The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-05-04
From Monday 3 Daily.l
RnlnanSundl.


Lew willard arrived from the West
by train last evening, aud is still in
town.
Samuel Linkton and Frank Sweater
departed for the North by private con-
veyanca.
Anotherlo t Of thrifty young trees for
the University grounds, arrived to-day
and were planted ut once.
Miss Celia Hunter has gone to White
Rock to resume her position us teacher
in the school at that place.
The furniture and fixtures Of the old
Corner Saloon. were to day moved to
the rooms in Henley's building, form.
erly occupied hr j. c. Baker.
Thomas Prior has received from San
Francisco a handsome iron fence. with
appropriate decorations. with which to
iuclose the grave of his beloved wife,
deceased "a few months since.
Rcckhart & Froelich to-day received
from the west a car load of dressed
lumber, hath, doors, windows, etc, for
their new two.story brick building. now
under way. Three car loads Of lumber
for the Columbia Company also arrived
by the same train.
The interior Of John Il. Bradley's
residence on Picty Row, is undergoing
a thorough ovcrLauling; painting aud
pSperiug Icing just now the order of
the day about those premises. In the
meantime the proprietor keeps himself
particularly scarce in that vicinity.
c. Il. Van Aelstyn proposes to give a
May-day party at his large hall at the
Springs next Thursday. The hall Las
just been lined aud handsomely papered
aud will afford every convenience for
the pleasure and comfort of the little
ones, and the elders who may accom-
pauy them. A tirst.rate jolly time is
sure to be had on the occasion.
The first copy Of an act authorizing
E!ko County TO issue bonds for the con-
struCtlon of "A Jail, received here, cams
last night from Secretary Of State, Bah
cock. and as it is n certified copy, sent
for by the County Clerk, we publish it
for the Information of those concerned.
The full text OF the bill will be found on
the second page of this issue.
l.. Penrod this morning loaded up his
light spring wagon with assorted sup
plies. and started on tn" RETURN trip to
his mining claims a, Island Mountain.
Mr.. Pcurod informs Us HAT the industry
Of the camp rs not confined exclusively
To p!"c"rs, encouraging Developments
having been Llso made in quartz. He
Is convinced that the latter will pay
more literally than the former, aud he
proposes TO demonstrate the fact this
Summer. II il his intention to procure
one Of the new style eight ton mills
from San Francisco. il they prove to be
what they are recommended.
Inc frame bIilding known ms the
Corner Saloon, has to-day been Invested
IF al cncUmhrnnc"s in the line Of
porcbcs. awnings. etc, ana is nearly
ready TO take M it, line Of march 20 a
position just west Of. aud adjoining the
property " &io,nrs Garrccht ~ Lang.
III ia" rear { tine hotel. The building,
together wiki lis present site. was pur
chasct 10y NJ. i. Freeman, Who pro-
poses To convert the former into a town
hall. IL will be enlarged to 25ISO feet,
and rrftt"d throughout. by the liberal
expenditure proposed 10y MIR. Freeman,
tho building will admirably serve the
purpose for which 1t is intended, aud
the locality selected ID without doubt,
tho most eligible in town.