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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-01-20

Congressman Townsend has moved in
the House for n Constitutional amend.
ment raking United States Senators
elective 10y the people direct, instead Of
by the State Legislatures. This is n step
In the right direction and one that would
be promptly ratified 10y the Statcsi II sub.
United for their action. The present
system may have been specially adapted
to tho time 1t was framed. but the evils
attending IL in these days nre patent to
everybody.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-01-20
Schroeder District.

j. +. Burner and J. l.. Gillignn who
have been down ut the Now mining dist
riot Of the above name, situated IL miles
west Of Carlin. have just returned h, r,
AMI r'p"rt the prospects very cncourag-
ing. The area embraced in the mineral
belt appears to be several miles in OK
tent, and is thought to b, the main por-
ton Of that in which the mines Of Rich
mond district are found the latter being
only IA short distance away. Little work
has yet been done, but developments 80
far have proved very satisfactory. Good
copper md galena ores ns well ns thos Of
silver, Rrr found on the belt, but the
snow prevents much prospecting at pres
cut. One Of the principal locations is
the Grace Darling" on which a shaft
has been sunk to II depth Of only ten
feet, but which has yielded over 500
sacks Of pay ore.
Mcssrs. Burner and Gilligan were so
well convinced Of the value Of the new
discovery thnt they made several loca-
tons, and so soon rs spring opens they
will proceed to test their value. The
samples Of silver orc from the new dist
riot. shown us, are Of excellent quality,
and II " stated that from present mp
pearances il exists in vast amount. The
new strike Is ut all events sufficiently
promising 20 insure thorough prospect
ing In the early spring. II is situate
near the boundary line between this and
Eureka county. but Mr.. Gilligan is Of
the opinion that II will be found to be in
this county.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-01-20


The Carson Appeal of Sunday morn
ing says: Yesterday afternoon, some
Indians came into the city and an
nounc Il the deaths oi two children who
were burned up in II campoo,ly near the
fiumc. Their parents left them tiel up
in their willow baskets, in which Indian
mothers carry their young, and came
into town. Returning i'll the evening.
they found the c"mpoody in ashes and
til, charrcd remains Of the children in
Tia, ashes. The children were aged two
ami four years respectively, II 10y and t.
girl. The remains were buried, AMI tine
mother is incons0lablc with grit.
When the box sheet opened for the
Sullivan Combination, siys the Carson
Appe /, there was a lively rush for seats
and the evidence Is that tn re will be
the biggest house ever seen in the city.
Several parties were III receipt of tele-
grams froIa Virginia City friends order
ing them To secure front seats at any
art are about wild over the prospects of
witnessing some really scientific boxing
and another question which aSitntes the
community is whether or not it will he
the correct thing FOR ladies to go. The
main thingwhich appears to L. agitat-
ing the female mind is to ascertain
what ether ladies" are goin".
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-01-20

The Candelaria True Fissure says that
Frank Paine of that city, left there ON
Dee. 22nd ON foot and was since frozen
to death On the Love Mountain, BouGx
Marsh. His New Foundland dog lay
besile HIM also dcAd.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-01-20

Shiloh's Vitalizcr Is vha, you need for
Constipation, Loss Of Appetite, Dizzi-
ness and all symptoms Of Dyspepsia.
Price 10 and 75 cents per bottle. For
sale by +. +. Muller.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-01-20

This with the amount Of County funds
apportioncd Jan. It'll, makes total Of
$l2. 500 sc to the several districts for the
present year. G. W. GRoVEn
Jan. l6. 1884. Co., Supt.. OF Schools.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-01-20

The following list Of prices taken from
our b~ulletim-bOard, to-day, will lie on
elusive evidence to the public that our
proposed reductions are no vain boast,
but II positive reality :
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-01-20
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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-01-20
rHE PUBLIC DOMAIN.

