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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-10-12
IEExuY Elko IEDEpEkDENT.
naaAay. O~seeer Is. 1879.
rAe u.se w-ar.'

A dispatch from 0eovneto~n. Col.
says ne have NOT Set been abls ~ learn
anything definite hero from the scene
- astGai hostilities and gr-AI anxiety
DsevAih. Georgetown is in Arms and
DsAdy to send sat her last man to qu.ll
Che disturbance and assist IN transport
ing o Annibilsting the Utes. The set-
tlen in Middle Park are believed to be
IN danger. and every possible stepss
being taken to relieve their anxiety by
a1ording them with the means OF pro-
0ecting themselves. General Hsmill
Started the guns and the ammunition
TENT him by the Governor toward the
park. and will follov to morrow morn
ing. leaving here at sunrise. so that he
will reach the springs at noon. The
latest news from the park indicates thai
ehs settlers may soon need all the as
aStance that that they a possibly get.
- the Indians have certainly made
their appearance there, If they have
not actually committed depreciation or
murder.
Indians were seen last night, seven
miles below Hot Springs, at the ranch
of Joe Coberly, who came into town in
the greatest eIciteN mt, saying several
Indians had been prowling around his
house. He was not armed, and he
came to town for the purpose Of pro-
during arms aud assistance to protect
his ranch. Barney Days ranch Was
also visited by the Utes. The Middle
Park settlers are all in arms, and are
prepared to resist any attack that may
be made to the utmost. Ten guards
have been stationed about the springs
and are on constant patrol duty. Or
CARNATIONS for self-proteetion have also
been effected at Grand Lake. In case
d an attack. or if the symptoms grow
1nore alarming, the women and children
will be sent TO Georgetown. Nothing
whatever has been heard from Captain
Dodge's negro company. 1t has been
learned here that the settlers at the
small town of Dillon. at the mouth of
the Snake river. consider themselves in
danger and are anxious for runs
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The depth Of the water in the gorge
below Eiaga Fallss has just been meas
ured for the FIRST time. The sviftness
Of the stream has bsfied all previous
attempts but q corps OF Government en-
ginesn accomplished the feat. They
embarked in . small boat not far from
the falls. An old guide accompanied the
party. With great difficulty they APP
preached within . short distance OF the
American falls. which darted great Jets
Of water on them. The oar was so
terrible that no voice or sound could De
heard. The leadsman cast the line.
which rapidly passed down eighty
three feet. This was nea the shore.
Passing out Of the friendly eddy which
had enabled them to get so near the
falls. they shot rapidly down the
stream. The next cast Of the lead told
OF one hundred feet. deepening to one
hundred and ninety-two feet q little
further down. The average depth TO
the Dean Swift--a velocity o great to
be measured-is one hundred and fifty.
three feet. Just under the lower bridge
the whirlpool rapids set in, and SO vio-
lently are the waters moved that they
rise like ocean waves to the height Of
twenty feet. At this point they COM
pute the depth at ~ hundred and ten
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-10-12

Nh. THOMAS, foreman Of the Fourth
OF July mine. vouches for the truth Of the
following: A few days ago as the China.
mau was cooking his breakfast Of rice
in the Fourth Of July cabin a very largo
snake with two heads lowered itself
down through the opening beside tho
stovepipo IN the roof. reached over and
commenced eating the rice In tho kettle
cooking, with both heads, while suspend
cd q distance Of about four feet. The
Chinaman took IN ordinary shovel and
killed tho monster. and IL measured 6
feet aud / inch in length and 0 inches
in circumference. The two heads wero
side by side where only IL ought TO be.
II was a yellow an d brown and black.
both striped aud spotted. Mr. Thomas
intended TO bring II TO town aud pro.
serve It. but while IL was lying outside
the pigs made way with IL. Tho Chi.
nsmsn was nearly frightened to death,
aud demolished the kettle and broks
the stavo in his efforts to kill the mon.
ster.-Ledd,r.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-10-12

THE Now York Timer. chief OF The
Republican stalwarts organs. Is appar.
emily, not . sanguine OF success Ia
Ohio. and reads the small fry bastcrs. a
lecture on the folly Of shouting prior
to emerging from tho timber. The
leading slalwarl thus classes its political
jeremiad:
With the advent OF tho closing
week Of the ~stragRle tie Republicans
leaders 10 Ohio find that tacy have
been oraggerating their own chances Of
success IS grossly as they have been I'M
dorratipg the strength Of their adverse.
ries. Republicans estimates OF the ma.
jority on the State ticket have suddenly
shrunk TO ono.third Of the figure lately
claimed. and the Legislature Is regarded
as ra,LSy worse than doubtful.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-10-12

