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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-17
Sensible TVay to DO 1t.

About the most sensible marriage GER
emony we ever heard OF says the San
Francisco exchange, was that Of Kear-
ny street merchant, who walked v ith his
intended, in everyday garb, into the cler-
gyman's parlor last Friday, and said:
"We desire to be married. Here is the
license, strictly according to law. She is
%, and am 80, and we are not only
willing, but anxious to Join. We are
both of sound mind, in fair bodily
health, and know exactly what we are
about. Please do it. ut once, in the
briefest church form. Omit all the Gus
tomary wearisome advice. You have new
er seen either Of US before, don't know
our circumstances; and your advice
wouldn't be likely to suit. Don't say
anything about the hereafter. because
ws know just as much about it as you
do. Omit any long stereotyped prayer;
and particularly omit kissing the bride.
for only regard you as an ordinary man
and not at all divine, either in what you
say or what you do. II you can, summon
two intelligent adult witnesses. Now
bigin." lie married them.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-17
Buried In SnOlU.

The Carson Appeal of the 9th contains
q detailed account Of the burial OF a
family Of six persons named Maxwell,
for period Of three days, under an
avalanche Of snow. They were living in
an old mill in Woodtord's canyon. On
Saturday morning Mr.. Mark, the toll
gate keeper, went up the canyon and
saw that the old shingle mill was buried
under fifteen feet of snow. Returning
hastily to WOodford's he raised a large
force Of men who worked incessantIy
aud their Efforts were stimulated and
rewarded about IL o'clock by raps from
within the mill III response to those made
by the rescuing party. 4 small hole was
soon cut through the building by means
Of which food aud drink could be passed
10 the prisoners, and after many difficult
tics and great labor the family was res
cucd at 3 o'clock Monday morning.
They had been imprisoned in room ten
feet square, and in total darkness since
the previous Friday, when the slide
occurred. Their provisions were in an
adjoining room, which then could only
be reached by cutting through a three
foot log, task which the father and son
bad in their desperation attempted to
perform with jack-krife. The family
is now in Woodiord, and is being kindly
cared FOR by the ncighbors.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-17
IN UntCiSe prOpOSaI.

a Washington dispatch says: The
majority Of the House Committe on Com
merce seem to favor immediate legisla-
ton to prevent discrimination III rates,
and 10 appoint Commission to which
questions in dispute seall be referred for
final decisiou."
by the adoption of such course, the
House COmmitte will succeed in accom-
pishing nothing in correcting the evils
complained of and at which the Committe
In ostensibly aiming, There is but one
feasible plan by which the desired object
can be attained, and that is direct lcgis.
iation upon the subject by Congress,
which is composed Of men elected by
the people TO represent them and 10 en-
act good and wholesome laws for their
benefit, and it is a duty Congress owes
To the country b. shoulder the RESPONSE
billy involved in the treatment Of So i'm
portant question, and not attempt to
SHIFT IT upon the shoulders OF nn ire
sponsib!c Committc. Lc! Congress take
this matter in its own hands, where it
properly belongs. and after cnacting Just
and equitable laws for the regulations of
fares and freiyhts, leave the enforcement
OF their provisions to the Courts.
The Committee proposition is a hum
bug and fraud.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-17
From Mineral Hill.

Respecting operations of the Christie
Mining Company at Mineral Hill, Super
intendcnt George r. Rives states that
the Mills 60 day run on tailings resulted
in u neat cleanup of $4,000. With the
opening of Spring the mill will start up
again, and teaching works, With q capa-
city to reduce 40 tons n day, will be
erected at a probable cost of $4,000.
Mr.. Rives estimates the quantity of tail
ings on hand, which he got over SIG per
ton ont of, TO bc, at least, 10000 tons,
and anywhere between these figures and
10000 tons. Ten average tons Of these
taiiings tested at the Geddes reduction
works yielded So per cent Of the assay
value; hence the praGticability Of work
ing the Christie Company's tailings
dnmp at Il good profit is proved. In
addition to this. Mr.. Rives thinks he
calculates altogether within safe bounds
and that there is enough in sight, with
out prospecting, TO furnish so tons Of $50
ore a day for year.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-17
The Shopping Woman.
What is that lady doing

