The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-12-21
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r. W. Dunlap and vie and Miss
Madge Frost. who arrived from Cornu.
copia yesterday went East by the train
to-day.
The amateur performance at the Hall
tomorrow night is full Of promise. and
everybody who would enjoy \ good
thing must not fail e DO present.
The Rev. n. McCulloch. by the adj
vice Of his family physician. has taken
his daughter east for her health, and
~ill be absent two or three weeks.
Arthur Lowe, whose cratic conduct
is recorded In another column, will mr.
rive here from the soil Of the Saints on
Tuesdsy next. bringing his bride with
him.
A special train Of 81 carloads of beef
cattle shipped from Deoth by Hoe.
Mason to Lux 4 Miller. San Francisco.
passed through here at ] o'clock this
evening. A couple Of cars Of calves,
were also attached.
We acknowledge receipt Of q copy
Of u work just issued by Lambert
Molinelli & Co.. entitled e Eureka aud
Its Resources" Th. book is we'll
filled with valuable statistical aud
other information. Of o local char
acter, It being just what its title
implies. The contents were compiled
by the above named parties. in the
place. Of which the work exclusively
treats, and the information conveyed is
therefore, Of n reliable character.
We,are requested by the committee
having charge Of the Christmas festival
for the children, to announce that PIES
ents will be distributed to none but
children. nor will any presents DO given
except those selected by the committee.
The fact that heretofore, the distribu-
ton Of presents to adults has occu
pied the time and attention which
should have been devoted to the chill
dren. has led to the adoption OF the
plan mentioned, and as all will be
treated nike in this matter none can
find cause of off.nse.
County Recorder S. NJ. Henley is
confined to his room in consequence
of severe inflammation of his eyes, the
result Of n slight cold which settled In
those delicate organs. Neglect to OBJ
serve proper ]precaution when theS were
first affected. has caused the develop
ment Of quite q serious case. Every
thing is now being done for his relief,
h,wever, and it is hoped that his pre-
eht sufIeriugs, which are very severe,
can soon be allayed, md that lie will
be able in q couple Of weeks to get
abroad again.
Mr. II. A. Castor, the we'll known
Virginia City lawyer. who recently is
sued q book entitled The Little Law,
yer,"is in town to-day, ~canvassing fol
the work. The book is a complete
c~yclopedia Of legal information OF 4
nature most serviceable to farmers, me
chanics and other business mon gener
ally, embracing also a great number o
forms for the guidance Of persons il
drawing up such papers ns are usual,
required i'll business transactions, in d,
legal and proper manner. Mr.. Castor
will probably remain hero until to,
morrow evening.
Charley Mayer, who was down from
Camp IIalleck yesterday mentioned {
deer hunt in which himself and som,
Of the officers recently engaged, resulted
in the bagging Of three fine specimen,
They wadod through the deep snow il
them mountains just bnck Of the camp
I'll day. without success, but nd the,
.were about to start homeward in thu
evening, suddenly discovered a herd OF
% Of the beauties. on the side of n doeI
canyon opposite to them about 2Ot
yards distant. AZ they could approach
no nearer without alarming them, al
hands began banging away. and three
OF the lot were secured before they
could get beyond reash Of the rifles
The booty was hung in trees heal by,
aud brought TO camp on the following
dag.