Weekly Independent from Elko, Nevada • 3

WEEKLY ELKO INDEPENDENT. St'MIAV. OtT. 1 Sunday's f)nily. 1IKAHI) t'ltUM.

Yu the latter part of last mouth pet it loll, liiyned by most of 'our leading farmers, wits Sent to the President and Itoatd of Direclord of tho Central l'acific Uiiiiroad Company, i 'of tho hardship w'orked tin; peoplo couuty by tho Kpoeia! rate granted upon barley to the I'uiVka nuil Railroad Company, mul asking tliiit it bo withdrawn. No reply having been received to thin petition, a was tsciit 4o Mr. Tov.no, 'General Superintendent, asking if tbo would riet'ivo and hear a committee from Klko upon tlio subject of the portion. On Friday the following answer received to tho dispatch: San I'i: vnoisco, Sept. 1870.

Your telegram And tho petition ait advance 'in rate a on grkin in order that you may more successfully competu with California products, in received. We hr.vo had tho subject under c.arcfnl consideration, and have bieii gathering hf.eb 'favls as would throw light on the subject. Under ordinary oircuiustnuces it would bu to our iiitt alld we should be to advance rates', hut we tiro controlled by competition flow Southern Utah and by our desire to develop Smith Kant-ill Nevada. Tho ratea for this paiticiihtr hind that is furnished to tin- Kr.reka A Company teams in ere for the purpose of iinbliiijf them to reach out command a section of country fur we meet eolopetion from Southern Utah as above Tbo amount of fu el furnished I.t Palisade is intended to lie only tinl to the amount consumed bv teams running from Kurckn to iho mines iii this svetion. Wo have every defiire to oblige your people, but do not see how in jn itiuo to selves and to th'? iluVulupi meilt of the mineral interests r.outh and i.outhert of Ktlicka, we can advance rules as by you.

JjClami SxANronn. Giorge came duvn from Wells yesterday morning on a visit to JiiH partner, llmuill, who is confined to his lii'tl with inouiiUin fewr ut Mm. Kneiidey 'm lodging Thomas Hildrcth, of I lie linn of jmsstil winl yesterday. (Scruld uiul S. T.

Gagu came iiji from ho st lust Mr. ticrnlil over nt this Jilaco. Ilurvo ouo of the uiil Austin uiul more rWcntly .1 of the Superior Court at Cherry arrived from the north yestiTJuy, looking iih lu in tv i.ml little older us when we lust saw him, romc years luims nrl known to in; "Klim Jim," is also noj nindie; in our mi.l't ft (urioil. I'lijuh llitrm who llll.S 1)1)011 oil 11 fiil lnl.1 tour in the ticrthcrn territories, mrived i.l\y 'I'. N.

left for Cornucopia lad 'I'm: CurrKK A. nf ihu tr 111.ji.niy of aneiseo, has turned from mi tho mines Ii.ilT i.ul District, mill in a lust informed us th it ir. l.i.i opinion, nri nti, i U'ected between tho miners A' the District uml the MilldchlVCoiiipuuy that would Jirovo lililtilully heiielieinl. The 1 1 ut hv the new JiroeeUX to wliii this lius the eNclnMv't mill which we (jnvc ft Uriel sketch 'foully ft much IrtwM mudo of ore i utAilv profitable than lui4 been possible hy any of tho various methods heretofore in use, "enables this Company to oiler superior inducements, to other lUiil'tn. Dr.

Kurd, i'f litis placo, has been uj local ajjoiit for Iho Company, mid Mr. MeUeO reluma to Sun by thu train this morning. Art -Tho unwonted hustle rvablo nbnul the Hei ordi r's itll'n'O yesterday was Oi'ciisioti'd I raiiriaclions in ground. The mid recording of and other ill. itr.iliK lit i hy Iho presitliui; (Juve Ihoso solemn precincts all air of olircr fulntss, mid thu clinking of Kuhxidlary coins "lu liim ill hand Wilt rwei'ter than tho voice of WiMliMt through tho kej dodo At II oYloek in the The Flnj'-slnfl- if a new location in Ihu VertoMicil 11).

Creek District, mid by .1. It. O. K. tlrecn, Al.

Houthiiid, n. Payne I'lid Wilson, J. Hillings tun I Sum hope, The mine is loporlcit to hi' ft one, And foiiisideruld" ly i.n lininifi Mleil to ncoure inlercHlu nt bedrock jtriees. Vjmiii Tiiewlny'ii iMity. I'Vhi St'UVKVoK.

liolnit M. 'nil ill, flic wliii to-day nmiouneeti himself candidate before Mm llepubliean Convention, for (lie oINco of Surveyor, if. man thoroughly competent to perform the dutioM of the lici not only in Mini Holioo) of KfielH'O, I'll! Illl'l iiIno It III largo pfnfl'cnl in libi profession, Air. Mntlln him been resilient thin County nnirtn two yeiiri. liavinj; ncrompanied brother, A.

