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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-05-16

HENRY BLEvISs aud Fred Watson, re-
puted professionals in horse stealing,
having successfully piled their vocation
in Lander county last month, Sheriff
Cash Thomas pursued them to Pahrnn.
agat valley and effected n capture after
a two weeks chase. When the character
OF the mon became known in the valley,
some of the citizens, led by jim Piorson,
oyinced II strong disposition to stranglc
them then and there, bnt the Sheriff
would not consent to such proceedings,
OF course. and finally got away with tho
thieves AMI brought them back to Ian.
der.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-05-16

TIE TimsI.RepeV of Tuesday, says
Mr.. &. A. Watson the Superintendent
of the Columbia Con. mine, arrived in
town last night and will return to The
north tomorrow morning, with n load
Of supplies for the mine. He informs
us that he has twelve or fifteen men at
work in the lower levels OF the mine,
and that the property is looking fully
as well il not better than ever before.
About 500 tons Of ore which will mill
so and upward per ton. are on the
dump, and will be crushed as soon as
the mill can be put in working order. \
good deal of the mill machinery has
been sent to this place for repairs, but
the roads into Columbia, are in such con-
dition at present, that it is impossible
to get over them with heavily loaded
teams. Mr.. Watson expects to have
the necessary repairs made. and the
mill at work within the neat thirty
days.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-05-16

Tue postal committee struck Out the
whole OF the House requirements for
relettipg the expired Star Service con.
tracts AMI also the clause authorizing
the Postmaster General 10 remit in ia.
vor OF the colonies Of Now Zealand and
New South Wales so much Of charge
for tho overland transportation Of mails
rs they may deem just. Tho committee
add the following amounts: $4,000
for railroad mail transportation, $50, OO0
for steamboat mail service. S25. 900 for
the pay Of mail messengers and $4,000
10 provide for new mail routes.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-05-16
ltku !spEfERDtE1.
s.nday. Hay q. 1870.
Ynr r,,IneI- rrinaarIeA

~
The fact that Illinois has for some
time past been rcgarded.ss the pivotal
s;-ic upou which tbs chances Of the
TAO r,osi prominent candidates for tho
Republican nomination for President
woald turn. the result of the primaries
IN hat particular portion of the Union
has been awaited with much interest.
and Il mutual charges of fraud by
10th hc Grant ondanu Grant factions;
hisb old-tacti4us Gpd splits among the
formerly faithful, is news which was
reasonably expected. The telegraph,
enaonnces that in the Cook County
Convention. al Chicago. Monday. the
Grant men claimed the night to nomi-
nate The chairman though themselves in
the minority. which resulted in several
Knock downs and the efforts Of tho
police were required to prevent a gen
cral row. The opposition finally or
ganiz,d the Convention, however. When
the Grant men bolted, organized 6 con-
yention of their own, which will result
in thu sending OF two delegations to the
State Convention TO contest for seats.
The Times, Tribune and litter Ocean,
have different fgnIes as to the division
of delegates elected to the County
Convention. hui al ggree that, the com
Bined vote Tor Wushhurnc and Blaine is
greater than for Grant. The later
Deem claims So out Of us aud the 7Tats
conceiss 60 on, OF l75. 1t is allowed
that before the opening OF the Conven-
ton at Farwell hall u committee from
The Grant side. consisting Of Leonard
Swre; and l.. S. Fulfill, waited Oh
Hon. c. Il. Farwcll, looGer of the Blaine.
Washburne forces ami asked q pro rata
representation to the State Convention
no conceded to the Grant side and that
Farwell replied that hs had never heard
Of the Gran; people concCding anything
1T any Convention and as the anti
Grant side was IN the majority he wonll
not ~conson; to IA division Of delegates.
The average Democratic heart is bowed
down with sadness upon contemplating
tie unchris:jau!ike conduct of those
Ii hts Of Is party which embodics
oil the God and morality'-to speak
the country, and absorbes all the
intelligence and virtue Of the land; and
iaiIlr in the saving grace of these
divine ntt'i.ut, in the regeneration Of
4 political party. is ruicly shaken, and
be is apt to again accept tho old herct-
cal dogma that morality, Intelligence
iIa virtue are clements totally forSign
10 politics. AMI that . Republican
Statesman may possibly be
not n whit better man that u Demo-
Rough.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-05-16

