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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-02
tFrom Thursdays Daily
The Floods.

Reports from all quarters in this
section are that the streams in every
direction are now higher than ever be.
fore known, and owing 10 tho rapidly
melting snow, are still increasing in
volume. Throughout the valleys south
OF the railroad about all the bridges are
carried away and the bottoms overfiown.
The mail carrier for Bullion yesterday
fouEd that the bridge across the South
Fork was gone, and was obliged to re-
turn, it being impossible to ford tn.
stream which had become o foaming
torrent. We learn to-day. that the
upper bridge over the South Fork, at the
crossing Of tho old Hill Beachy road, is
also destroyed. which. il correct, cuts
of communication with tho entire
southern part Of the county, for
the timo being. The only route
TO Pleasant now open is via La
noble Valley; the bridges on Ten-Mils
and Spring Creek being all gone.
Even way out in Huntington Valley the
eIcess" of the water supply has driven
SIR. A. d. Miller to seek higher ground
than that occupied by his dwelling
house. The river at this point has
to-day spread over the greater part Of
the bottom and is still rapidly rising.
Both bridges owe tho Humboldt at this
place are in imminent danger, and il
the food increases a little longer-and
the indications are that it vill-their
destruction is certain.
Nothing definite with regard to tho
situation OF tho flooded track between
here and Wells has been learned to-day,
but tie fact that several cars OF timber
for the scene OF the break were left
here-the engine alone proceeding
would indicate a new danger at some
point not SO far distant. Notice was
received here fiom tho railroad officials
this morning, that no trains would,
under any circumstances, move east.
ward from here before tomorrow.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-02
TroubIo on che Traca.

The passengers by tho last east bound
express train have had ample time and
abundant opportunity TO tako an ex.
hnustive survey OF the town from stem
to stern, and even TO acquire n thorough
knowledge Of the Typography OF tho
Monaghan quarter, should their taste
Tor labytinthian research md occult
science attract them in that direction.
Tho train reforred to was dIo here at
$40 last evening, but owing to tho
washing away Of some thirty or forty
feet Of tho track near Cluro, Just be-
fore tho train reached that point, it did
not roach here until after S O'Clock this
morning. whore il still remains await
ing the reconstruction OF track at quito
n serious washout near Poko and n
much moro formidable one n short dis.
tnnce west OF Wells. At tho latter
break several miles Of track is re.
ported submerged nrd the full cxten,
OF the damage 10 the road bed had not
yet been nsccr,ained. A construction
train with q largo amount Of timbers
passed up from Carlin for the scene Of
the breSk,Rbou l0o'clock this morning.
Tho eNprcss train from the east due
this morning is abandoned; also, Nos.
6 aud S-freight trains. No. l. cypress
from tho VESTS reported on time.
As little can be done toward repairing
the breaks to tho eastward until tho
water subsidies. tho express train will
DO mndc.up " and return west from
horc 10. night. II IL at this time im.
possible TO know when communication
between here md Ogden will be open.
Wells ia also getting nm aqueous benefit;
tho water being a foot deep In the
round.houso nt that place.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-02
Terrible Accident nj Austn,

At Austin, Lander County, on Sun.
day, two young ment; Austin Parrot
and Fred S~hingle, started out for a
walk which terminated at the King
Alfred mine, on Lander Hill. Whilst
standing at the elge of this abandoned
shaft, looking down the same,
the ground commenced to give
way, and, cSving in, precipitated them
down into tho shaft. Shingle had the
presence OF mind 10 grasp q timber on
the opposite side. thereby saving him.
self, but Parrot fell to the 2GO.foo.
station, striking on a pile Of timber,
which stopped his possible descent for
n distance Of 500 feet. Young Shingle
returned to town aud gave the alarm.
a party at one proceeded TO the scene,
and upon descending the shaft found
Parrot lying on the timbeIs in an in.
sensible condition. As the rescue!s
were raising Parrot from the mouth Of
tho shaft, Chas. Currely stepped on q
timber at the edge to assist. when the
ground again caved, and Currely was
shot down the hole from which Parrot
had just been taken. Tho r~oscuers
again descended and found Currely
dead with his head badly mashed, and
both ankles broken. Young Parrot is
seriously bruised, but has n good
chance OF recovery. His escape from
instant death is based on the fact that
a large body Of earth cayed under him,
descending in advance broke his fall.
Currely's body was taken in charge by
the Odd Fellows, to be buried. De-
ceased was a native Of Canada West,
aud President Of tho Miners Union Of
Austin, which Office he was filling for
the second consecutive term.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-02
Card OF Thanks.