0. t'ntliu, to tliin State, and baa nineo rnKilled lit llriino, where the elder brother Ik iiow coii'lnctiiiK Anil milliiij; for tlio well known Mardhi eonipnny. We are personally ui'ipiaint? with tlio gentlmiinn in hike pleasure in hi in to tlio of Mm (-'(invention, both nu it worthy man ami nil neeoinpllnhoil nutvejor, Tiik I'ltrdeiirrit nro nelnj; in nooil KOelioti of the bottom, nn.l will miio the 1 1 liHIIli tivu work of rnihini; Ini tio won p. I'UOCKKIMNUS UK TIIK DK.IIUCU.VTIC COX VKXTIOX, rnisT hay. Pursuant to the call CI (lie Domovrutic Committee, tSjo Cotintv Convention assembled at tho cotirt-honso oil Monday morning nt 11 o'clock, and was called to Order by II.

A. Harvillo, Chairman of tho County Committee. SI. Lam nominated antes 1'. IMoH' for temporary Chairman, and ho was duly dueled.

Walter Chaso plsccd C. C. in nomination for the position 'of temporary Secretary, and he was also elected. Oil motion of William MeColiih, -T 01111 K. wn'i temporarj Serjeantat-arms.

On motion, tho Chair hppoiutsd the follow! committees On permanent organization James McHtirney, T. H. llrutley, Ceorjjo O'JJriter, It. J. Keith and Walter Chase.

On credentials It. Dorsev, It. II. Hcriitird, A. liitser, M.

Ileft'ner and C. 11. Il.de. On platform ar.d resolutions John M. Duvall, Lew.

C. If. William Shuck and J. Thompson. On motion, the Convention adjourned until p.

in order to uiiow f.cver.d time t.t prepare their reports. jtosmy. Tho Convention re-PbsemlJled id the appointed time, and received the followiiy l'i port from the Committee on Credentials To l'ie 'u of the Jietioenilie County Li-nrcntion Your Committee on Credentials leave to report tho following dclojjates ns entitled to seats in this Convention Mile r. 1 Jonn Uii'ruit, Urn J. 'Jt'liy, Ilobi-rt K.

.1. II. Tolly, Hen. lolly hul.v.it 1 J. II.

Tolly M. C. II v. 11 Wi lit? luiitt A. Iinicr J.ii?|KT Ht.rr.ll, A.

Itimvr Miiarui Hill? J. Walker, T. Tcrrcna' Miry. snii-J. ii.

hwnft in'int J. II. Finlcy. It ilWk ali a. I Vsllty C.

A. Wiiliun I "i I A. WUUrJ, n. Urap'ju, Unt Is. Lilicli.

j. h. J. I). Mvuutiifi A.

I fiirot! -U KM II. J. fj' r.r,>xy. C. K.

irllt- J. I'utfnc, T. II. klyios, J. II.

jaoxy. l.iiimilio J. M. ll, aj J. Daktii, Win.

1. li, Cutler proxy, II. W. Cuilrr. Huutlrijf II.

State k'f. Cr? -Wfil. hJmcU. l.lk* n.i I-. l'i: J.

Mi.ltar* in H. I y. .1. M. s.

Van It. II. lli'lluiil. (i. IJtlifti, Jjilttit J.

f. I tS 1 Yatrrf. i v-'C vllit-y-U. 1:. c.

II. I.air.{Mn3*i. ls? ii I i. Mi'U'kI Vdlli-j H. a.

Weir, hris. il, Wttr xy. Hut.y Vnllcy A. J. Sr.ilt!:, A.

lu iy, J. II. J'lui Jr Mint rt M. A. Cook, .1.

Tiki. IHmv iohu hlinrk. Afuliiitnm t'lty? J. il, J. 1 iivnl, A.

Dean; UuvjI i Tho VvooMJiP'liJvtl ltcli of the following Hi of Convention: J. i'MofT, Chairman; S. J-. II. Si itli.iits; Joliii Snlf ar.tl II.

I'. T4iurlaan, Thw name Coin mitt co rtitoiniiirihUil flint the honiiiiatioim ho inaJo in the following oitlori 1 One Strife St-nafor. Thive AssmiiIjI vnieii, County r. SlieiifV. 5 Couiifv -iteeonh r.

7 Attorney. IH County tNunitiiHiiioncN. 111 Sui vi yor. I I Sdiools. I- I'nhlie A linini ai.it III- County Contra! Coninntfeo, Tin on Platform tnihniitIf fliu following VcnoluUOiiK, which wtiti mloptcd: 'I'liaf linU I Auiht.illon of J.

