The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-02-25
Iron Wednesdays Daily.J
SALMAGUNDI.

county. is lying dangerously i'll at Ham,
ilton.
The continued warm weather keep.
the streets flooded by the melting snow
from the adjacent hills.
James Brown has disposed Of hi.
stock ranch, between Battle Mountain
and Tuscarora, to Russell & Bradley.
A social dance will be given a. Joe
Lang's tomorrow night, tickets tc
which. Including a irst-class supper,
are placed ut the nominal sum of two
dollars. A good timO is expected.
Mrs. E. S. Yates is down from her
home in Tuscarora. attending her
daughter, the wife Of County Assessor
Hesson, who has been quite i'll for sew.
eral days past.
A magnificent gold watch and chain,
both handsomely set with gold quartz
are up for rafle at the Gem, which will
occur as soon as all the chances are
taken. Try your luck.
Arrived by tho Tuscarora stage las,
evening: J. a. Banks, Chas. Toole and
son, j. ID. Calvin. ]. $. Ellsworth, N.
Mahcn. Departed this morning: J.. S.
Aayhugh, VI. II. Frederick.
L. A. Littleaeld. the former mana
ger of the PILoT, having been appoint
81 Postmaster Of Ogden has resigned
the managcr'hip aud T.. Il. Boyuton
has been appointed TO succeed him.
Warner 4 Co. forward to Tuscarora
every other day by fast freight, 5000 ID
general mdse. On yesterday and The
day previous, they loaded on teams for
that place, five carloads about sixty
tons-of coal.
In Justice Court at Winnemucca,
Monday. Eli Martinez, a yaquero, was
Aned 500 aud costs for dischargiug
his pistol in the street. in violation Of
the statute prohibiting such proceeding.
Tie paid the tax, but won't buy another
whistle at that price.
News IL received here that a large
number Of freight team. thrown out OF
employment in the Wood River coun.
try b. the approach OF tho Oregon
Short Limo railroad, nro now on their
way here via k=ltou, Utah. The report
is given as w received 1t.
4 delegation Of Mongolians TO The
celebration Of tho Chinese New Year,
arIiyei hero BY train from tho West
this morning. Thomas Holmes, Of
Carlin, and A. J. Lane, Of Pine Valley.
arrived by the samo train. but what
Particular part they are to perform in
tho Coutucian c~arryings-on, is not
stated.
The X. Of S. d. ball, which takes
place Ut Cnrlin tomorrow evening, is
to bo II Of the granlest affairs OF its
kind that has ever been attempted by
our nSighboring town. The manage
ment have spared no pains to SO ar
range every detail Es to iusuro a full
measure Of enjoyment to every one,
either ut home or from abroad, who
may attend on that occasion.
Times-Esvicw: l.. l. Hogle lief. this
morning for Columbia, accOmpaaioiJy
Kit Billiard. They SO to start up work
on the Hogle mine. which has given
evidence Of great merit. One Of the
specimens on exhibition at the Office Of
the latter gentleman is worth cxamina.
ton. Kit has made two pairs of snow
shoes on which the two will make the
last part Of their trip.
Mining News: Tuscarora is to have n
Deputy District Attorney, but it is a
matter Of conjecture az yet who will be
chosen to fill the. opposition. Tho candi-
dates, so far as heard from, are Nvssrs.
Dow, Fisk, Harulle, Van Wisker,
Abbott md Kingston. The last.named
two are Republicans. tho others Demo.
cratG. DistriC: Attorney Dorsey, a Dem
ocrnt. Is reported as being disposed TO
waive politics Ia tho matter OF the APP
pOiutment, aud give tho Office 20 the
a whom the citizens Of Tuscarora
shalt name as their choice. The Deputy
for this place has, under former adj
minIstrAtions, received $50 n month ns
salary. It is not probable that the
amount will DO increased Tor tho pres
ent term.