The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-09-24
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Don't forget 10 register.
Wear your orsrcoats these cool
nights.
Hay is being sold on the ranches of
Paradise Valley at SO so pc: ton.
Ed. Anderson says the watermelon
trade is booming.
The Republican County Convention
conrenes at Freeman Hall tomorrow a,
l0A. n.
Captain CUMMINGS. Of winnomuccs.
passed through last evening on his way
TO Salt Lake City.
hr. Ward, the principal sheep man
OF Humboldt County. passed last by
the train last evening.
It is said that President Arthur il
harassed by a prssentment that no will
not live out his term. Then Why should
he be concerned about a reelection ?
w. W. Rogers, the genial light
weight from the upper level. is circu-
lstins freely among his Elko friends
to-day.
General Wilcox, commander Ct the
Department Of Arizona, has been sup
ercoded by Brigndier General George
Crook. a native Of Ohio. so years old.
The number Of racers at the Lopis.
rillo JoeEy Club grounds ia said to
double that Of any previous Fall meet
ing.
Our Touring mill is again in active
operation and turning out an excellent
article Of -four. but how long the ran
will continue We are unable to state.
Tom Atwell, candidate before III.
Republican Convention for Sheriff.
cnue down by the stage yesterday eve
ming, and is interviewing his numerous
friends to-day.
The Tuscarora stage brought down
yesterday evening eight bars of bullion
weighing sO2 pounds and valued at
sl6,OG2.99, from The Navajo, consigned
to The Bank Of California.
J. II. Taber. Of Wells, came down
yesterday evening, and is quietly look
ing after his political interests. and the
indications, so far as we can see. ar,
favorable to his success in tho Conyep-
ton.
Tho passengers Who arrived on the
stage from the north this afternoon
were Ida johnson. L. ". Chaplin, Geo.
PHILLIPS, J. l.. MahoEey, W. j. Plum,
Lee farson, Ell. Bullard, Dennie By
ron, McDermott.
The storm Of the past few DAYS has
passed away and left tho Ruby vs
OF mountains clothed from bass Ia
nit in garments OF puro wh~itc!N4pnich
Viii remain until removed by tho Sum.
mer heat Of 1885,.
Tho arrivals by the Tuscarora STAG.
last evening were George Jennings and
wife. w. W. Rogers, Mrs. Phi,brook.
L. E. Atwsll, w. f. Atwell and Tom.
Pnor The departures this morning
were Isaac Mckay, A. d. EIdridge,
Mrs. Smith and n. S. Williams.
The Adm Argus Ct last week saws:
Oregon Jack, Of tho Big Valley Tribe
OF Indians, was lassoed and dragged 10
death by Tom Benton and Little Ben.
two Indians belonging to the Fall liiv-
or Tribe, about twenty miles west Of
Adm. Jack was a medicine man."
and his patient died.
The new cigar sbhrponcr ut the De-
rot Hotel is the innocent cause OF some
queer proceedings. One young .'auy''
tried 1t as - pencil sharpenor and pro-
nouncel it anything but a succ.ss.
Another clipped the blossom end Of his
cigar Ivy placing it in the slot .. the
end OF the box.
The delegates olect from Tuscarora
to the Republican Convention which
meets tomorrow are: l.. Il. Parsons.
G. L. Redsull, Chris. stenins, John f.
Dixon. L. NJ. Chaplin, John W. Powell,
H. L.. AeMahan, Ben Bare, c. G..
hyers, b. l.. Wheeler. Dan Ross, A..
Gerber. T.. G. Buliard, s. NJ. Beard. o.
~ o.. Fairchild, II. w. Brown, II. p.
Wood, John Jack.
II is thought that n new timetable
will sDou ha ndnn,od a.. a.. o.,