The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-03-07
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are in session to day.
Commissioner Thos. Holmes arrived
hero from Carlin this morning.
The reduction Of rates Of fare has led
to au increase Of emigrants on the east
bound trains.
r. s. Conley. County Commissioner.
arrived here last evening from his home
In Tuscsrora.
Dan Sullivan. . sporting man. we'll.
known In Elko. died In San Francisco
a few days ago.
Deputy Sheriff Simpson. Of Eureka,
is in town on business connected with
the trinl OF Lopez.
Regular stated communication of
Blko Lodge. No. 10, +. L A. NJ at their
hall this evening.
We learn to-day hat the wife Of c.
G. Crane is lying dangerously i'll at her
residence on third street.
DR.. George Won Tromiltz is pulling
corns from the feet, and dollars from
the pockets Of the Osdenites.
S. Ii. Moray, Superintendent Of the
Blue Jacket mine, Centennial District,
departed for the cast by the train last
evening.
E.. j. Helms. ell.known in this vi
cinity. has been very successful in Gold
Hill with his class in book keeping, aud
has been prevailed upon to teach a
second course.
Our old townsmau, William Taylor,
whose life has been despaired OF, we are
pleased to state is much improved to-
day, with the chances in favor OF n
speedy recovery.
Ike Coleman the popular mixologist
at the Depot Hotel, r~ejoices i'll the pos
session Of a new Set OF balls-bill;ard
balls-with which he hopes to lure oil
lovers Of this popular amusement.
They arc finding lots OF large jaw
bones among the ~fossiles in the Black
Hills. Al Fisher says it Is an indica-
lion that the region was once inhabited
by n prehistoric race OF Elko women.
The regular weekly drill meeting Of
Elko Guard will be held at their Armory
this evening. A full attendance is de-
sired, as tue final arrangements for pro-
curing the uniforms will be perfected
At the County Hospital everything
seems to be in a prosperous condition..
The patients are all convalescent aud
report hat they will soon be their
proper selves again. There are but
four invalids al the institution ut the
present time.
y. +. Peterson, Of Pleasant valley,
met with quite q loss by fire ut his
ranch n few days ago. lie had set tn
bucket OF Goals in his cellar, TO keep
his provisions from freezing. aud the
Goals igniting with some ombustible ma
terial destoyed the cellar aud coutents,
The first OF the regular series of
Spring fights occurred in front of the
Bank Exchange Saloon yesterday morn
ms. and was witnessed by a small but
thoroughly appreciative audience. A
much soilcd dove was the oause of the.
row, which was sharply contested unit,
one OF the coinbutants received a clip
under the ear. sending him to grass
and ending the fight. Constable Lane
sworc out warrants for their arrest. and
after n lively chase succeeded in cnptur.
nS one Of the offenders. the other
boarding the east bound emigrant which
was passing at the time, thereby effect.
ing his escape.
a gentleman just in from Ruby
Valley informs the Lead,r that Mt pros.
ent there is but little snow in the val.
ley but that it is deeper than il has
been FOR years in Ill. mountains. The
deep now have made m abundance of
water i'll the lake, and the chances nre
that the coming season will be n good
ono for the stock men. lie SAYS at
present the stock in the valley is doing
very poorly, nnd large number have
died OFF. He gives for a reason that tho
ranges ARE ovcrstocked. At present
there are over $4,000 head of cattle in
the valley, md in n good season the
ranges cannot support over 5000 head
properly. Tho consequence Is that
Iced IS very scarce, and the cattle likely
TO suffer n great deal moro before the
season is over.