The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-02-08
from Tuesdays Daily
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are 10 session to day.
Commissioner Holmes a~rrivea here
from Carlin this morning. gfI
Meeting Of Elko Guari at theis ar
mory this evening at Z O'clock. sharp.
Hundreds Of sage hens arc reported
in the hills Eve or six miles back Of
town.
Commissioner L. S. Conlcy an
down from TuscArora by the stage last
ersninE;1 70 ZTAT2
We are glad to able to state that the
condition Of Ham Mccain Is very much
improved to-day. :
Regular stated eommunicaiionl of
Elko Lodge No. Is. F. & A. NJ, at
their hall tonight.
Miss May Terry was taken quite sick
Sunday evening. but We are pleased to
state IS much improved to day.
The Chinese nre making preparations
to celebrate their New Year which will
commenc, on Monday nexe'anl coli.
tinue IL week.
FIR NIX GREATER and Lew Willard
came down from Coruucopia lust avcn-
ing, and will remain in town a day or
two on business.
A report reached here this Fmorning
that Frank Chapman n member VI the
sporting fraternity. and wcll-known
here, was shot fatally at Reno. ycster-
day over II gnne of faro.
Capt. ]. w. Plummer, SupSrinten-
dent OF the Mineral Hill Mill and Mini
ing Company, arrived here this morning
from \ brief visit TO friends in tn. East.
He will remain in own u day or two,
before rrsuming operations at the Hill
Newspapers are calling attention to
the fact that bogus silver dollars pur-
porting to be the coinage of 1879. nre
in circulation. They are said to be n
good Imitation Of the genuine standard
dollar, and are we'll calculated to de-
ccive the public.
4 copy Of the Idaho World, contain
ing n markell notice of the first appear
nuce in Boise City, OF c. B. Plummcr,
Professor Of Elocution. hnS been receiv.
ed Mt this Office. The Inference Is tina.
the Professor c~on;cmplatcs giving an
entertainment in EikO soon, and rs the
lloho papers speak very highly OF lis
artistic merit, our citizius no doubt will
he glad to hear him.
Ii has long been concoded by those
who have hal the inf rtuunte cxper.
fence, that stIge travelling is the most
eXnspcratinS aud nupruftuhlc means OF
"locomotion extnmt; but in Eastern Ne.
vada, We are glad to stnte, the case is
different. Here the mouotouy is varied
by the frequent aud startling changes
that take place. For exnmplc-A per
son OF a iilc from Tnscarora to Elko, n
distance OF about 90 miles, starts in n
sled and rides oTaylor's; from Taylor'S
To Mormon Ruch. wagon; Mormon
Ranch to the Willows. sled; Willows to
Dorsey Station. Wagon; DOrsey's to
Springs, sled, Springs to EIko, wagon.
We admire tho spirit which prompts
n good citiZru t. take his local paper,
but "" d"Sviso aul c"nl-mn the low
spi'it which induces one to lake the
paper FROM the d"or OF another. In
other words we dcuouncc the practice
some people indulge in Of stealing the
l~SDLrESD,Nr left by the carrier for
regular subscribers. Complaints have
been made 10 tho carrier that certain
subscribe have failed To receive n copy
OF the paper, and the carrier knowing
that he hal l"ft ii regularly, the natural
~suppos;tion is That some one not enti-
tied I" 1t has constituted himself a news.
gnthcrcr of the worst description. To
steal n newspaper. subjects the offender
to punishment for petty larceny. Of u
fine Of not more than $500, or 10y i'm.
"prisonmvnt in the Cou.ty Jail not
more than six months. or 10y both such
fine and imprisoument.