The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-09-04

~ VoAAAy NlIl
b shiPped frvm Halleck Station this
Fall.
Our tounsman Al. Puliman, Alter
several weeks absence. arrived from the
Wells this morning. q c-ga
The numerical force at the County
Jail has been reduced to tUo, the Couu-
y Hospital containing four.
The daily fast freight Of Warner &
Co. between this place and T~uscarora,
will hereafter be ruu tri.Seekly.
The heather Chinee is becoming such
. scarce article in this community that
white men are being substituted on the
railroad repairs. So mote it be.
Peter Munson was on tho rampage
this morning with . shotgun, uttering
vengeance against certain parties who
have been trespnssipE or his property.
We learn that q social dance will take
place at Freeman's Hall this evening,
under the auspices Of the Young Mems
Christian Association, Music by Ber-
nard's String Band.
The oldest inhabitant never saw better
or more pleasant weather than we are
having at present. In the horrible
language OF the ladies lit is just too
nice for anything"
We are Informed by Mr.. McKiernau.
who recently came in from Duck Valley,
that the crops on the Reservation arc
very good this season, and the harvest
pretty we'll advanced when he left.
County Assessor Mundell intimates
that 1t will not hereafter be healthy for
those who W personal property tax.
unless they call immediately at the
Captains Office and settle up.
Arthur Lowe and Frank McPhetres
shipped four car loads Of fat cattle
from Hnlleck Station to San Francisco
yesterday. and at the same time six
car loads were shipped by Scott &
Hank.
The festive jackrabbit hereabouts has
already begun to discard his old clothes
aud assume his Winter garb of spotless
white. Prof. Walter Chase, the versa
tile and scientist, says this
is a sure sign of early winter.
Mrs. Myron PiIley, OF Lamoille VAL
ley, was u passenger on the train at
tackled by highwaymen near ColfAI,
night before last. We congratulate our
friend Myron and the lady on their
escape from what might have been q
serious matter.
Scion Peck. Of the Bank Exchange,
returned from Tecoma this morning,
where he has been for several DAYS on
business. While there he was SO unfor-
tunste as to drop $40 in currency out Of
his pocket, which was subsequently,
found by some small children who, not
knowing their value. proceeded to tear
them up for an equitable dividend
among all the kids in town. The money
was all found and reconstructed. except
one $40 bill. which was SO badly de-
morAlized that even DR.. Bliss could not
restore it 20 it's formal condition..
Hotel Arrivals.
Al. Pullman, Wells.
Joseph A. Vaughn. Palisade.
Mrs. Hanks. HLlleck. ~
Lewis Greusugh, Battle Mountain,
A. Steinhurgh. San Francisco.
Miss Mary Graham, Tuscarora.
j. Is, Gibbons, T%uscarora.
VIM. WArdrass, Tuscarora.
S. Lewis. Tuscarora.
G E. McKiernan, Duck Valley.
Il. g. Corbaley, San Francisco.
$. A. Little. San Francisco.
Al. Baker, Kelton.
J. NJ. M%cCutcheon. Mound.
G. L. Mayer, Fort Hs!leck.
John Mentally, Wood River.
j. l.. Martin. South Fork.
Ed O'Reefe, -
@. F. Wagner, San Francisco.
ID. G.. Collamor. Bodio.
W, W. Kelley. Business Manager
for Charlotte Thompson" troupe.
A. o'Donuell. winncmucca.