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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-03-06
For Sale or Rent,
Administrator's Sale.
Oh, by the way,

That "WhOpper" Coffee Rooster
has come and Walter rolls up his sleeves
and proposes to do barrels of sweating
for the benefit of tho public. Hence if
you wsnt to set Coffee that you are not
ashamed of, before your friends, come to
the Coffee Head Quarters and you will
get it Unpsinted, Unvsrished, Unadul-
terated, and what is better than all,
Fresh Roasted with the best of its flavor
not evaporated.
More new Dishes, Table Cutlery,
Glassware, and other goods in that line
received and more to follow, don't forget
it. We can show you a better variety
than all others put together, because We
make that line q specially.
Remember those Blltimore Oysters
keep coming. They are always fresh
and fine-favored, and those Crackers
which look down on all others are in
stock, enough for all.
We have Unskimmed Dairy Cheese,
Mincs-meat ready for baking, Stone
Washboards, as good Flour as is made in
the State, Marrowfat and Navy Beans,
York State Buckwheat Flour, New Or
leans Sugar and Molasses, Corn Meal
Graham, Hams, Dried Beef, &c.,
BOWLBY & HALL.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-03-06

Don't fail to call for that 40 cent
Japan or Green tea ct Houghton's. #
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-03-06
A Rare Chance.

BUSH & BELDEN wish to say
to their customers and the
public generally, that they
contemplate closing out their
clothing business and hsve de-
cided to make a slaughter in
prices.
All desirable goods will be
sold at cost /; those a little off
will be sold regardless of cost.
WE MEAN BUSINESS. If
you don't believe it come and
see for yourselves.
Cash, and nothing else, will
be taken for goods at cost.
BUSH & BELDEN.
Aug. 2Sth, 1873.
ll-1.n
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-03-06

Having purchased the large
Wareroom formerly owned by
T. Doland. and fitted it up for
Livery Stable and furnished
it with frst-class rigs, all new,
1 am prepared to meet every
want Of the public in my line:
GOOD teams furnished at all
hours and at reasonable rates.
P. G. THOMAS.
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UNCLE RoBINSoN'S
OYSTER DEPOT

I am now in daily receipt Of
fresh Oysters from Baltimore,
and will sell bulk and can oys-
ters cheaper than ever, by the
dish, served up in every style.
For church and benevolent
objects I will make reasonable
deductions, also to merchants.
Please do not forget that keep a full snp-
ply of Groceries and Provisions, together
with Fruits and Confectionery, Tobacco and
Cigars, Lunch and Hot Tea and Coffee at all
hours, and no pains spared to accommodate
all who call.
Thankful for past favors I remain your
humble servant,
ROBINSON.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-06-29
Deeds Recorded.

The following deeds have been placed
on record in the Recorders Office in
this place since last Friday.
b. w. Winslow to A. J. Drumm, 500
feet in the MontezumA mine, Tuscarora
district consideration $500.
V. S. Morton TO d. Goodale, ranch in
Starr valley-consideration 81, SEQ.
II. II. Drake TO A. X. Briggs, 500 It.
in the California mine. Tuscarora dis
INSTRUMENTATION 500.
DIP. Stowell to j. A. Savage, 800 It.
in the California mine, Tuscarora dis
INSTRUMENTATION 5000.
j.. A. Savage to James d. Walsh, 200
feet In the C~alIfOruIa mine, Tuscarnr,
Observation-Disclosures $50.
Laura X. wilkins to j. E. wilkins,
lot 5. block !, T~uscarora -considera-
tion--SlO0.
VIM. Friend to J. G.. Sherman, so IT.
in the Moscow, and % #. in the Ida
mines, Tuscnrora disirict-considera-
ton $50.
WIN. Friend to Vim. A. Walker, 90
feet in the Moscow, and 30 feet in the
Ida mines, Tuscarora districL-consid-
Grafton $50.
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~i;ar.l ITiErd.

