The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-01-25
From Fridays Daily.
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street, is completing a handsome hcarsr
for Fred Wilson in Tuscarora.
A delegation OF Shoshones from the
reservation arrived in townto day. with
pack animals to convey supplies L that
place.
A letter received here from G. Il.
Van Aelstyn at Seattle. ". T.. an
,nouncsa that the snow iu that section
is now four feet deep on the level.
Adviccs from Baltinioro. are to the
effect that the Copper Manufacturers
Association of the United States, has
advanced the price of sheet p p two
cents per pound.
We regret to hear that our old friend
Smith Van Dreilcn. is seriously i'll a
his old home in Holland. A letter lust
received hers by Win. Van Dreii.n. from
the family. states that Smith has been
serfouslyitlI ever siticc lie left here. His
condition has for some time past
been regarded as dangerous, and his
Improvement is progressing very slowly.
His physicians state that under the
most favorable aspects OF the case, sew
Cral months must olapsc to effect his
restoration toIa Reasonable degree OF
health. The balance. of the family is
reported in excellent health.
To day being the sixth anniversary Of
the day on which little IIu;ic Ciak
began life's career, her pareu,s have al.
lowed the celebration of the event by n
patty given the juvenile friends and nc.
qnaintauces OF tho little Miss n: the
H@tcl. Agood sized army OF young
sters collected at tho Hotel shortly after
noon and enjoyed themselves in child
ISL manner in romping about and play.
ink little games until the heaIthtul ex-
ercise having brouyh: tho appetitea 10
the proger edge, they were planted at q
table handsomely decorated with fruits,
CONNECTIONS and such condiments rs
most delight the youthful palate. A
pretty center piece fox the table was in
g~eniously constructed of apples and
other fruits arranged and supported in
open circles, the whole being lighted with
n proiusiou Of small WAX tnpers attach.
ed to the outer rims. The little
ones enjoyed themselves immensely for
several hours, aul those present to-day
will look forward to Hattiv's next ami.
yersary, with considerable inter- st aud
n determination to assist on that coca.
sion.
In n spicy communication from San
Francisco to til, RsUieC, the
Major. I" the conclnsiop of n sharp criti-
cism Of our Senator from California,
takes occasion to inform tho readers of
that journal, in o postscript, that Lis
aninus toward Sharon was not infu.
enced 10y any treatment received by him
Cthe Mnjor) at the Palace Hotel. That
statement is entirely superiuous. and
Will fail TO deceive anyone out this way,
for the fac. that he has been regularly
located in n sailor boarding house on
Pacific wharf over since lie went down
to the city, is well known all over this
county. Bill Weed, who is n permanent
fixture ut tbs Palace, wrote TO ~ somo
time ago THAI the Mrjor had established
himself on the Barbary Coast; ostensi.
bly, for the Hdvaut ,ges OF a personal Oh
servation OF life In the sluIns, in the in.
t"rcst of science aud morality; but really
to avoid oppressive financial sugges.
tons from proprietors of first and
second class CarGvansaries-uud though
he might possibly dosiate a hairs
breadth from tho straight line OF truth,
i'll n horse trade or wild. cat operation,
William would scorn the very suspicion.
OF prevarication in q matter of this NJ.
ture.
Dick Dorsey and Frank McPhctres,
backed by n whole wngon!ull of ladies,
have been ont ~foraging upon the citizens
of HullecK aud vicinity. The beautiful
weather and fiir. travelling wore fully
enjoyed BY tho parry during the week,
in which ;hcy are said To have taken in
everything within range of their route
that could reasonably be expected 10
furnish amy uu.rimcnt. Tho four.iu.
hand and party stornel the Mccain
Hotel, at the Station, taking posses
sibu Tor the night. After terrifying
with breakfast aud beer in the morning.
an! onlistiug n few recruits. they gallop.
cd out to the Fort AMI captured Jack
Ablu's ranch withou. firing a gun
Tho entire Fort, in fact. is reported to
have Surrendered at discretion iu;n ,di.
atcly upon the arrival OF tho Amuzpnian
forces. and were CapiiS 3 in their train.
II iving ut length exhausted tie cmar.
gics and provisions Of tn, Fort, til, 10.
vial party. accompanied by tho cutire
Abel ranch and the Small remnant of
tho Commissary Depirtm mt. swooppd
down upon the Station again wbero
they cat drank, ildled aud danced to
their hearts content mud Hams entire
gatisfnciinn. RluD~ NJ r,,y,,,.;..