The few public men who, a few years
& interposed objection to the criminal
folly OF Congress in giving away vast
tracts of the public lands, were jeered at
as old fossils whose views were oi NO
value, and whose only object III life Was
to erect obstacles in the path Of progress.
But now that the main source of the
country's prosperity has 10y this neiHr-
ious species q! Legislature been nearly
Slapped. the country is just awakening
IA Il realization Of the irrepLrlble loss 1t
has sustained. and NANNY who once
wcrc loud III their advocacy OF lanI Sub
sides and equally rabbid in their de
nuucintiun of those who cYinccd tue
slightest disposition to sit on the shirt
tail Of so-callcd Progress ~" now
striving to obtain lcaG NJ positions in
the ranks Of the opposition. Such per
sons acquire nothing except hy bitter
experience. and even in that thorough
school they are tbs dolts at the tai! cud
of the PRIMARY class.
4 Nashville man mad t" pay $500 for
kissing II school teacher. Well it.s"umds
high, hrctheru, $500: but if she Was the
right Kind of II school marin. with pink
checks and II white apron; uut ~ tall 10y
Il head and shoulders as the biggest boy
il school, with brown eyes. undecided
whether to h. ToGuiSh or serious, mouth
made for smiles and her chin fastened
gu with dimplcs, just u ripple III her
hIir-s-a-a-and the Nashville man
MAS deliberate about it, and didn't kiss
her like a turtle swapping at n fly-u-n
things were about as above suggested,
| w don't know but the Nashville jury let
him have it u little bit under ruling quo,
tatiOns. lie ought to be willing To- pay
n thousand dollars for it anyhow Bur
linSton Hawkcye.
The Carson Appeal tells of n man mean
enough to massacre with II clud, II whole
flock Of inoffeusive geese which he
found frozen fast 10y their toe-nnils in
WaShoc Lake. Had this statement mp,
pcarcd in an Eastern religious monthly
the eminent responsibility OF the publ
cation would have been n sufficient
guaranty for its verify. hut it is alleged
Of the Carson scribe hat the straight
Shd narrow path leading TO the greal
cilodcl Of truth, il to him n tortuou,
labyrinth through which his footsteps
have never yet found their way.
-
The San Francisco Examiner tells q
strange and trnSical story. the central
figure OF which WAS a remarkably beau,
tiful woman OF the town named MolIis
DinSmors Who recently died and wns
buried in that city. Some valuable dia.
monds she was known TO possess were
supposed to have been concealed in her
clothing and II plot to rob the body after
burial Was carried out, one Of the roblscr,
bsing n MAI named George Morris. a
former lover" Of the woman. On
opening the grave, Morris took from the
corpse IA lockct which was found to con,
tain a slip Of paper. which he read 10y
The light uf II match, anil found il Ia i+
n newspaper notice Of the birth Of tn,
deceased, revealing tn him the appalling
fact that the lead girl was his sister
Norris is reported ns having gone starl
mad and is now confined in the Nap
Insane Asylum.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-01-20

6 A n D
Masque Ball
Excelsior Brass Band
FIR ZEN HALL
THURSDAY, JANUARY 81, 1884
Grand Uniform
Street Parade
during the Day
The Finest selection %! C"Stmurs even
brought {" Eastern Nevada At thc low
ct po s,hIr rntcs.
4 Fine Ball Room Orchestra
Will be in ATTENDANCE aud nothing Irft
nnd"nc Ia max" this the GrnuIr.t
Mir 81 the kind that ever occurred IN
ko County.
IScn"Inhcr I'hD Dntc:
And don't i.Hl a. witness this myithfuI
event.
Floor Director.
JoE Cox.
Floor man, gers,
j. j. MYIus.
IL. RRowS. A. W. HFenY.
Reception Committee,
j. II. IEoOEs, VI. REISniur.
J W. DoEsEr, II. Is. Run.
H. RrrNuNnT
Investigating Committee,
j. CLArK, 7. y. StoSr,
G. ". GHovER.
RUE J. No objectionable character.
will be- allowed in the hall.
RULE II. Maskcrs must come pro
pared 10 risc their masks H. for the
Investigating Committee.
RurE III. No person not in mask
will bc allowed upon the floor until masks
are removed.
RUIZ " Gnnd March will take
p'ac" at ., l.. 81. and umunEking ut
II =. a..
MASkENS. ..... $50. Al. 80.
Gentleman spectators will I've charged
$50.
Lady spectators. 81. 90.
No gentleman will hc admitted upon
a Lndy's ticket.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-01-20
STATE SCHOOL n

Following is the first scmi-annual APP
portionments of Stnte School Funds for
the year 1891. to the several School
Districts Of Elko County.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-01-20

Elko. Nevada, Jan, II, lisa.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-03-27
FIRE ) AND CASUALTIES.

