlebaum. OF San Francisco is the
Pacific coast Agent. arrived in town
last evening. and made us a pleasant
visit at this Office to-day. We under
stand that Messrs. Reirhart & Co. have
secured the agency for the sale Of this
popular brand Of liquors, for this
county. Mr.. Simmouds takes the train
for the west Tomorrow morning.
A herd Of W thousand head OF beef
cattle passed through the back part Of
town last evening and remained upon
the river a short distance above here
during the night, continuing their east
ward course this morning. The stock
had been bought up in Lander county,
principally along Reese river. by
Mr. c. Conner. a stock man Of Neb.,
and tho cattle are now being driven to
that State by men in his employ. An
other thousand head for the same party
will we understand soon follow this
herl.
That amiable old Tuscarorcr, Nc
Sorley. now, however, pr~aciicing mix
oloGy on the lower level, recently dis
covered in his heterogeneous formation
a vein Of dry. but peculiarly rich humor,
which if properly prospected, would
beyond n doubt yield pny grit
in abundance. HIS latest was
npon the occasion of a spirituous de-
mnnd from a couple Of innocent pill
grims who regarded whisky as one Of
the mildest kind Of beverages, filling
their glasses to the brim with five
dollar liquid. Upon iuqniring the tax
for such a luxury the usual levy was
doubled; an American balf-dollar being
named as requisite to cover the blank
space in he bottle. At the conclusion
OF a protracted stare Mt the stolid coun-
tenance across the bar, the coin was
reluctantly produced, accompanied by
words-freezingly ironical-''we'll be
likely to cal! here again. with that uu-
affected sauvity which is at once child
like and bland, Mac. with his sweetest
Sunday smile and most engaging man.
ner replied "do, when your knockin'
around. drop in often" aud the tender.
feet are in doubt to this day as to tue
calibre of Macs perccptiye faculties.