The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-09-26

to the West bsNnd smiRrAnt train,
passed through last evening"
Connissioaes B. 8. Conley, arritUA
hero from Tusearora isst evening to be
reessnt upon the Board. nov sitting
. > Board OF Equalization.
Uncle Dick TregAstis. arrived here
Sunday evening from Tuscarora by phi
vAte conveyarce. He came down 70 meet
his wife. Who has been on q visit East,
and IL expected to arrive to. morrow
morning.
Remember the lecture that takes
place at the Presbyterian Church this
evening. Rev. G. W. Gallagher OF
EurekH, is q very interesting speaker,
and his subject this evening will 10
ably handled.
Green Abel came in from his ranch
in Mound Valley. last evening. and after
distributing substantial blessings among
his old friends. and loading = two
horse wagon with supplies. returned
this morning.
Anyone Who feels that they are about
to die. should call upon Grimes. He
will not only take the job of their
hands, but will dye in q manner TO give
satisfaction to the most ~eIactiug critic,
in these matters. Read his card in this
issue.
The meeting Of the Garfield aud Ar
thus Club, at Freeman Hall last even
ing, was we'll attended. The uudience
was treated to we'll delivered speeches
bv Mr.. Chas. Wilson and Mr.. h. Il.
Bigelow. A meeting of the Club has
been called for Thursday evening to Sc
lect names to be voted for at the primary
election on Saturday. An invitation
was extended 20 T. MAY field Rogers and
H. G. Garner, Of Tuscsrora. to address
the Club on Thursday evening. septem-
Der 30tb,
DR.. Huntington aud Capt. Warner
returned from a two weeks visit to the
various camps in the northern. portion Of
the county, by private conveyancs last
evening. They exhibited to the admir-
ing gaze Of their friends the carcssses
o fthree fine deer. with a glowing account
Of their capture. and the wonderful
shots made. Some m~aliciously dis
posed person circulated "a report to the
effect that they purchased the deer OF
an old Indian. but the lie was promptly
thrust down the villains throat before
it had gained general circulation.
Considerable complaint has been
made regarding the too frequent use by
our young lads, of what is known as
the slinR.shot. a weapon. the modus
operdnd Of which is painfully recog-
nized by all who live within a mile OF u
boy. Its effectiveness. in the hands Of
even a very small boy. may justly be
compared to the rayages OF n Calling
gun. This morning. We noticed II
young gamin amusing himself shooting
at a mark with one OF these innocent
toys, the mark being some object on a
passing freight train. A street car,
shipped to some point east. passing
within range. a we'll directed shot shat.
tered one OF the windows into a thou.
sand pieces. and hurried the young
rascal from the scene.
Many OF our citizens will recall the
circumstances Of the arrest. for forgery.
OF a young man named Ellis, at this place
about W years ago. At the time Of
arrest he was disguised as u female.
Young Ella WAS charged with having
drawn from Hopkins & Co., brokers,
$4,000. on q check raised from Si9, 10
favor OF Benton. Holmes & Co., lumber
dealers. II being proven at tho trial
that Ellis was not implicated in the
affair further than presenting the check
for payment, he was Sentenced to the
Industrial School for two years. He
received his discharge about week ago
and was a passenger by ;he Eas, AoIDd
emigrsut Sunday morning, for his old
home in New York, whore he says he
will remain and behave himself in the