Mrs. G. ). ALsoP, residing near Louis
vile, We, lesday gave her four children,
by mists ke, opium for powdered rhu
barb. Two of the little ones died and
the others are past recovery.
EARTHQUAKE disturbances lasting
fifteen minutes were felt Tuesday after
noon in towns in Western Newfound-
land.
B. S. RUMBERGER & Bro, extensive
commission men at Petersburg, Pa,
have failed for $25, 900, with assets
nominal.
DR.. SHIRLEY reports to the Illinois
Board of Health that cattle have died
on the farm of R. t. Forth, IL Wayne
County, of the foot and mouth disease.
w. Fl. HESTER, an old and respected
citizen of Calamus, Iowa, was killed by
jumping from a moving train, his skull
being crushed.
AYoUNG man named Onell of Heck
sherville, Pa, carelessly pointed gun
at compani on named McAniny.
The weapon was discharged and Nc
Aniny was instantly killed
HAHN and Weeks. who were the COM
panions of Grippe, who killed himself at
Goshen, Ind, ten weeks ago, were re-
Gently given two years in the peniten-
tiary.
LANDSLIDES and washouts along the
Northern Pacific Road have caused a. de
lay of three days in the arrival of
through trains. The road is now clear
ed of distractions.
HIRAM III. RICHMOND, twenty-six
years old, of Meadville, Pa, committed
suicide Saturday by shooting himself at
the Metropolitan hotel in New York.
REASON FOSTER, a trapper, living with
his three motherless little children near
VandaIia H., committed suicide Satur-
day by taking morphine. He had be-
come respondent in consequence of i'll
/ health.
WHILE four men were demolishiRg
! bridge over the Panhandle tracks at
| Pittsburg the structure gave way and
the men fell twenty-five feet. Daniel
Mullen was fatally and the other serious
| ly injured.
A yIRULENT disease resembling blind
staggers has appeared among the horses
of Oregon, and a large number of val
liable animals have succumbed to it.
Over 400 have died IN two counties. The
distemper has so far baff1ed veterinary
skill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-03-27
GENERAL NOTES.

SMALL pox has closed the Ashland,
Pa, schools.
DR.. MARY WALKER is writing a book
her sex.
AN expert, after the examination of
the diseased cattle in Effingham county,
ILL.,, is convinced that there is no foot
and mouth disease there.
THERE was almost panic in the coffee
trade, two heavy failures being caused
by the drop in prices.
THE engagement of Mrs. Frank Leslie
to the Marquis de Lenville, of France.
is announced.
AT Fond du Lac, steps are being taken
towards the establishment of a cheese
exchange.
A SOLID train, consisting of thirty-one
cars loaded with corn, contributed by
farmers of Sedgwick county, Kans, and
business men of Wichita to the sufferers
i'll the Ohio valley, started for Ohio, Fri
day
CHARLES G. BROWN, recently of the
United States Lake Survey, has been APP
pointed professor of civil engineering in
the Rose Polytechnic Institute at Terre
Haute.
THE Cincinnati Price Current has re-
ports from the winter wheat belt. indi-
eating a good average condition in Ohio
and Indiana, fairly good promise in I'LL
nois, with some damage by frost in Mis-
souri,, and by dry, cold winds in Kansas;
but the loss in any district is not ire
parable.
A. PETERSON, an avOwed polygamist,
is on trial at Salt Lake City for register
ing and voting in violation of the Ed
munds law. Seven polygamists are on
the jury, who swOre that they believed
polygamy was revealed, and that they
would obey God rather than the U. S.
congress.
THE meeting at Helena recently, to
prepare articles of incorporation for a
railroad thence to Beaton was largely
attended. After some discussion, the
name Helena & Benton Railroad" was
selected, the capital stock beiug fixed at
$3,500,000, divided into $4,000 shares
with a par value of 800.
AT q meeting Sunday in New York,
of the Central Labor union delegates
from the butchers union, it was assert
ed that the shipment of beef from the
west was materially injuring their bust
ness and driving them out of employ
ment. They say that the beef butcher
ed in the west is chemically prepared
to keep from spelling, and that most of
it is impregnated with ether and is dan
geroUs TO health. It was decided to in
yestigate the matter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-03-27
Friendship.
SYDNEY Smith


Life is to be fortified by many
friendships. To love and be loved is
the greatest happiness in existance. If
| lived under the burning sun of the
equator it would be a pleasure to me
to think that there were human be-
ings on the other side of the world
who regarded and respected me; 1
could not and would not live if [ were
alone upon the earth and cut off from
the remembrance of my fellow Great
ures.
It is nof that man has occasion to
fall back on the kindness of his
friends. Perhaps he may never ex-
rience the necessity Of doing so; but
we are governed by our imaginations,
and they stand there as a solid bull
wark against all the evils Of life.
Friendships should be formed with
persons OF all ages and conditions,
and with both sexes. [ have friend
who is bookseller, to whom [ have
been very civil, and who would do
ANYTHING to serve me; and [ have two
or three small friends among persons
in much humber walks of life, who,
[ verify believe, would do me a con-
siderable kindness according to their
means. am for frank explanation
with friends I'D case of affrOnts. They
sometimes save a perishing friend
ship, and even place it upon a firmer
basis than at first; but secret discOn-
tent must end badly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-03-27
A CHINESE WEDDING MARCH.
The Din and Noise Attendant Upon
Such Occasions.
Salt Lake Tribune.

