Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-31
Humboldt Items.
From the Register of December 26th.

From the Register Of December 18TH.
4 SEVERE FIRE.-Sorry to learn, as
we do by note from Chiquito, that the
Oasis hotel, on the old Virginia road,
owned by the Smith boys, was burned on
the morning of the 2lst. The fire caught
from the chimney, and consumed every
thing but beds and small amount of
food. loss, about $1,000. Stable saved.
The boys are doing the best they can for
the accommodation of the public, and
Chiquito SAYS THAI, with the kind favor of
Providence, and other blessings incident
to Humboldt, they will be in good run
ming order i'll about two weeks.
\ MELANCHOLY casualty occurred at
Lancaster on Monday. Two fine, intclli-
gent boys, favoritcs with all who knew
them, were drowned i'll the humboldt.
Tilman, son of Chester and Eliza Bethel,
aged years, and John W., son of Will
liam II. and Sarah Hollis, aged years,
were on the ice, in company with another
boy. John venturcd 10 where the ice was
thin, and went through into the water.
Tilman got long brush as quickly as
possible, and passed an end to John, who
caught hold and commenced pulling to
get out. The result was, Tilman, instead
of rescuing his friend, was himself pulled
into the water. The third boy ran and
gave the alarm in the town, and soon a
number of men were at hand. The bodies
of the two boys were recovered in about
twenty minutes, and every effort was
made to resuscitate them-but in vain.
The water was so cold that the men who
recovered the bodies were benumbcd.
AN UNCONDITIONAL MURDER-Or, the
Red -irenger Entirely on fact-In one
apter.-Sunday morning, Goth, COM
motion among the Indians between the
upper and lower town was observed.
Some persons went up the side of the
mountain to ascertain the cause. There
they found where a bundle of Indians had
camped the night before, and several still
fingered on the ground. Among these
latter was one squaw, with big bullet
hole through her head and the head
smashed out of all decent shape by rocks.
On inquiry it was found to have been
done by an Indian who came, day before,
from Big Meadows, whittier he returned
after perpetrating this deed. 1t seems the
souaw was accused of killing buck at
the Meadows. and the Indians in camp
seemed to think she had no friends and it
served her right-so they offered no re-
sistance. The body laid there two days,
till Captain Burch made a couple of bucks
bury it.
AuLD LANG SYNE WILL1s.-We are
told the superintendent of work in this
company's claim has satisfied himself of
its richness by sinking shaft, and has
quit work and reported to the Directors
at San Francisco. Owners here are con-
tident the Directors will at once decide to
run tunnel to strike the ledge two or
three hundred feet below the surface-as
experienced men claim is the only proper
way of working the claim.
BuLLIox.-Wells, Fargo & Co. shipped
Monday So pounds of bullion, worth
1900. Result of four tons ore from the
Gem of Sierra, worked at Falls mill.
Three hundred and thirty-three dollars to
the ton would be accounted good silver
ore, in most countries.
VALLEY. - This company, in Buena
Vista district, is running cut and tun-
mel, to strike the main ledge. The COM
pany expect to strike the ledge much low
or than the original, and near the water
level.
SHEBA Ut At HoME.-Ten shares Sheba
stock sold in Star, this week, at 5000 a
foot. People about the mine paying
more than it sells for in San Frincisco.
That's no bad sign.