The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-12-20
LIGHTNING sPLRTERs.

White Pine News.-The news OF the
almost sudden death Of DR.. L. b.
Brooks at Aurum on the morning Of the
9Th, reached here last Saturday. when
messenger came in for a coffin. The
Aecvased was an old Pacific Coast pio-
neer, and q resident Of this county ever
Hnce its organization. The immediate
cause Of his death was paralysis Of the
throat. He was buried last Sunday.
Nay his sleep be peaceful.
The people OF Taylor District. White
Pine county. in mass meeting last
Wednesday. protested against the re.
iuetion OF the mail service TO that caiI. p
and resolved to petition the powers at
Washington to continue the PRESENT
mail facilities.
WI Townsend. OF tho White Pine
AAge line. and Jerry Lehigh. son Of Mrs.
Lebigh OF Taylor. met v.ih a s,riJus C.
sidsnt last Tuesday night. Driving
aown Robinson canyon in a buggy, the
horses became unInnuageAble. and dash.
inE away at frightfui speed threw the
occupants Of the buggy ipto a ditch
9TH great force. and smashing the We
bicls. Townsend, who was bleeding
proiusely from n severe wound in the
bead. picked up the boy. who lay insen
.dblo, and laying the apparently Ntel=ss
torn by the roadside. started for a sta
kon a mile distant for help. A team
Vas sent which brought in the boy, and
on tho arrival OF the doctor, who had
been immedia tely sem for, i. vas found
that young Lshigh Was suffering from
boneuSsion OF the brain and an injured
ankle. and that Townsend's wounds
Esre no worse than a deep cut in the
head. he will loon lie about Us usual,
anil the doctor thinks young Lehigh
will pull safely through. Had Townsend
bcsn also Knocked Scnseless by the cap
SEs Of the buggy, both would have IN
doubtsdly frozen to death.
Tho Presidents viows upon tie sui.
Jet Of polygnmy as expressed in his
hate Message. are plain and pointed.
He says: There is no feature of. this
practice, or tho system which sanctions
II. which is not opposed to all that is Of
value to our institutions. There should
h no relaxation in the firm but just Ell,
seution Of tbs Law now in operation, and
j should be glad to approve such fur
aher legislation as will rid this country
OF this blot upon it's fame"
A dispatch Of the 18th from Phoebe
says: Last night the tennis that were
sent to Silver King District, A. miles
porth-wsst Of Phoebe, for ore from the
CDssr mine, returned empty. Eugene
Howell and Mr.. Godbe had men work
Ing the mine. when John wheatly and
party arrived from Taylor, White Pine
county. and drove them Of. They are
veil armed. and in possession. sam
Godbc starts for Silver King to day.
whently claims ths mine on D previous
location.
Articles Of incorporation Of She I'VE
AitfPg Company were dled Saturday,
th%Obeet being 10 carry on thc insiness
OF mining aud milling in Nye county.
With . capital Of $5o0.O 900. Of which
S25900o Is actually sub-cribcd. The
Trustees are N. 8. TrowJridg., !. 81.
English, Morton G. Fisher, William J.
Donlon and W. D. Johnston.
1 group Of mines In AuTcfs, Esmsr,
Sids county, arc said TO have been sold
ban English syndicate by Ex-Governor
giAsdeL II Is runored that large mill
iSf1 DO constructed and the mines start.
81 up forthwith.
general discharge Of railroad con.
duetorS 10 reported to have taken place
On The Union Pacific. Utah Notthern
End OrsEon Short Limo.
10. oTombis started on HE return
- Nibsrai Hillthis morning. lie in.
forms us IbAt tAe7 will, abont the cloe.
q, thds mouth. Spsnsnd work at the mill
for aiams, 10 order that they may pre-.
pars for renewed operations with The
opening Of Spring.
fhs Daited states Supreme court on
Monday affirmed tho Judgement OF the
Suprsro Codrt Of Utah in the case OF |
Angps N. Cannon. plaintiff In error,
'GeJnsI tho United States. Cannon was
n83csd under The Edmunds act for un-
sSip eShabitssoA Win o tbaa one