The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-11-23
rrIoa Friday. D.ily.1
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from hir trip 70 the north.
IAdspsaAeaos. T1aoarosa hes hvsd
. .Vesty-Avo-eent assessment; delin-
quent Dec. 18th.
Radical changes are being made on
the exterior Of the Gem Saloon. Those
now front doors are a worry decided inn
provement on the former ones, and arc
emPhaiieAlly "knobby."
Tho remains OF O. G. Mellus vere
brought here from Tuscarora, aud
shipped by rail yesterday morning. to
Oakland, California, where a sister Of
the deceased. Mrs. May, resides. Def
The ball at Halleck Station 10 be
given by Mrs Mary Griihn. is advertise
I'd for tonight. and as the lady has
many warm friends along tho line Of
tho railroad, numbers will doubtless be
present from abroad.
Charley Newman. who has for the
past ~ months been located at Reno,
CANA up from that place by Last nights
tain. and started for T~uscaro.a by the
stage this morning. Charley thought,
perhaps, he would remain mp there this
winter and freeze up with the country.
Our old friend Of tho " Live and Lot
Live grocery store, Hiram Chase, has
placed this Office under obligations to
him. by presenting it with a Thanks
giving donation of a box Of fragrant
cigars. which aro being properly nppre-
cisted by the laborers in this moral
vineyard; their blessings ascending as
high rs the ceiling will permit, with
every wreath Of smoke c~ircling heaven
wards from their large, but lucious lips.
The Tfme,-Repier says "Mr. Kimball,
late OF Elko has purchased a house and
lot OF Mrs. Graham. in Tuscarora."
Our reporter has long been huggiug tho
delusion that he knew the name of
every man, woman and child within
and far beyond the corporate limits of
this city, and now, here comes q full
grown md brand new one. in tho per-
son OF ono Kimball. KimbaIl OF Elko?
-Kimbnll2 Who the doucc is Kimball
Of Elko, anyhow
Mrs. Peyton. a widow lady OF this
place whose failing health has render
ed her unable to make a living for her
self and who IL In need OF assistance,
has attracted the attention OF sympa-
thetic Citizens, and it has been suggest
cd that n public entertainment by local
amateurs. would prove AN effective
e Of rnising money with which to
relieve her wants. The object in view
is a most worthy QUE. and can therefore
be made TO succeed. All who would
asEist in the forwarding OF any move
ment fo- tho accomplishment OF the OBJ.
jectaboyo stated arc invited to meet at
the house Of Joon Hunter tomorrow
evening.
superintendent, John McNalIy, Of
the Independence mine, arrived from .
three weeks visit to the Bay last evening.
Just before stepping on to tho quarter
dock Of the steamer for Tusoarora, he
relieved our mind OF q load OF anxiety
with the assurance that Bal Wade is
rapidly recovering from the disastrous
financial shock which recently shook
him from stem to stern, and knocked the
stufing ont of several Of his handsom-
est schemes, by adroitly slipping from
under tho responsibilities; permitting
them to rest upon tho most available
props presented for the occasion. The
reported seizure OF Williams person
and carget-bag at Battle Mountain, as
hostage pending the payment OF n Tus.
carora board-bill, is, we have ascer-
tanned, however, q base fabrication, and
We take great pleasure in denouncing
the alligator as n liar. horse thief, and
nn unpleasant person.