The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-05-25
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they were moving on.
The band has disbauded: lack Of en-
couaragement they say
We hear that there will be q soeiable
at Granger Hall tonight.
n. Halls big bull outfit loaded With
lumber o.day. destined for Columbia.
Yum Yum Foo, Chinese Commissioner
of Education. passed through this morn.
ing.
Billy Van Dreilen is giving his house
a fine coat Of flesh colored paint, Billy
always had a preference for that color.
Jacob Adloff who has been for the
last year in the employ of A. Birol as
brewer departs for Eureka tomorrow
morning.
The emigrant trains bound for the
west are packed rs the full as they will
hold. The new Constitution does moi
deter thom in the least.
We are informed by parties down the
river that all hope OF a hay crop in that
section has been abandoned. Any rain
that comes hereafter will be useless.
The gardens in town do not presen;
so pretty an appearance as they did lasi
year at this time, owing no doubt to tn
delay in getting the water into town.
"he contract for erecting the Eurek
Courthouse was let to A. Boungard fol
$4,000. Ben Fitch had n bid in foi
$57,945. Not much Of a discrepauc,
there.
The ladies who have charge Of tn,
various stands for the churcn festival,
next Monday, report that they are re
ceiving substantial encouragement from
all quarters. in the shape OF free dona
tions.
James Davis is making an addition to
the flour mill. He needs more room foI
u lot of new machinery that he has or
dered consisting Of screens and shakes
for cleaning Wheatpreparatory to its be-.
ing turned into -four.
George Russell and Assessor Mundoll
returned from the rodeo on Ten-Mile
| creek, this evening. An immense herd
OF stock was rounded up" to-day, and
n swarm of ranchers and stock-men were
Gs!!ePins i~nriorsly ahont. separating
their respective ruminants, when they
left. Another ground up"will be mad.
ut Mitchell's in Pleasant valley to-
morrow.
The affection with which this town
appears to be regarded by impecuniou
wayfarers. Of late, has utterly failed +,
prove reciprocal, and We are led to sus-
pect that il a voluntary exodus Of these
gentry does not speedily take place, the
Reno process will be adopted, with
three square rail accompaniment
The attempt made last night to capture
n horse from Tucker Bros. stable, has
had the effect Of putting our oitizens
upon their metal, and they'll certainly
make an example of the first delinquent
detected.
Pete Canayan. the boss manipulation
Of the Base Range dropped suddenly in
upon us, this morning, and We at once
began fortifying our moral citadel by
calling to our assistance the sustaining
maxims with which our system was sat
urated, in our S~unday-school days, but
| tla xynFNy nro.onttan zno.o kak.I
waste of raw material, for during hi,
brief visit, the willy diplomat pleasant,
beguiled the moments with racy remi.
niscences OF 40 and co; those good old
days Of pork and beans, never once allud-
ing to any Of the great political issues,o OF
the price of putty, and during the entire
time, offered but n suggestion, which
was OF a nature somewhat similar in
effect to the historical remarks addressed
oy the Governor OF the tar and turpen-
tine State to the Chief Executive Of the
Palmetto dominion. We were totally at
sea as to the designs OF the supreme
organizer Of Charcoal Flat until acct
dentally catching q glimpse Of q
blue pennant. which was discreotly
concealed beneath the lapel of his
ulster. when the whole truth at once
flashed upon us. He is a secret ennis
sary retained in the interest Of the Muir
ply movement, and is hero for the pur-
pose Of i%nstituting the advanced degree
Of o. l. G.