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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-12-21

ST PETEnsDUHG correspondent tclo.
grnphs that no great constitutional re
forms are at all meiitntcd. Any sni.
den rovulsion from the existing regime
Ia n modern constitutional ono would be
imprScticable. The recent attempt up.
on the life Of the Gear must necessarily
delay any groat change. Great anxiety
prevails here in expectation Of tho n,w
repres3ive measures forshaduwed in that
part of tho Cars speech at MosoDw in
Which ho spoke OF the necessity OF Grad
icating the spirit Of sedition.
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GovEnxoE Geo. B. McCleilaad, Of
New Jersey, is again reported as dan
gerously i'll. r . ..H"....
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pIixcE, tho Democratic candidate
for mayor of Boston, was re elected.
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TINS mysterious Disappearance Of =.
S. spaulding. wealthy hotel keeper Of
Colorado. from New York hotel, ia
engaging the attention Of tho detective
fyrcc Of Nnt CIV
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TnE hearing in tho cnsc Of tho mnnd.
anus servo1 upon u,s Cnnvnssing
Board at Augusta. Maino, was eonclud.
cd Thursddy, and decision was 10 DO
referred to tho Council or tho duy fol.
lowing,
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A GOOD PLAN !
INDEPEND EMIT,

n",'.-;y ,nn learn TO make money rapidly
operating In Si0ckr. Ivy the Two tncn Ing
Rules for Success IN MCssrs. Lawrence &
Cos new citcnlnr. The combination incihOd
which this hrIn has made 50 sueecssful. en-.
ablcs people With large or small nlCnus 10
tcnp an tho benefits of largest capital aud bee,
skill. Thousnud Of ordCrs. ~ various
sumo, are pooled Into one vast amount and
coOpCraiCd at a Vighly whole. thus Securing
"a cith SHAREHOLDER AZ The advantages nf the
largest operator. Immense profits are divided
monthly. Any amount, ron IS tO sj,ND, or
more. can be tisetl succcssfuily. Ny. Baptist
Weekly. september cbth. 1879, tnysf NY tho
combination system SIS would make s15. "
8 per cent K $50 pays f3iO, OF per cent: sin0
makes si,0fT on 10 Pcf Cent on the stock dur.
ing the month. according 10 the market" !"
Frank Lcslic's illustrated Newspaper, June
ghhi '"fhc combination method Of Operating
In stUck' '. the most succrssfil ever adopted
New York Indcpcndcnt. Sept. i2i "'Thc com.
binailon system u founded npOn correct busi.
ness principles, aud no person need be with
ont an Income While II II kept working by
McssTs. Lawrence & Co" BroOklYu journal
April snh; "pur editor made mel profit NJ
SiOi y nom q u w onr of Metsrs. Lawrence
Y Cos combinations y New circular (inHilcd
Hrri explains cveft thiug. sinka dtid bonds
wanted. Government bonds snppliCd. Law.
renee n Co. Banker "a Exchange Place. ny
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n, - ~ A WEEK In Your own town. ant
lSI no capitat riskei. Ion c.in give
Nhh the Uisincsa trial without OK.
xN1H pcnsc. The best opportunity,
.PDOO ever offered for thos, willluy ~.
~ work Yon should try nothing
else nntii you -rc for yuJtsclf what you eau.
do at tie bIsin"ss ac osfcr, No room to, OK
piain hurc. Iou can deyotc ali yonr tine or!
ouiy yput spare time tu ihr bnsi.---. and
max great pay Tor cycfy hont that y0G work.
Women make ns much a. MN. Send for
sptciai private terms and rq'tieulafs. which
we mail free. Don't tumpltn of hard tImct
while Won have such chance. AdItssz VI.
IfALLgI~r & co. rOftland. MainV.
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LOCAL AND STATE NEWS.
CFron Saturdays Daily.l


