The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-02-22
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nan is in town e day.
Sheriff J. Is. Fitch returned from San
Fsspcisco. Saturday night.
@. II. Shepherd. and neice. Miss
George Walker. arrived In town from
Coral Hill yesterday.
Mrs. VIM. Taylor. who has charge Of
tho primary department Of the Pub lie
School. is. we are sorry to hear. attacked
with pneumonia.
J. f. Galligan and John Miller rugged
up n travelling outfit aud started for
Richmond Mining District. situated
about twelve miles north of CarIin, this
morning.
Reno is certainly acquiring n dreadful
reputation. Wilhelm. the noted fiddler
il on his way to Virginia City. aud the
Chronicle fears thai the Rrtioites will
catch him aud tar and feather his j.
Mrs, II. Stan;s has been attacked
=;th . ai=-asr which has been quite
prevalent here. OF lute-nn affection Of
the throat, accompanied by Il high
fever. The family came ncre recently
from Tuscarora.
We understand that Nr. Ell. Carville
utd Miss Emma Porchcr were married
III Mound Valley. last Thursday. The
even. las been anticipated by some OF
the friends OF ,he parties in Elko. but we
heard Of il for the first time, to DAY.
DIR. Won Tromlitz. who is still Mt his
rooms in the Depot Hotel. will remain
in town but a few days longer. and those
requiring the skill OF n first-class CHR
opodist, should secure his services at
once. His work in town is the only
recommendation lie requires.
Mrs. Peyton, the invalid widow Lady,
WHO was made the recipient # tho net
proceeds OF Ia" Leap Year party. 10y the
Lnii-s' Committee. desires through
these columns. tn express her thanks TO
the generous parties FOR their liberaIity
aud apprcci tied kindness.
The question as To the present where
aboIts Of g.. +. Po lrlforl u former
we'll known citizen Of this part Of the
State has frequently hreu asked, and
will now probably never be answered
from Simon peake we learn that Mr.. Ped
clford died Mt Crescent City. Oregon.
: ptcmbc. 4th. 1878.
On the arrival Of the emigraut train
from the west early this morning, il was
reported that u man, whose family Was
on tho train, had been lost. overheard
somewhere III the VICINITY of Bcuwawe.
1t WAS not known what became of him
aud II dispatch from here back over the
road. failed to bring any tilinSs Of him.
During n heavy S.uI storm in the
northern part OF the county n few days
10 ia" school house on Silvor Creek.
White II 'ck school district, was blown
dawn aui with its contents was totally
wrecked. Considerable damage was
done TO several dwellings in tile vicinity
also.
The wife OF Charl y Msuchnm, Of Co.
lumhin. presented him with another
bouncing boy about ia &c weeks ngo.
The above, iuformlt ion * ohtniucd from
licuh. BIt,! : who has Just pluwrh
'hrnuEh tho vast snow barrier which
cutS the ''iia.iu" of from III" balauc"
Il thu civilized world usually duringihc
Winter.
Ell. CumminS an old time Knight OF
the "goose nud l~np.bonrd." has cstab.
!ishe,l himScli in tho tailoring business
At tho stand vacated by J.. Fnnof, ana
has settled down regularly to busiunss.
We have known ar. CunminI for
years past. aud he has the reputation Of
n fret class workman. Persons wanting
good work done III bis line. aud at rea-
iA'' fHhlNHt W. HV wen W EiNt Hlli
"a call.
Many Of our read rs will be pleased to
hear of the success which has atirn led
ia" manly T,rtI Of Charley Rood. who.
ns il is generally known. LIT here last
Summer to seek his fortune in tho
wilds OF the Yankee Fork country. The
mncx ,cptinnal conduct ani Industrious
habits Of the youns man attracted the
attention of the business mon Of that
locality, which soon led to n r~ccogmi.
ton Of his requirements. nnd We nrc
now reliably informed that he has Sc.
cured tho sccrctnryship OF ono Of the
prominent mining companies OF Bo.
unnzI City. Mt n good salary. 1t is
seldom that 80 young n mnu Is intrusted
with 30 responsible a position aud the
confidence exhibited by tho employers
in this instance Is decidedly hnttering
TO the recipient.