The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-04-06
DePOe MOael Arrivals.
W. w. Haskell, San Francisco.
Z. @. Reed. Red Bluffs.
Iron Thursdays Daily.l


AalnAG1nal.
A. Primeax md d. w. Darling. Of
TuscarorA, took ths train for Ban Fran.
cisco. this morning.
On Monday, bullion to the rniue Of
1857 vi was shipped from the Grand
Central mine ut Tuscaroa. We be-
lieve the mine is now being worked by
Vim. Muncey.
Judge Flack is now in Tuscarora.
viewing the situation of water claims.
the titles to which are being contested
in the Distict Court. Argument in the
case will he heard in . lew days. the tes-
timony being all taken.
Chief Moses. the Big Injun. with
some other aboriginals Of lesser light,
passed through by the train last even
ing. IN . visit to their Great Grand
mother at Washington.
The building next to that Of DE-.
Lucas fronting the Courthouse, was
also moved Lnck In n line with tho adj
jacent houses. which improves the ap.
pearAnce OF the street. giving AZ it does.
a clear range to the eye. A neat picket
fence will DO put up TO All the gap made
by moving the houses.
Fred. johnson, Deputy Sheriff at
C~ornucopia. came down from the Horn
last evening. and is kept busy to-day
renewing old acquiantnnccs. Fred is
vigorous and joyous as usual. and still
entertains the opinion that Cornucopia
will yet assume the proud distinction Of
the first city OF our Northern Republic.
He will remain in town q day or two il
he can't get To murder q professional Ia
t~erviewer sooner.
j. c. Crombie. the noted agricultural
list, started this morning for his planta-
tiOn in Pine Valley. via PalisAde. We
understand that Mr. Crombie's retire.
ment to pastoral seciusion just now, ID
to perfect n work which will be issued
to the public in four editions. contain.
ing what he knows about things. A
single sheet OF tho manuscript, which
accidentally fell under our observation,
containing an ingenious essay upon the
successful culture Of duck cggL, leads
US to believe the work is something
unique, and that IL will meet with O pro-
digious run.
A FIRE, which Was doubtless the work
Of an incendiary. was discovered in the
rear Of Giblin's saloon, about three
o'clock last evening. and extinguished
before any damage was done. It was
first noticed by John Deering, who
called to Horny Mundell who happened
to be near by. Henry at once ran into
the suloon. seized Q bucket Of water
that was handy, and dashed It upon the
flame. Some whirlings, paper md an
old broom had been used in kind.
ling the ire which Was started among
bark, straw and dry rubbish which had
accumulated just At the board fence on
the alley back Of the saloon. Had Il
not been for its early discovery. the
destruction Of several buildings at least,
would have been accomplished.
The Ocean Spray" Sir Walter
Chase on the quarterback, is now ready
to receive company. As you aIl know,
the Commodore is . genuine old salt,
with the elements so mixed in him that
tho genius OF the most profound com.
FOUNDER could suggest no objection to
the declaration boldly made by nature
that he Is n mani The Captains Office
commanding a port view Of the surging
billows.is fitted mp in a style COMFORTING
with the esthetic tastes Of the Old Tar.
and in accordance with strict discipline
all hands will DO pIped upto grog at pre-
cisely 8 o'clock p. n. Thursday. April
Sd, 1879. The log will then be hoaved and
suffered 10 remain hove until the reju-
vonaied craft hasn't y knot loft In her.