odIG Lake tribune.
[ had not been in the hotel in Hong
Kong five minutes before my atten-
ton was distracted by terrific noise.
Rushing to the front balcony was
just in time to see quite remarkable
wedding procession. At first, from
the general noise and style of the af-
fair, I thought it was a funeral, but [
soon discovered the difference. First
came a dozen musicians who were
beating gongs and blowing fish horns,
each apparently, without any refer
ence to the rest. Then followed
company of men and boys bearing
flags and lanterns, after which came a
a series of gilded tables with elabo-
rately carved and pointed canopies
over them, and all sorts of eatables
upon them. The display of fruit was
quite tempting, and I longed for a
slice of the roast pig and roast sheep.
But there were also native dishes
which, by experiment, I had found to
be very far from appetizing. Thus
far everything had been arranged just
as a funeral procession would be,
and was composed Of the same feat
ureS.
But now there was a slight depart
ure from the funeral order Of things.
There came a magnificent sedan
chair, the windows Of which were
fully curtained, but which was told
contained the bride This chair was
followed by others, also by gaily dec
GRATED jinrikishas, in which were
seated the relatives of both contract
ing parties. More aled music
ians followed, and the procession
wound up with a load Of boxes,
which [ supposed contained the mar
riage offerings, and. perhaps, the
brides rousseau.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-03-27
ITEMS AND THINGS

The State of Texas now has 172 or
ganized counties.
4, Washington female society is
charged with dressing indiscreetly.
The snow at some points on the
Canada Pacific Railroad is twenty
feet deep,
Americans are accused of turning
staid old London into a storm center
of social sensations.
The manufacture of perfume from
local-grown flowers is becoming an
extensive industry in Florida.
The only large thing about the
newest style of Spring bonnets is the
price.
Since January, 1882, ffty-six new
railroad companies ia the state of
Kansas have filed articles of incorpo
ration.
It is estimated that about so, O30
Northerners have wintered in Florida
during the part season. They will
soon begin their homeward journey.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-03-27
CRIME.

CHARLES WALTERS, a Louisville ~ap-
picker, killed a boy named Thomas Free
man with stone for making fun of
him.
FRANK MINER, who was to have been
executed in Washington next Friday,
has been granted new trial.
HOMER DEAvEs of West Bethlehem.
Pa, was found dead in the road near the
university of Maryland, Baltimore. He
failed to pass the examination in the
dental class, and it is supposed had taken
poison on that account.
JOHN DUFFIELD, twenty years old, son
Of aswealthy Galvestonian, who fatally
bowie knitted James Kelly in a street
fight Sunday, was released on a coroner's
jury verdict of justifiable homicide.
Miss NELLIE KAISER. EMPLOYED at the
Palace hotel at Ashley, ILL.,, was assault
ed near the depot, by Edward Roach,
who knocked her down an embank-
ment twenty Get high. resulting in in
iuries from which size died Saturday.
Roach escaped, but a posse Is searching
for him.
AT Rochester, Ind, George M. Ser
gent was sentenced to two years in the
Northern prison Tor receiving and con-
cealing goods, which We're stolen
in Dakota by brother of his, and by
him shipped to Rochester. Sergent has
been prominent dry goods'merchant of
that place for the last fifteen years.
EDWARD J. BENNETT, confined in the
Milwaukee jail for arson, got into bed
in his cell Wednesday and slashed his
arm with piece of glass, when found
being in a dying condition. He left a
letter, asserting his innocence and rail
ing at Milwaukee justice.
AT BentonvilIe, Ind, William Dane,
being enamored Of Ada Swift, 13 years
old, and unable to secure her parents
consent to visit her, procured laudanum
Of which Dane and the girl drank; but
being an overdose it had no immediate
fatal results. Mr.. Swift bad Dane ar
rested, who shot and killed himself
Tuesday night. The girl may not re-
cover from the effects of the poison.
DETECTIVES in Cincinnati, have made
what they regard an important arrest
in the person of Dan Flanagan. They
think he is a well-knOwn rObber, who
lately escaped from the Georgia peni-
Tertiary, while serving fifteen years for
highway robbery. 1t is thought that he
was concerned in recent daring robber-
les in Cincinnati in stores, where the in
mates were overpowered by revolvers,
two such cases having occurred within
the past week. The charge of grand
larceny was made against him.
JOHN DUFFIELD, aged twenty. son of
Green I. DuffieId, prominent Calves
ton capitalist, was met on the street
Saturday, by trio of hard characters
who just previously had been refused
admission to a certain house in which
the young man was, and at the point Of
a pistol told HIM to throw up his hands.
Duffield obeyed, but only to grasp his
assailent's weapon with his left hand
and with bis right plunged a bowie
knife four times into John Kelly, who
held the pistol The latter has since
died. Duffield and others were arrested.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-03-27
LATEST TELEGRkMS.
WA SHINGTON.