My sincere thanks are hereby OK.
tended to the members OF Elko Lodge
No. Is, ]. o. .. f. for their unialter.
ing care OF, and kindness TO mo through.
ont my lato sickness; also, to DR..
Meig' for his strict attendance upon
mo, and last. but not least to tho many
visiting friends for services rendered
and prorerod. None so well rs those
in sickness md suffering can hppre.
ciate to their full extent the
value OF these delicate attentions, and
| wish TO express my gratitude TO all OF
tho kind friends To whom | am indebted
for fayors received. l.. PEsRoD.
ELKo, March %, 1892.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-02
Shortening the Mail Service.

The question OF shortening tho mail
service between New York and San
Francisco and intermediate places is
again revived. Postmaster-GeneraI
Howe is reported as saying in n convor-
sation OF the subject a few days ngo.
that he hopes TO shorten the time n
day and a half on the round trip. His
efforts will 10 directed to getting the
mail to San Francisco az Z or 8 A. Al,
instead Of at IL A. ~, as now, aud to
delay their departure from 3 p. NJ. to
Z +. ~, allowing tho entire day in San
Francisco for answers to be written TO
letters received in the morning,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-02
The RRiIron Il Embargo.

Out Of the two express trains arrived
here from the west. one wat made MP
this morning and returned westward in
charge Of Conductor Walter Case. Last
nights train in charge Of Conductor
Hopkins is still lying here, together
with a couple OF freight trains. which
have been sido.irncked during the past
two Days. a dispatch fTom Diy:s:oa
superintendent Coddington announces
that overy effort to repair the breaks to
tho eastward is being made, but that il
will DO utterly impossible 10 move
trains in that direction before to morrow
morning, and it is by no means certain
that a forward movement can be made
before some time late in tho day. Tho
passengers by the delayed trains appear
to accept tho situation in a philosophical
mauner. each disposing OF tho surplus
time on hand according to his taste in.
solar as the limited OF the
town will permit. 81.
The livery stables have derived some
benefit from their presence, and tho
whist games at tho saloons are un-
usually nctivc. Tho hotol and res
taurants have also done q good business,
thus illustrating tho old adago that It's
an Ill wind blows nobody good.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-02
tFrom Monday s Daily.l
AnlmnKundl.

". 7. Smith departed for San Fran.
cisco by the train yesterday morning.
Measles and pneumonia are epidemic
in San Francisco.
The sea wall in San Francisco will
cost SIS. 900. 900 when finished.
General Rosecrans was born in Ohio
in 1919.
Mrs. i. ID. Lanham was n passenger
by the stage for Bullion this morning.
-Four cars well filled with emigrants
passed west by the emigrant train last
evening.
The Pennsylvania Democratic State
Convention will be held at Harrisburg,
June 2sth.
j.. Books. the we'll. known cattle
buyer Of Oakland. arrived here from
the west by the train last evening.
Six large bundles OF tees, consigned
to John Hayes, Of Reno, are now at the
railroad warehouse. They were shipped
from Reno, presumably for sale here.
We understand that the Principals
Department Of the District School will
be opened again about the irst Of next
month.
WARS:R 4 Co. have forwarded from
here to TuscarorA and Bullion, in the
last two days, $4,000 pounds of general
merchandise. An indication OF the
opening OF spring business.
ARTHUR LOWE is to-day SHIPPING
from hero q carload Of baled hay in the
effort to save from starvation some Of
his stock ranging above on the river.
Judge Sawyer adjourned the United
States Circuit Court at Carson. because
there was no money 10 pay the jurors
WI no Marshal to conduct the business.
Tickets for the masquerade ball at
Freeman Hall next Friday evening can
be procured at the Gem Saloon and at
the store Of Il. Rcinhart & Co.
A bunch Of small keys on a steel ring
were picked up on one Of tho back
streets, n couple Of days ago. The
owner can procure the Same by apply.
ing for them at this Office.
The late big storm left Truckee COM.
pletely buried in snow. Some Of the
smaller buildings of the town were on
tirely out Of sigh. when it ceased snow.
ing.
Tho weather to-day il warmer and
more Spring-like than anything *.
perieucsd in this section for a twelve.
month and all tho old siifTs in town
were out bAsking in the genial sun
shine.
FL. J. Carpeaux returned from his
visit to tho Golden STATE by last even.
ing's train. WLilo with his relatives in
California, the sad news Of the death Of
his mother, at the ripo old age OF SO
years, was received from the old home
in France. I'd. started on his return
homo 10 Bullion by the stage this morn
ING.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-02
Tho q East.

