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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-01-16
WOOD Miv.r.

A correspondent of the Virginia City
C4ronieie writing from bellevue. Idaho.
gives nome particniara OF the Wood
River county, which to those who have
no, Visited the ne~ Dorado. may prove
inteipsting. The following extracts
Are CALLED from the letter,
"Duhhg tbe sumNirr of 1879 several
parties spent the greater portion .vi the
Summer in these mountains. aud enough
was discovered to create considerable
interest in the country. Consequently
quite number of prospectogr came in
- the spriag OF 1880 opened up. One
stffke alter another was made, and the
news spread abroad until quise rush
s=;a= the result.
Dehng tb" Present Rensoh sathe q 900
claims have been recorded. TAousands
Of tons OF ore have bepn shipped to
Salt Lake AMI reduced, giving yield
OF from 7lUO to $500 per ton in silver.
The hedges rre scattered over an area of
country some 60 miles square. Sumer-
Gus towns have sprung up during the
past Summer at various points Oh Wood
fiVet, and each clans to have the nat
ural location to make it the Ntu.e vir.
ginia City Of this country.
The frst town the pilgrim sees as
he approaches this region is Bellevue,
situate in beautiful valley we'll adopted
to agriculture and surrounded by some
of the best mines Of this country. It is
fair sample Of all new mining towns
OF this coast. consisting Of aboat 800
Log cabins neatly finished and tkacthed
With grass and dirt. with sprinL ling
Of good hewed-log buildings for busi-
hess houses, hotels, saloons, stores, etc.
This city of sii months growth has
about Goo inhabitants. There are four
SALOONS, five hotels. two blacksmith
shops. one drug store and tin and hard
ware ttcre, aud four stores of general
merchandise. MessrS. SwanhoIn & Co.
are the Oldest firIh aud are doing good
business.
Ketchum is located lG miles above
Bellevue, and is thriving little town,
with two stores. two hotels, aud other
business houses. 1t il we'll situated
aud will make lively town before
long.
Galena City is 20 miles beyond
hetchum. This is a Arst rate business
point. Many Of the best mines III this
country are located near it, and in the
course of time You may expect to hear
OF fne shipments Of bullion from there.
All these camps have been established
during the present. season. and all have
made very fiue start for the first year
Another year will do wonders in the
way Of d 'velopment in this new and
interesting country" T ~ .a
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-01-16

SAYS the Reno Gazette! T. v. Julien,
Commissioner Of the u, s, Circuit
Court. to day heard the ease OF seven
men confined III the county Jail in de.
fault Of the payment of fine Of 81, 900
imposed for tresspussins oh the Prra-
mid reservation. It being shown to hi.
satisfaction that the prisoners were un.
able to pay the fine. anu that they had
srrndy been imprisoned 80 days. In
conformity TO the statute, their rciease
was ordered. They were accordingly
liberated. Tho prisonArs looked wan and
pale when they emerged into the light
oi the outer day, but little fresh air
and exercise will soon restore the,n TO
health. il is hoped. ..
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-01-16
NO. 8.
An A,...us,4A nA,

The pAftseuisrs OF dreaafui pSos -
aivulsrd by ono A. b. Pyles. oF CO.
tehriath, are given by the A,,sal i n
Sunday edition. a. feisoS.. 90 I
"ASoat three week. ago, . eonps, oE
men came to me and told me Ihal NJ
we're about to propose . scheme, wAs.S.
il successful. would reseit IN 1 forssaS
10 all hands. They also thrsSssHsI. r.
eaSe ! thvntted their Scherne, 70 M
me. Knowing that The PARTIES ves,p
hatd caser. as well as dssperA.s and a..
termined men, ] did not dsa. q 1s,sI.aE
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-01-16

