The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-03-22
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sA,.MAGuNp,.

vally this morning.
Joe. Dean. of cortez. came mp from
the West last evening.
J. A. Robertson and family IRE in
town from Mound valley.
The resignation Of Judge Emerson
of Utah has just been accep, Il.
The knights Of Pythins hold a regular
meeting at their new hall tonight.
Departed by stage this morning for
Tuscarora. Mrs. Leland. aud an Indian.
We were favored with a refreshing
shower about 1 o'clock this afternoon.
Mrs. Frank McPhctres went ou, to
her sick husband at Salt Lake city, BIZ
the train last evening,
1t clouded mp and rained u very little
last evening. and the weather today is
still somewhat threatening.
Hon. IL. L. Dyrne, of Elko, and Hon.
IL. Thona, of Eureka, arrived from the
West by last evenings train.
Edward Austin, late manager OF the
London Bank, Of Utah WAS ON Saturday
last charged with having Incorporated
$1,000.
VIM. Timpson an honored citizen Of
Hamilton, White Pine county, died Sat-
urday night alter a long and distressing
illness.
Z. j.. Helms, agent for Sisson, Crockcr
IL Co. at Carlin, came up by the train
this morning and stopped in town until
evening.
II. l.. Byrne will bring his family
up from San Francisco AZ soon as he
can procure n suitable dwelling in town
for their reception.
The absence of rain during the past
month has caused a general solicitude
ms To the prospects for California's crops
the coming season.
Miss Kate HoneyIhan, who has been
stopping in town for several weeks past,
started on her return home in Glover
valley by the train last evening.
Thomas Holland, aged 50-years
drowned himself at Baker Springs,
Utah, Monday. He leaves n wife and
six children, who are almost frantic at
his loss.
The Supreme Court of Iowa has
unanimously decided that the prohibit.
DRY law is constitutional, ard maintains
the Act as it stands on the statutes Of the
State.
1t is expected that the vacancy in tire
office of superintendent OF the United
STAGE mint at Carson, will be filed by
the nomination OF Vim. Garard. OF Ne,
Yld1.
The citizens of Carliu will have an op,
portunity of giving an order for tina
Incompatible book, Hncleberry Finn
The ngeut will visit the above name,
pEHse on or about the 23rd inst.
Among the bills passed by the Lcgis
lature was II extending the time o
payment on public lands from ten t,
twenty years, and reducing tho rate o
interest from ten to six per cent. per an
aaE
HenIy Williams, OF Huntington, VIII
has Zen in town several days on brsi
H., started on his return home tbi
morning. While here Mr.. Williams hnD
the grave Of his lately deceased wife in
closed in a neat fence and othcrwis
bcautifed.
Clarence Gray, the slayer Of Scott n
Paradise valley, is on trial at Winnie
muccn. a motion for n change of vcnu
was denied 10y the Court. The Silve
State of yesterday says ten ~jurors ha,
passed out Of forty-ive examined. IL
case was continued until tomorrow.
A fo~ur-ycar-old son Of j. A. Button
Of ~CirclcvilIe, Utah. got hold of SON
matches u few days ago, and going int,
n log house close to the family rcsidcnc
set fire to some hay on the floor. III
screams Of the child brought the famii
To the scene, but the whole interior o
Of the building was then in flames an,
the parents had the agony Of seeini
their little son fall in the fire without tn,
power to rescue him.