MATTHIAS RfSKLE one Of the old
and prominent citizens Of Carson City
died at that place Monday. OF the dc.
ceased the appeal says: "He was born
on the French border Of the Rhine, and
ut the time OF his death was a little
more than 40 years Of age. In early In.
fancy he csmo with his parents to 81
Louis. Missouri. where he remained
until 1859. when he emigrated TO Cali.
f~ornis, and had been on this coast ever
since. with the exception Of trip he
mado East during the Centennial year.
Prior to the year 1861. when he came TO
this State. ho lived in Nevada county,
California"
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a Mi-er I..,..,ir KMlea.

An accident occurred 1t the Jackson
mine. says the Sestis>I Of Thursday.
BY which the fofsaAn. Sdilman s. Rob
inSoo Lost his life. and Oxen Owens
uas slightly injured. Mr.. Robinson. il
appsan. hAd gone % the bottom Of the
neu sAaft TO examine the workings,
uheA . piece Of cribbinR S1l2. and four
feet long. fell from the surface. The
men heard IL coming. but thinking it
rs the bucket descending. paid no at
teuiion TO il. Owen Ovens wSs stand.
ing on . "table" or elevation. Just
above the others, and received . glane-
ing blow pm the side. II struck Mr..
Robinson on the right temple, causing
instant death The accident vas Q sim
gulAr and almost unaccountAhle one.
A canvass tent had been built over the
mouth Of the shaft after the commence.
ment Of the snow storm, aud the piece
Of cribbine had been placed over an
opening TO keep out the wind. with one
end resting against the boards covering
the shaft. At the Corunsr's inquest an
experiment Was tried and the cribbing
thrown through the aperture, but it
lodged on the ground underneath. just
on the edge of the compartment. A
verdict that She deceased met with an
accidental death was rendered.
There are few men IL Eastern Nevada
who were better known or more univer-
sally respected than Jack Robinson, as
he vas familisrly called He passed.
through. all the vicisSit-des incidental
TO a life on the coast. and witnessed the
rise and fall Of many q mining camp.
He was noted rs IN extremely careful
man, and frequently urged the men IN
der his charge to be prudent and take
no unnecessary risks. 1t is said hat
when work was commenced on the new
shaft Of the Jackson, he informed the
vorkmen that he was determined to
sink it without the loss Of a single life,
and gave warning that il any of them
allowed anything to fall into the shaft,
he would be discharged, wheth'r ANY
harm resulted or not. Yet. with all his
precautions. he was the first victim.
Mr.. Robinson was a native Of Belfast,
Maine. and about is years of age. 4
telegram was sent to his sister. who
resides there. app Using her of his death.
and it is possible that instructions may
be received this morning to send the
body East. The funeral services. will
take place under the auspices of the
Masonic fraternity.
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Whnt ne Wnnfcd.

As he walked into the grocery store
the clerk leaned over the counter and
asked him what he wanted.
"Do l look as though in need Of any
thing ?"
II thought perhaps you wanted some
potatoes" the clerk said. apologize
ally.
"Is there anything peculiar about
my eyes, nose or teeth which seems to
suggest q lack Of potatoes on my part?"
81 don't know hat there IS"
Can you construe the appearance Of
the left lobe Of my left ear into All nd
mission that at the present moment |
AIN out Of wine-jeIly and cucumbers!
Can you infer from the disbeveled state
Of my hair hat my children are nj
homo crying for soft crabs and toms.
toes? Well. l didn't suppose you
could I don't want tn buy anything;
but Ill be obliged to you il you'll lend
me your shovel for an hour or two?"
II was handed out to him.
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ARAwLISs dispatch Of the Sthinstaul.
says the mail carrier from Snake river,
just in, reports that Merritt reached
Payne's command on Monday after
noon, after a severe fight, killing thirty.
seven Indians. A colored company
joined Payne last Friday night, losing
oil their horses but two in doing so.
The mail carrier knows nothing about
the condi ton OF the officers and men
The companies Of the Fourteesth regi.
ment were ut least twenty four hours
behind .Nerritt's command. Colonel
Bracket, OF the Third Cavalry. left Fort
Laramie Tuesday, to tako command OF
his regiment in the field. He will be
joined at Cheyenne by Majors Evans
and Carton and will go at once to the
front.
Lieutenant Farrow telegraphs from
northern Idaho that the band Of hos.iles
who committed the murder at Raipe's
ranch and have been d~epredating in that
section OF country, have surrendered
Internationally. They number thirty
nine. He Ii bringing them la.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-10-12
Shooting &c Au.tIn.

