The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-10-05
from Tuesdays DAily.l
AAlAAEuaAI.


Charles Adams Was in from his ranch
In Mound Valley, yesterday.
The Panther mine and personal prop
erty was sold at Sheriff sale to-day.
Ham Mccain. who VA down from
the Station. returned home by the train
last evening.
Attention is called to the new lad"
OF NJ. Badt, at Wells. who offers to sup
ply nut pine wood promptly aud upon
the most favorable terms.
Clerk of the Supreme Court, Charles
f. Bickncll has our thanks for a print
ed copy Of the rules governing the
proceedings Of that august tribunal.
1t looked very much like rain again
last night, but failed % That
OF Sunday night was n perfect God
send, nut we would be just as thankful
for as much more. Let her come.
FraukJIargis, who arrived from For.
Halleck Icy buck board. was accompan.
led on his return t. the Post this morn.
ing. by Counselor II. II Bigelow. and
the question naturally rose in the repor-
torial mind, what's up'
Collin Campbell started from here by
the train Sunday evening, for his faith
er's old home i'll South Africa, whittier
his mother, Mrs. Mccartney. preceded
him only n short time ago. The par
ties were old residents of, aud are we'll
known in this county.
Ed. Odell WIS in town from Lamoille
valley today; he states hat an immense
amount Of rain fell in that section,
Sunday night; Judging from appear
ances, double this volume which de.
scended here. II he Is correct in his
estimate, the ground in the valley must
be pretty thoroughly soaked.
w. d. Ford has bought the Norton
mill. at Mountain City, and is moving
it down on the Owyhee river north OF
TuScarora, where it is to be run by wa
ter power. He is building the mill to
reduce the ores from bis Basin mine. at
old Tuscarora. which il yielding liberal
quantities Of rich free gold ore.
A fine fat otter was captured by the
hunting party Sunday. The only evil
dence Of their prowess, however, is the
big fresh p"lt which frescoes one side Of
the Nevada stable. 1t is presumed that the
carniverous having consum-
ed their quarter OF beef. fell upon the
carcass OF the fish hunter aud deyourcd
It,.
Barney GAllngnr has been app ,inted
Deputy Superintendent Of Schools by
DR.. Huntington. and tbs clerical duties
pertaining to that Office will be faith
fully attended to BY him. Persons hav-
Ing business with that Office will find
the Deputy located at Wells, Fargo's
desk, in the Bank Of II. Z. Freeman &
Company.
Ben Rsinhnrt 10 day became the pos
SCISSOR Of n thoroughbred blooded stall
lion, with ~ pedigree extending way
back into the first equine families OF
Europe aud America. /: was rumored
around town that Ben would hereafter
devote himself to stock culture, but
our reporter learned from head quarters
thnt such was not the case, the object
being merely To cn.ratt the stock rails.
ing Ms II plcusnu; auxiliary to tue regu-
lar business.
J. L. Hickey, who died at Palisade,
was buried at that place. Saturday. The
deceased was formerly well known to our
citizens, he having carried on the drug
business here for some time. Shortly
after leaving here, some years ago, he
located at Pnlisade where he Engaged
in merchandising, AMI in connection
with his other business. for several
years past. had performed the func.
tions OF Justice Of the Peace for that
Township. The deceased was an hon
orablo man and n good citizen and
the vacancy caused By his departure is
recognized and fol. by the community
OF which be was n respected member.