What Is that lady dOings
She is shopping.
But she just told that clrSil WHO has
been showing her goods for the last half
hour that she didn tiniend buying. She
only came IN to inquire about laccs
for a fricn1
Yes, they always say that.
But does the clerk believe herr
Oh, yes; thu clerk believes everything
that the professional shopper tells him.
Professional shopper What is thati
1t is a Lady Who shops. She never
buys.
But see, she has stopped at another
counter. She is looking at those beauti.
iul Hoor rugs.
She will not buy.
You are wrong til = time. / hear her
AL the clerk 10 send three Of tLcm u
her residence upon appreciation.
tell you she will not buy.
She will il they suit her after a care
ful inspection.
You are very innocent. She is to
baTe company, party perhaps. at her
house tonight. She will send those rugs
back tomorrow.
don't understand.
No, but the clerk does
lie is doing the rugs up for her
Yes. II IL better that he should do that
than spend his his whole day showing
her goods.
How pleasantly he bids her good.day!
Yes, ii is great pleasure TO bid her
sood-day.
What's that2 / heard him say some
thing about an old hen. ! src no hen.
No, the Lady has gone. Boston
Transcript,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-17
Frank LeSlie'S. Sunday
Ma6dzine.

The March number is promptly on our
table and is filled as asual, with delight
reading matier-edifying and entertain
ing and admirable embellishments. The
popular editor, L. DE Witt Tnlmage, ID.
D.; contributes n characteristic article,
Alarming Things Of To- Day, and The
Home Pulpit coutains ONE Of his sermons.
"Sensitiyensss OF Christ" Count Tin
zendorf." the founder Of the Moravian
Town, in North Carolina: The Boston
Institutions Mt Deer island; ANNALS Of
little Compton; Anthony Vhndyck, u
Court Painter: etc, are finely illustra-
ted and exceedingly interesting articles.
Tbe serials, "How 1t All Game Round, q"
and Wrong From the Fint, " nTe coniin-
ued, and the Essays, Sketches, Poems,
etc, are by popular writer's. Marion
Harland has n charming story, "A Prac-
tical Woman" The contents are SO Va .
ried and abundant that no one can fai
TO be grhtifed. The price is % cents II
number; !, so per annum, postpaid. Ad-
dress, MRs. FRASK LESLIE, 80, % and 81
Park Place, New York.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-17

At Hot Springs. Arkansas, Saturday,
three brothers, Frank, Jack and William
Flynn, were proceeding home in a hack
Mt ii O'Clock in the morning when a
party of seven men, armed with double
barreled shotguns and winchesters,
stepped out from the door of n saloon
and opened FIRE. Jack Flynn was shot
in the forehead and died in a few min
utes. VIM. Flynn was shot through the
breast, probably fatally. Frank Flynn
received shot through the hand, in
fiicting slight wound. Frank Hall, the
driver Of the hack, was shot through tho
neck. He died an hour afterwards.
Robert Hatgroye, a bystander, was shot
through the breast. He will probably
die. The difficulty originated some
weeks ago on account of Frank Flynn's
endeavoring to prevent Doran from
opening gambling house. Doran at.
tempted to assassinate Flynn, failing In
which he fed the city. Seven men arp
arrested and are now in Jail. s. A.
Doran, the two Pricitt brothers, Howell
and three others. The citizens boldly
threaten to burn the Jail and hang the
prisoners.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-17
PrOpOScd POSt0i Reforms.

The House Committee on Postofliccs
has agreed to report favornbly n hill
providing that letter-cnrriers bc employ
Cd in every ,ity containing 10000 in
hhbiinnts, onj that they may bc employ
cd In places containing UN, less uau
5000 imhabi,ont aud producing gross
postal revenue of ut least $4,000 per
nnnum. The committee also agreed to
report substitute for the hill TO secure
the speedy delivery Of letters. II pro-
Sidcs for the issue Of special stamp,
costing ten cents, which, when affixed Ia
letters, will insure their immediate de-
livery at any free delivery oftico between
the hours of 4. NJ, and ~ midnight
II allows tho postmastors Of such cities
to pny not more than eighty per cent Of
the value Of such stamps 10 the person
who delivers such letters, hut no one
person shall receive more than $50 per
month for such service.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-17