At about ) o'clock last evening says
he RerdNe of Monday, a shooting
serape occurred in Upper Austin. in
which John Eourke seriously, though
perhaps not fatally wounded Martin
Ryan. DR.. Traske was called to attend
the ROUNDED man aud reports that The
ball entered the superior angle Of the
lief. scaPula and ranged horizontally
Ocross the back and came out at the
upper portion OF the right shoulder.
The right arm is p~aralyzed. Deputy
Sheriff Cash. Thomas arrested John
Rourke on the street with the six
5hooter-a Colts nayy-in his hand
and lodged him il Jail. lie subse-
quently proceeded to Upper Austin and
arrested Con. Rourke. brother Of John
Bourke aud also lodged him in Jail as
IN accessory. The warrant issued from
the Justices Office charges both the
prisoners with the crime. What the
Immediate cause Of the shooting VA
we were unable TO learn, but we under
stand that the trouble originated over a
qnarrel between the women folks of
both families over Some chickens.
Pending an examination bail WAS fixed
a. $4,000 each, which the prisoners
tailed to furnish. The charge against
the prisoners is assault with intent to
kill. More of the facts Of the case will
probably be brought out in the exami.
aation before the Justice Of the Peace,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-10-12

NAT. FuRsr, a sporting man we'll
known In this State, fell dead upon the
race track at the Reno Fair Grounds,
Monday. The Gazette says; ale bad
just sought a pool on Belscy Mcclure.
the winning horse. and saying, az owe
you two dollars" when he felt. DR..
Hogan was called aud pronounced death
almost instantaneous. He was 50 or
80 years OF age and n native Of Cincin.
natl, Ohio. He wns Of Jewish eStrac.
ton, and n brother Of Abe Furs,, whole
sale liquor dealer in ST. Joe, Missouri. -
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-10-12
DANIEL +. BEATTY'S
Pianos and Organs

Thc Pianos and Organs Manufactured by Dap
lei y. neAlty Of Washington, New Jersey, are
more earnestly and generally commended BY
the Press. aud music loving pnblic than any In.
struments manufactured In this country or
Europe. Tho Pianos have tho greatest possible
depth riohnasg aud volume OF tame. combined
evcnncta throughout the entire scale. aud shove
all. a surprising duration which never changes
under tho most delicate or powerful touch.
Tho celebrated "BOiicn Tongue Reeds In
pcsity'e celebrated organ In conjunction with
the perfected Reed Bohrds, produce sweet. pure
and powerful tonsH. Every INSTRUMENT, Plano
and organ, fully warranted perfect In every Re.
sp-c,, aud viii 30 shipped ON from nvs 10 hf.
teen dAys' test trial. ihe manufacture paying
freight both ways. II tho instrument II not sat.
isfaciory. Illustrated A~DYERTIsKH CatAlogus
Rditinn,J sent free ON application. hddrrps.
DANItSb y. BEATTY, Washington
New Jersey.
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ARraY Mt autro.

Rbout o'clok this morning, says the
Gold Hill Ners Of Monday. W. IL. Me-
serve, for many years a prominent citi-
zen OF Gold Hill, WAS badly cut in an
ARRAY at Sutro by Tom Wheeler, OF
Reno. They had been at Meserye's
saloon in Sntro, and Wheeler being
sbout 10 leave on horseback for Reno,
went to the livery stable for his horse.
accompanied by Meserve with a lantern.
They were interested ia the race
which IN of at Sutro tomorrow,
and got into an alteration regarding II,
which resulted in fighting talk and
blsserve struck Wheeler a violent blow
over the head with the lantern ex,in.
gushing ii OF course. Wheeler imme.
diately drew a knife and went for
Nesorvo lively, knocking him down
and slashiDg and slabbing him until
probably thinking he had killed him
he sprnng on his horse without saddle
or briddle and left in o hurry. lie was
pursued by some Of tho citizens, but
not overtaken. The left side Of Me.
serves face and neck is horribly cash
ed FROM forehead TO chin, and one cash
Of TIE knife barely missed tho jugului
vein. Ho has 4 stab or two about III,
chest, but although he bled p~rofusely,
none Of hia wounds are thought TO b,
fatal. and unless oryobipelas or somt
other adverse condition should super,
Sen ho will probably recover. III,
wife il with him. and hs has also good
medical attendance.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-10-12

A new aud exciting gold discovery
has been made at Coos Bay in
from six I ton fsthoms Of water. The
sounding lead dropped by the United
States Surveyors cnme up covered with
gold, The gold bed Is represented as
Of largo urea.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-10-12