2EuDoC0
Daniel B. Baker. sent to the State
Prison for 80 years from this county for
robbery, has been pardoued by the
Board OF Pardons * Carson. Baker
vas n Of several convicted Of stop
ping and robbing u railroad train in the
Fall Of 1870; a brief review OF the 90.
currence will not DO uninteresting, par
ticulArly as all the parties engaged in
the robbery nro now at liberty:
On Friday morning, November 9th.
1870, tho east bound express train was
boarded and robbed by masked men,
below Reno, and q second robbery OF
the same train on the same trip. &C
Cured at Pequop. a little station be
tween Wells and Toano, by Dau Baker.
Lennder Morton. Dan Tsylor and Geo.
LIE. The operation was performed in IA
thorough manner. and all the registered
letters and packages, amounting to a
large sum Of money. were taken. While
the robbers were going through the
mail, which occupied one-half of the
same car in which Wells. Fargo e. Co.'S
Express was carried, Mr.. Johnson, the
messenger, who hal some thousands Of
dollars he had taken on ut Elko, and
had not yet put it in the safe, secretcd
the money under his wood pile and
then blew out the light. After finish
ing up the mail, the robbers came, and
with drawn shot guns demanded admis.
sion To the express, and we're Of course
admitted. The order to open the safe
was also complied with. and as il con
tanned some $4,000. they departed vel
satisfied that they had. it al. .
Sheriff Fitch with n large posse. imme.
lately stared in pursuit, and hunted the
hills aud plains for two days vicinity
OF the robbery, but a heavy snow storm
coming on, obliterated all traces OF the
robbers. On Friday morning. just one
week after the robbery, the Chief OF the
Salt Lake Police, brought down here
and lodged in Jail Leanier Morton and
Daniel Baker, upon whom WAS found
the greater portion Of the money taken.
Taylor and Lee were afterwards caught,
and all four were convicted. Baker escAp-
eel iii thr break OF 1871. went TO Oregon,
married tho daughter Of u County
Judge, lived All industrious and rrputa.
Die life for three years. Some one rec.
o8niEed him "a al escaped convict. in.
formed upon him and he was nrre.tcd
and returned to prison in 1873. His
wife aud child ARE in Idaho. whom it is
alleged lao will immediately r,join.
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tFrOu Thund.y'. D.ily.l
HLAlaAEunAi.

SAlaAGuAAi.
Locals arc scarce.
Government IL about 70 begin sur.
veying lands OF Roby valley.
The vster In the HUMBOLDT Il 10 vsr Il
this reason Of the year. than for ysars
past.
Our old friend z. Penrod. came down
from Island Mountain on . visit to his
family last night.
Teams are engaged in hauling brick
from the yard just below town for the
construction Of the new Jail.
Thos. o'Connor OF North Ruby. ar.
rived in town this morning and will re-
turn this evening by WY Of HAlleck.
Two special trains. numbering some
forty cars. loaded with tea. passed
through here from the vest, last night.
Dan Murphy. the cattle king Of Ne.
Tada. arrived here from his hom. nj
Halleck Station last evening and is NV
in town.
Maori General ]. II. Dennis Kearney,
the renowned Tuscarorer, has Just e..
capped from the Warm Springs Seminary
aud taken the helm Of the Times. Rerie,r.
Bill Smith. charged With burglarizinG
at Eureka, was arrested at Tuscarora
yesterday, by Deputy Sheriff Weaver,
and brought down this evening and
lodged in Jail.
Arthur Lowe has purchased thirteen
head Of picked horses belonging to the
band Of J. w. Cakes, now at fuckers
corral. Barney Gallagher also pur.
chased fifteen bead OF the IN
We have received the initial number
of the Morning Timer published in San
Jose. Cal. The Tunes is a we'll edited
journal and geographically will com.
pare farorably with any paper in that
State.
A little pistol practice. between Thos.
Mcbride and q waiter at the Can Can
Restaurant, occasioned considerable ex-
element in Tuscarora last evening.
Three shots were fired by Mcbride
without effect.
A large number OF friends and no.
quaintances assembled at the residence
OF our esteemed towusman, James Tai
bot, Mt 2 o'clock this afternoon, to wit
ness the marriage Of his niece, Mrs.
Jennie Ransom, to Mr.. N. p. Dibble,
an old resident Of Halleck Station. The
ceremony was performed promptly at
the hour by Hon. Judge Flack, and the
happy couple received the congratula-
tons and we'll wishes Of their numer.
GUS friends. A splendid collation. was
then partaken OF, and the guests dis
Persed with pleasant memories OF the
affair that will be recalled with feelings
OF pleasure. In their own happiness
the happy couple did not forget the
printers, rs several bottles of spark.
limp wine and generous qualities Of
cake with the compliments Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Talbot attest, and the press
gang OF the INDEPENDENT, drink to
their long life, prosperity and happiness.
MIR. Dibbie and his bride started for
their future home at Peko, in open
buggy Immediately after the banquet.
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Snl III

