The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-12-18
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Auain Giiruth l. In torn from his
ranch out on the Cape road.
The indications to-day are favorable
for . ~snou-storm within the next twenty.
four hours.
The arrivals from Tuscsror0 Last
evening werc: r. ". BullArd, 8. B.
Mcdonald and fe Hung
Friendship Chapter No. 1, o. E. g.,
will hold its regular meeting at Masonic
Hall this evening. beginning At siI
o'clock.
suPt. 8. B. Mcdonald. Of Tuscarora,
Who arrived here by stage last evening,
started on a four.weeks visit 10 the East
ern States By the train last night. rs
A. G. DaWley and II. II. Grant started
for Ruby Valley yesterday. They have
gone 10 look after their temporal in.
t~erests over in that quarter, and will be
absent about q week. 7. ,rr
Half a dozen big wagons arc now
loaded with machinery for the Rock
Greek Mill, aud the balance Of the ma.
terial will be got ready for q start North
probably this evening.
The burglars who went through the
residence OF Senator Powning at Reno,
q few evenings since, have been cap
tured with q portion Of their booty, at
Sacramento, and G.. @. has gone over
to interview the aggressive cracksmen.
Tom. Atwell, who for several weeks
past has been bruising about ~Brigham's
domlnions, arrived here last evening.
His trouble seems to be in the small of
his back-a pair of canes being required
to enable him to maintain the perpen.
dicular.
The remains OF Richard T. Brown.
who died ct Bodie and were buried
there. were brought to Reno and rein.
tered in the Masonic Cemetery in that
plaza a few days ago. All old Austin.
ties will remember Dick" who was a
famous politician In his day.
The citizens of Wells have arranged
for a grand Christmas ball to be given
at Scherf's fine 9 hall on the night
OF Monday. the Goth instant. Our
~neishbors do those thugs up in first
class shape, and all who attend on the
coming occasion may rely on a full
measure OF enjoyment. See their ad.
in another column.
Shorty" better known as Ken
tuck" is not at all satisfied with the
apology which appeared recently in this
paper. He wants " bloodI" but failing
in his s%snguinary desire will content
himself with beer. The challenge 10
meet him at Shuck's Saloon with a sleek
quarter still holds good however, against
the villain who associated his name with
polecats and limberger.
The Greeley Comedy Company which
has been playing in all the principal
towns west arrived here yesterday and
appeared at Freeman Hall last evening
The enconiums OF the press at places
at which they have appeared, were YER
flied by the performance last evening;
the entertainment being pronounced by
those present rs highly amusing, and
altogether one Of the best travelling
companies that has visited this place
for a long time past. Go and see their
performance tonight.
There was quite an exodus from La.
noble Valley for the East by the train
last evening. II. J. Keith, Jud Dakin,
Amos Roach and Ed. Kelley arrived
hero from that section yesterday, and
with the assistance OF Influential friends.
who went bail for their reasonably good
conduct while abroad. they we're per-
mitted to board tho East-bound train.
The Lamoille Postmaster, with that
morbid sonsitiveness characterizing the
Federal official, froze TO the Post Office
sack, his only regret being tho arbitrary
conduct OF the railroad company, which
forced him to forego the pleasure Of a
daylight adiou to his solicitous con-
s%tituency. Tho party design taking In
as much Of the country-and as many
Of tho people-as can bo conveniently
gono through in six weeks. They ex-
poet to return by the Southern route,
and as tho absence OF snow on that line
will render the walking less painful than
breaking trails through the beautiful"
the Same expectation has become cpl.
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