AErrcLEs Of incorporation have been
fled in tho Office Of the Secretary Of State
by the Carson & Candelara Railroad
Company. Tho road is to run from tho
Mound House 10 Candelara, and will DO
about $50 miles long. Tho officers arc:
President. II. ". Y~orington, WHO'S also
General Superintendent; Treasurer, y.
z. Smith: Secretary. D.. A. Bender;
Chief Engineer, J. oliver.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-05-16

Ar Central City, Black Hills, 100
pounds of Giant powder exploded acct
dcntally, Tuesday, killing tho formnn
of the High Lode mine, and n couple Of
the employees. Tho bodies OF the
victims aud everything in tho vicinity
were literally blown to atoms and strewn
for miles.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-05-16

OuE ironclad navy Mt present consists
of twonty.four ships. Of which two are
in commission, fivo or the stocks, seven
repairing, and ten ready to be sold to a
junkman. We do not wish to alarm
England unnecessarily. but merely men.
ton these facts with the view of warming
her that it is her policy to be CIVIL
Nsr York ELprcss.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-05-16
The New Election Bill.

The Senate select committee on the
Presidential oun agreed to the first
three sections of Morgau's proposed
joint rule. The remaining sections will
be considered to morrow Tho sections
provide, in brief, that in case there be
only IL list OF votes from each State,
it shall be received unless both Hpuses
concur in rejecting it; but if there be
moro than list from any STATE, no
IL said lists shall be received to which
either i!ousc sustains objection.
The closing score Of the wCmans pc.
dts:rian match in san Francisco. stood:
Howard, 100: Tobias. 400; Doulcy, 500;
Young. $50.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-05-16

IT is proposed to form a new mining
district Mt SIX Mile creek, n short dis.
tance North OF Tuscnrorn, and to begin
the development Of some promising
leads in that locality.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-05-16

The Legislative Executive md Judi.
cial Appropriation bill, now under con.
sidorntion in The House Of Representa-
tives. contains the following items for
the Carson Mint: Salaries, $3.50;
wages, $4,000; incidental expenses,
$50, 1000.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-05-16

BACoS & Co., of the San Francisco
Stock Exchange hnvo suspended. They
expect TO resume in q fow weeks Of
but Bacon e. Co. hro probably
tho only persons npon the face Of this
green earth who look for such an un-
precodonted phenomena.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-05-16

TnE Central Pacific Company carried
delegates to the Austin Convention Mt
half. faro rate, and will make the same
terms with the delegates to tho Whine
mucca Convention. A full faro ticket
down is good for tho round trip.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-05-16

TnE first delivery Of coin by tho
Conner TO tho Cashier OF the Carson
Mint, In seven months. was made on
Saturday. and amounted to $50. 075 in
half eagles.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-05-16

Six PERSONS woro killed aud two
wounded by the bursting Of nn old
she'll which parties were attempting to
break for %ictnolting near Baltimore,
Tuesday.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-05-16
Recovery OF tEc Body OF II. L..

r"
i. VI. Sullins, who has been staying
out on the western slope Of White Pine
Mountain, neal the spot where Osborn
and Ward ioss their lives in the snow
slide two months ago, for the purpose
Of rcscuing tho bodies OF tho unfortunate
men as soon as uncovered by the melting
BIZ =, axe to town last Sunday evening,
g'ys the White Pine Nsrs Of the 9Th,
ADD Irpolted haTing found the body of
Il. i. Osborn, The discovery was made
by the merost accident. Sullius and
George Allen having, while looking
round mc,r the foot Of the snow.slide,
discovered n glove, and after digging
down a little in the frozen snow, they
struck the body Of young Osborn. 1t
was only buried about n foot beneath the
surface II the sEow. which is very sol
i!ly packed, aud was surrounded 10y n
THU sheo, niicc, aud IN a perfect state Of
preservation. The body was y ing on
its left side, anu there were DO marks Of
any struggle having been made to over
come ihy snowy avalanche Both men
were probably almost Instantly crushed
TO death by this weigh! of tho snow. The
body was covered up, aud will be allowed
10 remain where found until the remains
Of WIN. Ward. bis companion in life
and in death, are discovered, when both
will be brought to town for iutermcut.
MIR. Sullins reports the snow rs being
packed very densely, and as the place
where tho slide occurred IL u deep ra
vine, where the suns rays can reach il
but q few hours each day, it thnws very
slowly. Wards body will probably b,
found in n few days. as it cannot be ia
from the spot where Osborn was found
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-05-16