TiMcn a. ick i i uu.l hi ll III Of III tl I.t.it till tllM I irlifii, rtlnl Iff Ih Iliv Imt.I no. I that ulily l.uv IKi 'i lint ari'l fwlty X'ti'Alorni 1 1st-- Natl I i ntiou, III i i Mils. .1 i Hi Hi" pl.ttfui iii our Hltlc Hon. Li I It it lIli'l'tillH' It ill loti of I 'tl III .1 tho clv.l inllilnry i 1 tint tln? onlor of CimiiMvii 1 1 Ailomry I 'aft r- I -hi.

1 in In Inli rf? of Hi" ii.iat in nroHiljr.Mll l-t I V.V IOI I llf uiri-li il? rw tn li, mi nit lio'i 1 1 all it ivu.ihjo it ii. Ccsoivi il, "lli it th noinlnri -i for i IIi'iih of tl' Hrtlur ami As; mlilyinT'i g.t? ft tlt.il i ii il Mill ii nil taio Rt tlo Ir raiiiinaiMl lo prornr unrli lulMII in III III" l-lithlt I litro.i.l f. In l.o<?r of atiy pi p'antlon in i triyinjt itrnln ntiili cl.il r.ili i'i? it Injury of njjri. nml liiti of inir i-onnly, ami tint in; l.it nilna lull ri Mt tu of I ifn.nl ana Inli of unr 'Ilml llir tioinhi'i' fnr of Hi-natnr A iiiK) ii Hu Ivc'i II ill u-o i Kitltttntr i.ir t-? jtri-Vfiit ami jt 'li' I'lin la county lie iry of I nii-ka ami Mko I mill Unit lli-y will lo ifr I to lite I'lvtna niiy of onr 'inly null i In) on jint iin.l ii On motion ho report of tho Coinmitt. on i'enimiii'iii mid Older of Itn iiiicRs uni ntnl the Convention was declared fully and ready for Imsiiiess.

It wan moved and cairieil that all HtieeeKaful i lei.ie.iseit live find iiitxtiere isfttl ours two 1:11.1 ami half. A motion to ndjourn until 'I'uesdi'y rtl o'clock ii. iii. was lost. ii- for Mlatn lit oiihr, Senator (i.

Cohn ami Hon. A. Were placed before the Convention. On hallo) l.ein;; had Mr. Colin was declared tho nominee hy a volo of i'H to 'J-'l.

1'or Assemlilymeti the were placed in nomination: .1, A. Tinker and .1 amen Melliirney, O. Mliiot.il Hill; .1. It. Tollc.v, Cornucopia, and Ii.

0, Hardy, of Tortuo, a 1 mll.it had, iTMiiltcd as follows, lit; Melluriiey. (Iriswold, Tolly, I's, Mid Hardy, 21. Mec- rs. Mcllitlliey, (Iriswold and Tolly were ihclurol the nomiiicvii of tho Convention. John It.

liriullcv was nominated for Treasurer by aeelamaUou. After a reecss of twenty iiiiuutes, ion was mailc to adjourn over night, but it was 16.41. Jos. r. j.

Williams ami Hanks were then plaeed in nomination for The fifr.t ami only ballot resulted us follows: Tripled, -0: Williams, 'M; 10. Williams nomination was then matte unanimous. Another motion was made to adjouru. and Juried, the Convention ndjouruinj; until 8 o'eluck this morning. KKCON't) DAY.

The Convention was called to order ut eight o'clock Tuesday owing to "the nhsi-ncc of ssveral tho delegates mi adjournment was taken tin o'clock, at which time the Convention proceeded to business. S. 51. Henley, of Cornucopia, j. if-.

Snggett and J. Doisey, of Klko, and V. Ci. Aimer, of Hill, wore placed in iiomiuatiou for tho position t'f County Clerk. Tho 'find ballot resulted in no choice, utatidiiig, lCenly, 20; Huggett, 'J; Dowey, Ml.

and Aritier, thirty-four being nc'cessary to choice. JSeforo pfocecding to ballot again, the ualuy of O. II. was withdrawn. Upon balloting tho following whs jinno.iuced the Hi nic II; Horsey, 13.

and Anuer, therefore Henley dcilu.e.l the non. incO. For Recorder, A. Daw ley, of Auby Vulley, mid H. 51.

Itending, of Curliu, were jdacud in nomination. The flrnt b.iiiot resulted in the election of Dawlev by a vote of -IS to IS. The was made unanimous. 11. C.

Street was nominated for District Attorney by nocUination. CI. II. Abel, 1'. U.

Hughes, John Hunter and H. A. Voung were pi need Wionthe Convention for tho position of Xjounty Commissioner. It agreed that the candidate receiving tho most votes on tho lirnt ballot should be tho nominee for the term; ior.g the Ahpiriint getting tho most votes oil the second ballot shot.M ucccpt tho nhort term nomination. The first ballot resulted ns follows: Abel, Hughes, 1); Hunter, 12, and Young, 7..

