Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-06-21
~uScaror Items.

ED. lSDEPESDESr :-Tusoarora is
said TO be n little dull just at present
aud the old time back action GROWERS
md the I.to!d-you.soes arc getting in
their work, but your correspondent
has to say that times ON tho upper
.svels have been very much bluer and
the prospects far nor discouraging
than they arc to-day.
All the leading mines are in opera.
ton. The output OF bullion is frat
class and there is Il large extent OF
territory both in lenth, breadth and
lepth yet TO prospect.
Tuscarora has produced many
millions of dollars in gold aud silver,
and only requires time, push aud
capital TO produce many millions
more All We want TO do is 10 put
our shoulders to tho wheel Of the old
cart and keep pushing and il we need
assistance it will come to us "in the
sweet bye-and-bye," for tho Gods
help those who help themselves.
j. w. Urton, Of tho Dexter, l am
informed, is making u success in
working the gold pres from TINT mine
in tho old water power Do Fross mill
across the valley, the tributers on the
Ezra minc, adjoining the Dexter on
tho west, are doing well. Messrs.
Plunkett, Sullivan and others arc
prospecting with well. boring ma
chinery west OF the North Belle Isle.
&C. Rose is driving operations mead
on his mino west Of tho Navajo. Phil
Snyder and Clarence Buck ure do
Veloping n prospect we'll up on tho
foothills OF Mount Blitzen, north OF
the old time Independence mine
Hugh Carr is pushing work on his
mine, northeast OF tho Union mill,
and other parties, too numerous TO
mention, are prospecting aud on the
lookout for a lind in this district.
Tho Chinamen are making their
usual clean up in the gold placers, and
SO takon altogether Tuscarora is not
quito so dull and blue us tho predic.
tons OF the old time FOUNDERS and
stove-herdors would lead somo to DO.
love.
Farmers and stockmcn seem 10 DO
very much pleased ovor tho ilattering
prospect in view for this season., and,
while tho health Of tho people is
good, there should 10 littlo cause for
complaint.
Tuscnrura has resolved TO celebrate
the Fourth and as our people do not
do things by halves, aud especially on
Independence day, u cordial invita-.
ton 10 extended 20 all. Como and
500.
And now, Mr.. Editor, aside from
prospecting, fnrming and stockraising,
/ sond you nm item OF interest which
] predict will create no little excite.
picnt and comment in tho neur future
Our follow townsmnn, H.. NJ. Catlin,
has invented, perfected and patented
ono Of tho most complete, simple,
compact and rapid firing rifles on
oarth. BY n simple device the maga.
zine, consisting Of twelve to sixteen
shots, eau he discharged moro rapidly
than n man can count, or tho shots
can 10 regulated 60 ns 10 DO fred ono
by ono, slow or fast, ns mny DO re-.
qutred. This gun IL simple and accu.
rate, ut long or short range, and bas
been tested in tho last few days over
three thousand tiuics without failure
10 my particular. The penetration Of
tho projcctilc Is equal. IL not superior,
to nDy tiro.arm yct brought ont, aid
tho range so lar tested IL from five
hundred 10 one thousand yards. II
there is my gun on earth that can
boat this I should like 10 hear Of il,
INDEPENDENT.
Tuscarora, June Il, 1891.