The dwelling house OF Thomas De
vine, section foreman for the G.. L.
Company, just below town. was entered
10y unknown parties, Friday night. and
without disturbing tho family who were
slccI iuS IN the building at the ,imo, i'll
v~r'iiSatci the r]roInisr5 pretty thor
onFhly. On tho following mOrniug.th
proprietor Of the house discovered that
IA window had bocu opened. aud that
hoSidc a lot OF tho family p~rovondcr, n
Nainsb!c silver watch had been alb
ssroctrd from n nail in tho wall Of the
bed chamber. Tho facts coming 10 the
ears Of J. VI. Lnuc. that officer, with
his accustomed nlncrity. began working
up the case, and OH the following Cay
got Il tangible cluo TO at least one Of
tho perpetrators Of tho job. at Hal
Icck Station. King, OF that
place, noticed upon tue arrival Of
Lame, some peculiar actions on tho part
III an apparent tramp, n number Of
whom were about the Station at tho
time, which led to the discovery OF
wha, is believed to ho II part OF tho
missing H~riicl,s, nnd tho apprehension
Of Ii Of the parties sought for. After
watching Lnno whom no appeared to
recognize, from behind n box car stand.
ing nrOn n side truck. King noticed tho
man referred To-, stop quickly into the
the narrow ditch OIL tho north side Of
tho track, stonp, scratch away tho Gin.
ders ut the bottom, aud apparently do.
post some object in the opening thus
madc. An examination Of tho spot n
fow moments later. by Mr.. King. accom-.
panied by officers, revealed what Is posi-.
lively claimed TO 10 tho watch, for
which search was being mado. There
being no doubt M TO tho identity Of the
person making tho deposit. no was ar:
rested nj once, and brought hero for
for examination which resulted to-day
IN his being held 10 nwni, tho action Of
tho grand jury.
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From Thursdays Daily.l
RalmaEundl.

Hon. j. b. Moore started for Eureka
by the delayed train this evening.
A car Dad of machinery for the Co
lumbia Company. arrived here from the
East this morning.
The new we'll at tho Courthouse is
completed and the former one. which
was III the way Of constructing tho new
Jail. has been filled up.
Sheriff Fitch is having his buildings
removed from their old position on the
western verge Of Courthouse square, in
order to hfforl more yard room about
the new Jail building.
The new advertisement of j. Rosen-
stock, who has just established q cloth
ing house in the building recently va
Gated by NJ. Badt. will be noticed in
another column.
Abe Mooser is closing out lis bust
ness here preparatory 10 removal on the
10th OF next month, and desires that all
accounts with him may be settled prior
to that time. Notice to this Effect will
be found in another column.
The passenger train from the East,
due herc A. S:l5 this morning, Jailed TO
arrive until 2;I5 this evening; the delay
was occasioued by the parting Of a
freight train, and the decentralization Of
"A few cars, a short distance beyond
Terrace.
The teams OF Messrs. HINES and
Sec brought in ten tons of ore from tho
Buckeye mine at Columbia. yesterday,
and took out ten tons Of salt for the
Leopard mill at C~ornucopia, this MORN
ing. The ore will be shipped to Utah
for reduction.
Il. l.. Byrne, partner OF Dan Murphy,
arrived from Halleck Station yesterday,
aud is still in town His object is to
employ n NUMBER Of vnqueros to assist
with cattle which the firm is bringing
down from the northern part Of the
county to the railroad.
Judge hcency returned by last even
iug's train, from n two weeks visit to
San Francisco, he says the monnt of
grumbling about hard times in the Bay
City. is fully equal to the dolorous sigh
ing Of sagebrushers from a similar
cause. lie reports J.. Z. Edoff as doing
his level best to take in all the local
lions.
The most elnborately decorated blue.
bordered handkerchief that had yet met
our admiring cyo-we only ven urcd
one upon it-hns been presented to
Judge Kceney, by IA friend at Tecoma,
Mr.. j. NJ. johnson. It's surface, which
has the capacity to mop the massive
brows OF the entire Legislature, is n
perfect labyrinth Of Masonic designs
and emblems, and the convenience itself
OF the heaviest twilled silk. The Judge
exhibits q modest pride in it's posses
sion. but is n little careful about draw
ing it from his clothes in public IA the
impression has got abroad that some
strange idiosyucrnsy has impclled him
to wipe his nose with nothing less than
an American flag.
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From Monday 8 Daily.l
SalmaEundI.


