The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-02-05
From Friday. D.ily.I
salsnaxunai.

Zen. John Mcneil and John Gibbons
were the passengers by the stage last
evening.
A Washington paper says that sena-
tor Fair is devoting his leisure time. to
the study Of finance.
Mrs. L. Penrod. who has been Sri.
ously i'll for several days past. is now.
we are glad to DO able to state, 80 far
recovered as to get about the house
again.
A new kind Of greenback has made
Its appearance. in the shape Of adver-
Using bills. These bills are in sIze,
color and character like a genuine green.
back. Some OF the poker " sharps {"
won a couple of them O few evenings
ago, and now they are kicking.
Tho following is tho roll OF honor for
the month Of January Of Central Ruby
District, Miss Belle Cady. teacher:
Jessie Gedney. 100 CT /; Mamie Flynn,
100 2-7; Belle Short. 30 CT; Cratic
Short, 97H; Willie Short. 97H; Frank
Gedney, 81; Julia Flynn. 30 l-6. Total
number enrolled, 10.
Tho offices OF the Western Union and
Central Pacific telegraph are about to
DO consolidated, and tho business OF
both companies to be transacted by one
and the same operator. The Office Of
The companies will be in charge Of ].
IL. Brooks, the Central Pacific agent;
Ed. Peel Of tho Western Union retiring.
1t is claimed by the latter company that
the business at their Office here will not
justify the retention OF an operator
under full pay, hence the change.
Ayoung man arrived here by the west
bound train u few mornings since and
registered ut the Depot Hotel as John
S. Maury, mailing from Michigan. After
p%artakiug Of the regular three square
meals q day during the half Of a week,
Mr.. Maury surreptitiously departed,
forgetting to liquidate his bill. He will
practice that little game elsewhere, if
not required to put up in advance. Look
out for him.
n. b. Eye, the jeweler, next door to
the P~ostofice, has just received from
the East, an assortment of ladies'
watches. lockets. charms, etc., OF beau.
tiful design and latest styles: also gents
silver watches of new patterns in cases,
and n great variety of fine gold rings
OF unique workmanship. Call and ex-
anime his stock; he will takc pleasure
in showing them.
The exercises at the public school to-
day were of an unusually extended and
interesting character, and quite n num-
Der Of the parents of pupils in attend
ance were present to note the progress
made in tho various branches Of study.
The interest thus manifested by
parents. in the advaucem ent OF their
children is we'll calculated to encourage
them in their efforts and aspirations,
and the more frequent these visits be-
come the more marked will bs tbs spirit
Of emulation among the pupils.
j. Il. Wilmington, the well.known
stock man of White Pine county, arrived
here from Sap Francisco by the train
last evening, Ho starts by private ron.
Veyance, accompanied by our towns
man, Hen. Payne, for his ranch on
White River, White Pine county, TO.
morrow morning. Mr.. Wilmington
informs us that he met ]. Il. Bradley,
Geo. Russell and Dan. Murphy in San
Francisco. a couple OF days ngo, and
that they were in good health and en-
joying metropolitan life in rational style.
THE Petnluma Courier Of the 25th
ult. contains the following: Nathan
Peoples, an old resident Of Vallejo
Township. died on Monday last at bis
home near Douahue, of cancer OF the
stomach. MIR. Peoples was O native
Of Tennessee and 10 years OF nge. Ho
was a gentleman of the old school. The
very sonl Of honor and universally 70
spocted by nll who had tie pleasure Of
his acquaintance. He leaves nn aged
wife, II daughter, Mrs. Wilmington,
Of Nevada, and n son and daughter in
lie East. His romans were buried in
Cypress Hill Cemetery to-day, and were
followed to their last resting place by a
long procession OF old friends. Peace
to his ashes.