Mgs. MEEHoFFEE, Convicted with
Frank Lammers. her parnour, OF the
murder Of her husband, Y. j. MGR.
hoiIrr. mt West Orange. n J.. OF. 18th.
1879. Was hanged in the Comfy Jail. at
Newark, Thursday. She vas very pale
aud deeply affected, bat wlked 10 the
gallows without ssssistanc, aud met
her fate without confessins or utteripg
q word. She died I'm abou nine miu-
utes. There Tere about thirty persons
present, including The offers aud Jury
selected by the court, undg the recent
law. Lammers was hanged from the
same gallows immediately at.erward.
lie made no cvn!essIon.
When tho Sheriff kuocLd at Mrs.
Merhoffer's cell. she steppd out with
arms pinioned and the nose adjusted
about her neck. No time Tas lost in
pinionins the lower limbs. The moose
was hooked on to the ropethat dangled
from the cross beam. Th, black cap
was drawn over her face, and the fatal
signal given. There was aheavy thud
as the weight fell. and the body spun
asound several timts and became an
Inert mass. ...
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-01-16

a ST. LOUIS young man promised his
sweetheart sral.skiu sucqro Us a
Christmas present, but had no money
to buy it. In that dislema he slipped
into dark alleys fastened a gag IL his
own mouth, blackened his own eye,
and told those who found him that he
had been knocked down by robbers,
who took away the sacIue. But he
confessed under cross examination.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-01-16

TnH report comes FROM Washington
that Senator Mahour. Of Virginia, will
place himself Ia harmony will, the new
Administration, This simply means
that AIR. Malone will renounce the doc.
irinrs Of tile Democratic party which he
formerly advocated and go over TO The
enemy as any other traitor would do.
Should tho truth Of The above report be
established, 1t would occasion little
surprise among Democrats. When
Malone took tho lead ~ The Repaid.
S,ors party ia Virginia against the Dc.
mocracy Of that State. bs virtually bc
came Republican then, and nclcd in
perfect harmony Niih the entire Rspnb
licnu Glemont Of tho Old Dominion.
The proper place for Mr.. Malone, ,undor
tho circumstances. is With the radicals.
for such mar could scarcely nov place
himself "in harmony with Democrats
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-01-16

The Eureka Ledder learns from gen.
tleman who has just passed over the C.
P.rrosd. that the cnrrent runor nlong
the routei to the effect that the company
proposes at very early date to build
nnother track the entire distance OF
their route from Ogden TO Sacramento.
The company's business is growing to
be something immense, and there is a
possibility that there is somo truth in
the rumor. .. -..
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-01-16

REcErrr for making sonp-take pail
OF wnIcr and wash IL clean. then boil n
till II is brown oil both sides; pour in
one bean; when the beau begins to
worry prepare to simmer. II soup won't
simmer IT'S Too rich; pour IN more water;
dry the water with towel before you
put II in; the dry er the water tho sooner
II browns. Serve hot. ..f.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-01-16

THE Inter- Oesan's Washington special
says a distinguished nrmy officer who
has been III the Chngres river country,
snid to your correspondent to-day: 1T
took ten years TO lay the track for n
railroad ACROSS the Is,hmus and the
result was dead mems bones enough to
pave the Rad way from one end to
the other. Now how long will il take
to dig this ditch, aud how many lives
will il will cost? No msn can pass n
night in that country In ihe wet season
without getting sick. lie been there
and know. Another point. Look Oft
for the Chilians; they are the Yankees
OF South America. They have con.
qnerrd Peru and Bolivia and long be.
fore De Lesseps has his canal dug, will
have all the Pacific Coast up to the
lsthmns. These objections do not exist
at Nicaragua or Trhsuntepec. ....
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-01-16
Not n CIti..A,

Al Salt Lake, Governor MuFfy EaSs y
hearing TO the counsel of Qetifse O.
Cannon and Allan @. Campbell. eandi[
dates FOR Delegate to Cpngress ct the
late election. Campbell claimed tho.
certificate Of election on the grotnd thab
Cannon was NOT citizsn OF the United
States. and. being a polygamist, is mot
capable Of becoming citizen in Rottk
filth. Csnnon's reply. in which hes
claims that he was naturalized in duo,
aud legal form twenty-six years ago.
ani that il he were polygamist as-
charged by Campbell, it would not dis
qualify him from holding the oEiee' OF
delegate, was aled with tho uuVsrfof
yesterday. Thereupon the case SsssiE
argued at length by counsel for the res
spec.isu patlics. II was shown bS =
copy of the actual record Of The Court
in which Cannon claims 10 have bsen
nnturalized and properly certifed 10 ~
tho Clerk OF said Court on The day 1hsn
Cannon claims to have been nsturalisedr
that no such naturalization ptocecdibkS
took place. The Clerk also oertised
under hls seal, that from The organizs-
ton Of the Court 10 the present ti,ae, -,
having the custody Of the records ard
having examined them carefully, he.
WAS unable to find any record In any Of
said records, of the. naturalization sf
said G"orge Q. Cuuhun. " !, Z
The Governor, after fully considering
the case, awarded the certificate Of ees-
ton 10 Allan q. Campbell. ~ h"i"'
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-01-16

