The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-01-01
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married Last night without Rivin,
formal notice ct his intentions a thil
onoe. We shall spssk hin . .litti,
piece tomorrow.
grand New Years. bail viii b Rivsr
At Freeman Hsn nsIt Monday evening
1t IL designed to surPs.. even IN,
splendid terpsichorean achievement q
last night. See I'd. In another column,
Dan Murphy. yesterday. shipped
from here to San Francisco. In charge
OF Frank McPhetres, twelvs car load.
Of the b-st' beef cattle Of tho season.
They were A. No. /. ....
Ham Mccain won the painting Of ,
big buck In a handsome gilt frame,
rallied at the Gen last night, and took
It with him home 70 Hslleck, remarkinp
that 'dears" wouldn't be quite so scarce
up that way as they had been.
The names Of the ladies who propose
holding New Year receptions on Mon
day next. will be received and published
at this Office, up to 3 O'Clock on Satur-
day evening next. Ladies sending their
names will please state between what
hours they will be prepared to receive
their friends. Speak up. ladies.
The ball al Freeman Hall last night
Is pronounced by all present to have
been one Of the ~pleasantest reunions OF
the season. The ia~ssemblage was a
large and brilliant one and the enjoy.
ments O! the mary were continued
until 5 o'clock this morning. The
whole affair was a conceded success OF
the fir. magnitude.
Both yesterday and the day previous
passed quietly but pleasantly. in town.
everybody seeming TO enjoy the holiday,
but with very littio OF that uproarious.
ness which characterizes similar occa.
sions in a blooming camp" The emf
nent propriety of a glorious celebration
Of day was fully recognized in cheerful
social intercourse and friendly gather
ings. at which a variety Of rational en-
joynents ruled the day.
The Ogden Pilot Of yesterday says.
The saloon formerly known as the
Monarch and carried GU by Ii. Wood
nsS, has changed hands and been re-
chriOtenel the Nevada Saloon, the pro-
prietor being G.. NJ. Banks, formerly OF
ko, Nevada. The saloon will be
opened by the new proprie-
tor. Who has filled it up in an elegant
manner and put in . choice stock Of
goods. aud tho public arc invited to call
AID sAnpl them"
The exercises at at the CkIistmas
Tree Saturday evening, were Of a very
interesting and entertaining nature; the
church being filed to OVERLOOKING with
spectators Of the brilliant scene. Tho
committee discharged their duty with
corsummate taste and skill, presenting
Jacobs Ladder loaded with the boun-
icons gifts OF Santa Claus, in a most
engaging manner. The distribution Of
gifts, amounting 10 nearly S7O0. created
a pleasure6ble commotion among the
little ones, aud cansumed ever on hours
tima. II was intended that every child
IL town should receive a portion OF the
fruits OF the tree. and IL any Lave been
omitted. II Is not known TO the commit.
tee. ''Old SANITY" was present in per-
son with horn aud bells. delighting the
little ones both by his jolly appearance
and by a lavish distribution Of bon.bons
thrown broad. cast about their ears. Tho
whole affair passed of very pleasantly.
aud reflected much credit upon tho
management.
The cavalry company. under Captain
Carr, which was ordered TO Arizona a,
the outbreak of the Apache war. last
Summer, came up from tho West by
special train, this morning. The troops
were under command OF Lieutenant o.
J. Brown, Captain Carr having remain
cd for the time b.ing, in California.
Tho iegions OF friIuds OF the popular
young Lieut. SCARF ely recognized him
through the wild erness OF whiskers and
deep bay brouze in which his good
ns,urod countenance had become sub
meIged during the campaign on tao
Southern frontier. The prevailing
method among the tonsoriRl artists
down in those regions, is OF so search
ing and narrowing q nature. that few
persons voluntarily submit their hursuto
growth TO their manipulation. Though
having soon soma active service in the
fold, the company fortunately returns
without the loss OF n man, and none
seriously wounded. The train bearing
the company consisted Of nvo cars with
tho troops and six boz cars carrying
their horses sad equipments. The
Fort, which since their departure, has
merely served as q soost for an coca,
sional solitary echo, will now again
awake TO martial tread, and another
barrel Of Rutherford nle from tho limpid
crock hard by, will DO placed on tap by
the Post.trndor.