THg Ress2h lets OF some OF it's sur
plus Joy over tho prospect Of Ausiin's
Immediate connection with tho outside
world, in the following strain:
private dispatch received from Battle
Mountain locomotive Austin
and twenty cars on tho Nevada Central
Railway track. Also .hst track laying
was renewed this morning. This all
means that tho steam horse is headed
for Austin city, Lander's capital. Tho
bullgine Is coming. bcys; clear the
track. Shes coming shuab.'"
Tng Grown Poin. recovered the dia.
mond drill head, lost in their workings
east on tho 1900 level, by Running In a
rod aud screwing into Il and pulling IL
ut. The head IL worth $3.50.
$50
Tax Democrats Of Louisiana have
nau,iualnd l. A. Witt far C~oy,fnor
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-10-12

J. Il. ALsIP, book keeper for II San
Francisco firm d~ecimped with $1,000 Of
the firms money. While being
brought back from Callao in charge Of
an ofic r Alsir committed suicide by
! a. ~ overheard from the vessel. He let
q l" to in thepockst Of his cont,b giuins
with the following quotation: II have
concluded that rather than benr the ills
1 have. 10 fy to those I know not Of"
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WHY STAY POOR?
Prospecting nncu-ray.; IdI~nc-- NEyER.

tn" millions ~ ia" Cpm.tnck wrrr . luck,
find. MnFihIr--I ""Siur rock J. often rich g.
Treasure. NJ i.radViIl" - -inpI" ASSAY
mad" millionaire 81 MANY. Oth"T l"urmLl.
wh~-' i~t-t -i-'rCI' Il aAaii tue coming at
SOM uuhnuWH man.
IrrmllUr-iv nhiuIul"d claims hav" proven
'",ilu"s to M" Whose Cnnrag' led ih-n, Ia
persist IN prospecting. governed Nv ..-vr.
Vt Virginia tiiy. Nevada. assay for Cnid
aud silver are mad" ~ sI.ui per sample, bV
CONRAD WIEGNNp. formerly The Eup-f
Hing h--ng'T "f the L. :. Mini at S,n Ffan.
riscn.
We u'-u ir-i ample 81 bullion Al the low.
ct rat". Compatible with critical prccisinn "i
q sult-.
Sample mf ore and hulll"n are mailed NJ I
Cnut per grp,"f-' puur". W. furnish cloth
mailing -ach- u . nominal prize. Send f"r 4
sample.
An c"-t-. d"i1y- aud rI,ks So rrmiriinr
money. trc avoided hy IN" purchase ii nur
D"litr R"milinUr" Firk"i-. which W. .rli ~ n
discount when $iun worth are ordered at one
time.
For fuller Information aLdrcs-
{. wIEGAND y co. Assaycr-.
j. Virginia city, Nevada.
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OSE new case oil yellow fever and six
deaths, were reported Mt Memphis,
Tenn, yesterday.
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MAIIlsJE,..

wAH-GOw-I CnruurnpIl. September 9Th,
iS1r. by y. Il. Waller. J. T.. Gov Wuli to All
l,DM.
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CHAs. II. WILLIAMS, and Professor
Colgrevc, the acroDuu', we're killed
Sunday afternoon in making n
balloon ascension from WoulwarA's
Gardens. A strong wind dashed the
balloon against the chimney OF II house.
The balloon burst and both occupants
we're thrown out and killed.
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THE Democrats Of Louisiana have
nominated L. a. Wilt for Governor.
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will furnish ih's~ milis sDd ramps con-
pi-fr. at faciory Pric-s. anI thorough sAtlI-
faciiun guaTaDtrrIl Correspondence soliel .
ri. CiiSuiar. and price llsi ptompiiy flu
waTtr6. Address T.. q. HARDY.
TrAan. New
, 1879-01-08

