The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-05-08
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Gen. J. e. Rocker returned here from
Austin last evening.
The only passenger for the north BY
the stage this morning Was Jacob Alex.
ander.
Five wagons were loaded With lumber
for Triton & Brown, at Tuscorora, this
morning.
The regular meeting Of Elko Encamp.
ment No. 9, will be held at Odd Eel
lows Hall at eight O'Clock this evening.
Reinhart & Co. received by rail yes
terday, eight cast iron SlsS.pots Tor the
Bluebell Mining Company at Railroad
district.
Warner 4 Co. received from Utah,
yesterday. n car load Of coarse salt for
Tuscorora. 1t was loaded on teams and
forwarded to Urton & Brown to. day.
Superintendent John McNslly, who
WAS up as far rs Wells a couple OF days,
returned here by this mornings train,
and will remain Il few days in town.
The stage from TuscarOra. last even
ing. brought to the Office of Wells,
Fargo l. Co. three bars Of Navajo bul.
lion but We did not obtain the figures OF
it's value.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Wines and son
aud Miss Matte Plughoft departed for
the West by the train this morning.
With the exception Of Mr.. Wines, who
returns to Eureka, the party go on 10
Cslitoris. where they expect to remain
during the season.
A party OF Tuscarorans. consisting Of
Geo. w. Pelcher. II. h. Webb and A.V.
Lancaster anddaughter. who arrived hero
by stage yesterday, departed for the
Bay this morning; Mr.. Linknn, who
was just from Tuscarora, was also q pas
senger by the same train.
A telegram from Kelton received here
by Sheriff Fitch to day. instruets him
to arrest John Sayles should he dis
cover him in this part of the country as
Sayles is wanted at Kelton for murder.
From this 1t appears hat after fatally
shooting Smith, Sayles made ais escape.
Amos Roach and Jud Dakin are IN
from their valley homes to-day. They
report the work Of blowing and seeding
AS being finished in Pleasant and La
noble; in many places the grain being
above ground and growing with unusual
vigor. The weather has been, and is
now. peculiarly favorable for find and
abundant crops.
A letter received from Mr. f. Penrod,
n few days ago, furnishes the following
news from Island Mountain, The sup
ply Of water for the placer mincs is now
abundant, in fact. excessive; the reser.
voiT. bitches n tail race having more
than they can accommodate. They
have been piping now sbout
two weeks, combining opera
tons to the washing away of the
earth lying above the pay gravel, and
will make no clean up before about the
10th Of next mouth. Thomas McClel-
lands team had just brought a full sup.
ply of provisions. and as all were in
good health. the camp rejoiced muehly
at its arrival.
Arthur Lowe, who has been on a
three months visit to his old home in
Enslanl, returned here by the train
this morning. II, is in robust health.
md states that he enjoyed the trip and
visit immensely. He brought with him
a thirteen year old boy named Samuel
Furniss. the son Of an old neiehbor Of
Arthur's parents. The little fellow was
anxious to accompany Mr.. Love, and
will live in his family here. While at
Kansas City. on his way back, Arthur
discovered that an old time citizen,
Henry Harroun. was ruuning a first class
hotel in that place, and doing a good
business. Al, rhorp. formerly of Pleas.
ant Valley, is associated with him in
the hotel