Regular meeting Of Odd Fellows to-
night.
George Mcigs, Quo OF the solid men
OF Wells, arrived in town this morn.
lug.
o. F. Rogers and family hopnri,d for
Iuscarora this morning. They will be
absent about n week.
+. Burner. who started for Yankee
Fork with IA load OF passenger Oh the
18th Of May last. returned by the train
this morning.
Webster Dorsey and Al Ellis, accom-
panied by Misses Wines. Dorsey. Hen
drrson and Jackson, left Elko Mt nh
early hour this morning, for n brief
pleasure trip to Lnmolllo Valley.
The father and mother Of DR.. Hunt.
inSton arrived in town this morning
from tn ir home in Vermont. They
will imam two or three days visiting
the Doctor. who is also in town.
'i'II VII ItHhONe his StuutO TO
room 80, Depot Hotel. some time. next
week. lie is now engaged Oh work that
will make n magnificent display, and
Is meeting with success fur beyond his
anticipation. Orders for life. slid por.
trnIts continue to come in, ms last NJ
tbs Professor cnn do the work.
Needles" tho trngedinn of the
Comstock, was brought back from Hull
leck last evening. 1t appears that
Necdles' wardrobe needed repleu
'sh'ng badly. and to the contamination
Of that to him desirable end. ho appro.
pr'"ted q pair Of pants. lying around
loose at the Humboldt Lodging House.
IL" had n hearing before Justice Sng.
gett last evening, and this morning was
sentenced to 30 days in the County Jail.
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lala~anal

The plAsteren have commenced work
on the University.
Abe Nooser 10 erecting . are-proof
brick building in Eureka.
John Dennis departed for his home
In Tuscarora this morning.
Two special trains consisting Of forty.
nix cars. loaded with tea for the east,
passed through last evening.
Prof. Rutan, well known in musical
circles here, is singing his way into the
hearts and pockets Of the good people
Of Silver City, Idaho.
The dir hangs heavy with the rumors
Of a scandal in high life. the develop
ments Of which will shake our social
fabric to its very center.
Sinso Aoiko, Japanese Minister to
Germany, and wife. passed through this
morning. w. Z. Chandler, son Of Zach
Chandler. was on the same train.
DR.. Huntington, who has been So
%journing among his friends ut the
County Seat during the past week, de-
parted for Tuscarora this morning.
The tickets for reserved seats to Amy
Shcrwin's concert. to DO given here on
the 6 inst. at Freeman's new hall,
can be secured at the Bank, where a
plan OF the seats can be seen.
The new bank building is rapidly np-
preaching completion. aud will be
ready for occupancy in about two
weeks. The doors aud windows are
being put in place, and the work of
painting will some commence.
The Salinas City. Cal. Inder acknowl.
edges the receipt of a mammoth supply
OF cake and wine as one Of the pleasant
results Of the splicing of three happy
couples. 1t is entirely different here,
an in the majority Of cases tho interest
ed parties expect long puffs and ARE too
mean to bestow the smallest kind of a
courtesy in return. This has been the
practice heretofore. but as there are
several weddings to take place in the
near future. VIC hope that we shall be
able to write an article similar in ma.
ture 10 that of the Salinas Under, upon
their contamination.
In our report Of the Huling horse.
stealing case yesterday. We led our
readers to infer that Huling was a much
prosecuted individual. that he was in.
nocent of the crime charged, aud that
the whole affair grew out of the fact
that the horses purchased by Hulinp
from Cakes were under the same brand
hs those stolen. At the time we were
led to believe such to he The facts in
the case. We have since been inform.
ed. however, that he was guilty beyond
all question, and that but for n liberal
nse Of money, and n little sharp practice
on The part OF his attorneys. he would
in all probability have served a term in
Carson. The in which Cakes,
the prosecuting witness. disappeared
leaves the impression hat he was
equally guilty. bat whether this is SO
or not, the part he played in the affair,
cannot be too severely condemned. We
understand that he is now in visalia.
California.
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AAlnnrunAI.

