The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-12-04
From Tuesday Daily.l



The arrivals BY stage from Tusoarora
last evening IN Peter Pullman and
An Oriental.
A carload Of machinery for Claus
Spreckles. the San Francisco sugar
renner. passed west. to-day.
A couple Of Leeping cars for the
Sunset route passed west by the regular
passenger train this morning.
A couple Of large dismantied engines
for the Southern Pscifc road passed
through from the east last evening.
Stage arrivals from Tusearora this
evening: c. F. Crehore. v. j. Tolley.
VIM. Brown. A. W. Hesson and Mrs.
Riddle.
George H. Meigs and R. P. Hamill
were down from Wells OH business to.
day. We heard Il stated that n change
in the firm Of which they are members
was about to take place, but VIC cannot
vouch for the accuracy of the report.
DR.. 7. w. Huntington. OF Eureka,
and Miss Hattie Pierson. Of Oakland,
are to be married at Wells tomorrow.
The nuptials are TO be celebrated at
the residence of George II. Meigs; Mrs,
Meigs AID the bride elect being sisters.
The Doctor will pass through here from
Eureka, by the train this evening.
George Collins, a printer, who at IL
time was employed here on the EIko
Post. suffered tho loss of one of his
hands. about two weeks ago, in st.
Paul. Minnesota. Collins has been en-
gagged at work for a long time on the
FtoneeT-I'Tess Of TINT city. by the ac-
aideutal full Of a heavy plate of glass.
Collins hand was in some manner SO
~shockingly mangled. ns to render am-
putatiou q necessity.
Mr.. L. Penrod has returned from his
FINAL trip to Island Mountain for tho
season. He took out n load of provis-
ions for the camp and suspended oper-
atoms for the winter. lie is now con-
structing a house here in which to store
a crop CT ice for use next summer. Mr..
Penrod states hat during the winter
work will be steadily prosecuted on
what no regards as u valuable gold
quartz lead which he owns at the head
Of the gulch containing tho placer
mines. The vein mentioned isl strong,
and. apparently. permanent one, and
the fact that tho gulch below it has
yielded more or less gold, both with the
rocker and hydraulic, strengthens the
theory that it was tho original reposi-
tory OF the precious metal OF the
placers.
The so sinl gathering Mt the residence
Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Byrne. last even,
ing, was about the ~jolIicst congregation
that has assembled at a house-warming
i'll this section since the Fall Of go and
Spring OF 10. Mirth and music ruled
the several hours, and when not trip
ping the light fantastic" the joviaI
guests. ably supported by the hilarious
host, were sedulously engaged in the
equally congcnial and celebrating
pleasures of eating and drinking Of the
profusion OF solid aud liquid refresh.
ments absolutely thrust upon them with
" lavish hand. II any present failed to
enjoy tho occasion il was certainly NJ
fault Of the host, for nothing was
neglected that could contribute to the
rational pleasures Of a welcoming party.
The unanimous sentiment on the part
OF the guests toward their affable enter.
tainers was clearly manifested by tho
kindest regard and hearty expressions
OF qualification that they had become
permanent residents in our midst. That
their pathway through life may rank
among the smoothest allotted to married
mortals, is tho sincere wish OF their
hosts OF friends.