The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-09-11
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The handsoms form Of Dan Murphy
vas observed steer ing along our streets
to day.
A eaTload Of lumber arrived from the
West yesterday. consigned 70 Urton 4
Brown. Of TuscArora.
omcer John Lane having recently
been troubled with . severe ricor,
Deputy Constable volley Bernard will
take the night watch.
Allen A. Curtis, . pioneer Of this
State and ~Well.known mining man,
passed through by the West. bound e1-
press this morning, accompanied by his
family.
The gratifying intelligence that Mrs.
L. Z. Morgan, who has been suffering
from . severe attack OF erysip.las, 10
now out Of danger, was reported to this
office to day.
This market Is being we'll supplied
with trout caught mostly by indians
with hook and line. The low water at
present renders their capture an easy
matter for the expert.
News from Washington to day report
the President on the way from Wash.
ington to Long Branch. We hope the
journey was made successfully, and that
the sea breeze may quickly restore hun
to health.
Quite a number Of strangers appear
on our streets to-day. From whence
they came OF when they intend to skin
out this deponent sayeth not. We alBo
notice that ye tramp is we'll repre-.
scented, and Officer Lane should remsm-
Der tina, eternal vigilance is the price Of
liberty.
As previously announced. Mrs. ]. J..
Ellis and son departed by express train
for California this morning. Their
many friends here. while deeply re.
GREETING the loss to this community.
utter u ferveut God.speed aud prayer
that wherever their lots may be cast
hereafter the hand Of fate will deal
gently with them, and that new friends
may be found who will love them as We
Of their late hoUe:
Manager GilIigan. Of the Merrimac
mine at Lone Mountain, reports for the
week as follows: The main shaft is down
as feet; east drift on 70-ioUt level is in
As feet. Work in this drift had to be
suspended for want OF heavy timbers.
Drifts north and south have been started
forty feet from the surface. The ledge
at this point is six feet wide. We ore
getting out from three to four tons OF
ore per day.
Captain c. c. Carr, Lieutenant C.
W. Brown and thirty five men Of the
cavalry from Fort Haileck passed West
by special train ut noon to-day, for the
scene Of the Indian troubles in Arizona.
The Captain informed us that the re-
ported killing Of General Carr and his
command is incorrect. The General
aud his comtnnud. lcss one officer aud
seven men, have arrived at Camp
Apache. This is reliable, the Captain
having received the news direct from
headquarters, by telegraph.
Abnrr Wiseman came down from his
late home last evening aud confirmed
the report Of the fire mentioned briefly
yesterday. The fire originated in the
Inilk'houss, situated about thirty feet
from the main building, and before dis
covered was well under way. Every
exertion possible was made to stay the
progress OF the flames, but. famed by
n strong breeze from the south, all
attempts to suppress them proved abor-
tive. The Are soon reached a lumber
shed between The milk. house and the
residence. and In q few moments all,
including residence, other outhouses,
fences. ETC.. we're in flames. Efforts TO
save the house were continued until too
late to secure the furniture, and the loss
was nearly complete, only a few articles
Of Uncomfortable value escaping the
~devouriug element. 1t ia All old axiom
that troubles never come alone. Mr..
Wiseman had just recovered from a
long and severe sickness. and Mrs.
Wiseman, a most estimable lady. wal 40
III ut the time that 1t was necessary to
carry her from the burning building on
n bed. Mr.. Wiseman thinks his loss
will DO fully $4,000, and the fact Of his
being so suddenly rendered homeless.
with an invalid vito and large family.
entities him to the s, mpa.hy OF oil.