The Grantsville Bondnxa Of Saturday
says: "ou Thursday night, at about o.
o'clock. high words passed bvvWeen T..
Redfcld and Guadalupe Garcia. &Hich'
resulted in the lnttcr drawing piStoll
and shooting Redh,ld through tha nsibH
part Of his right arm. No srresES: ,Dn !
John Newton Hulse, native o. Msp.-
clesiirld, Cheshire, EnglAnd dsed ySty
Suddenly on Monday morning, sSouf
II O'Clock, from spasn In The tarynI.' ."
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-01-16

THE Ohio woman is smart, too. urS u
them got up nice Joke on an admifey shs,
other day. She promised to marry hin,
and the most elaborate arrAngSmentE
were made for the wedding. N ulas,
of at the appointed time, ,rbut the smart.
Ohio woman had taken care that lhs,
ceremony should be performed by =
bogus minister, aud the young NEE.
upon whom she had play ed this cheer.
fui joke knew nothing about IL unaF he
had got everything ready 10 staff or sIS'i
bridal tour. II he was at al sjnMtts'
he must have congratulated himself thAt
ho was not actually married to one Who
had talent for little job OF that 1oss:
That Ohio woman ought to hsve, ear
Office to keep her out OF mischief.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-01-16
HOUSE. PRoCHEpIyGs.


Penoyer, from the Committee on
Elections. reported that tie credentials
OF all the members who bad put in an
appearance were correct.
Condor OF White Pine cdrred a reso
luton that the Sargoaut, al Arms certify
to the amount Of mileage allowed each
member. Adopted.
English Of Storey Offered II resolution
that in voting for u. S. Senator each
member rise in his place aud pronounce
the name OF the candidate for whom he
voted. Adopted.
Green Of White Pine offered rcsoln
ton TINT no bill be ordered printed
unless properly reported rom the COM
mittee to which 1t has been fired.
Adopted.
Bell Of Nyo gave notice OF bill for
an net to create State Board OF Educa.
tiou. .......
English gave notice Of biil creating
n Board Of Examiners. ..
Moiiarity gave notice Of n bill To
amend tho law regulating practice in
Justice Courts.
Longley OF Eureka gave notice Of a
bill to regulate tho expenditure OF State
moneys.
Bnllinger OF Elko introduced a bill
amending the law relating to mechanics
lcins. Referred to Committee ON Judi.
eiary. ....
Richards Of Churchill introduced bill,
regulate the salaries OF Deputy State
officers. Referred 20 Committee ON
Ways and Means. ...r .....
Tho bill provides that the Deputy
Secretary Of State, Deputy Controller,
Deputy Treasurer and the Private Sec.
retary OF the Governor shall each 70
ceive $50 per month
Adams oi Eureka introduced a bill 10
prevent the unauthorized expenditure
Of State moneys. providing that no
money not specially appropriated shall
DO drawn from the Treasury. Referred
10 Committee on Ways aud Means.
Adjourned 10 Monday. Jan. Goth, at
II o'clock A. 81.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-01-16

TnE result of tie inquest held Thurs
day Mt Oakland, Nebraska, on bodies OF
six lnborers killed 10 tho cut at Middle
Creek Wednesday BY the st. Paul train,
the jury found verdict attaching the
whole responsibility for the accident to
Edward Carnes. foreman Of the gang.
for failing TO display tho usual signals
OF warming.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-01-16

SriLfsos Iluroniss writes ~ follows
tothe New York Tribune: "will you
do mo the favor Of allowing mo to pay
that u any man intimates that had
anything tu do with tho Morey letter.
iiS inscription, manufacture or publiea
ton. he Is an international slanderer ns
woH as a Jinr." ..... ....
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-01-16

