The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-01-11
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We are sorry to hear that Miss Ada
Hunter has been taken qnite i'll.
George H. hepherl has idat Engaged
some cars in which to ship west a lot Of
cattle Tomorrow or next day.
Joseph Ennor aud family who have
been on . visit Of several weeks to
Palisade. returned to their hottie here
Sunday evening.
Teams are still employed lh hauling
copper bullion from Railroad District.
The depot platform is pretty we'll
covered with the big bright bars.
II Is understood that Mosby. Consul
at Hong Kong, will be removed, and
tho nomination of his successor will be
made to the Senate Id II few days.
SiI hundred men,two hundred Of them
miners. are now at work on the Nevada
Central Railway. The number Will be
increased. il ne cessary. to Il thousand.
c. F. Wagner shipped from this place
Monday evening. eight cars Of beef
cattle to San Francisco. They were
bought up in this i'm Mediate vicinity. by
Mr. wnSuer..
Prof. Rutan. the blind music teacher.
has coiumrnced IA suit against Milton
Kelly editor Of the Idaho S~tdfc,mon. for
defamation Of character. Rutan claims
S2O. 900 damages.
Al the regular meeting OF Elko En-.
camamcnt. No. o, at their hall this
evening, the officers elect for the ensu-
ing term will be regularly Installed in
their respective offices. A full attend
nuce Of the members is expected.
The Warehouse of Smith. Woodruff <
Eunor, Of Tuscarorn. was burglarized
Sunday night: The thieves entered
through the window, AMI carried away
some some OF the gIolI. The
loss has not been fully ascertsined. The
officers have no truce of the robbers.
During the past month the following
article. have been picked up at Free.
ina Hall which the owners can pro-
cure by calling OH Mr.. Freeman: A
frosted silver shawl pin; a blue fan with
swhn-do~n fringe and n pair Of red
worsted child's mittens,
John Shuck arrived here from Mon
tuna by the train from Ogden this
morning. He regards the &. neral out
look in that country a very promising.
bu. thinks the Yankee Fork section
to which he WAS attracted from
Tnscarorn-has been greatly overratcd.
lie is in good health and thinks of re.
tuning 10 TuScnroJa in a day or two.
Tho following ~Iaconic. hut pointed
epistle, minus the signatures, fell into
the hands Of our reporter yesterday. 1t
is said to have been picked mp on the
street, but we cannot vouch for that
statement. II this item should meet
the ego Of the writer he will probably
como forward and explain, and claim
the document: Do not fnil to GO to
the tailor shop to night it will be more to
your advantage than any trip you ever
made. aud you will not be detained
twenty minutes"
Joe Dean And family arrived from his
ranch near Cortcz. 10y the enst.bound
train last evening. and are now tho
guests OF j. C. Crombie. From him
we learn that the Eastern Company
which last season bought some mines in
Bullion District, n short distince west
Of cortcz.i is now having n mill bu. 1t near
the mines, for the reduction Of their
ores. He also informs us that our old
friend Phil D~ephauger. who was one OF
the original owners OF the mining
property mentioned is still attending to
business in the district; his family DO.
ing located at BeowaS sc, the nearest
point on the railroad. Phil has our
wnrmest wi-hes for his prosperity.