The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-03-13

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- AANNH.A"N 49, - MMMMW
The. Mint rats for hns SILVER has drop
p-dto 81 llh per ounce.
Special meeting Of Elho RiAe CRIB
at their rooms this evening At Z o'elotk.
sharp. SO
Frask GresAsr arrived here,f from
San FrapcTsco by the train last evening
and il still in town.
A young scion Of the Houis OF
bingham was the only passenger GU,
by stage this morning
Mrs. j. L. Wines departed by the
train this morning. Tor Eureka, where
she, will join her husband and ,peEina-
nently reside. 'L"'
The ARPeal is Of the opinion that
there is little foundation for the ru-
mored changof in the management OF
the Carson Mint. nta
| H. l.. Syrne. Who has been suinine
the suls airs of San Francisco By dur
ing the Winter returnedtS the bosom
OF his irfends hero ;;by last evenings
train.
Members of the Dancing CLUB are
invited to cali upon Secretary Muller;
sP, AZ him a brief peics aud procure
their tickets Tor the Grand Soiree to-
morrow night. ,a'ns'h fsa-trr 90
A. J. Pullman starts for Mound Val.
ieyito MORROW morning. and will be
absent eight or ten days. Upon his ~
turn he will as usual take orders for all
work in his Inc. Hal
j.. NJ. Woodruff has been superseded
as Deputy Warden OF the State Prison
by Captain Snow. .. X. Stamply
hes also been removed from the office
Of Commissary for that institution.
Under a law passed by the late Lesis-
l~ature, Road Supervisors ate prohibited
from depending more than $50 in 10
quarter. uuleas by consent or upon the
order of the Board OF Commissioners.
a. W. Allen, formerly a typo In this
once. will pass through here on his
way to Wood River. by tie train this
evening. He ID Que Of the three Inter.
ested in lie uewsp .por enterprise in
that country. .a 80
John w. Williams sold to j. c..
C~lendeuuing Of Huntington. to day. his
ranch on Cottonwood Cfeek; just north
of Mound Valley. The trade was con-
summated md the transfer Of property
made to-day; the consideration being
some $500. sh
George Russell, who with his partner
J. II. Bradley, has been passing the
Winter in the Mississippi Valley. and
on the Atlantic sea-bonrd, returned hero
in good health by the train ills morning.
he reports an unusually stormy and
disagreeable Winter in the East, and ia
glad to get home again.
GaofSe C~unniHshnm. who has been
alternating in Tuscarora for sesSeral
months past. came down by stage. last
evening. George reports the outlook
upon the Upper level as being very
cheering. but has his mind set Oh tax
ing the chances OF .he Wood River
country, this season. He is still in
town. but will strike out for Bellevue
in a few days. Success to Linn.
The Governor has approved the
opium bill. The law takes effect April
FIRST. Under its provisions. any person.
regardless OF hga, sex, color or PEevious
condition Vi servitudo. caught smoking
b deadly drug, or having in his or her
possession. Pipe or other paruphernulia
designated for such purpose, are sub.
ject to arrest and punishment. 1t is a
most salutary law aud should be rigidly
enforced. /
The sub ontraelor for the ihaii route
between this place and Bullion. Rail.
rond District, has received orders from
his principal TO discontinue taking the
mail from here, aud to take the same
through from PalisUde. The sub.con.
traitor being o resident Of Elko and finds
6teady Employment for his stock, he
10 enabled to perfort Tie nnii setvice
required Of him from this point for the
huniAcent sun Of $40 per month,
which am0uut, should he transfer TO Pal.
isade, would scarcely pay for the feed
his animals would consume. He therefore
most respectfully declines to submit to
any such injustice and in the meantime
the citizcns Of Railroad District are
minus u mail.