Hugh McLauglin, one of England's
best known JOURNALIST. Desiring to Sc
cure data concerning the profits of the
bcggars Of London, he disguised himself
10y iirst taking n match peddler's gnrb,
then as n troubador. with good vo!ys
md very poor banjo, and finally as n
genuine tramp, collecting tribute. His
mnkc-u? was 50 perfect TINT the police
shadOwed HIM for n c.k. and when
they finally arrested him, his ability in
his defcmS aroused the fear oi the Gov
crnmeut that he was terrible Fcuiau
plottcr in diFgl!5s. Finally he called in
his employers, but even they failed to
recognize him until he haddiycsted him
self Of his disguise, and when this was
done The Court joined in the laugh at
the expense Of the vigilance Of the po.
lice.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-17

The Virginia city Enterprise, refst..ne
to the merits Of the Porter case now be-
ing discussed in Congress, manifests its
views upon the subject in the following
language: John Logan will scarcely
find campaign against Fitz-John Porter
very satisfactory preparation fors
Presidential campaign, as he may real
ize If he reflects upon the division Of his
party on that issue. The Republican
Senators and Representatives who have
spoken in favor Of the Porter relief bill
reflect the sentiments of n very large
portion of the Republican party. HLo-
gan exhibits the same violent and unfor-
giving spirit this year that he did last in
opposing this bill he will not be forgot
ten by the masses of his own party II he
should receive the Republican Presiden-
tial nomination. The people Of the
United States will never put in the chief
office of the nation any man who openly
subordinates justice to partizan preju-
dice"
In the light of late Developments.
unbiased minds all over this broad land,
recognize the fact that Porter's military
acts have been misjudged, and ore anI-
ious to see justice done to o brave officer
who has been the unfortunate victim of
misaPprehension of the facts in his
case
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-17

The House Committee ou Labor hcs
ordered favorable -cport on Represcn-
tatiyc Hopkins bill !or the establishment
Of Department. Of Labor Statistics.
The measure provides for the appoint
mcnt OF n Commissioner who shall ac-
quirr sll useful information upon the
subject OF labor, its relations TO capital,
0nd the means Of promoting the material
social, and religious and intellectual
prosperity Of lnboring men and women
The question Of contract labor was dis
cuss"d. Tut without reaching any con-
clusiCn.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-17
the Eastern Floods

NeP'iS VI great damage and much
suffering from the late floods in the Ohio
valley come from Pittsburg, Cincinnati
and other points along the stream. Bus
iness has been to great extent suspended
and many families are driven from their
homes IN destitute condition by the
rapidly advancing waters. Many cas-
ualities are also reported. At Pittsburgh
hundreds OF women and children are
qunrtered in the City Hall and public
meetings are being held for the purpose
OF dcvising means 10 relieve the necessi-
ties OF the destitute. Telegraphic COM
municahons With many places are en-
hreiy cut on. and railroad travel was for
a time nearly suspended. No accurate
figures Of the damages caused can vet be
given but it will amount TO millions.
Between 5000 aud G.OOO buildings are
submg rScd in two cities and 10 900 peo-
pie are homeless. 1t is estimated that
$1,000 men are thrown ont Of employ
ment by the stoppage Of mills and fac
TORIES. AT Cincinnati, the latest report
tha, the water stool 81 feet inches
above low waiter mark, aud slowly ris-
inS. Reports from the bead waters
were, hOweve, that the Streams were
receding. and the Signal Service gave
out the approach Of colder weather which
would have the effect Of thoroughly
checking the How from the mountain
tributaries.
Saturdays adviccs from the flooded
districts in the valley Of the Ohio. indi-
cate no improvement III the situation
since previous reports. At Cincinnati
the river is above the flood of 1877. and
lacks hui five inches Uf that Of 1882. but
the losses will not he more than ten per
cent. of those Of last year. and the relief
finnish Is more than equal to the demand.
At Martins Ferry, Ohio, 600 people are
| being fed 10y organizrd charity. Itls rs-
tim"tcd that the loss III the vicinity on
both sides Of the river will reach -, 900
| 600. The Relief steamer Lewis, came
up the river being riddled with bullets
fired into her by citizens Of various
| places IN order to prevent her coming
among the submerged houses. ns the
damage would bc greatly increased by
agitIt4ng the water.
| Two thousand people are homeless in
| Marietta and Harmar Hnudrrds nf
! houses have been carried Oh their ioun-
Jauons. IN the upper Nuskingum the
| bridges are oil SoUs JIaJmAr hill is
covered with people in tents or iu the
| open air. A Relief Committe, Of Marietta.
aud the people Of the surrounding coun-
try are doing much to render assistance
4 dispatch has been sent TO Governor
lloadicy making Hm appeal to the people
of OHIO for aid. On representation Of
cal resources are insufficient to relieve
the suffering, the Governor has trlr
graphcd tntbc Senators aud Representa-
tiycs IN Congress, asking that the Joint
resolution for relief bc increased 10 81,
OOO,UOO. The town Of Catlcttsburg. ky.
is completely slbmcrgcd. Only three
houses ON the hillside nrc free from wat
er, and at Ripley, Ohio. three hundred
families have been driven from their
homes. two.thirds Of the town is under
water.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-17