A ToR.ADo did considerable damage
in portions Of Ohio Monday night.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-05-16

The charges against KllIoch are in
biicf neglect Of duty as mayor, chair.
man Of the board election commission.
crs, and president OF the board Of
supervisors, bringing the people Of the
city into imfnmy and disgrace 10y his
public u]tterances; encouraging unlawful
aud turbulent gatherings and advising
professions endnngcring the public peace
and stability OF the GovcrnmenG en-
cuuraGing turbulent persons to violence
and Llnodshed. while ostensibIy al
vising n different course. In con uec,ion
with some Of tho mayors speeches are
quoted; taking and soliciting street aud
Southern Pacific Railroad passes. They
were fled in the Clerks Office Of tho
Supreme Court, Wednesday.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-05-16

IaHoE ledgos Of anthony nro said TO
In Rock Crock District.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-05-16

Jupog DAVIS. of Illinois, thinks tho
two cnnjidntes will DO Grant and
Tildcn.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-05-16

ADvrcEs from Silver City up to Friday
last state that the excitement in that
section over Indian troubles is great.
Numbers of Apachcs have joined Vic.
torio from the New Mexico reservation.
1t is thought he is also reinforced from
San Carlos reservation in Arizona, and
is d~epredating extensively through the
eastern portion Of Grant county. A
number Of citizens and settlers have
been killed, and in many Instances hor.
bly, mutilnted. The citizens have taken
up arms, and are securing the country
vigorously in search OF the marauders.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-05-16

IL Astoria, Oregon, Wednesday, VIM.
Williams, shot, it is thought fatally,
Charles Mitchell. Tho latter, whose
wife had obtained a divorce from
him, blamed Williams for tho act,
and when ho appeared accompanied
by tho woman, Mitchell drew a pistol
but was shot by Williams before ho had
time TO u o The weapon.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-05-16

y DISPATCH OF thc llth from Nisalia,
TulGre county. California, says the con.
test between the Railroad Company and
tho settlers on the lands claimed by the
company in what is knownas the Mu,srl
Slough District, in Tulare and Fresno
counties, eliminated TO day in a trngedy.
4 League picnic was held n. Hanford
to-day, at which about 200 persons wcre
present. United States Marshal Poole
and w. II. Clark. land grader, arrived
at Huutord this morning to ~dispossess
the settlers, and left IIanford ut 1880
to serve process on VIM. BrOden and
followed the Marshal and overlook him
three miles north of Granville, ard
commanded him and tho grader TO sur
render, which they did. They com.
manded Grow, the purchaser from the
l;ailrOad Company, and a companion
named Hartt, 20 surrender. Instead Of
surreudcring they lcaped from u spring
wagon and fired with a shotgun and
rifle, killing James |lIarris, liver Kuuston
and John Henderson, and wouuding
Arch McGrcsor. William Broden, D..
Kelley and lInyInaker, all settlers.
The ) ttlers returned the fire, w~oumding
Htrtt fatally, and, rs Crow retrcated at
some distance q shot struck him killing
him instantly. There is grca: excite
ment ut HInford and vicinity, but the
leaders Of the League advise prudence.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-05-16
ne Ce.tr.I r.eIae for 1879.

Z. II. Miller. Secretary for the Cen.
trail Pacific Railroad Company makes
the following report of the condition OF
the company for the year 1875:
The capital stock Of the company is
one hundred millions OF dollars. The
amount thereof subscribed is sixty-two
millions. six hundred aud eight thous.
and dollars. Amount actually paid.
ffty-fve millions. two hundred and
seventy five thousand five hundred dol
lars.
Expended for bonds...s l.5l5,22G 40
Construction of road. 1875, O2l .Oz9 81
The cost OF building except shops in
Sacramento is included in the above.
For engines. ..... 81, 693, 6lS 40
For cars........-....... 5.336.S 81
The cost Of ears and engines used in
Nevada cannot be given. as they are
used INTERCHANGEABLE in Utah. Nevada
and California.
INDEBTEDNESS:
fuhutu O3O,UOu w
(lcss Si,O6S. GG3 30 in
sinking fund Of debt)
Bills and acts payable. 5,679,II5 sc
US. Subsidy bonds. 27.S55.6S0 90
Amt due Company. 6,I45,O57 %
RECEIPTS:
Transporting passengers.S i.9l0.4l5 G3
Freight, mail and express. 1850, i2I Al
OIher sources l,i3o, 10
All the freight transported over the
road amounted to l,sGi.3 tons.
Tue expended for repairs OF
cars. engines, building and other ex.
lenses amounted TO SII, S5i.GI3 GS.
No dividends were declared for the
year 1879.
STOCK on HAND:
houses aud shops......... AZ
engines. ........... 22i
puSsenrar ,nru Iis |
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-05-16

