The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-11-27
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Stage departure this morning for Tus.
arora: r. Body.
Abe Mooser IL in Salt Lake City. He
is on his way back to Sacramento from
the EaSt.
j. Il. Murphy (metaliferous) is out
looking for ''lid" in the Salmon River
country.
John W. Epley started for the East
by the train last evening. He will stop
{ Salt Lake City q few days on his
route.
A carload Of general merchandise for
parties here arrived from the West this
morning ; also sixty TASKS OF quick
silver for the Falcon Mining Company
at Rock Greek.
Everybody is preparing for Thanks
giving. and the oleaginous turkey roost-
eth on tho loftiest limb. The ancient
but festive pioneer straightforward up and
puileth down his rest, and will scramble
his frosted and scattering locks for the
grand occasion.
A special train Of twenty-five cars OF
lat cattle passed through here for San
francisco at 3 o'clock this evening.
Ten Of the cars were loaded at Deeth
by Hook Mason, and nine at HalIeck
Station by Dan Murphy. The other
three were also loaded by Mr.. Murphy
at the railroad company's corrals here.
Congressman George w. Cassidy and
vile will pass East by the train this
evening. Mr.. Cassidy is on his way to
washington to take his seat at the
opening OF the regular session next
month. John Hancock Dennis has gone
down to meet him at P~alisade, having
contracted to steer the new Congress.
mn through the r~utabaga districts of
the principal COW county.
Early risers have now IN opportunity
OF seeing the "Star OF Bethlehem"
which Is visible from three O'Clock until
daylight each morning, just above the
eastern horizon, and shines with a bril-
liancy equal to that Of n new moon.
Its engagement as a star for this season
closes this year, and We advise our
readers to take n square look at the
stranger, as it will not return again for
three hundred years-long after the
present generation shall have passed
into the realms OF forgetfulness.
From the Bellevue Wood Riverl
News Depot We have just received a
copy of W. G. Seamond's correct map
of the Wood River, Sawtooth and
Smoky mining districts. The map is
well executed; has been prepared with
a great deal OF care, and affords a clear
idea OF the situation OF all the country
represented. II is certainly a very
valuable production, and will be eager
ly sought for by parties feeling an
interest in a section OF country which
has attracted 10 large a share OF public
attention, and is destined to still fur.
ther attract. Wee. Il. George, of the
News Depot, is sole agent for the Ale
Of tho map, and will furnish single
copies by mail, to any address, for
- co.
Harry. McAdnms arrived here by the
W~est-bound train this morning. He is
direct from Wood River, having con-
ciuded that Arcadia possesses few attrac-
tons in mid. Winter, and that browsing
about in sage and sunshine until tho
possums and paw.paws bloom again is
Tar preferable. Since Harvey's seclu-
sion in the wilds Of Idaho, the shows
in town have been comparatively tame
affairs; the moral support aud cheering
effect OF his voluminous encore and
muliitudinous applause, which mover
fniled TO bring out tho full strength of
the cast, having for the time been with
drawn. During his immersement in
the wooded wilderness, cut off from the
refining influences Of sagebru sh society,
MIR. McAdams' appreciation and en-
thusiasm has suffered no abatement,
n his s~tontorian smile, frightened
md strengthened by recupcrNtive rest.
Will again brace up tho faltering as.
spirant to hiatrionic famo.