Reports to. day from the break in the
track between this plscs end Wells, are
OF a nature to induce the belief that
trains will begin moving tonight or to.
morrow morning. The water has so far
subsidcd MS to Uncover tho track, and n
large forco Of mon is employed by the
company repairing damages and getting
tho road once moro in q snfo condition
for travel. Tho greatest difficulty with
the track was experienced TO day In tho
canyon just beyond osino. near what is
known as the TWelve.mile Ranch, and
1t was thought this morning that the
trouble there could DO overcome to-day.
A light construction train, which had
Como out before this last break occurred,
passed over the road in safety to
Wells this morning, so that the break
in the canyon referred to is now tho
only obstacle to tho passage Of trains.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-02
From Tuesday Daily
6nlInnxundi.

In the past two days the river has
risen over two feet.
Friendship Chapter No. /. Order Of
Eastern Star, will hold its next meet.
ing Thursday evening, April 9Th.
A private letter from Eureka states
that Judge Lansing and his daughter,
llss Ada, will soon leave there &c take
up their homo somewhere in the At.
lnn.ic States.
J.. p. EdoT started out to the Eureka
mills on South Fork to-day, but on
reaching Ten.mile creek he found its
banks oyeTflown and both bridges car
ried away, which forced him to return.
lie arrived here about $50 this evening.
Dir. E. Peprod is now SO far conveles
cent rs to sit up during the day. but is
very weak yet. A visit Of q few
moments and q few cheerful words
from friends or acquaintances, at any
time they can make it convenient to
ca in, would be n source Of much sat
isfae,ion TO the invalid and contribute
greatly TO his health and strength.
A. W. GEDSEY, Esq, Of Ruby Valley,
saysthe Sentinel Of the 18th. came into
Eureka yesterday from an extended
trip from his homo to Cherry Creek,
White River, and other places south.
He had made tho trip alone in n buggy
with two powerful horses. He has been
on the road every day for nearly two
weeks in the late storms, and has had
generally @ devil Of a time; still he is
none the worse for wear, and looks ns
though he could stand oil the storms OF
this horrid season without catching a
cold. lie leaves to-day for Ruby Valley,
which precinct he left in charge Of our
extended friend. Tom Short. Messrs.
G. x S. are solid men of their valley,
and have thousands Of cattle on the
hills, Soue of which are now probably
seeking lower levels and the friendly
barn.
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stock on the Humboldt.

A letter from Elko states that tho
warm weather has had a beneficial
effect upon the stock on tho Humboldt,
md that they are fast recurerating from
tho effects OF tho bitter cold spell. The
loss Is not as great as has been reported
and stockmsn are feeling encouraged.
Pilot.
Exactly. Tho bitter cod weather
had froz,n tho snow SO hard That old
cows with poor teeth could scarcely bite
off enough to keep their im,ss,ines from
eollnpsing, but the late elevation OF
temperature has brought this abundant
pabulum within their easy reach, anil IL
is especially gratifying to stock men to
observe their skeleton herds leaning up
against tho big drifts aud getting fat on
the nutrimonl drawn from tho big chunks
they are now enabled to guaw OF tho
u
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-02
The Opera Tonight.

Thanks to the obstruc,ing food Which
has brought Elko iuto the prominence
of n railroad terminus, our citizens will
this evening have the pleasure OF hear.
ing and seeing Suppe'e Comic Opera,
"Boccacio," as rendered by Maria
Geisiinser and the entire Thalia.
Theatre Company Of New York, com.
prising thirty nrli its.
Being unable to proceed eastward,
Manager Amberg has been prevailed
upon to favor Us with q style OF enter
tainment only accorded TO cities and
%pretentious towns.
The opera will be performed in cos.
tum,s and with chorus as given at the
Grand Opera House in San Francisco.
Doors open at 1880; performance at
s:l5., Tickets. 81 90. Go early to
the hall il you would gain admission.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-02
Tho GaIne Law.

Tho gamo law goes into force TO.
morrow, tApril lst), and continues in
force until September lat. According
to tho lnles. revision OF the game Law
in this State, ducks, geese quail, part.
ridges, and that style OF gone, must
not be. within the period named,
hunted or killed; and in tho counties OF
Humboldt, Lander. Elko and Eureka,
the "sage cock. hen or chicken" mus,
not DO hunted and killed botwonn tho
10th OF Morch and tho 10Th Of August.
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From Fridays D.ily.j
Ralnnrunai.


