The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-01
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Clay Sims aud wife passed through
BY this mornings tr in ON their way
home TO Eureka,
John Ainley started by the train this
morning for San Francisco. He will be !
abHent about ten days.
Julius Reinhsrt. went up to Kelton
BY the train last evening on business;
he will be absent several days.
Morris Badt, OF Wells, who has been
in San Fraucico replenishing his stock
Of goods, passed homeward by the train.
last night.
@. E. Mayer Is in town to day on bus
mess. he came down from his home
At Fort Hslieck last evening, and re-
turns to night.
John Bascom, who Is merchandising
mp on Snake river. and we'll known to
many Of our citizens passed through ON
his way home by the train last uight.
Hank knight and Gabriel Cohn
started eastward by the train last night.
Hauk will stop at Kelton. and perhaps
go out to Bellevuei Cohn goes through
to Utah.
, n. Z. Iugslls. President Of the c.. L.
st. l.. & c. Railroad, with a company
OF ten persons. passed east in u special
Pullmah car attached to the regular
train last night.
We understand to day, that James P.
Smith. proprietor Of the lower bridge,
has made the purchase OF the Hot
Springs property now occupied by Mrs.
j. ). Garrecht. It is reported that the
sum paid was $3.50.
The home station on the Eureka 4
Pslisade railroad. known IA Mineral
Station, four miles from Mineral Hill
has. under the new regulation been
abolished as such; meals being no
longer furnished at that point.
j.. c. Clemments, for many years
past Chief Engineer Of the Southern
Pacific Railroad. l. Av ss the employment
Of that company to take charge Of the
engineering department OF the Atlantic
d Pacific Railroad. Five other engi-
neers go with him.
Sam Mooser arrived here from Tus.
carora. by private conveyance at an
early hour this morning, and started to
Carlin by the passenger train this morn
ing. His business down there must
have been OF unusual urgency TO &C.
cAsion ID night on the road inst ut this
time.
Gen. j. E. Rocker. one Of the early
aud substantial citizens Of Austin in
old Lander. started for that place by
this mornings train. The General is
largely interested in sheep in this coun-
ty, and thinks he may after n time.
transfer his business and residence over
this way. There il always room for
such men as Mr.. hooker, and he would
be warmly welcomed by our citizens.
We have received an elaborate circu-
lar from the East containing the names
Of the persons composing the party OF
Boston eIcursIonists to the Pacific
Coast. They left boston on the 18th
instant. in q special train, and are chief
ly New Englanders. representing it is
said, II vast amount OF coin and culture.
II the train makes schedule time they
should arrive here sometime on Mon
day next.
Ike Ostriecher, with a big gun on his
shoulder, and followed by a gan OF
ferocious but thorough. bred c.nines.
struck ont to-day a-foot for Railroad
district and the jungles adjacent, this
morning; and woe to the stealthy tiger
or bloody lion that crosses his path. As
his Ninrodian ambition descends to no
humber plane, no infractiUn Of the
law for The protection Of birds and
harmless beasts need be apprehended.
State Superintendent d. X. Sessions
Is authority for the statement that the
apportionment OF State School moneys
next July will exceed that Of the semi.
annual npportionment for July. 1880. by
about 5 $1,000, The proportion OF this
additional amount that Elko county
will receive. is greatly needed, as under
the new school laS. from what We eau
obtain Of its provisions, the maiuten-
ance Of schools In n number OF our
spnrsely settled districts, will require
strenuous efforts on the part OF all con.
cerned.