The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-11-23
Iron wednesday. D.iiy.I
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tsrdsy.
A Grand Military Ball viii b give,
by the Social Club At Fort Halleek, o,
Wednesday evening December 10th.
Tho ladies Of Elko have arranged I.
give an Oyster Supper on Thanksgirin,
evening in tho building recently occu
pied by DIR. Huntington. The proceeds
to be used in furnishing the Parsonage
Supper will be served from 4 P. n. I'm.
til IL N.
or the whole amount Of State and
County taxes for the present year; Ss5,.
600; up to Monday night. tho amount
received by II. NJ. Grant. County Treas,
urer, was $500. leaving tho amour,
Of $4,000 on the delinquent list. The
largest amount received on any one
day-aside from that received from the
Railroad Company-was SI7. 900, which
was receipted for by the Treasurer,
Monday.
Freeman Hall was crowded to its full
capacity last night, TO witness the play
OF Pinatorc, which was admirably rem
dercd by the famous Juveline Company.
Tonight at the same hour and place,
the Company will present Trial by
jury" most interesting piocc. and
one in which they appear to equal ad-
vantage rs in the famous Pinafore. For
particulars. see lad" in another col
umn.
f. F, Coin. Superintendent Of the
Leopard mine and mill at Cornucopia,
arrived here by stage from the north
last evening, and started for San Fran.
cisco by tho train this morning. He
goes down on business connected with
the mine, aud will be absent about n
week. Mr.. Coffin reports the mine as
presenting nothing d~iscouraging in its
appearance, nnd expresses the belief
that the Company will decide to con
unue operations on tho mine by sink
ing the shaft TO a point below all breaks
i'll the ground.
L. Penrod, Governor of Island Noun
tain, accompanied by James Tippet,
his Private Secretary, arrived here from
the Capital Of that Territory, by private
conveyance, last evening. Tho snow
up in that region is ten inches deep on
the level. and n sleigh would run we'll
on h route here, TO within six miles
Of town. Most of the cattle in the vi.
entity have boon converted into beef
for use during tho winter. Those still
Mt large will be required to forage for
themselves and il they fail to put in O
claim for ihoir share of next Springs
grass, the commissary department will
not hold itself responsible for their de-
linquency. The only question agitating
the minds OF the loyal subjects in that
territory is the prospective pluvial do
post, which IL At present. rather ncour
aging. The management of territorial
Affairs has been entrusted TO the Sec
r':c-y fo- :Ae winter, and unless his
presence should be required for the
suppression OF II ruction, tho Governor
will rom~ir on the humboldt until tho
willows begin % bud.
j. b. Fitch and Len Wines were
Just about TO start for TnscarOra by
private conveyance this morning, whom
n dispatch from Mr.. James WLitlntcb.
announcing his approach by the train
from tho Last, and the importance Of a
private conference with them, induced
the gentlemen to defer their departure
" day or two. Although not fully APP
pr!srd Of the nature Of the important
business matter To be adjusted bet ween
The parties, we have good reason to be-
hevo that it Is in references to a valua-
bio mining claim near Placcrvlllo, CAL
ifnrnia, in which through Mr.. Whit
latch. Mcssrs. Fitch aud Wines, n
couple OF years ago, became largely in
terested. liumors have reached us that
tho property vas proving to be IN i'm
mensc thing, but with these old timers,
all outward evidences Of citation from
whatever cause. are so carefully sup.
pressed. that ono never knows whom 10
congratulate them. They don't seem
a bit more proud to-day than they were
yesterday, and Notwithstanding Lens
now clothes, there is no good reason to
nPprchend that those moving in less
elevated circles Of society. will no less
cordially greeted by him, than formor.
ly.