The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-09-18
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John Thorpe and family came IN ifom
Lamoills this morning.
We are authorized to announce 4
social hop at Fresman's Hall tomorrow
evening.
Charley Bruce. Of iamoiile Valley,
came TO Owl yesterday, and will remain
with rs for a few days.
James orendorft. for several years .
prominent business mar on.the Com.
stock. passed west by this mornings
express.
II. Clay Hardesty, Paul Schilierstfom
and Mr.. Duncan Of South Fork. loaded
up their new thresher and separator
last evening and struck out for home.
One hundred and twenty. four emf.
grants passed west by The regular train
last evening. and 1877 were aboard the
emigrant team bound east this morn.
ing.
Aprivate letter from Sacramento saws
the youngest son Of the late F. II. Smith
had recently received quite u serious
injury to the head by falling from a
ladder.
Tom Hughes showed US some samples
Of ore his morning from a new 6nd,
which we pronounce better than any
thing previously seen from a uew strike
this year.
Uncle Jimmy Jones. the veteran
mouutaineer and prospector. came down
from the upper levels by last evenings
stage. He never looked better, nor had
moro valuables mines than at present.
The individual who called during our
absence yesterday and inquired for the
fish editor, is respectfully informed that
nothing less thar n 81 catch or a four.
pound weight will hei eafter DO mem
toned.
q. w. Butler, son Of Mr.. Butler who
resides at u hay ranch up tho river. met
with quite n severe accident yesterday
evening: While coming to town with a
load Of hay tho horses became fright.
ened and manageable, and young
Butler Vas thrown TO the ground. the
wheels passing over his right foot,
breaking several of the small bones.
This is the same young man who had
his arm broken by u vicious bronco last
Winter.
Work is steadily progressing on sew.
eral of the leading mines nj Lono
Mountain, and by the time snow flies
at least one thousand tons Of ore OF
sufficiently high grade to pay for eI-
traction and reduction will be on the
several dumps in that district. As men
Of money are already interested in these
mines We hope by the time Spring opens
the necessary machinery will DO forth
coming. suitable works constructed. and
that next year will add Lone Mountain
to the list OF bullion producing districts
in Eastern NeTadd.
Under the direction Of D. II. Haskell
the Central Pacific Railroad Company
is now engaged in surve, ing the new
townsite Of Gerald, and ell who desire
n corner lot will soon have an oppor:
tunity to purchase one. The charGcterIs:
tic generosity Of tho company is all the
guarantee necessary that the bedrock
price Of real estate IN the new city will
DO within reach of all who desire 10
purchase. The new city is stu on
the banks OF the Humboldt, about four
miles west OF Palisade, and centers a
large area OF mineral territory, includ.
ing the new district known as Ssfrord.
Juvenile depravity will occasionally
crop out in the best regulated COM
muniiies, but the average Elko boy
contains more genuine cussedness to
the square inch than any animal OF the
kind in existence. Last evening, in
front of the Depot Hotel, we observed
Il btick top urchIn trying very hard to
induce another boy OF smaller dimen.
sions TO engage with him in a free Ok.
Inhibition OF the manly art. To our
remark, Let that boy alone came
the quick response, Hes been gettin'
up q party TO lick me, and I've n notion
to cut a pus cavity over his eye any
way"