J. 81. Windle. formerly Of this place
has opened a Law ONCE in winnemucca.
A special tea train Of nineteen cars,
bound east, passed through his after.
noon.
John Ainley and family will return
from . lengthy VISIT to California next
Friday.
Charley Warner and 8. s. Sears, will
arrive in town by private conveyance
tonight.
Judge Mnyhugh departed for Eureka
this evening on business connected with
the land Office.
Tho programme of the Sherwin Por-
teous concert is published In our adyer-
Using columns to day.
Prof. Trip has moved into his new
quarters at the Depot Hotel. and looks
as cosy as a red flannel p~etticoat.
Isaac w. Hall, has filed his applica-
ton for u homestead land patent, in
Eiko county, containing l6O ucros.
A wash out on the Union Pacific &C.
casioned a delay to the west bound
passenger Of about seven hours to. day.
The crops ia Lano;!!e and P~lesERa.
valleys are looking better than ever. and
farmers me jubilant at the prospects Of
a large yield.
Henry Muudell who for the past week
has been assessing the property owners
Of Lnmoille and Pleasant valleys arriv-
ed in town yesterday.
Volley Bernard is repairing. cleaning
painting and papering the house re.
Gently occupied by Harry o Donnell,
preparatory to moving in.
T. Crane came in last evening
from his ranch on South Fork, and re.
ports the crops as looking we'll in that
section. He returns to-day.
We were To day shown an admirable
likeness Of Barney Gallagher; it is true
to nature in every respect. We suppose
it WAS taken for the benefit Of his lady
friends.
George A.Seibert the urbane express
manager. departs for the east next
month. Mr.. Seibert's trip is likely to
take him from our list of bachelor nc.
q~uainiances.
Deputy Sheriff Lowe, in company
with Mr.. Hank, started last evening in
pursuit of Charles McDermott, charged
with stealing horses from the band Of
Scott IL Hank, on the Brunuea. They
returned to town this evening without
having accomplished their errand.
Fifty-four head Of horses, belonging
to the Oakes band. were brought in this
morning, and are now for sale in lots
to suit purchasers, at Tucker Bros.
stables. They are ali large American
stock, including some fine mares and
saddle horses and will be sold at a bar.
gain.
NJ. p. Freeman has ordered a drop
curtain, scenes and wings for his new
hall. from Messrs. Brooke & Son, scenic
artists. San Francisco. They will not
be here. however, for the concert SIT
urd"y evening. After their arrival the
new building will be christened Free.
| mans Onpra Hnusa
Will" on his way to town yesterday,
Mr.CrHne discovered that the log cabin,
a mile or two this side Of Shepherds
ranch, was on fire, and stopping his
team, succeeded after considerable hard
work in eItinguishing the flames. The
cabin is owned by John Lambert, and
has been u%noccupied for sometime. The
ire is supposed to be the work Of
tramps.
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From Fridays Daily.
IBnlmaKundl