Passengers are considerably puzzled
10y little railroad set up on trestles at
the end of Gold run station in the Sier-
ras. and wonder what it is for. Captain
Davidson, the agent, had it constructed
as n toy, for his children. He has little
locomotive that runs around it nicely, as
the big ones around Cape Horn, The
guagc is about foot and the track is an
oval, so there is no end to run of from.
The locomotive is a couple of feet high.
and IS perfect engine and tepder; steam
is generated by means OF a coal-oil
lamp.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-17
EOR SIZE

Joe. Herman, Of Pleasant Valley has
fine young Clydcsdale stallion which
he offers for sale Mt very reasonable
figure. The animal is now, and will DO
for the week. at John Hough's stable
back of Walter Chase's Saloon where hs
may be seen at anytime. He is s yeara
Old; dark bay with black name and
tail; is little over II hands in hight;
weighs l,5Os pounds and is pretty as
picture, and kind as kitten-He is put
mp to order from head to hoof, but as to
his build and bone horse-men can 90,
look and judge for themselves.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-17

The san Francisco papers from time
I" time have drawn attention to what
has been designated as the Dashnwuy
Hall steal. II ls now stated that the
disgraccful net has been fully cunsun-
mat 'd, aud that the money subscribed
by the public for tbr maintenance of n
temperance association has been divided
np among The remaining members, each
taking 81, 800 on account. This division
still leaves S3OOOO, which the members
are still scrnmbliug over. Some want to
divide IL up. also. 0mong thcms Ives;
others claiming il had better bc invested
IN small lot, oD which building bear
ing the old name bc erected.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-17

A strnnger claiming to live in San
Jose, Cal, and to own large silver mine
interests there. married a wealthy widow
near Utica, New York, named Mrs.
Amsricus Holmes. The groom present.
ed his bride with diamond ear and finger
rings, gold watch and check for Sl5,.
900 endorsed by ID. o. Mills. The lady
packed up her effects To go to California,
but suspected her husband when ho
wanted to effect loan Of 10000. The
groom disappeared and the watch and
ths other jewelry proved bogus and
Mills check worthless. The bride re-
Turned home hut her goods are oD the
way 10 Snn Fmncisoo.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-17

8 Joe Cox has sold his neal residence
here 10 A. q. Dawlcy. Having moved
all his stock up into Chotenu County,
Montana, last season. Joe has no busi-
ness requiring his attention. in this coun.
try, hence the proposed change Of base,
On or about the first Of next month Mrs
Cox will go ON an extended visit 10 Cal
ifornis while Joe. takes trip North to
look after his horses. Charley Thcbo
has hau Oiinrye Uf the stock si"sJ !..3t
Summer and il still taking care Of II. II
IL 10 bc hoped that something will trans
pirc TO prevent Joe and his wife from
totally abandoning their old friends in
Elko county, for we should be sorry 10
lose their agreeable presence from Elko
society.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-17
II NcLC StULe of Sufe.

c. c. Warner has on exhibition ut his
Office in the Lower Freight house, three
different sizes Of safety boxes and jewel
~ cases, sent 10 him as specimens of the
manufacture OF the Magneso- Z alcite
Fire-PrcOf Company, Of Boston. These
chests, after the most severe tests are
admitted to De more thoroughly fire.
proof than any safe heretofore adopted,
and are also much lighter and comse.
qucutly much more easily handled than
former styles. The outer shell Of these
chests, or safes, Is Of iron, the firc-proof
lining being tough and elastic, adding
strength to the shell. II is composed Of
alternate layers Of asbestos and paper
board, with which are Incorporated
chemical ingredients OF heat resisting
nature. 1t is claimed that these Innings
can be made much thinner than those o.
the old styles and yet afford greater
security from fire. The little chests on
exhibition at Cap. WaTB.rs are hand.
some rcccptacles for yalunLlcs and are
Scll worth an examination.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-17