Tho sueoUd ballot stood: Hughes, H'J; Hunter, 21, fttid Young, 11. It. Abel was declared the nominee for the long term and F. E. Hughes for (he short term.

II. 51undell was nominated for Assessor by acclamation. C. C. Tracy was nominated fjr Stir- veyor by aceliuniitioii.

S. Sf.ftrs also the niiatiimous nominee of the Couvi ution for Superintendent of l'iiblic Schools4. A motion to adjourn for half an hour wit lost. J. K.

Sale was nominated for Public Administrator by After the appointment of a committee i of one front each precinct to ut-lecl a County Central Committee, the Convention adjourned until 'J p. in. AM'KIINMON srs.lltl.v. Convention at lite appointed time. The (iommitt'en rc'jVuled the f' lluv.sng as the gentlemen who had been agreed upon an tho County Committee.

The report win; adopted and the special vominit'cc discharged: W. Horsey, Klko. h. A. Willaid, Cornucopia; John Shuck, Tuieatora.

T. li. Urn Ifey, Min. nl Hill. Chas.

Clover Yallev. T. It. Henley. J.

Kdoii', F. 1'iiplett and ts. Weir, at largo. On motion it v.iW Ordered thftt the secretaries hu tiftcen dollars uicli; the S.igeant-t -at- Arms and Tellers ten dollars, each, and the Janitor of the Court-House, live dollars, for services rendered. A vote of (hunks was tendered I ho Chairman for his impartial ami gentlemanly action in all his rulings, and to nil tho oIliecM of the Convention for their si rvicen.

Tho Convention then ndjouvned tint Hit. -Our idd Nevada friend. William band, who withdrew from (he sage-plains of Ncvtblrt, nnd retired to the valleys of the Cold 11 Stale, arrived here with his family on Sunday. He thinks ho may i at inn to hiii old love, and again boeomn a sagc-hrii, liter II. Illalinerhassell nrrivvd In ro from his homo in Humboldt county by the Haiti lust night.

From Wednesday's Injuiikh. Yeuleti lay afternoon while the train from the v.est lay tit this place, a gentleman and his little daughter, Hie latter about ight or niin1 yeitt- of age, v.itlked dowil the Stuck ill the direelioli of tho water tank, mid by Home neeiilent the child fell over tho eulvelt, Ktiikiiig upon her hfii't, receiving ijtiilo iievcro injuries. ThO train was held soveral minutes, nnd Dr. Meigs was called ill to attend the child, lie nt up willi the train a's far as Osino returning on the freight train, and is of the opinion that nothing serious will come of the mishap. Tawk.x F.tsr.- Yi nlcrdny tho renntiiiii of W.

A. Scott, who was accidentally kilb in opal'd Jliilie by tho falling of a bucket i. onio timo ago, were nhipped to i'lyuloutli, Wisconsin, by J. H. who r.tmo here from I own for thftt pfitpoitf.

Mr. tended to hit arduous and unpleasant duly without shirking, and Wound Up his business vipidlv. He went to Coriiucopht r.onto days since, disintercd tho body, and seeui'ed the ttervicc of William Wardrop to hiing it to F.lko, nnd ho is now on Iho way rrtitl with it, A ciir-iomt of lumber w.is tdiipprd from this plnro to Ward City, White 1'lno county, yesterday. It goes to Wells by rail and lliC-noe to its destination by leant. Till: HAMiV.

Uootl fiUlng? Lurge Cicw tt? Unliuiiiiilct! Kill Last evening ilic citizcus of Klko, at least the Democratic portion, turned out attend the ratification mecthlfj, whicli was held in front of the Hotel. The new stand w.n placid in position, bonfires blazed, the bund played, and great enthusiasm was displayed ou all sides. Senator Colin called the nuctiug to order, and proposed the following gentlemen for officers of the meeting, ft lid they were elected: l'resident- J. A. Savage.

VicePresidents William Rogers, II. A. Young, J. 31. Dorsey, G.