Miss Lizzie Hough is, We are glad to
announce. improving.
District Attorney. J. w. Dorsey has
returned from Tuscarora.
Z. X. Boynton and Charley Sewman
returned by private conveyance to Tus.
carora. yesterday.
Sheriff Fitch started for Carson yes
terday morning with Thomas Hines,
sentenced to one year in the State pris-
On for grand larceny.
Tickets for tho Masonic Ball to be
given at Freeman's Hall tO.morrow
night. n be procured ut the Bank, the
Depot Hotel, aud ut the drug store.
The question. Who says f. NJ. aud
q. Nj. were at the Hot Springs yestcr-
dHy?" has been Indignantly repeatedly
several times i'll our hearing to-day
what does it mean?
John Ainlev is still at Cloverdnle,
California, and his many friends will
be glad to learn that his health. which
WAS much impaired, is steadily improv.
ing. lie will probably return here
about the last of next month.
"he interior Of the new hall is now
completed and ready for the dancers
tomorrow night. 1t Is handsomely
and hastily finished. and the arrange
uent by which the building is lighted
with gas. has proven one OF its most
attractive features. being IL complete
SUCCESS.
a very nea: tombstone to mark the
last resting place of our former towns
man. W. j. Brady, and brother, r. L..
Brady; it is of California marble, hand
somcly carved, aud is being erected 10y
John Brady to the memory of his de
ceased brothers. The brothers were all
early residents OF the Pacific Coast. bu;
the latter has OF late years been living
with his family ~ their old home i'll
Michigan
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SalmaEundI.
Regular meeting Of Odd Fellows at 8
o'clock tonight.
L II. Griswold started for Wells by
last evenings train.
A special train Of % cars. loaded
with tea passed east last evening.
Bixel's Brewery delivery wagon has
got inside "a new coat-any color 30 it's
red.
Samuel Linkton arrived from Tusca-
rora last evening. and started for San
Francisco by the train this morning.
w. C. Dovey, Principal of the State
University, boarded the train for the
western part Of the State; he goes N q
visit to his family at Silver City.
l.. FaIoT has embarked on n months
trip in the Golden State; wc understand
he goes down 10 visit au uncle Of the
puternel branch of the family.
Preparations for n grand time on
The Fourth are going ON swimmiugly a,
the Hot Springs. Van says lie will
3 are no trouble or expense to make the
affair enjoyable.
Louis GrouOsky has purchased the
All. lIaws orucr bUiliin III TusclroTn,
and will shortly move his stock of
liquors from here to that location. where
hc proposes To carry On the saloon bust.
ness.
The boardrrs at the Hotel de Fitch
ore IA little too f%as:idiouS. One Of
them remarked in our hearing last
evening that d" lie would like TO punch
the head Of the artist who manufactures
the tnpioca pudding.
Lu. the poor Indian. sauutcrod
through the Nam street last evening
with nothing on but IL blanket. The
balance II his wardrobe adorns the
person Of the stvugr who could shut
ic one ON top " better thar he could.
The brick work Of the new bank
building was about comp'gted ycs,cr-
""S' """ ''' '""' "'hoeF' arc All III
i'Nco 70 'n!' ''rS' want III the
''' .. ""''''"5' Is also ON
pIe,cd. nndnk work 81 plesterinS nni
ih'''' hn'9h'hB Viii DC commenced at
o"'''
As his fam ~ is nh ut TO 80 on a
couple of weeks visit To the coun,Ty.
George Guuz inform. IL, that Ia. lrlir,.
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I From Fridays Daily.
nlmnEund