The stage going to Abilene was rob
bed Tuesday, and informed the stage
coming from that place of the robbery
and the place where it took place. The
latter stage went on and was attacked 10y
the same party, consisting OF two mon.
Shots were exchanged and the robbers
driven OF. One of the latter was
wounded, also two Of The passengers,
one Of whom. Sheriff Gerald, Of Don
Juan county, New Mexico, will die.
This is the third robbery of the same
stage within month. 4 posse found
traces o! the robhcr who had been car
ricd OF by his companion. A party is
securing the country. a reward Of
81 900 is offered by the citizens for the
capture OF the robbers,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-17

An Omaha dispatch OF the 9TH says
the Conductor of the east-bound freight
train reported man found hanging to
the whistling post half mile cast Of
Bassett, Brown county, this morning.
The man is supposed to be Kid Wade,
the notorious horse thief. Kid was TAX
EN- from the VigilRntes last night by the
Sheriff, who was to take the train this
morning for 0'Neill.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-17

Michael Caynnnugh. the man whose
leg was ampuiatcd n f'w days ago nt the
county hospital, is getting along quite
comfortably. II was feared by the Sur
gcon that owing 10 the great loss of blood
at the time Of the accident by which the
limb was crushed, the man would not
survive the operation Of taxing of the
limb.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-17

The Butte (Cal) Record uf the 9TH in
stant, contains n statement that the stage
carrying mails and passengers between
OEoville and Quincy had been lost. The
stage left OroVille ON Sunday, the 27th
of January. and has moi hccn heard Of
since. A relief stage yns started on u
search several days ago. but the journey
NO far has been unsuccessful. II il
Thought that the stage has been buried
npdcr snowslidc, and that all the trav-
elers have been killed.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-17

Fence-cuting has been made a felony
by the Texas Legislature, and the inclos-
ure by small landowners of large pas
lures is prohibited by an Act. which, if
constitutional and it can be enforced,
will protect one class of fence-cutters in
their rights and make them law-abiding
citizens. The other class of fence-cut-
tiers. those moved by spirit of lawless-
ness and communism, are turned over
to the Governor, who is provided with
$5O,O0O cash to use in their suppression.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-17

The Supreme Court Of Oregon last
Thursday. made several important de
cisions. among them, the case of Bran
son ct al against the Oregon Railway
Company, in which rchrnring is de-
MED. This settles finally the judg-
mcnt Of SEQ, ,0CO, obtained 10y the farmers
of Yamhili and Polk counties for money
advanced for the construction of the
original narrow gauge road, in lieu Of
which the oiginal company gave freight
receipts.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-17

Senator Hawley, of Connecticut, Of
fered a resolution, which was agreed TO,
directing the Committee on Printing to
iuquire into The expediency OF publish
ing an official gazette Of the United
States, to contain advertisements for
proposals for contracts, general orders
and announcements by heads of the Ex-
ccutive Departments, the more impor-
tant appointments, and such other mat
ter as is now published by different
branches of the Government as adver-
tisements or in special sheets, and di-
recting that in the report Of said commit
tee the expense of the present method of
publishing such information be given in
Gstail.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-17

A young lady. taking advantage Of
leap year, proposed. The youth was not
that way disposed; moreover, his parents
To the match werc opposed. aud the thing
had fallen through. it is supposed. and
the girl says faith in man cannot hc
rcpos'd. So from the sovereignty of her
affections the youth has been dcposed,
and sorry she is that her affection for
him she exposed. Somcrvillr journal
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-17

The Chico Record says that young
lady at Briggs, Cal. proposes to put her
self up to be raffied for Of 81 o chance,
1t is not stated how many chances are to
be sold. The Record says the offer is
bona ide one. and the girl is betwitch,
ing beauty of eighteen Summers, respect
able and a member OF good society.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-17

A. p Stockdalc, cf Ashland, Clay
county, Alabama, writes 10 the Phoebe
Record in1uiring the whereabouts Of his
brother James S. Stooldale. is neccs.
snry 10 bear from lin 10 enable the set.
iicmcnt of his fathers estate.