Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-05-27
THE WEEKLY INDEPENDENT.
Frora Saturday. Daily.
BALMAGUNDI.

ganized in EIko next week.
Regular meeting Elko Lodge No. Is.
]. o. o. F., vt their Hall to-
night.
Major c. Hamilton. a pioneer far
nrr OF LamoiIe Valley, was in town
yesterday, the freedom of the city was
extended to him.
Henry voigt. road supervisor Of La
noble. came in yesterday and returned
to-day with n wagon load of heavy plank
with which to rcrrir the bridge Of his
district.
Lou Gollstcin's teams came in yester-
day loaded with ore from tho Rcsurre.t-
ion mine at Mountain City. Mr.. Gold
stein will load two cars to-day with rich
ore from his compauy's mines al the
old Cope District.
There il Mt present about twelve car
loads Of lumber ii abe Railroad Co.'S.
yards, awaiting shipment to Tuscarora,
there is also n large quantity Of mrr-
chandiSe in tie freigh; house for mcr-
chants Of the upper level.
Charles ". Iugclfritz, a native Of
Germany, lately in the employ Of tho
Railroad Co, ms Telegraph operator
and fireman. shielded NJ Winncmucca
Thursday evening. it is reported tLai le
had recently fallen heir TO u valuable
estate III Germany.
Vim. Mitchell, OF Huntington, came
i'll yesterday mil will take ont a number
OF sheep shearcrs with him to-day, the
annual sheep shonring festival will open
At Dir. Mtchrll's hsnt ranch on Smith
Greek, next Monday, and continue uu-
ill his hocks, which number many
thousands. nro shorn.
Workmen nre engaged repairing the
house formerly occupied by 4. Brucc's
family. on the corner opposite the upper
freight house, n reporter Of this paper
was told That IL is TO lie opcnnl as E
plnc" OF resort. n kind Of Watering place,
whore the weary Missouri ~tla,tsr, may
stop to roSt aud refre III himself.
a fishing party tina: lott Elko ycstcr-
day for r. days rerrentiou down the
river met with the usual luck Of those
who cast their lines in tho waters Of tire
cassie Humboldt. they caught some
thing less than two hundred fish. anil
NEn lu 70 - To-. ,l.,IVl
that II Of the patty had the misfor-
tnuc TO he tlttrn 10y II poisonous reptile
but Ms there WAS u physician i'll the
crowd. aud M abundant supply II bot
tied antidotc in the ~rocknwny the un-
fortunate victim IL all right this morn
ing.
Entorprisc:--"Evory town on The Cen
tInl Pacific should have IA big plank
pen. Into this zen every tramp who
makes his appearance should lie
hustled. fol on broad md water and
then bnnishcl from the place. An or
din4Iy Jail is n wnysidc inn t. most
trnmps. la il he takes his case"
The better way woulI bo for tho
County Commissioners to pass nh order
authorizing tho local officers to arrest
and when convicted. to work every
tramp. cleaning tlr streets Of the town
%hcro arrested.
Tho Central Nevndan, published at
Battle Mountain, this werk commences
the publication, Of n history Of Lander
county from the time its boundary lines
were defined. and its name given IL 10y
tho Territorial Legislature, il ~ inter
cs,ing reading, particularly to pioneers
OF Eastern Nevada, excepting tho date
Of tho arrival OF John Frost aud his CO.
iocntors Of tho OrSgon md other mines,
aud tho site OF Dave Buel's California
mill, tho history IL correct, according TO
hc memory OF thi, W ritter.