Hay in Mason Valley 10 selling -
80 SO per ton.
In candelaria wood sells at SO 50
and SIT q cord.
Wood River still has the call for emf
grafton this Spring.
The farmers in Churchill county are
erecting a flour mill.
Aen look at women from head to
feet; women look at men from feet to
head.
The first straw.hnt Of the season
made its appearance on Railroad street
to-day.
The fine weather is dying up tho
roads rapidly. and the stages are rum
ming about on schedule timo.
Over 1000 mon wsro employed
shoveliug snow on tho Central Pacific
railroad during the snow blockade.
That's right; take down FOUR stove
and put on your thin fsnnels this
month. Give the poor undertaken a
chance.
There are over 100 cowboys in
Coehiso County, A. T. The stronghold
is the Mule Mountains, convenient to
the Mexican border.
That q child should be born to a
party after their golden wedding is ex-
traotdinnry. It SO happened at Sonoma,
CAL, on the 18th instant.
Don't fail to attend the soirce at
Freeman Hall tonight. The music
provided will DO good and all the ar.
rangements are made with the view to
a irst-class and highly enjoyable affair.
Mosquitoes. a pest that Gold Hill is
usually almost entirely free from, even
in hot and suliry weather, have made
their appearance there within tho past
week in unlimited numbers.
Winnie Lorraine. the infant daughter
OF Harry Lorraine. formerly OF Elko,
died last week at San Jose, aged five
years. Little Winnie was the pride of
her father, and her loss is o sad blow to
him.
The Sentinel states that the report
That G.. j. Lansing and daughter were
about 10 settle somewhere in the East,
has no foundation whatever. They
have never entertained the idea of
leaving Eureka.
The flooding OF the river bottom has
obliged Ben. Fitch to remove his big
pile Of baled hay from his corrall at the
loot Of Fourth street, in order to save il
from being ruined by the water. He Is
having it put in Butcher. Knife Jacks
corrall on Idaho street.
The pressure OF the vater ut the
second culvort in tho leyee leading
across the bottom from the Upper
Bridge. was greater than it could stand,
and was washed out to-day, the water
now having a clean sweep throug a gap
about forty feet wide. Some OF the
long timbers spanning tho culvert was
all that was saved. The water has
risen no higher than it was yesterday,
and it is now evident that the worst is
over. The bridges across tho main
stream are still standing and will, con-
trary to expectation, probably outlive
the flood.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-02
Ncwspnper Pictures.

Ex-Congressmen DnGgott sent to Sun.
set Cox n wood cut that he had cut ont
Of tho San Francisco Post and asked
Cox what no had been doing to himself.
Cox answered that ho had been well,
never had the smallpox, aud never was
whipped; that mo CHASTITY soar mars
my classic neck; that tho prize-ngh,or.
Sullivan, you had in Wow when writing,
though Samy.!s no. the Identical Samuel
Sullivan, nor is no even n cousin. The
marks OH my visago that You mistook
for tho lines Of a fclon nrs only those
OF 'Retrcnchment and Reform"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-02
=. BoeeaecIo" Last Night.

Freeman Hall was crowded to its
full capacity last night to listen to the
above mentioned opera, rs rendered by
the Gsistinger Troupe, OF the ITALIA
Theatre, New York. This style Of per.
Torrance is not generally regarded az
being adapted to the caliber Of unas.
saming sage, brush towns. but tho keen
appreciation of the play manifested by
a large majority of tho audience, spoke
volumes for the advanced aestheticism
OF Elko County's Capital. Tho troupe
fully sustained their high reputation as
artists, and what is equally to their
credit, cut nothing short but gave the
play complete from first to last. Some.
thing Of a similar nature in the line OF
entertainment. would be iavorably 70.
ccivod by our citizens at almost any
.:na.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-02
Anniversnry Hall =, q. q. r.

EIko Lodge. No. IS, 1. o. o. I. have
arranged to give a grand Anniversary
ball at Freeman Hall. on tho goth OF
April, aud have secured for tho occas.
ion tho Fort Hallook Orchestral Band,
which furnishes tho worry beet OF dance
music TO DO had in this part OF tho
State. All tho arrangements will DO
with tho view Of making tho ball n Grst-
class aud joyous affair. So their lad"
in another column.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-02
From Saturdays Daily
AAlInnEuudl.