Trip is working on the two portraits
recently ordered by John Bradley of the
Governor.
Mr.. Hanchette,, telegraph operator
at Wells, was in town yesterday, and
returned home last evening.
DIR. j. ". jackson, Of the Missouri
Pacific Railway. was n passenger for
the east by the train last evening.
Mrs. J. Il. Bradley and daughter de-
part for California next week; Miss
Della will remain in the Golden State
to attend school.
Mr.. Byrnc failod TO secure any herd.
ers here yesterday. aud returned to Hal.
leck Station last evening by the train.
A. j. Hatch, Station Agent at that place
also went up by the same train.
J. II. Bradley has just returned from
n tl.roo weeks absence among his herds
in tho southern part of the county. and
though thoroughly brouzcd. is in robust
nchitn, Tebuy 10 SUSTAIN MS emu oil the
table under the most trying circumstan.
cos.
J. II. Bacon got his final wagon load.
ed with supplies tor his store in Mount.
ain City, early this morning, and push.
cd out for the north before any OF the
boys got around to throw obstacles In
tho way Of his exit. Allen Ponrod also
loaded up his team for Island Mount
ain and pushed out n couple OF hours
later, calculating TO, at least, camp on
Johns trail.
Passengers IN the carly train from
tho west this morning, reported the
corpse Of n man lying near the railroad
track n little west Of tho brick yard be-
low town. An officer went down TO in
vestigatc, and found n maj lying upon
his face, M stated, but WHO positively
refused to be +" sot upon by the Grow
nor +" or any other man. Ho Is sup
posed to have continued his westward
tramp.
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From Wednesdays Daily.
IRalmagundi

Hon. ]. d. Moore came down from
his ranch in Ruby valley, by the train
this morning.
L. S. Stokes departed for Columbia
this morning; he went out with Smith
Van Dreilen in the ~latter's buggy.
II. V. Mundell, County Assessor,
started for Reno by the train this morn
ing to visit his daughter at that place.
j. II. Bacon, OF Mountain City, ar
rived here from that elevated aud salu-
brious region in his own conveyance
last evening; John viii mix a little
pleasure with business as usual during
his stay.
The Iudependence's weekly shipment
says the Timos-Rerier of yesterday.
tSl3.9iG 93l wasn't bad for ten stamps.
Its dollars to douShnuts that the Di-
rectors declare n dividend in July. The
Belle Isle Company shipped last night
per Wells, Fargo \ Co., twelve bars Of
bullion, valued at S22, 1919 20.
Major Miller. Deputy Assessor, who
for several VEGAS pas: has been inter
viewing the citizens of the northern
part Of the county as to their financial
standing, returned here just in time for
the ball last evening. The Major in
forms us that his work in that direc
ton is not yet completed, however, md
that he steers his bark in that direction
again next week.
Some forty couples took part in the
dance given by the Masonic Order. last
night. which is universally %acknowl-
edged to have been one of the pleasant
est aud most enjoyable of gatherings.
Dancing was commenced at Q O'Clock
II the festivities were continued until
after 2 o'clock this morning. The re
ceipis were equal or nearly so. to the
expenditures, which WAS fully up to
the expectations of the managers.
The small frame building n little
west of and oil the opposite side of the
Courthouse slipped from its moorings.
to-day. and followed a string of mules
off down towards the river. That par
ticular neighuorhood can now. perhaps,
possess i;selct in peace, and the double
sLOtted blUudcrbuS, which. in readiness
for thc next RI ton, had been trained
upon the offending structure, can now
ngain assume n pensivCly pendant atti
tude with its nozzle in the dust.
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=
This evening". Skcwis, G. =. San
born and \. P,nroi.
From Tuesdays Daily.]
SainIa.undi.