6aee46t H1p1tc& 10 3At 9Fs6th&.
WAsHsaorox, D, e.. Jan. 7.-DoleEata Can
nou, and other leading Mormuus hers, arc
murt, exercised about IN opinion delivered in
the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon by
ClicfJustieo Wstte, Inserting the constitutions
slity of tie act ot Congress approved July !.
1907, which declares that. "ErsEJ psrson hay
Ink husband Or wife Irving who mayrtes an'
other, whether married Or stnxie, In Territory
or other place oveE which tho uu!ied States have
exclusive lurtsdietlon, is guilty OF blga1ny, aad
shall bs punished by i Tina OF not moro than
EDxl, and BY imprisonment for = term not moro
than ive years."
A case to test tls eonstftutlonallty Of this aet
waa brought bcfore tho Supreme Court OF the
United atates BY appetl from tbs Supreme
Court Of tbs Territory Of Utah. aF.
Bild!e, Of Phuadelphia, who appeared
with TWO lawyers from Utah, held thst tho act
was aimed et I religious Institution, Rnd waa
consequently Ia violation OF tho first Anlenu-
ment to the Constitution, Which declares that
Congress shall make 10 Law prohibiting the Tres
exercise oi religion; but tbs supfe1la Court d.
e3ted yestesaay that Tbs plua Vi relisous conEtc-
ttons u not va}kA teiensc, aoa that ths pa'yga-
nous marriages tu The SloFnon Church sss not
protected by 1ha Constitutional provisions.
Thl& " = de4th-blox to po!jKA6aft a. taese u
amy in Utah must ea1er lue OF IMPRISONMENT
or 6o.b. The Chtsl Ju.ti.N des'fs. " ssY!as ths
opiutpu beiQre It IL published II u lnaesstoo1
to receiYc tAs Endorsement Vi cue full beuch, ~
thouxh JuJYu Field ets.eated - lsr - related
TO Tue sslm!ssiollity OF ceEta1o Evidence
, 1879-01-08
THE RECORD.
~ AytwN

WAsu,aoros. D. C.. Jan. IA large uumbef
Of pctislous wsTe presented, tuany from women.
sskiug that effect bs given tothe Antt-folypaniy
law Of lets3, aud others protesting against tho
ao-called "patcnt Law" hill and aaaiuat thu
trallsfeF OF Tho 1ndian Bureau t0 the Was De-
psrtmeBt.
Bills wcse Introduced aud referred u follow :,
BY Mr. Booth-for the interchange OF subsid
iasy silver coin and United states notes.
Hy lii. McDouald-To authorize The taxation
OF outstanding icgal'tenders.
Mr. Edmunda sald that on this glad morning
Of the hew year, when there wers peaec, and
jGy,' It'd hdbs evuryw wherc, he thought 1t beat to
olNs"k Is&tulrtlaa. 1eadlug to gcneut mosS
pesteotly tho good WILL, ana harmony
no& existing vi ovvF tbs country. He thcre-
TORS submitted re.olutiou 1eSls1toR that iu
the Judgment VI the Senate the Ihlrtesaths
Fourtesntb, aud Fifteenth Amendueasa ~ tbs
, 1879-01-08

OF gold, silver. and grecnbscks, much more than
there Is any use for at present.
Reference wns also madc to reports from all
parts Of the country that rcsutD pt!un had given
confidence to busness and that both at home
snd abroad buftncss scrms 10 he stimulated,
and Is being conducted with renewed activity.
THE NATIONAL nANKs.
The arrangement OF the Treasury Depart.
n ent With Eational-bank depos!tories Ia that al
subscriptions 10 the 4-per-ccnt loan to bc made
through, them aru to be paid II, cola. sub-
scrIptfona through other sources can he past for
In greenbacks. The subscription Of go co., ooo
mads recently WAS payable partly In coin
and partly IN grsenbacks. Tho sub
scr1ptton made on the the I'd Inst.
by New York National hank ot tsoo.a6 was
torEea he'll 81. me-, 80 in c"fn. OH account of
subscriptions 10 The 4-pcr-cent loaI'
ColN AID PAPER. ..... ..
Sena,or Booths BIT for the interchange o.!
relates 10 all suhstdtsry co[ns, Without exccp.
lien, sntl provides, t1rst, that any person pre-
sentinR them 10 Sums Of f%), or ~ tnusttpief.
shall be entitled to rtcctve iega1-tender notes
Assistant Treasurer receiving any coin under
the provisions OF this act shall exchange tl'o
sans for United Statcs notes in sums Of ~, Or
It's multiplcs, upon demand of the holder oI the
n0teA
1oNu ARD NOTE PAPER.
The Committee which was appointed TO open
tho b[ds for furnishing the distinctive class Of
paper for printing United States bonds, notes.
etc., vii submit to Secretary Sherman saInplcs
Of the better class OF paper offered, With the
recommendation TINT small auanttty of each
bo tested, snd the selection made. II any OF the
samples meet tho requirements. The Commtt-
tee state that no haste In making tho selection
IA necessary, as the Government has on hand
1arrs quantity nf the eoFt Of uapEF heretofore
used.
Tnn FOUR FrH CENTS.
Subscriptions 10 ths 4.pHr-eent luan to-day
reached 81, iTI.1JO.