SuIuthk unul
The water works Is again on q Jam.
bo-ri.
Another ten train OF 20 carr passed
east last evening.
The Seventh Judicial District Cou-t
has adjourned for the TIM.
Workmen are brlsily engaged in
raising the walls Of the new Jail.
Yolley Bernard moved into the house
recently vacated by Harry O'Donncll,
to-day.
Arthur Lowe aud Barney Gallagher
are branding tho horses purchased
from the Cakes band, at Dorsey's
corral, to-day.
The Twenty-siIth Annual Fair Of the
California State Agricultural Society,
opens at Sacramento. September 9Th
and closes on the 18Th.
Major Miller returned from the north
last evening, where for the past two
weeks he has been attending TO his
duties as Deputy Assessor.
Ii. G. Street. who In company with
F. A. Rogers, left here for Yankee Fork
about six weeks ago, returned by the
west bound train this morning.
Tho sherwin.P orieous Operate En-.
tersaipmeut. advertised to take place
here tomorrow evening, has been post
poned until Monday, July 2sth.
We tried the efficacy Of the soap man.
ufactured here from the material fur.
nishod by the South FORK mine, and
found IL just the "ohecse for wash.
ing forms-not human but printing.
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z

We "fetehed" the water, chr
John Dennis 10 In town viewing the
elephant.
Bishop Whitaker departed for Carlin
this morning.
The brick work on he new jail has
been commenced.
Henry 1riswold arrived In town from
Eureka last evening and departed for
Wells by the train tonight.
A man who was trying q collect his
bills to-day, remarked in our hearing
These are the times that try mems
soles."
Eugene Stolz, We nre informed, is in
San Francisco selecting u stock ofgoods
preparatory to opening a 6rst.class es-
adjustment in Tuscarora.
The date Of the concert to be given
here by Miss Amy Sberwiu and Mrs.
Murtha. Porteous, has been definitely
set for Saturday the 26th inst.
The hall occupied by the Masons and
Odd Fellows his been thoroughly over
hauled, aud the Prevails squared up,
roof repaired and wallis plastered.
Charley Newman. OF the firm Of N.
Badt arrived in town from Tuscarors
Saturday evening. They have sold out
their entire stock OF goods ut that
place. and Mr.. Newman is engaged in
settling mp the outstanding accounts OF
the firm at this place.
]. W. Oakes. the prosecuting witness
in the clse Of Still Huling, brought here
from C]ornucopia n week ago last Satur.
day, and lodged in Jail for alleged horse
stealing. failed to put in an appearance
this morning, the day set for . hearing
Of the case, and the prisoner was dis.
charged from custody.
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skipped the Country,

On Saturday, July 18th. Still Huling
was arrested ut Mill City. near Cornu-
copia, by Deputy Sheriff W. b. weaver,
on q warrant issued by W. J. Cakes, for
the alleged stealing Of sixteen head OF
horses, and was brought to this place
aud lodged in jail. The facts recently
developed show that there was no occa-
sion for the arrest OF Mr.. Huling, and
that tho charge was absolutely ground.
less. II appears that Mr.. Huling pur-
chased forty head Of horses Of Dukes,
ont OF n baud belonging to him, on Ten.
Mile. and drove them to this place,
where they remained for several days
corrallrd at the OLD Girtecht ranch. q
few miles above town. and no attempt
at concenlment was made as to their
w~herenhout. Huling having finished
his business here. drove the stock to
C~ornucopin. where he was arrested, as
described. Cakes by examination, or
otherwise. becoming nwar that he had
made a mistake and not one Of the
horses included in IIuling's band on
swered to The description Of the horses
stolen, cudeavored TO have the prosecu.
ton squnshei, and failing in this,
silently folded his tent and skipped.
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nhMaann m Melia