Onr old acquaintance, Mngee, OF the
GoihrH Ira, is in town to-day.
The Grand Prize Company shipped
S turlay evening. per Wells. Fargo IL
Co, y bars Of bullion. valued at
$!.35i IS.
Eighty fonr recruits from Jefferson
barracks, 81. Louia, under Captain ;
O.. Turcc. pissed through this morning
for Ari4nua.
Monroe Salisbury, Of the finn of Gil.
mer X Salisbury. the well known stage
pr"pr,oturs, ?rsscd thruu Ii Oh his way
t" San Francisco from Utnh 10y the train
this morning.
T.. :. Stokes, came mp from the west
hy last evenings train, and will PRO
coed north ward To the mines oEeiho
Company Ia" IL representing. to morrow
or tn" day following.
Only one more car load Of tho one
hundred tons Of coke for I'll" furnnce nj
Il ilronl district. remains here, which
will b" taken out as soon ms the teams
return. John Speuco's toams are en-.
pl"ych in its transfer.
Captain c. c. Warner returned yes
tcrdny from an extended tour through
tho mining districts in the northern
part OF The county, md reports the gen.
cra' outlook as brighter and more en-
cournging than it has appeared ut any
time uuring tho past two ycars.
In the gizzard OF n shanghai hen
slain by the red-right arm of Charley
Drum. yesterday. was found tho fol.
lowing: A ladies gold ring, n collar
button OF tho Same metal, and five b: ass
Trolling pins; and now the attenuated
form Of the Bank Exchange junior may
loo seen fitting about in search Of the
pawnbruker whose establishment has
been thus f~carfully cneulphod.
4 card from V. G. Bartlett, elsewhere
in this issue, explains and rcctifcs
the errors which crept into an article
published in the Sunday issue OF the
Enterprise, touching the matter Of q
tomb'stone contributed by citizens of
Elko county for the grave Of Uncle
Billy Rogers, II Of the early pioneers
Of California and this State, the errors
growing out Of the misarprohcnsion Of
tho tenor Of n letter written to Professor
Frank Stewart, designed to call the
attention OF tho Association OF Pacific
Coast Pioneers TO n knowledge OF Ger.
tain facts in connection with the grave
Of the deceased Pioneer.
Horny Griffin, OF Grass Valley, Cali.
~tornia, who received the nomination TO
| the cadetship at the Government Mill.
tnry Academy At West Point, from his
Congressional district, two years ago.
passed through here Yesterday morning
on n visit 10 his Nevada county homo
during his two months futlough. Grit
fin was n former schoolmato OF our
young friend Joo Cox, and q cordial
greeting took place upon the Hotel
platform between the young mon upon
the arrival OF tho train. Joe informs
us that young Grimm, 10y his superior
requirements. won tho appointment
ovcr IL number OF prominent o%ompeti.
tors. md that his reputation and stand.
ing in his class ut tho searching cXami.
nations OF the well known military
school. nro among those Of tho highest
and most proficient. Tho young officer
will doubtless graduate with honors and
provo n credit TO tho district from which
lao halls.
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To Whom IL May Concern.

A letter dated Camp Verde. Arizona
Territory, and addressed inside to ''Mr.
Short" vas received by the Postmaster
ut this place yesterday. The letter,
containing in effect, as follows. was
handed to US by the func:ionary men,
toned:
"a young man named Short, n few
months ago enlisted in this Company,
ami recently deserted. A Sergeant and
two privates who we're sent to search
for him, found him about fifteen miles
from camp, and Short was shot through
the body by the officer. from the effects
OF which he died three days after. The
shooting resulted from Shorts refusal
to stop and surrender when ordered to
do SO by the Sergeant; the latter has
not been placed under arrest. Short
told me some time ago, that he was
born in California. and that his father
was a sheep-man in Nevada, near Elko.
Deceased was quite a young man;
smooth faced, and had lost some front
teeth. Signed: G. A. FITZPATRICK,
Company II, Sixth U. S. Cavalry"
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DIS COURT.
june Term.
J. II. rLAcK, rIrsIp1xo.


