The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-05-30
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Another beautiful day. :
Strautats ara now In vogue.
Tho Humboldt river is booming.
The Chinese gardens viii repay q
visit.
safety Pocket ovcfalls' ai Rosen
stocks.
What's the matter with Chc Eiso Base
Ball Club
those who attend the ladies' leap
year social at Freeman Hall tonight
will hate nm enjoyable time.
Divine scrsices will be held rs usual
both morning aud evening ut the
Presbyterian Church.. Subject Of
the sermon In the morning will be
Growth" In The evening the
Pastor will give tho 9th lecture
on religion, subject. ''tiie origin of the
SOUL" All are cordially invited.
The Consequences Of allowing boys TO
carry pistols were illustrated in Virginia
City. lust Thursday, by the shooting Of N
boy named Grey by youthful Jack
Harkaway. We understand II large pro-
portion of the young lads Of Elko Ale in
the habit Of carrying pistols and the ut
tention of parents is Called TO the danger
incurred.
Us fellows have the best of the girls
ut this season Of the year. II it is warm
We can SIT out on the front stoop in our
shirt sleeves. But. suppose n girl
should sit out Oh the front stoop in her
sh-but we suppose we'd better keep
still or they might do it AMI thee we'd
all have to so into the house or hide
our eyes between III fingerS.
The little three yea. old son Of AIR.
Rutlelge. Of Carlin. strayed away from
from bis homo yesterday atcrr Don. anu
although the most efforts
have been made by parties who arc
occurring the country for him, no trace
has yet been discovered. 1t is feared
that the little fellow wandered 10
the river, and falling in. has been car
ried down the stream beyond the limits
Of the search.
Mrs. S. s. Sears and family accompan-
led by Miss Della Bradley returned from
San Francisco by the tran last evening.
Miss Bradley has been attending n
popular young ladies' school in Oak.
land nrd has come to spend her vuca-
ton. A large number Of the young
lady's friends were assembled at the
depot IN the arrival Of the train, and
the welcome she received was q cordial
and very pleasant one.
l.. E. Morgan informs us that for q
long time past he has beeu annoyed by
the loss of tools that have disappeared
from his shop in n very mysterious man.
rer, and although keeping o strict
look out has rs yet been unable to de.
tect the thief. This morning a large
sledge disappeared in the same unac.
countable way, and now L. L. is on the
war.path. The thief will receive for
givrnness for his past acts, a clear
title to all he has stolen from the shop,
and 81 90 in cash, by calling at tho
shop, ind giving Morgan a chance to
interview him. '-+ rH.
We observed a motherly old hen busy
CLICKING around her brood OF chickens
this morning, when n big dog came
along and commenced to take liberties
with the infant ROSTERS. This was more
than her nature could stand, and she,
with bristling feathers and distended
wings flew at his doSship, got "A post Of
vantage on his back, and by a vigorous
application OF beck and wings so worried
the intruder, that big ms ho was, he
f. frly turned pale and sough, less bel,
ligcrent scenes. while Mrs. Hen col
lcctod her scattered brood, aud con voyed
them to a place of safety in fine style.
Moral--lf.y you are big, do not take libcr.
ties with those who ure smaller or weak
err than yourself, for you niny get tho
worst of 1t.