The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-05-30
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Wood choppers are wanted at Camp
Halleck.
Mrs. J. D. Watson, tho Temperance
lecturer. has departed for Eureka.
Tue attention Of the military is called
to a notice elsewhere in this issue.
The Board OF County Commissioner
will DO in session on Tuesday next.
Julius SteinberGer, one Of the -pio.
neers of Elko arrived here from New
York this morning.
Capt. Warner AMI a. ]. Dallas will
lsavn Tor lie ii0rlEbyl private CONVOY.
ance early tomorrow.
Three little Injun boys playing in d
corral, John Sp, ii ;e's mule kicked one
and thcn there was-a broken leg.
The sufferer is being we'll cared for a,
the County Hospital.
S. S. Sears AMI family accompanied
by Miss Della Bradley, left San Fran
cisco for this place this morning. Mis-.
Bradley, who is attending a Yours
Ladies' S miuary ut Oakland. is con-.
ing home OH a vacation.
Prof. Trip having completed his
lnbors at Tuscarora. arrived here from
that place this morning and during the
day has very pleasantly employed his
time in calling upon his many friend,
and former pupils. He departs for bis
home in Vallejo tomorrow morning.
The weather this morning was deli hit.
fully mild aud pleasant. Early ri ,-rs
were greeted with n glorious PIANO. una
embldzed 10 crimson and gold on the
EASTERN sky, the herald Of the CD o.
Day. During Il part Of to-day the ky
Las been ovcrcnst vita clouds, and a
few drops Of rain fell.
A grand rattle for three excellent oil
paintings, representing "Odalisqle,"
n servant girl for the women of IA hur.
elm, who by her beauty md wit, was
raised TO the exalted position of Sultrna
Of Turkey; "a Scene near Sandy Hook,
New York" and n beautiful li;:le gem,
The Mouth OF the St. johns River
These pictures are elegantly mounted,
and when i. is known they are from the
brush of McClelIaul Of Virginia
City. it will not be necessary to say any
thing further il regard to their merit.
Tho three will be rrhied off toget her,
the chances, sixty five in number, can
be purchased for the mere iriDs Of 81
e4ch Mt the .G-m Saloon.
1t is II quite common cxpressiGk. not
only in Eiko. hut even ia the ancient
parts Of the Union, that such q thing
isn't worth n iinker's dam." yet few
dam wasr OF why it should DO used in
such a dorogatory manner. In e~xplana.
ton We will state that n tinker's dam is
not a p~rofane remark used by a tim
smith. but simply a small enclosure
made, commonly OF bread, arouni the
hole to DO mended. that the melted
solder may be retained until it adheres
and cools of properly in the right place
on the metal while being repaired.
After being thus used tho dam bread
being burned and spoiled, is a fitting
type Of utter worthlessncsI.
We would suggest the idea to
or friends in the country that when
they want to buy furniture, nlattr. sscs,
or anything in that line. they can save
money 10y purchasing Of Brown & Goul-
lag opposite the lower freight depot on.
Commercial street. Eihni;es under.
s:nnd this idea, md even people living
nj Carlin or Wells can save money by
sending to Elko instead Of buying cir
furniture at home. Brown 4 GOoding
deal in both new md second hand
furniture. make the finest of mattresses
to order, repair furniture anil do all
kinds OF nphulstering. and job work in
their line with neatness aud dispatch.
In addition to oil this they have on
hand samples Of body brussels, Ingram
aud 3-ply carpets for inspection, watch
they will have made to order, at San
Frnucisco retail prices with freight
added. Call and oXnninc -tork. .