The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-10-02

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E. G. Hardy Of Little Lake valley is
In town on business to day. He returns
by the train this evening.
Sheriff Fitch. acompauied by Sheriff
Hill Of Ormsbv County, arrived from
the West BY the train Sunda, night.
A carload Of general merchandise for
parties in Tuscarorn arrived here from
the West this morning. and IL. 200 lbs.
Of it was loaded on Dorsey Bros. teams
for it's destination.
The result Of the little matinee at
the Mccall ranch yesterday, will be
discovered by reference to another col
umn in this issue. aud accounts for the
hilarious tipping Of his elbow around
town on the part Of Pat. this morning
Willie, the twelve ycar-old son Of
Mrs. z. Mccall. met with a painful
accident while driving up some horses
at the ranch below town. Sunday. The
animal he was riding suddenly began
bucking. and turning the saddle threw
the boy to the ground. breaking some Of
the small bones of his wrlat.
Mrs. James Mckee, OF Huntington
Valley, ana her two children started for
Canada by the train Saturday night.
Mrs. Mckee goes to visit her husband .
who went East for tho benefit of his
declining nealth last Winter. Mr.. Nc.
KEGS many friends here will be glad TO
heg- that Lis health is somewhat im.
proved.
Seventy.three head Of Spanish mcrino
rams arrived here from WInuemucca by
the train Sunday morning. and after
being discharged at the depot were
driven out to Huntington Valley. They
were purchased from parties at Winnie
mucca by Oliver Rife for SIsUO, and
will be added to the flock he recently
bought Of General Rocker.
Our esteemed young townsmau, James
Dewar, returned from Ogden. accom-.
panied by his bride. by the train ye,,er.
day morning, aud with IA hardihooa
scarcely to have been expected in one
30 uniformly modest and retiring. re-
ceived the congratulations OF his numer.
Gus friends aud acquaintances. III
properly celebrating the union of Tn
worthy young couple. the INDEPENDENT
N.a o. nl.8A.Il - s1--
Of the rosy" contributed 10y the happy
Benedict.
Sam. DAVIS, the well-know editor Of
the C"rsoa AEPsdL. passed through here
on his route to Salt Lake City, Saturday
evening. He informed us that he mad
leased his Carson Journal. and was then
on his way to accept II position Oh the
staff OF he Salt Lake Tribune, and that
his family would follow him 10 the CITY
OF the Saints in about three weeks
Slr. Davis ranks high among those Of
the profession. and his spicy locals will
give additional zest to the columns Of
that ably conducted and widely circu.
lated sheet.
All business was suspended in town
during yesterday, and at IL 90 nck A.
II. " large proportion of the citizens re
paired to the church aud listened to nm
fl Give funeral Grafton upon the de.
ceased President. deliversI by Pew. J..
D.'BenTd. The Masonic md Old Eel
low societies attended. mmrchiug from
their hall in a body in full rcgalin. with
the proper insignia of mourning, taking
their position in space reserved for them
III the church edifice. Aside from IN,
discourse from the pulpit. the musical
selections by the choir were only sur
passed by the pathetic sweetness OF
their execution. The solemn stiffness
winch seemed to pcrvade all na,ur.
for IA time, and the sombre drapery eu.
countered ON every hand, produced
feelings Of depression no gloomy that
tho town has scarcely yet recovered it's
"ontod chcerfulness.