II. Shepherd, L. Willatd, John Hunter, j. l'ox, Geft. O'llrciter, John Ditvall, A.

J. Thompson nVul J. II. Watson. Secretaries A.

FisL and T. 11. Ilehley The President introduced tlie speaker of Iho evening, U. llluuuerhussctt, one of the Democratic candidates for Presidential Elector from this State, and for an hour aud a half the orator, by his eloquence, logic and reasoning, held the audience within the sound of his voice, llr. lSlanncrhassott dwelt particularly ou the silver aud the Chinebe questions, nnd all who.

feel art inteVcft III either of I those paramount subjects ediild not help Ijiiui; pleased with his re marks. lie touched th? issues of the day, and all matters before the people which cut any llgdto ill the present campaign. 'i he pleasing, atlalile manlier and delivery of tue speaker were very attractive, and gave the most general satisfaction to the largo crowd of interested spectators. The meeting was the largest oi the campaign, the attendance being unusually heavy, and patriotism ran high, all seeming to bu up and doing, ready to meet any and all the requirements of the occasion -each appearing to viu with his neighbor in laboring for the good cause, and assisting in placing the Democracy, which is synonymous of honesty, reform and liberty, once more in power, and delivering the down-troddi'll, oppressed r.nd people from their thrullddm. TIIK cox I The Democratic Courtly Cctiiveiitioh, which commcnced its session on Monday last.

adjourned tine ifir. xi't 'J, o'clock, m. yesterday, nftcr having completed the nomination of a county tiulut ami tho trau-aetion of all the business before it. The platform adopted by the Convention, after endorsing both tho Democratio National r.nd Htate platforms and d.V.ortiKing (he military regnrdiYijf elections in tlie touches upon tv.o unusually important the grain trade and the boundary Tlicso are both subjects bt importance to all reni.lent# of this county and our Logislaliui li btaiid pledged on Hid right iii both imcs. The ticket nominated in A good on6, and will be found under the of tho Convention.

Nearly all nominees aro throughout (ho county, and aro men of whom we neeil not lie ashamed. A careful pcrti.sal of the list is suDleient, and no cowmen are necessary. Democrats, the Convention has placet! your tlckot in the field, and you can no good reason for not supporting it. Should there any (Sectional feelings existing between you, drop thenl, and labor for the good of the paity. not nder strifo even should you U'A put your shoulder to tho whirl; svork with a will aud we will win a complete victory.

Your duty to yourself; your party, and to your country demand that you sppport the nomine.ss. and that heartily, loo. Oijd.VNij-.KD. Yesterday nftcrhoon the Democratic Cenlrai Commiltou names of the members of which will be found in the proceedings of Hi': County Convention nut mid proceeded organize. Lew Will ard was chosen I't mpornry Chairman and T.

II. lLnlcy Hcereluvy. .1. Tripletl declined to wrve the Committee, and K. fi.

Sears was elected to fill (he vacancy. An election Was then held the Selection of periimiiciil officers, which suited af; follows: S. S. Hears, Chairman; T. IJ.

Henley, Secretary; .1. I'. Edoft, TreaMirer, Meii.ns. Sears, lletiley and KilolV wero eori.Siluled the Auditing Committee. A luoliou was car lied that five members coiiHtilulo a quorum, after which the C.ioiiililti'o adjourned subject to tho call of I he Chairman, I PnMit Thursday's Daily.

Tiik biislle, ami ing, im idr.nl to (he progress of a noiniimling convention, has entirely nubnided, and the inllueiilial delegate" may now perambulate tho public streets at his own swrul will, nor violate his ('(tnseleulinmi He'iuples lly icfiiiiing to irrigate his physical syslom, above nine limes per hour. A number of tho hiio. ecnr.fnl miplntills still remain, lml by far tho greater porliiRt of thodclcgatrs liavo returned front wheiiro II ley t.imo and may rest assured Hint Ibcy liftvn done their duly by giving to lliu voters of ddko II III dial i-; clllirelv K'll isfmlory. The political evitomenl will bo Iho llrpuldicftll priimirieM, wbicli will bit hold Oil lialurday to bo followed by Iho lion on I Itli proximo, but Iho Hcpuhllcati prima and Convenlion will not attract as much attention as diiNlio I'emoeratio, owing lo tho fact lliat I hero is liltlo or no for Iho various in Iho former, whilo iu Iho latter (Jlo contest was voiy warm. Skxatob Coitx.

The Eureka Stnlintl ol Tceldiiy pays the following deserved tribute 'of gentleman who lioads the Democratic ticket in this county: "A dispatch from Klko iuforms us'tlint tlio Democratic Convention of thht'i'ohhly yesterday icituiuiiintfil Giibiicl Cohu for the State Senate. Mr. 'Colin served the county in thesamo capacity two years iigo with marked ability uu'l the strictest integrity. The writer liad many 'tilts with him in couseijuence of cdntlicti'fc? local interests, Tint we tsko gicid 'pleasure in bearing testimony 'to 1iiH great worth as a gentleman his fidelity to every trust as a legislator. He is one of the sijuarest men in the State, ami ta a i parliamentarian ana ready debater ho was scarcely eijuklid any ojie in the last legislature.