Two men fired simultaneously at each
other in Salt Lake bar room. aud tho
bullets camo into collision. There
,eonld be no doubt OF this. for one bullet
dropped to tho floor midway between
the antagonists. who were ten feet
apart, aud the other was turned upward
to tho ceiling, while both were hattontd.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-01-16

Ar Red Dlun. las. Thursday s,enisk..
abou, G;2O O'Clock, i severe sIith4Ashs-
shock was felt Al that plAse--so tvvttS
that the people rashIa from atktRr
houses. Tho Vibrations yes notVEeSsE
aud SOUTHWEST, aud the Stroneess Yea.
for years. LAS, sunday evening $3.50.
the SAME time they had 4 shock but be
severe. Hs 'pf
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-01-16

ir is thought tho sross earnings Of
The eastern division Of tho Northern
Pacific Ilsilroad for December viii
amount TO $Ia7 900. M ihSrcass o.
800, 800.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-01-16

A PATENT medicine notice in many Of
our exchanges is headed "An Editors
Escape" We haven't read Il, but WI
are glad hc escaped. wo suspect tha,
whilo tho man with tho bill was so,L ing
mp stairs tho editor Jumped out Of the
window and slid down tho rain spout
Norri,,onn HtrdM. go
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-01-16

TEAcHsR IN High Sshoo, At ----s
"Are pro aud cor syaooy yo,o'ia 90 otpo.
ste tcrnsf'' scholar: "Opposits.''
Traelsri solve su sIrwpis." eehc,sss
Progress aud Conkresa.' 3if
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-01-16

VIZ honr Of no moro small poS, says
the Virginia Eaterpri". Tho lato warm
weather hns probably hdd n beneficial
effect. Cold. damp weather operates to
bring out the disease. s... ... W..
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-01-16

TnE Reno Gazette says youps man
named Anto"e Aslswd.n. cut ous OF his
fee. OF jus, below the ips,sp,s while
shoppipg Mood at that place Saturday.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-01-16

duce bill to regulate the salaries Of
deputy State otsicsrs. 4rrr.rs, rr
Bradshaw of Humboldt eaYo potice
thss he would St some t,tare day intro.
duce ball TO amend Section l3s of an
Act concerning crimes aid punishments
approved November l6, 1861" st.- .,
Tnska of Storey introduced q bill to
regulate the fues and compensation Tor
official ard other services ia Nevada,
Ordered printed and referred 10 tho
Committee on Judiciary.
The House went ints Committee of
the Whole. with Mr.. BELL of Sye. the
Speaker pro tein.. in The Chair, on tue
bill to create n Legislative Fund Of
100000 for tho payment OF salaries.
mileage, etc,
The Committee Of tie Whole resolved
10 report the bill back to the Senate for
passnge. aud arose.
Tho btlt'was read the Third Time and
passed by unanimous vote.
AdIonrncd TO II A. n. Thursday.
Friday, Jan. Z.
Seuate met at IL o'clock. Quorum
present.
Powuing. of Wasboe. offered n rcso>
luton nmenhing Article IL, Section 8,
Of tho Constitution, relative TO the pay
Of State officers. and efTecting reduc.
Inn nj F,aal..n.. 4. 4
per mile, Referred to the Committee
OH Mileag-.
King Of Lyon. thought that the mat.
ter might be better arrived at by means
Of II bill.
After some discussion the resolution
was referred to The Judiciary Comutt.
toe.
Meder Of ormsby. gave notice that he
would introduce a bill providing for the
erection Of al insane Asylum.
Hsnnoud Ut Ormsby, gave notice
tha; he would introduce u bill to change
the general election law,
Gallagher introduced bill to regu-
late proceedings in civil cases.
Read a second time, referred TO the
judiciary Committee aud ordered
printed,
Po~Elng of weshoc, Introduced,
without previous notice, bill to ,esu
late the expenses OF the. Legislature,
Referred to tho Committee on ESpen.
ditur,s and Supplies.
The bill provides for cui,iug down
the stationery item from SGU to $50.
\ communication from the Controller
asking for All appropriation for tue do
hciencios of the ii seal year, was refotred
To Committee on Claims.
Adjourned until MOnd,y morning at
IL o'clock.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-01-16

