The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-12-07
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asoA 70 his oom BY sieknoss for SooS
itin'e past. "a able 70 appear upon -
street again, to-day.
Nose McBurney'S team. In charge OF
George CLARK. started for Typo from
Eureka. loaded with 5000 pounds Of
sal aud barley or Saturday.
L The Directors car Of the Central Pa
ci6c road, with A. n. Towne and sev.
erai other Company officials. Who have
been inspecting the road to its eastern
terminus. passed hero going west,
about noon to-day.
Members Of the Masonic organization
will bear in mind that at the regular
communication to be held at Masonic
hall At z O'Clock this evening. the an
nual election Of officers takes place, aud
that a full attendance is expected.
But n member Of the Board Of
County Commissioners put in nn APP
pearance Mt roll call this morning, and
he feeling rather lonely. resolved him
self into a committee Of three aud ad-
iourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
A meeting Of citizens for the purpose
OF arranging for the planting and prop
erly decorating Of a substantial Christ.
mas tree. on the evening OF the 9th. is
called for next Saturday evening at 2
o'clock. Mt Granger Hall: All arc in
vited to attend.
DIR. W. w. wiIom, Of Austin, Lander
county. arrived here by the train from
tue west. last night. and remained here
to-day. The Doctor, We are glad 10
state. is in comparatively good health
just at present, and will continue his
journey eastward by the train this even.
ing. From New York he goes to Eu.
rope whore he will remain until next
Spring, when he again returns to old
A"HNSA' Pi|oSous hip huu boie Ee-
turn to him.
We learn to-day that ". c. Robichau
has sold out his furniture business rs.
Enlistment On the corner Of 5th and
Commercial streets. The purchasers
are Messrs. Brown aud Cooling both
young men lately from the eastern
country, and familiar with the business
in which they are about TO engage.
Mr. Brown is n relative Of John Ainley,
and Mr.. Gooding is n brother.in law OF
Il. X. Biselow. both we'll known citi.
z.ns OF this place.
j. c. Crombie, who has been for the
past two months attending to his ranch.
ing aud stock interests in the vicinity
Of Mineral Hill. has. We are informed.
got back TO the bosom OF his family.
His presence having SO long escaped
the knowledge OF our vigilunt reporter,
We are forced to the conclusion hat be
''hoofed il" across the country, slip,
Plug into town surreptitiously in the
night. and has ever since, been packed
away in q bAnd-bo1 on top Of the
clothes press.
NJ. c. RobichAu, who has just sold
out his business here and our, well
known citizen ". G. Gibbs have made
arrangements 20 pass the winter in Ari.
IONA. and will set out for the Apache
kingdom within n few days. Both pos
sess capillary coverings calculated &c
excite the cupidity Of those noble red
men. but ss both are vigorous stalwaIts,
1t is not probable that they will suffer
'em to be lifted without very emphatic
protests. Their objective point in that
torrid territory, is the district with the
luSubrious name Of Tombstone which
fact is only another illustration Of til,
natural pcrvcrsity Of human natur,
That that their luck may lead them to
save both their scalps aud bacon, will
be the hope of the many friends they
leave behind.