The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-06-25
IRON Wednesdays Daily.J
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weight Of Humboldt Wells, is in town.
George Meigs returned 10 Wells by
the train last evening.
The Grand Jury is still in session.
Thin ice formed on the water last
night.
Steve ellis, an old typo. is dying in
Virginia City.
The Mint rate for fine silver has been
reduced 20 81 Az.
Hard times do not appear to efr, the
size Of the pot in poker games.
The Utah excursionists for California.
start from Ogden tomorrow evening.
Bill Little is IN town to-day. He saws
the pine-crop will be- a suec s, this
season.
Mr. and Mrs. James Myers Of Ruby
Valley arc in town; the guests Of Mr..
Da~lsy.
1t is said that at least $50 npplica-
lions were made for positions IN the
Reno InsHne Asylum. g
The total amount collected in Virginia
City for the niece Of Dennis Call han
i. SlO3 10.
II ports from the Wood River copn'ry
are that it il overions with business
houses and money is very scarce.
Tn" departure by stage this morning
for the noIth were james D~ouvherty,
>. Roberts. 5. Har; and j.. f. Babcox.
Eddie Dorsey came up from California
last event &, and resumed his accus-
toned seat at the University this morn
ing.
After a drouth Of two weeks We are
again supplied with water from the
river. We hope a like Inconvenience will
not occur again soon.
II. J. Keith, Postmaster. aud G.. II.
Bruce, Lrmoille Sunday School Super
%int.ndent, came i'll from Confederate
Cross Roads this morning.
II WIN A. wetrrou, who skipped so
unceremoniouslv from the hospital, will
call at that institution lie will hear
something that VIII do him good.
The unusually backward Spring
seems to have bad no dtle,erious effect
on the crop OF candidates. That is a
production not affected by frost, drouth,
crickets or Gr~asshoppers.
The finest lot Of wedding cards and
stationery ever seen III EIko may be
found Mt the INDEPENDENT Office Per-
sons contemplating matrimouy will do
well to take notice.
Steel rails are being taken over the
road at IN av"rage Of eight or nine car
loads a day, To replace H.. iron rails vet
in nSo near Battle Mountain. Steel
rails will be LAID on the Humboldt Di
vision this Summ,r.
The people Of South Fork havo de-
termiTed ON an organized celebration of
the Glorious Fourth by II gathering
OF the patriotic citizens at the Eureka
Mills where the exercises of the day
will be held.
Another section Of the Cook excursion
party, consisting Of forty PERSONS passed
Eastward by eguiar train lest nj
One more del. CATION Of the Raymond
pnrty ls due from the West next week.
The mystery rs TO the contents Of the
big blnck crrpet-bag which Chris. Reck-
hart guarded with SO much soliciiude on
his route up fIom San Francisco, on
Sunday, is solved at last. II was moth
ing more nor less than femenine wearing
apparel. aud nov the ngittiiug question
il, what will he do with it?
Mrs. C. L. MAYER came down from
Fort H'hsck yesterday. She is making
arrhmg' ru'nts TO remove with h, family
to S'nt" Cruz, Cal, for which point
they expect to Start uex, Monday. Mr..
Mayer will Temqin here attending to
business during the Summer, rnl will
Join his family late i'll the Autumn.
Mr.. James Dougherty. who has
charge Of the Grand Prizs mine. mr.
rived hire by tho stage last evening.
aud returned by the same conveyance
this morning. During his brief stay
We learned irum Mr.. Dougherty that
everything at that mine is now pro.
crossing $ 'tisiactorily, the pumps hav-
ing been put at work Monday, and
everything moving smoothly.
We acknowledge receipt Of a ''com-
rlimentiry" to the second grand ball
TO be given by the Silver State Lodge
No. SO. Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Firemon, at Carlin, July 4. 1882. The
brotherhood always make a success OF
these pleasant reunions, and all who
tnke part on this occasion may feel as
surcd Of n full measure OF %cpjoYmsnt.
The Snider mine. Of Good Hope Di>.
trict, is developing into a valuable prop
crty. The parties who have lsasoI tho
rninc have now on the dump about rs
tons OF ore, which, IL il confidently as-
serted, will work at the mill over $500
por ton. The vein il reported rs in
croasing ia size, with no elimination In
tho quality Of tho oIo. Bartlett and
Ostroich,r Of the Gem are owners Of
one fourth OF the mine: the other throc.
fourths being owned ~ A. j. Dallas, l..