TnE body Of an unknown rnnn wnS
found banging 10 n tree ncnr Sacramento
on Tuesday. Il was evidently case
Of suicide. no hnsa German cast Of
features. was evidently Iabo,iug man.
aud weighed about 10 pounis. .n
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-01-16

lPESSsY. Y.vASIA has just furnished n
batch of Pub. Fumes. as follows: f.
Piddick as Secretary Of tho French.
American Commission; United States
Consuls-Jamts L. Dubois. at AK In
Chap"lle; Samuel Z. Prckman, at Mn.
Mich; II. j. Coueli. at $. Helna; q. II.
Hnrtsinann. at Nuremberg; George W.
Roozevclt, mt IrtanEas. all of tho Key
stone State.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-01-16

EIottLsr1LI es.ea.ed sounlesisiA
tlU pieces are IN eireulation In ssN &
Prnueiseo. They are lacking. how~ySs.
III SrisLt aud true ripg.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-01-16

IT isStaLsd that tho irirnds OF General
Mcdowell In California ato making
efforts TO secure him ths nomination for
the position Of Secretary of War. rft
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-01-16

The peculiar case Of Miss Barbara
Lefeld is exciting great deal Of inter.
est at Baltimore. She uns found ap.
parently dead in her bed last Friday,
was laid out nnd placed in coffin. On
Sunday she gave faint Indications OF
life. aud the funeral wns postponed till
Tuesday. Physicians said life was ex.
tinct, aud the lady was placed in tho
cemetery vault. Yesterday the coffin
was opened, when il was found the
color had roturLed to her hands. A
guard Of watchers has been placed in
the vault to await further Developments.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-01-16

THy chief amusement at the State
Capital jns, now is said 10 10 draw
poker.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-01-16

on Thursday the Pts.id,ni nomina,
ed Nathan dof. Jr, for Secretary Of the
Navy,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-01-16
NEVADA LEGr.IArUaE
re-,A s~..ss~
"Wednesday. Jan. 3.
sESAr1 co4NiTTEn

Senate snes at II O'Clock. ouorSn
preKenE -!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-01-13

itching Pae.,i Address, with tamil, DR.. Meers. Aid, o.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-01-13
IRELAND.

Jmr. prtnnt Events Oecurfng In that Un.
fortunate Country During the Past Week.
A TROOP of dragons, a company of infantry
and a large force of police surrounded the plat
form to prevent the meeting of Kanturk. Al
though {. large number of people were present,
no attempt was made to hold the meeting.
A cablegram from Cork says: A party of men
have visited the house of q man named Dan
iels and shot him, i~nflicting dangerous wounds.
The affair is believed to be connected with Fem
ianism.
ALoNDoN dispatch says: Parnell openly ex-
presses his intention of taking his seat in the
House of Common at the opening of the SEES
sion, and, IN fact, of adopting the policy of
pleading the Queens proclamation against
the Queens wishes, in spite of the warning
already conveyed to the traverses that they will
absent themselves from Dublin at their peril.
Very little public interest is felt in the trial, as
everybody feels convinced that it cannot possibly
result in conviction. 1t is even stated that
nine of the jurors are known to be determined
10 render q verdict of acquittal, be the evil
dence or charges what they may.
The Court room at the trial of the Traversers,
on the 9Th inst, in Dublin, was crowded with
spectators. Mr.. Parnel was conspicuous FOR
his absence.
Last Tuesday night some people near Clare
morris dug a ditch across the road to prevent
the passage of a process server, who, with a
police escort, was going to serve writes of eject
ment. In the fight that followed four persons
are believed to have been fatally bayoneted,
and several others received slight injuries.
At the weekly meeting of the Land League
Dayitt counseled the branch leagues to give
the authorities no pretext for the suppression
Of their meetings.
Postmaster General Fawcett, in a speech at
Manchester, intimated that there was no reason,
for assuming that the House of Lords would
reject tine Irish land bill.
Many of the Liberal papers in England are
opposed to coercion, and it is rumored that
Bright and Chamberlain, of the Cabinet, are
displeased at the turn affairs have taken.
Acompetent military observer has reported
that there is no immediate danger Of an up
rising in Ireland.