The Democracy of Elko have acted wftcly in again fleeing him iu'tho field, and we most earnestly hope that ho may be tiinrnjihantly elected. Wo congratulate you, Senator, on this indorsement of con- stitnencv, ami we say to them that if they would reward's faithful servant they will rfink'o yonrVTcctiou mion- Imons at the polls on the 7th of November. Shako." Mouk Lumbeu. Vos'terJlay three ears of lumber, boftnls and heavy Umbel's for the shaft, arrived for the Grainl Prize mine, at TiiSearora, and tho task of loading the same upon teams for shipment north' was immediately begun. Tw6 Or tilt ce ears more arc ordered, which will make tl.e shipment a very large one, and make it look as if 'the Grand Prize Company meant business, and intended to ascertain what it had beneath the fciufiici "i-i claim.

Macuikeiit. Last week, in lite ennrro of a rido through Iiamoi.lc iud Valleys, we counted fourteen headers, three reapers nud six thl'eshing machines; pretty much all of which rrere in active opcia'tiou. When wo como to consider the fact the valleys referred 16 ensbraco a spAce of country about five miles wide by fifteen in length, that is panning out exceedingly well for a sage-brush country. .1. D.

Abel and wife, bf Camp llulleck, aro in town, but will go home to-day. 1'. lilanuurhassett, one of tho Democratic nominees for Presidential Elector, camo up Monday everting, and will remain in town until tomorrow II. 1'. Terry, of Cornucopia, came down on the stage last night, ami goes to Sail this morning: T.

X. Stone returned front the hot Mi last evening. morning we annonuco J. S. lloynton as a candidate for Commissioner of Elko county.

Mr. lloynton is well known in our midst as A thoroughly capable and deserving gentleman, ft'nd of the strictest integrity and honor, and shduld ho iiuec'eed in his discharge bis duties most satisfactorily to all coucerued. CtiASoir. S. Ji.

Deiisoil purchased the half interest in the Elko water ditch frctm his partner, John Hynnoth. llo has now tried the cxptiriulettt of the ditch, iind is well pleased with tho result; so much so that lie will settle down and devote iiis tiitto and Attention to it. Kus tho Silrtr State. ''Judge rind Wallace Grceiiwcll returned yesevday from Tuscarora, v.iiero I liby liilve bcou taking a look at the mines of that district. They speak very favorably of tlio piospects of that camp, anil express themselves as being well pleased with Use np'peiihiuco ol the several mines which they euatiltllcd." Township Ticket.

The Klko delegation to the County Convention met yesterday afternoon and nominated the following ticket for Klko To'vnsliip: Justice of the Pence, J. II. Sug-'ett; Constable, M. Mcl'lieters; School Trustees, W. S.

Van Dieilan, Geo. llus'ioH rtndG. W. Litton. That's a good ticket.

I'tASo. On Sunday last Miss I nc7. Musott received fiom San I'tiiiiiisci) another now Antisell piano, and had it takeri to tho State at once. It will be' Used by her for the illMruction of wlio attend that institution I it do'iio to receive a musical tiou. lit i.i, ion.

Yoidorday liie I.eopiird Company of ftbipptil, viu. Carlin, per live linni of bullion, valued ut $7, (too. As'utiiku var of heavy timber i for Uio Leopard Company arrived jvstridiiy, of it wait on leiiiii idiipped out. From llitily. Krrriit ii xN Iici.K'hii:-,.

-Tin- Uopublienns of FIlio prceiiiel 1 1 I 1 meeting nt tlio Courl-h'UHt' lust evening for pllipo.so of Hc lictillj: set to bu vdtiul for on Saturday represent In tlio ltepubliean Coilnty Cotivolition, next mil TilMilay as we stated It. IS. Iligelmv called the nieetiiij; to ol mid II. A. l-illliliiM a rlirtid Chairman; 11.

It. Itigelow uiul Mii'ioli ftccreiimoM, and II. W. llrown iiinl IjoiiIiI Knhn 'lYIlefrs. tt agreed Unit tlio idtitilld In1 ehoscit by ii ballot, nil the 1 1 ptlhlieaii'i j'reiit-nl voting, ami tN.it tlio gentlumeil reviving tlio iimiI'im ol voli- on eacli b.illot tdioubl bo ono ol (lie eight lo bu ehiMOli.

wero luul, irxulting in llio 'lebetion ol the gentlemen limned below in tlio ordei id which their ttnnlen appear: A. IWxel II. Itclnllnrl, II. ltrown, Oco. Koitz, II.

.1. Oarrccht, .1. H. May I1113I1 itiiil M. A eollcclioi lin taken iiji td ex pi navt uiul tlio mini of liftecn dullara I after wliieli Hie meeting adjourned.

THE KLUVKl.VU 3111,1, A SL'Cl KSS. Yesterday afternoon Messrs. Ainley Si llobicr'snew tlouring mill was started up. and fully met 'the of its most sanguine admirers. In fact it was a complete Mu'ccss, aud moved as smoothly as it could possibly ruYr.

