The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-08-29
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s. s. Seafs and family returned hon
. brief visit to Railroad this evening
The ONCE Of Wells. Fargo 4 Co. Al
C~ornucopiA IS o 10 be discontinued.
Fourteen car loads Of beef cattle
passed through las. evening. bound
East.
The Nevada State Fair commences at
Reno on September 9th and closes
October Cd.
An exchange says discouraged Re-
publican would Be . curiosity. You
can find them in Elko tod up like as
psragus at ten cents bunch.
The examination u the candidates for
the Nava! Cadetship appointments was
concluded in Carson. yesterday, nad
the report will be submitted 10 Com
gresham Daggeth to-day.
Denny o'Harrs, arrived In town from
Sprucemout, where be Is now engaged
IL business, yesterday. he speaks en-.
couragin2ly OF the future OF that camp.
AID anticipates q regular old.time boom
soon.
Charles Morony. son OF Paul Morony,
OF Arizona, and formerly OF Elto. was
caught In tho betting Of the Har-
shaw Mill last Sunday. and his left leg
was completely crushed. He died in
three hours.
F. NJ. Smith. OF Tucson, who FORMERLY
resided in this place, is visiting San
Francisco and Oakland. he will return
to Arizona about the middle OF Septem-
Der. accompanied by his family aad in.
tends settling thsre permanently.
At Battle Mountain, last Friday, Mrs.
l.. d. Huntsman Of the Cspita! Hotel,
was robbed of a gold watch and chain,
valued at $500. Dow Huutsman offers
a reward of $50 for the Recovery OF the
iewelry.
The stage from Tuscarora last even
ing brought to the Office Of Wells.
Fargo & Co. at this place IS bars OF
bullion. Five OF the bars wero from
the Navajo mine. valued at S9.65l %.
and eight from the n. Is. Isle. valued at
Sl5, 100 90; making a total Of 1890.
70.
Mules are fought Sam Cunningham's
male, attached to q dray, straddlsd the
cow-catcher Of the East. bound train this
morning, just for amusement, and after
lowering in the air in the vicinity Of the
apex OF the liberty pole. for q moment,
descended, with ''do that II you cam"
expression on his classic features.
The ethics of the frequenters Of lodg.
ing houses seem peculiar. Every ledger
aPPears bound to make as mach noise
as possible amen he enters. and il he
csn by loud talk, and banging doors
wake all the rest. then he rctires peace
fully to his couch, and believes he has
fulfilled his mission. Some folks have
O curious notion Of what is pleasant for
their neighbors.
We acknowledge the receipt OF q COM
plimentGry invitation TO attend n grand
social party at the Globe Hotel. Spruce
mont, on the evening Of September 9th.
The names Of those having chsrge OF
The arrangements Is ample assurance
that the affair will DO we'll managed,
aud were it not tos tho PRESS OF bust
ness, we would gladly avail ourselves Of
the advantages offered by q free pass.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Pres.
byterian Church are arranging for q
grand entertainment, to take place on
next Wednesday evening. OF freeman
Hall. The exercises will consist of REQ.
itations, dialosu. -. charades, tableauX,
etc.. to be followed by an elegant DOL.
lation spread in the Hall. All are in.
vitod. Tho tickets are placed at tho
low price OF Is centsi children half
price.
Captain Stone Of the San Francisco
police. and an italian officer, having in
charge Rosario Meli, a Sicilian brikand
and a member Of the society La Malta.
will pass through Elko by tbs east.
bound express this evening. Rosario
was seLt to San Quipten last year for
robbery, and was Pardoned by the Gov.
ernor to admit Of his e1tradition. He
Is wanted at home for MURDER, and the
matter has been kept ver5 quiet. "a La
Malta is q very determined 6Iganiza.
ton, and. it was feared, might attempt
q rescue.
The Secretary Of State is in receipt Of
a communication from the S%uperinten.
dent Of the Newspaper Census. request.
Ing to be furnished with all tho data in
reference to newspapers and periodicals
published in this State. In order that
information may be as complete as pos.
sible the Secretary requests newspaper
publishers throughout tho State to for
ward TO bic Office information as TO
name, time OF publication, when
founded and circulation. together with
such other information as may occur td
the sender.
The name OF E. II. Griswold Of Wells,
appears under the proper heading in 10.
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