The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-08-03
From Tuesdays Daily.l
IRalmaEundl.

Grapes are now In the market.
The County Hospital now contains
four patients.
Mrs. Plushof and youngest daughter
have returned from their visit TO
Lamoille valley.
Rev. Mr.. McCulloch is to take charge
Of the religious congregations at Colum-
bia and White Rock.
Six bars Of Columbia bullion arrived
by stage this evening, the value OF
which We wore unable to ascertain.
Z. II. Griswold departed for Eureka,
by the train this morning, he will re-
main at the Flat about a month.
We are happy to nnouc that Miss
Lizzie Hough has sufficiently recovered
from her late illness to appear among
her friends.
Abe Mooser started for San Francisco
b, the train this morning. He goes on
a business trip and will be absent q
week or two.
Thomas Mcbride has been held to
appear before the grand jury, on a
charge of assault with intent to kill, ut
Tuscarora, Saturday.
A number OF cases Of Government
goods for tho Duck Valley Indian
Agency, have just been received hero
from the east by Mr.. John How.
G~usiave Hoffman, an Old resident Of
Railroad District, has just been brought
here for medical treatment, his health
having been much impaired for some
time past.
Murray Durham, n well known pho
togrnpher OF Oakland. has just arrived
hero from that place and will soon be
prepared 10 take tho various styles OF
pictules in hat line.
Superintendent Leach is about 10
extracting ore from the
Argenta mine for working at the new
mill which is 10 he completed about the
lJth OF next month.
Tho Sberwiu.P orteous concert was
favored with a fair audience who, judg-
ing from the frequent rounds Of APP
plause, fully appreciated The merito-
rious efforts Of the ladies.
The following freights were received
by rail to-day: Three cars of lumber
for Unou & Co., Tuscsrora. one car OF
wood for j. Z. Fitch; and one car OF
general merchandise for this place.
J. p. Edof, of the firm OF Il .Rcinhart
4 Co., returned from San Francisco,
last evening. after an absence of moro
than q month. His family which accom-
panied him on the trip west. still re-
main IN The Goluen State.
The frequent noctGgra! visits 10 oil
unoccupIcd dwelling house on Idaho
street, has attracted attention, and the
persons. both white aud colorcd, ire.
spoctiyc OF sex or previous condition of
soryitudo who have fallen into the peri
uiolous habit, will probably hear some.
thing to thoir disadyaulago,if the prac-
tice is nd: immediately discontinued.
Joseph Taylor and BERNARD Toner. Of
l.aiIioad district. Ggo in town to-day.
From tho former We learn that just be-
fore his departure fIom home, n fire &C.
CURED in the dwelling house Of Gusiave
Hoffman. at Bullion, which came very
near destroying the building. The
prompt and vigorous oxerliOns Of citi-
81 "a saved it, however, before il was
materially damaged.
Tho intense heat Of yesterday and to.
day, gave that highly respected person,
the i" Oldest inhabiiant," a good chance
10 prophesy tina: " something was sure
10 follow it," and it did. Something
resembling "A typhoon has just Torn
through town. The combined exer-
lions OF our press gang was required 10
save MS from Tho sad fate Of Ii. NJ. S.
Pinaiore.
We acknowledge tho receipt Of n
handsome specimen of gold quartz from
the Basin mine, Mt Tuscnrorn; it was
gomt 10y W. ID. Ford, owner Of the val
uaIlo property. Tho mine is yielding
literally of high grade free gold orc, and
wo understand that it ia 10 be worked
by n five stamp water mill to be erected
just below the mouth Of Jack creek on
tho Owyhce. tho alto for tho same hav-
ing been located by tho parties some
time ago.
Ever hOiy IL Liable 10 Accident.
Tho statistics OF tho Travellers In
suranco Company for tho past year