-A poor quality 'of wheat was 'put in hi iirst to clear the machinery, and it yielded ii good quantity of (lour, which, although dark, made nice sweet bread. To-day the mill will bo run on a better quality of grain, and a superior article of llon'rls expected to be the result. There is no donlft an 'to the success of the nnilertf king hfid its benefits to The only question ti as to the supply of of which but light eroji was sown this year; although wo bclieVe that all who did sow their grain have raceivcu very flattering ri turns, and we are informed that now theiaillii in operation largo crops of wheat will bo sown in all parts of the county next season, the ranchers ox- Vetting to not only rftirfe enough for home cot sumption, but a surplus for exportation to ontsido markets. I Th'e have employed Josiah Chniii', fOruiurly of Clover Valley, us their miller, and if the faViacra will only scud In plenty of choice graifl, which they can easily do, there will fe no more importations of llour Ii'oii California, aa the mill eft turn out ubout barrels pur day, and do go6d witli the mill is a hurley cracker, a capacity of from a ton and half to two tour an hour, and if anybody wants bally ground tliey 1 can be accommodatcd. Hnch a property as the above lias loAg been needed ib Klko, Mid n.wr that it is suppliW let us liiipe that it may prove as tinaueially, as we have every reason to belieVe that it will I id DuiVeiln, dovcVnor- 1 General of Canada, aud suite pissed East in A spccial car last night.

L. I. i Ilogle and 15. M. Itiium of Palisade, I came up by the same train, aud return Homo this iboiuing.

St-KciMESrf: Mr. Terry last night gave Al. Fisher coujilo of choice specimens from "the mine. Cornucopia, which adds new interest to Al's srtperb collection. I From Saturd.ij 's Ahbi no.v^i, From l)r.

T. W. Huntington and Deputy Sheriff I'd. Seitz, gather the following particulars Deelli stabbing atl'ray The toau Cut was named King, and not O'llricn. that some horses belonging to King and his mother have been trespassing on Ii'-e Sirtelitir's grain field, both befoiti lilid after tlio cntiSrtg i.f the grain, and a few since I he Intt'V took fioitte r'ojies tbc lVccks of the animals, throwing the ftijVcS in some willows iiear by.

On the day of cutting, Sinclair was on a hay-stack ill Starr Valley assisting feeding a threshing iiiAchiue, when King came and called him down. When Sinclair had readied the earth King begait him ubultt the ropes above mentioned, A fialit 'ensiled, in which Sinclair stabbed Killg three will! a bilge pdvk'et-kilife, in the left art'd Mile; None of the wounds peitetrated to the cavity of the breast, but all ranged down, aud uot any v.uy serious, although ijnito ugly and. very painful. Deputy Sheriff went up to Starr Valley on Thursday, Alid rirr'c-StcU Sinclair, Vv'iont lie look to Wells, the ftfihtenVe of tlio nearest Justice of the Peace, Yesterday art examination Was held before Crutehet, mid Sinclair wfth discharged on the groitnd of liaVitig done tile cutting In Kelf-d'-'fense. A Minki: Kim.uk;-? Iuformiitlou wnH vtecivid lie re ycslcriliiy lliut miner minted McKay was liilloil in the ulinft itpoii Ihti Grand I'rize mine, at Tusearora, three days Tho particulars of (lie s.M all'air tin wo obtain llo'ia arc n.i lollowai McKay mid ml.

other miner whoso nanlo wo could not as-certain were enyajjctl ill sinking llie Blind, and in defending directly r.Tteltlic discharge of a powder tlie luddct in the (d.uft way, tin- unfortunate luau to the depths below, find instantly, it Is rUppOicd thai tin' force of the Hast had no loosened that portion of ladder from its fnsleiiititjs that the weight ot was Mittlcicid to eaiue it In jjivo entirely away, oeiulinj; the poor fellow to alt untimely death. MeKny was, we ttnder.dand, from liattlo Mountain. Tliitt distiirt i.i jilnl ilow attracting the attention of many ot the California milling; sharps, several Whom have recently Vlsiltd that eanip. The follow ftom Iho Sitwr of Winiieiuurca, irt sample of the opinion! cvJircHned hy tlf't'i! J. of K.in I'taneisen, one of the t.ij; men of th it city, punned here yesterday on his icturu iiom Tusearora.

lie Hi Iho Oram! mino in that district contains (lie richcst ote he evi Hear Iho surface of the filonud, and lie is of the opinion that llie district it the In in the -State. L'uilng iho pnd fow days we have hocn asked nevci.il lilite I whi ther the llortrd "I ''ou'ity t'ommi iMoin.ru intends to rake the a upon tho property of the ntial I'aciiic Unihoiul Company, and we will Mrtlo that there Is no prospect of any raise, Soma of our ntdscd tho Hoard to make ft raiao on Iho lnit nuluequcntly, upon fciUixidcrinK tho matter, all agreed Ihrt it would b.i better Hot to do no Ihift year; honco there will he iio ahovctlie usual low VftU ol per mile on the track. Gkouok fortncrly counecto Willi tho Deliver Tribunt, writes froni Dcadwood of tli.o n'ivti in the luiticii tho following hurtf6iI6us, yet truthful style: "Tho tuuoifost Alecks on. all subjects hVi'e Itr froth Montana. The best minors 'fa lean ore men from California, 'i'lic men wLo tlio highest wages, and earn the est; iirc from Utah.

