The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-04-25
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The regents Are having the University
grounds prepared for SEEDING and plant
ing.
The Humboldt nver Is gradually
rising. ard has alroa.ly become = stream
Of considerable magnitude.
John Williams 10 down from his rnnch
in Mound valley. and @. II. Shepherd
and niece are in town from Coral Kill.
The much needed repairs to the
bridge across the ditch just above the
aonring mill. are being made by the
Road Supervisor. to-day.
A chr load Of fne Durham cattle pass
ed through for Wells. by the train yes.
to-day they 60 to Barley Harrold's
ranch. north Of that place.
Thomas Short Of Ruby Valley arrived
in town from his rauch by the train this
morning. He is here on business and
will probably remain owe to morrow.
The gale today lifted the root Of .
large voodshed in the rear Of the Amer.
lean Bakery and deposited it unhaimed.
but in IN Inverted position. out on
Main street.
Amos Roach brought ia a compile Of
big wagon loads Of wheat from his
ranch in aF1eesaus' valley yesterday,
which was shipped AT once by rail to
Eureka by Reinhart Il Co.
The music engaged for the Military
Ball to be given on the evening Of May
Sd. consists OF four pieces: Violin by
Volley Bernard; cornet by Harry Hol-
land; snisrhbg Alrs- Matte rBsrnaid;
bass by Wilbur Batctelor.
TCharley Hale accompanied by George
w. Spencer arrived here from Hunting
ton yesterday. Mr.. Spencer is Il brother
Of Mrs. Hudson, ,Chnrlcy's mother, and
has just bought Ed. Hudson's ranch in
Mound valley. Mr. Spencer will soon
occupy that place, Mr.. HUDSON and
family removing to n ranch which he
owns, further west.
Mrs. James Clark departed by the
train lust evening on a four months
visit to the Eastern and Middle States.
A large number Of lady friends were
present at tho hotel at the tine,t to tender
their good wishes, with hopes for n
pleasant journey aud a safo return.
Mrs. Clark is accompanied By her little
daughter Hattie the pet OF the hotel.
At about IL o'clock last night. the
wind began rising again aud blew heuv-
lily until morning, reaching almost the
violence Of n gale by . o'clock this
morning, and continuing with varying
force during to day. As confidently ex.
pected from tho syT.p toms mentioned,
news reached here by the wires about
noon, that II fearful storm WAS again
raging in the Sierra Nsvadas, prostrat.
ing the telegraph wires aud re enactiuG
the scenes of last week. rs regards the
railroad track. The latest reports from
the West this evening. is that the wires
arc down in the mountains, aud owing
to the great depth aud s~oftness OF the
snow. the repsirers n reach the
breaks oven on snow shoes, and it is
impossible at this time to tell when they
will be again in working order. The
Express train due hers from the West
this evening is also blorkaded and will
be at lenst 10 hours behind tune; per.
haps much more.
Uncle Billy Hazeltine and Jack Sin.
clair are ia town from the Northern part
of the county. Uncle Billy had q mar.
row escape FROM destruction on Bull
Run Mountain, in January which had
the effect OF bleaching his hair n shade
lighter, but otherwise he has not
changed aparticle1 during the two years
which have elapsed since his previous
visit to the county seat. While crossing
the bold and PERCEPTIONS mountain
mentioned. he lost his footing on the
smooth hard crust OF the frozen snow
near the summit aud started down the
steep declivity on his back with fearful
velocity-the momentum Increasing as
he ndvunced-directly toward the brow
Of q precipice some huudreds OF feet
perpendicular, his downward flight be,
ing almost miraculously arrested upon
the very brink Of the gulf below. Uncle
billy says that tho time occupied IN
making about three quarters Of a mile,
was so extremely limited that between
typographical calculations and the in.
terest felt in tho seat Of his pants, he
neveronce thought Of praying, on the
entire TRIP.
The Two Headed NizhinKaieI
The Millie Christine troupe, which
has appeared 10 nfnwdedN houeea IY