.ASToSro YAsqUEz. who claims 10 DO n
Lt6tbtr Of the former notorious GaIifor.
nis tahiit Of that name, fatally shot
ouoibtr spanintd named jose Garcia,
in-a lurdy hnusa, OF Eureka. Sunday
Carols shot ono Of his rouu'rymcn NJ
Cottez, short time ago; ,hc mnn now
l.iga liza critical condition Is, tho Eu
TthNhosrithl.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1880-12-16

The constitution requires an emu
meration Of the whole number OF in
hsbitants every ten years, and at the
several periods OF making such emu
meration the number OF representa-
tives and senators shall be apportion-
ed among the several counties or dis
tricts. according to the number OF
qualified electors in each. An emu
meration having been made the pres
ent year, it seems that the constitu-
ton can not be strictly complied with
without calling the Legislature to-
gether for this purpose at some time
before the election. We have weighed
the reasons both for and against a
called session, and must conclude
that the advocates OF the called SEES
siou have the advantage Of the
ground.-Corinth Herald.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1880-12-16
Leading Goods bought in Car Load lots therefore

There was q bold attempt at rob
berry at Mrs Deven's last Friday
night. Miss Josie Quinn, Of Wis
cousin, is on a visit here to Mr'.
Denver, and on the night referred to
was occupying an upstairs room =
the west side Of the house In the
night after she had retired, he dis
covered the window blinds open and
the wind blowing in the window She
arose to close them, Sut as she
reached out her hand a mad caught it
and instantly presented cooked pis
tol and told her il she screamed be
would kill her The man asked her
for her iewelry and money, putting bis
pistol down and running his hand in
to his pocket. As he did this she hit
him with a small chair and screamed
The scream aroused Mr.. WINNER,
who also occupies room in the house
The man then knocked her down and
escaped, and has not been detected,
although the police were called i'm
mediatelys-YazoO Sentinel.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1880-12-16

Editors do nothing but 90 70
shows and eat peanuts, it would ap.
pear from the extrayagant idea some
have Of the craft. An unknown
voice in the following we'll chosen
words timely remarks Gan editors
business Is to write editorials, grind
ont poetry, sort and rewrite commu-
nications, listen to all kinds Of com.
plants, offer advice on all subjects.
from prescribing for a baby with
the colo up to specie resumption,
keep a waste basket, steal matter,
fight other peoples battles, take
beans, pumpkins and green wood,
when he can get them, on subserip
ton, work eighteen hours out Of
tventy.four, always be in a good hu.
NOR and witty, be alike impeFvious
to fattery and censure, and be crit
icised and damned by every min
compoop who don't Ike his paper.
Finally, to wear out IN service, and
at last hear the pleasing plaudit:
IT'S enough, Come up higher"
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1880-12-16

Grandson and Anderson Dean,
(eol. Of this county, sold In town
tits week, forty bales ofcotton, their
own property. They own the plan
tation upon which it was produced ;
are quiet, good citizens, and have the
respect Of their neighbors, both white
and black. They believe the life, lib
erty and property Of the colored man
is guaranteed and protected in Missis
Point Echo.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1880-12-16

This is the way young lady Sab.
bath school teacher in a New Eng
land town exhorted her class ofboys
"Now, children, If you'll be good
children, read your Bible, say your
prayers, 60 to church, and never say
naughty wordsworth go to heaven,
and that will be perfectly splendid.
But II you are not good children, II
you don't read your Bible and sly
your prayers and go to church, and
II you do say naughty words you'll
60 to hell, and that win be perfectly
ridiculous"
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1880-12-16
RORESET BOURBON TONIC.