David Lewis. indicted for assault
with intent to kill. was arraigned this
morning aud pleaded not guilty.
Thos. Hines, who pleaded guilty to
the charge Of grand larceny. was SEN
fenced to n year in tho State prison:
the lowest penalty for such offense. In
extenuation Of his action in appropriate
ing the coin Of another. Hines claimed
that his Conscientious scruples were
overcome by the intensity Of his desire
to place himself beyond the destinations
OF a young and handsome wife, whose
inidelity to her marriage VOWS he had
just previously discovered.
In the matter OF the estate Of Leopold
Bischof. deceased. the Administrator
was required to file an additional bond
OF $1,000. after which an order was is
sued empowering said administrator to
dispose Of the property Of said estate
at either public or private sale. Court
then adjourned until Saturday, 2Sth in
slant.
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Everybody IL Liable to Accident.
The statist tic OF the Travellers In.
surance Company for the past year
show losses paid numbering 1907 for n
grcn. variety Of accidents, 500 Of them
railway accidents, and the balance, cuts,
falls, sprnins, cunning. burns, horse
and carriage injuries, needles, splintcrs.
bites. every conceivable thing. A yearly
policy is cheap. Get one.
II. NJ. CHANT, Agent.
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James c. Grant, who left here for q
tour through the Snake nver and
Yankee Fork country, about n couple Of
months ago, returned by the train from
Ogden this morning. In conversation
with him, Mr.. Grant expressed views
respecting that now famous section.
very si!aila: to those Of II large major
ny who have written from that section
g friends Mt home. Mr.. Giant thinks
from what he saw, tina: the mines will
prove valuable. but that the present
season will hc consumed before dcvcl-
"pmI"mts Which could Justify i%mmigra-
ton can possibly he made. The mine
owners, rs in all new camps, ARE 10y no
mean capitalists, and the work Of open.
tug the MINIS is necessarily slow in
consequence. BUt n very limited num-
Der Of men can obtain employment for
wages. and most Of those going into
the country. are without the means to
do much prospecting or mining on their
own account. The extreme shortncss
Of the seasons up about Bonanza. will
materially interfere with mining opera.
lions the first ycar, and Mr.. Grant is
content to skirmish around near the
basc Of supplies Il few months longer.
feeling convinced that nothing will be
lost financially 10y Offering operations
in those regions until next year.
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At the studio.

New portraits are continually coming
or the easel. A fine lifc.sizo India Ink
portrait Of Mrs. Hatch, the celebrated
San Francisco pen artist is now tho at
traction Of tho gallery. Mrs. Hatch
makes n splendid subject for the easel,
md the Professor has put upon her
portrait some Of his best efforts.
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Lyon County Times: Mrs. Murtha-
Porteous' maiden name was Lizzie
Murphy. Wonder what her name will
be when she returns from Europe, IL
(more or less) "full ledged prima
donna2"
Lizzie, IL VIC remember Alright, was a
reigning bello in Elko's capital for IL
brief season, once in the dim past.
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W. III. TRIM. Artist.

Will remain in Elkc n few weeks longer
and work portraits in India Ink or
Colors, my size or style, at prices from
$40 TO $50. Studio opposite the Court
house. Persons desiring such work can
have il done in a.suporior and
save the canvasscr's 10 per cent by
handing in the work themselves.
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InHiirc

William Niece IN was examined up.
om charge Of grand larceny and was
held by the court Tor the action Of the
grand jury. Being unable To- furnish
bonds for his appearance. the defendant
was placed in custody Of the Sheriff.