The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-07-18
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aALMAGuNDI.

from Reno to Truekec to $3.50.
Atthe July term of the Supreme
Cont. held at Carson City, the case OF
Laiferty vs. Peltier WAS Sc; for hearing
on September sth. The Court has re-
cessed until September 9th.
At Tuscarnro; yesterday n quarrel be-
tween Ii. w. Brown and Thomas Mans
field, IL of the 'Big Q" resulted in
the firing OF two shots by Brown and
the slight wounding Of Mansfield.
\ boo is being started in the inte-
rest of the old Meadow Lake mines.
Machinery, which it il claimed, will
work the most rebellious ores. is now
being taken into that old once famous
district of the Sierras.
Mrs Jno Mcintosh, who has been spen-
ding the past six months ia visiting r,la-
tives in Canada. passed through with
her two little boys ON her way home to
Cnrlin, this morning. She is in excel
lent health, and states that the visit was
n very enjoyable one.
At n camp meeting in Butler Co. Ky,
a few days ago. William Hnslip fatally
stabbed Mary Lace field and then cut
his own throat, because the young lady
refused his offer as her escort. That
young man should ave been bored for
the sinp!es Immediately on EN- erging
from his swadiing clothes.
The agent of Sells Bros arranged
with Mr.. George Anderson to pitch the
tents Of the great show on his land near
the river at the foot of Third Street.
The land being a grassy bottom is
free from dust aud is the only eligible
spot for the purpose, adjacent to
town.
\ little son of Mrs. Truett of Dceth,
yesterday fell from II t~ctcr-board balan-
ccd upon a fence breaking his arm.
The little fellow was brought here by
his mother and DIR Meigs Immediately
set the broken bones and made the lit
tie fellow as comfortable MS possible.
The mother and son returned home By
the evening train.
Another w~hceIharrow iend is rcpor-
ted on his way across the continent,
fromthc West, and the army OF stu
deuts"f natural history whoinfcst this To-
caliiy is in deep detection because that no
ted scientist, Sir Thomas Gibliu is no Ion
ger here t. receive the iiluStriuus tramp
and to extend TO him the honors so
richly his due, rs wa his wont in the
earlier, happier and less esthetic days,
when the noble impulses and seif.sacri-
irimg spirit Of the transcontinental
barrow. puShcrs were appreciated, aud
received their just reward. Oh! that
Prof. Giblin were still at the front.
Jomu Payne, Of the firm of Payne &
ternald, accompanied 10y his wife, will
start for Puget Sound on Monday next.
They 60 on n visit to n brother and
sister Of Mr. Payne who are residents Of
that country, and i'll also visit Mrs.
PHyne's parents who are residents of
California neal Sacramento. They ex-
pect TO be absent on the trip about five
weeks, and may good luck attend
them.
Mr.. j. d. Bradley. who has been out
in ld"ho experimenting the transfer of
stock from the Snake River ranch:of
Russell X Bradley, sold by tint firm to
the Irumoutory Cattle Company, re-
turned here 10y the train this morning.
The herd numbered 1900 head. and
notwithstanding hat the drive was uu-
der direction OF Frank Tyrrell, one Of
the most experienced and best Major
DomrS IN the Territory, Tia y lost from
poisoning and drought over fifty head Of
fine cattle on the route TO proLOhtury.
the point o: dcliv ~. At one stretch
of the trail the stock went thirty hours
without water. and when il vas finally
reached twelve OF the animals, after
! drinking, dropped dead in the stream.
some forty others persisted on the route
from eating larkspur and Wild parsnip.
MIR. bradley states that Of Loo head Of
cattle that were being driven eastward
by krosh Eros, over $50 persisted from
poison. aud in the efforts to prevent
! further fatality, the balance of the herd
became scattered nnd beyond control,
hrcak,ug back Tor the range from which
tu,y had been driven.