The fuirti who look yon the eye hricl mk "tlio most heard of prices fir their claims iiati from Nevada. Tho lilost persistent prospectors, and? tell it not in Oath the ones most given to the contemplation of the cocktail, eonlu from Colorado. Tlio weakest kneed, no-account growler geherMly conies fro hi l'ust. Quo of tlieijb told mo lust week, in a burst of thai ho had lictufctiy i'oeh tompoWdd (6 "work wages since lit) cuuto here." I stood appalled, trtit, after 'c'dusidering that ho received tweuty four dollars per week for hfa services, more tliau he ever got for rt work elsewhere, I withdrew my Kymputhy nndweut straightway and hunted up job myself. All tho nerveless tiieii I to wKy.

not teiiderfooted. itiau here direct from othtr VnTViiiip countries, and if ttJoy are taken into by the trickiest claim-holdlth on their arrival, they cry go home? una aS rule we let 'en; jjc. Equalization. Tho lloMl bf Coinmissioucrs of cortnty, hitting us ri Hoard of Equalization, will conclude its labors on Monday licit, (lie second of Oetolier, Mul persons having business to transact with the board will have to do before 6 lock lB. '6f ttial day; Mtssns.

Maiitik and nominees for the Assembly 011 tho Ortnaby Democratic ticket, having declined to remain oii tlio ticket, M. Jt. Klstner and Joliii.MrFarnalian havo been tibiurd by tlio County Central Committee to till tho yAeaucic3; Tin: Itcno Journal ftKyll tlfo Couiinis? ijncis of Waslioo connty havo reduced tho tax on the Central l'acillc Itailroad Coitipfiny ftom $811, 00U to and fiom to per mile 011 tlio road: 'l'ho Assessor puis it itt tit $12,000. OnAiM continues to arrive from tho lioighhoring valleys, and boforo many days Messrs; Itoinlioiit Co, will havo tho middle freight depot full to thu rafters. Its capacity is about 800 tons.

James Gamble; of Western Union Telegraph Company, passed east last night. Georgo llice, of the C. It: Wis oii tliti samo train. KtllHlt.V UOTICIj. E.

M. Uauin, the pioneer punreyot tliu l'alisailc has litted uyuuew, throughout, till' Kurekii Hotel, iipftr his oM pla'cc iu 1'alinado, ami to nnii Kui'efofl, mid the pilblii; geueVully. c'aii rely ltyo'A getting first-clatta inenlti mid iiinuhor ono beds at nil hy interviewing; tho host of Jlio Kuttka ANOTHKU t'AIllJ. It having coiiio to jiiy knowledge lonight that in a jiortion of tho county it has been reported that I lind (fowl tllo eiiitdiibicy Mr nomination lor the ofllco ol County Treasurer, or that I would do ho under ecrtnin contingencies, I take this method of publicly stating that I liflV'o arid lilUb never lind any intention of lind shall not withdraw, hut shall stay with it, unmistakably, clear through, a-i 1 liavo done from tho first. 11.

M. Elko, Sept. 1C, 187C. I.UOK AT THISt ltoinliait Co. will, from this iirii'o forwiitd; sell cnlii'o stock of dry (jooda rtt much lower llg'trcti thnrt before, and Without Ally regard for their Original e'int If uiiy doubls.aro entertaiued an to the Hinecrity of thin assertion; they can easily bo removed by personally applying at 'their largu dry goods establishment.

Tin: very finest quality of Ilrnndy; Sherry and I'ort Wines, for tnediciiial purposes, at tho Gem Saloon. To I-'aiimkish Ornnw. Having assumed entire control of tho blacksmith lug, wagon-uiilkiiig liiut imichino shops, I 1V111 now prepared to do any mid all ItlmM of work in line. parj (icuhllly tho repairing of agricultural Implement. too luiist favorably tonus.

A. IImick. cr. s. liioyuTou; nnwncki iii.Msn.r a (us in it ati; ron i.

the of dOi'tMI89lONEtl of r.lkornuiily, to li.o deflaloii of llii tilth jy'ii wi ia rinjr.ri IN Die PENDENT JOB OF EVERY DtiadrtlPTldN fdiiiplty none ill tHo Beit Blyio of tho AM..