sAImREuudI.
G. II. Shepherd il 10 from Coral Hill
this evening. rs
Pat McCall's condition Is much i'm.
proved to day. q.
A freight train was di,ched about a
milo this side OF PekO last night.
J. l.. Wines started on his return to
Eureka by tho train this morning.
George Russell started for Wood
River. via kslton, by the tain last
evening.
Col. j. d. Moore Is in town to-day.
He starts for the Bay Tomorrow morn
ing.
Fifty feet OF railroad track was
Ualhed away near Winnemucca last
night.
Mrs. McNaster arrived by stage from
Tuscarora, last evening. and started for
San Francisco by the train this morn
ing. y. +, Crchoro arrived by the
sAme stage aud went east last evening.
The Comley Barton Opera Troupe Of
New York. comprising fifty persons,
passed through for San Francisco,
whore they are to fill an engagement. by
tho train this m~Oyninss
There will DO preaching at the church
at tho usual hour tomorrow morning,
but mono in the evening Rov. Mr.
Beard having bocn engaged to hold ser.
vices in Carlin at that time.
The settlement OF the estate OF q. W.
Mardis. deceased. is now fully compile.
ted. and all parties holding allowed
claims against said estate. can have
them Iiqnida,cd by calliag upon County
Clerk. A. q. Dawley.
Owing to the flooded streets last
evening. it wns next to ~imrcssiblo to
reach the hall. IN consequence Of which
the dance which was to have taken
place, was postponed until next Friday
night.
Following are the awards for carrying
the mails in this vicinity: Elko TO Tus.
carora, II. A. Lawton, $3.50; Tusca-
rora to Willie Rock, SANE. $3.50:
White Rock TO Mountain City. same.
$3.50; Cornucopia to Columbia, Il. u.
Carter. 1910.
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Ae-ia..s Z. Q. -. orayr.~

G.org. W. oray.on Of OAKLAND. he
vsll.knoun mining man. Neeiysd Ssr-
ious injuries on Saturday. Mr..
Gfayson was visiting . mine in which
he holds an interest. In the northern
part Of caiavsras County. He vas
dscending the shaft of the mine by
means Of a ladder. The ladder broke
and he foil to the bottom Of the shaft. .
distance Of so feet. His ankle. was
fractured and he received ssysrs braiss:
on the head and body.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-02

Sheriff Ben Fitch Of Eiko, who arrived
here yesterday. says tho Carson Appeal,
thinks that newspaper pulls are not
altogether desirable at times. 4 month
since the Appeal made mention that
Mr.. Fitch had n valuable copper mine.
which would eventually mako him a
rich man. The item. OF course, made
the rounds OF the press, resulting ia q
little annoyance to tho embryo copper
millionaire. lie has since received a
scoTo OF letters from old timers. asking
for the loan Of sums ranging nil the way
from 5000 to 500 U ench. As yet Mr..
Fitch Is unable 10 grant these requests:
Int Il is certain that il his niue turns
ont we'll none Of tho old fossils will
apply 10 him for aid in vain.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-04-02
J. 2. EdoG. Chairman.
Nominations.

S. P. Rounds. Of Chicago, has re-
ceiyed the nomination for Public
Printer, and it is stated positively that
Senator Teller, OF Colorado, will be
nominated to-day for Secretary Of the
Interior. Secretary Hunt is 10 DO re-
moved from tho Navy Department to
mako room, it il said, for W. E.
Chandler.
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Tho Gcisunscr Opcrn rroupc

Among tho arrivals from San Fran.
cisco by the train last evening woro the
Geistinger Opera Troupe Of tho Thalis
Thcstor, Now York, comprising some 80
persons. Madam G%eistingor and her
manager, Gustav AmbOrg, favored this
Office With n visit to-day, md IL yas
their intention to give an entertain
mont here to night. but notwithstanding
numerous opportunities they finally
agreed should thoy 10 Obliged 10 70.
main over tomorrow night, they will
appear at Freeman Hall nnd give our
citizens the benefit OF n OF their
choice operas, with its full acoompani.
men,. The company has just concluded
a five weeks engagement in San Fran
cisco, and are now on route 10 Salt
Lake City. whore they are TO Gil an
engagement
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To Whom Il May Concern.


Last evening 1 was by some person
robbed. In addition to a large amount
Of money, tho party took tho following
described Elko county script: Two
orders payable to Brown & Cooling,
Nos. $50 and 1913, for the sums Of ST.
90 and Sii.00, respectively; also two
pieces OF script 10 favor OF Peter Nun
son. On the Elko Road Fund, one for
1888. tho other for $40, and endorsed by
said Peter Munson. All persons arc
warned not 10 negotiate for the same.
WALTER CHASE.
ELKo, March @, 1882,