John O.HaEra rallrood s~ctioa fore
man II Wells. "a broosht here from
his home At that place by the train this
morning for surgical treatment. he hav-
ing been shot in the right arm and Left
thigh. about seven o'clock last evening.
According 70 the statement Of the
wounded man. the shots we're fred By
p. N. Byrne, Who keeps . saloon II
Wells. In . building next to the family
residence Of o'Harra. Il appears that
jus. prior to the assault upon him.
o'Harrs had gone with his little boy
over to the freight depot. and while
standing at the Agents window was
approached by Byrue who struck at
him. by . sudden defensive move
ment, however. O'Hurra varded
Oh the blow. when Byrne stepped
back, drew a pistol and fred
twice; n ball taking effect in
O'Harra's right fore. arm. and the other
just cutting the skin on the left thigh,
OPPOpAhO ~ BtOih. Anu 1nSScI 10 y
trihing wound. but tho other IL . very
painful one. and may prove serious; the
ball having struck aud broken one Of
the bones Of the arm, O'Harra states
that at the time Of the attack upon him
he WAS totally unarmed. and that to
him it was wholly unexpected, as no
adequate cause Of enmity existed be-
tween them. He admits, however, that
q day or two previous to the attack up.
on him, i'll will had been engendered
between the families. and sharp words
exchanged, which grew out Of a quarrel
terminating in n fight between some Of
their children; but he reasonably sup
posed that difficulty quietly settled.
Byrne was arrested immediately aft, r
the shooting. an~d'probably had q pre-
liminary examination before the MaRis-
trate at Wells, to day. The wounded
man is lying at GarrOcht & LanR's
lodging house where he was taken from
the train, and is attended at his bed
side by his wife Who accompanied him
from their home at Wells.
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Amy sherwIn's Concert.

or the operate entertainment given
at "innemucca Saturday evening, the
Sarer State gives tho following oompli.
mentary notice: Miss Sherwin Is sim.
ply grand as a vocalist, aud her render.
ing OF the /" Mad Scene" from Lucia
di Lammermoor, is Incompatible. Mrs.
Mnrtha- Porteous Is ercellcd only by
Miss shcrwin as a vocalist. and deserves
the praise so lavlshly bestowed on her
In the western part OF tho State"
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The ShcrvIn.Per,.ou. Co,..,

n observation-disclosures Concert,
The Sentinel OF yesterday Of the fol.
lowing with regard to tho ladies who
arc TO appear before an Elko audience,
Saturday:
A house that could have been much
larger greeted Miss Sherwin and Mrs,
Porteous last evening, but what II may
have lacked in number, was made up
In the appreciation manifested by those
present. Miss Shorwin fully sustained
Tho reputation gained as the leading
character Of tho Pinaforo Company,
who lately disbanded at Virginia City.
Het voice rose above all the rest, is dis.
tinct and clear, and possesses a person.
ality peculiarly her own. Mrs. Porte
Gus has improved wonderfully since
her last appearance in this section, and
the brilliant future predicted for her,
will, there Is every reason 10 believe, be
realized.
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Talk about your Norta Bonanza and
Bodie and al that, but Just look al
Belle Isle. n month ago "clean out
Of sight," now is selling for 81 rs With
a dividend Of IS cents staring It's stock
holders in the face. We always thought
that II we ever could borrow, steal, save
or beg a cent we'd buy Belle Isle, but
our laundering capacities were never
good. and we are left out in the cold
Footi0ht.
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Deeds Recorded.

Tie following deed have been placed
on roc'rd in the Recorders Office at this
place since our last report:
A Mayer to Tuscarora Mill & Mining
Co.. the Atlas ledge. 1850 feet onsid.
GRAFTON 1880.
Robert Steen TO Mrs. A. n. Liscomb,
lot in Observation-Disclosures SITS.
Clara L. Liscomb to Hattie z. Swain,
lot in Observation-Disclosures SITS