The American tract society held its
annual meeting Saturday.
GEN. GRANTS approaching visit to
Washington gives rise to gossip about
his reported reconciliation to Mr.. J. g.
Blaine.
SECRETARY LINCOLN has said that he
will resign his cabinet position before he
will issue an order restoring Fitz John
Porter to the army.
SHERMAN is laying his plans to secure
the support of delegates TO the Chicago
convention for himself as second choice,
believing the leading candidate will not
secure the nomination.
THE governorship of Dakota is being
quietly discussed by parties interested,
but the epidemic has not fairly broken
out. Among the candidates is Mr..
Lounsberry.
THE House Committee on Pacific
Railroads have agreed to report a bill
granting the right of way to the CHINA
Lar and Clark's Fork Railroad, through
the valley of the Yellowstone river.
The Treasury department is in receipt
Of large number Of appeals from the
decisions of custom officers in cases COM
ing within the provisions of section of
the new tariff act. Over 5000 appeals,
mostly from New York, were received
Tuesday. They are based on the recent
opinion Of the Attorney General.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONER THOMAS
will leave about April 10 to superintend
examinations to be held in Texas and
Arkansas. This will be the first exam
nations held in that section of the
country Examinations will be held at
Galveston April Is, at Austin April Is,
at Dallas April %, and at Little Rock
April 20.
PosTOFFICEs established: Iowa-Reeds,
P0ttawattOmie county. Postmasters
commissioned: Sanford B. Purvis, Cen
ter, Ind; Michael II. Reilly, Fillmore.
Ind; VIM. d. Shuee, Sugar Grove. Ind;
Samuel D. Stephens, West Shoals, Ind;
Geo. Wright, Eagle Grove, Iowa; Chas.
A. Ebert, Hermanville, Mich; Aug, q.
Spencer, Peach Belt, Mich, and Henry
Slevers. Newburg, Wis.
The report that Gen. Stanley is to sue
coed Gen. Mckenzie can be traced to
very high authority. 1t is understood
that both Secretary Lincoln and Gen.
Sheridan favor Stanley's appointment,
and it is net believed that President
Arthur is averse to it. Gen. Stanley is
selected not only on account of his emf
nent services in the army, but because
he stands high in the line of promotion
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-03-27
FOREIGN.

MINISTER SARGENT has accepted an
invitation from Bismarck to dine with
Emperor William.
The French advance FROM Bac-Ninh
has been begun and Premier Ferry has
reopened negotiations with the Marquis
Tseng,
GEN. GRAHAM and the inhabitants of
Suakim have offered a reward of So, 900
for the capture Of Osman Digma, the
rebel chief.
IN is rumored in London that the
Gladstone ministry has determined to
dissolve parliament and appeal to the
country for an endorsement of the
franchise bill and it's Egyptian policy.
MANY Jewish houses and shops in
Neustettin were destroyed by mob,
which nearly killed one of the recently
acquitted Jews.
GERMANY has expressed q Willingness
to join the other powers in measures
providing for the extraction of anarch-
lists.
The London Standard calls attention
to the significance of Parnell's speech in
the commons that ''Irish farmers are
fools if they pay taxes to enforce the
coercion act"
A SILVER miEe near Schwatza, in the
Tyrol, was flooded by a subterranean
spring. Several miners were drowned.
The damage to the works by water is
very serious.
Ed. DIN, the Afghan sheikh, has sent
from Constantinople the first number
oS an anti-English journal to be printed
in Paris. Ed. Din is acquainted with
prominent Irish Nationalist He par
ticipated in the revolt in S9poy in the
year 1857.