j. G. Starkey, a prominent and
influential Citizen of Iowa City,
says: 81 have had tue Dyspepsia,
and Liver Complaint for several
years, and have used every Remedy
l could hear Of, without any relief
whatever, until | saw your Shiloh's
Vitalizer advertised in our paper,
and was persuaded to try it. I am hap
py to state that it has entirely Cured
me. It is certainlp the best Rene
dy I ever knew Of" Price IS cts.
Sold by ]. n. Knox.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1880-12-16

viii be held st Okolona by the
County Superintendent commencing
December 20, and continuing four
days. A general written examina-
ton will be held on the Gath. Only
q sufficient number Of the best quail
iled teachers will be given certificates.
No more certificates viii be Issued
unless there should fail to be a sufi-
Gent number Of teachers TO Oil oil
the schools. Another general writ
ten examination will be held ct Hous
ton on the 28th Of December. Trus.
~tees il need OF teachers Tor their
schools arc advised to apply to the
County Superintendent at each Of
these examinations. Profs Deupree
and Turner will lecture at the InsIi-
fnle in. Okolona.
JB. GLADNEY, Co. Sup't.
Dco1 "a ChickasaW County.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1880-12-16

Ashcraft, Sheriff of Holmes county,
and Lockhart, Chancery Clerk, who
killed each other on the day OF cleo
ton, each had their lives insured
Toe first for s., 900 an& the latter for
about $4,000 They both belonged
to the Knights OF Honor and knights
of Pythias.-Ex.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1880-12-16
NOTICB
h rrank I.osiIe FsnbII.hina

HE Frank LealIe Pablishina
40, rs Dey street, New York. viii
give steady employment 10 an active agent l -
everv county. On receipt Of 30 cents they will
send for three months 1HE FAMILY JOuREALs
an illustrated Literary, Art and Fashion Pa
per, or clubs Of four for three months tor 81
to.rethsr with a valuable book Of information
for the million, containing edical and house
hould receipts, legal advice and FORMS articles
en- Etiquette and Letter writing, adviee to mer-
chants, clerks, mechanics, farmhrs, &C &C.
70 each subscriber, and also an illustrated Cat
alogue, containing terms 70 Agents. Postmas-
iers and Newsdealers. This oier is MADE n
order d introduce our publications into everY
family. Address, Family Journal
Is Dey Street, New York.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1880-12-16

The city Of Aberdeen is largely in
favor Of railroad tax, as shown by
vote Of 473 for to 6 against the
proposition to levy a tax OF 100000
in favor of the Elyton and Aberdeen
Railroad. The legal fratei nifty may
congratulate themselves upon this
vote, for as an assured fact they will
be benefited, whether the road is
ever built or not. Litigation always
increases as the prospect for a rail
road, for which q tax lie voted,
"grows small By degrees and beau.
tifully less"
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1880-12-16

OF In. the Silly night the suffeIer
with piles wondered where he could
obtain relief until he sought and
found it lin Tabler's Buckeye Pile
Ointment, certainly the best remedy
for piles. Price SOC. For sale By
J. II. Knox & Co. sep9 Sm.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1880-12-16

Buchanan will contest the seat Of
Col. Manning, in Congress, but with
what degree Of success we cannot
guess. Il seems, however, from the
number OF contests from the South,
that every carpet Dagger, scallawag,
or "nigger' who succeeded in get
ting his party nomination thinks be
must be seated, not became he was
elected, but because = majority Of
the next Congress are bic party
friends, and We suppose Buck be-
lieves be has as much right to a seat
upon these terms. as any other south e
ern radical skunk.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1880-12-16

Mr.. Willie Gadd had his left arm
badly cut and lacerated lately on the
brush wheel SC Powelrs gin. The
cut extended from the elbow some
four or five inches in length and
reached to the bone. DR.. Price was
called in and the wound is doing
well. How long will 1t be before
people will learn that gin saws and
brush wheels are dangerous instru.
ments, when the machinery is in mo
tion2
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1880-12-16

Warmers Safe Kidney aud Liver Cure has
reached g reputation that is not limited BY the
confines Of section OF country. There are 20
injurious substances, nor false and temporary
atimulants in the preparation. Il is purely
vegetable, and compounded under 3 formula
that has passed severe tests, ard won endorse
msnts from some Of the highest medical talent
Is TIE country Nee lork World.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1880-12-16

Columns, GA, April u, 1878.
DIR. G. J. MOFFETT-Dear SIR
Ny wife and myselfare satisfied that
the life OF our teething babe was
saved by the use OF your Teethina,
(Teething Powders), when other
remedies had failed to relieve him.
We hare been delighted Nth The
speedy and permanent relief given
one Of our children from severe at
tack Of Cholera MOrbUs Teethina
is indispensable to us and should be
kept by all parents having small
children. Respectfully, ETC.,
JESSE b WRIGHT,
Foreman Enquirer Sun.
nov1S 80