Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-05

GOLD HILL MINING IMrRovEMENTs.-
In taking stroll Yesterday along the range
OF the Gold Hill Lodges, south Of the town,
we were pleased to note the improvements
that have been made within the past few
months. First in order, we find the Midas
claim, which now has fine engine and hoist
ing works, enclosed III very substantial
building. Everything about this claim has
III. appearance Of ncdtneSS and order, which
certainly is pleasant to behold, and IS an evil
&rncc of tine ability and prosperity Of the
Company. Next, we find that the Mary Ann
COMPANY are erecting large whlm mouse
over their Shaft-large enough to for an en-
g.ae, whenever they shall wish TO put one up
on their claim. Farther up the hill, the
Swezv Company have very good house on
their claim. ali lining or close to the Mary
Ann. The Uncle sam Company are grad
Ing and receiving timberS and lumber for
LARGE enciue house, which they expect to
erect immediately. We were told that their
engine (of eighty horse power was expected
TO be on the ground to-day. This Company
are now taking out splendid ore, Of which
they now have enough (if il was properly
worked( to build three or four good mills.
The North American Company also have
very large engine house completed, which
looks more like ''palatial residence than
the ordinary abode of hard working miners;
and right here we would say that all the com,
NAMES about this place, that have built, and
are building houses upon their claims, build
them in the most substantial manner. Ihey
are also taking particular pains to have their
buildings present goodly outward appear
ance, while nothing within that will conduce
IN the comfort and convenience of the labor
or is by any means neg lected. Where can
better evidence of the permanence, dura,
bility and richness of our mines be found
than this confidence of our substantial min
inc men; men who have been here from the
first discovery, almost, of these mines, and
are certainly entirely competent to Judge cor
rectly of them. Most assuredly glo-.
rious future awaits the full Development OF
the mines in this locality.
A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DRowNING.-on
Tuesday last as Mr.. James Hunt, superintendent
of Jackson Il Hunts Mill, was skating on tne
Carson river, not far from Llndauer u hrscH
mans dam he got upon patch OF thin Ice ana
b,nts thronrh into water twelve feet in depth.
Several who were in the vicinity fastened TO MS
assistance but AS the ice was very tmn IL was
dangerous to go very near him. For time II mtIs
Thought ne must drown. Finally ropes were pro-
cnrsd one of which Mr. Hunt succeeded in get
ring hold OF and was soon rescued from ms peru
onS situation. During the time that Mr. huht
vy,s in the water there was a great excitement
among the people of the neighborhood VINO De-
held the danger he was in OF losing his life.
STEAMER FOR LAKE TAuoE.-A steamer
Of 10 tons measurement will be launched
upon Lake Tahoe next spring. The ma
cbinery for the vessel is now engaged, and
the timbers are being got out near the Lake.
A THIEF NABBED.-A Mexican yesterday
stole an ak off the "Old Blue Truck" and
sold il to a teamster for fifty cents. AS 1t
haDpened, the whole operation was watched,
and he had not more than concluded bar
gain with the teamster before OtHcer DoWney
nabbed him.
THE MILITARY BOARD OF EXAMINERS.
-Lieutenants Cahill, NJ. R. Hassett, James
Brannan, George A. Thurston, Samuel Mid
enberr, Charles ID. Blanchard, Thomas Daley,
J. P. McKenna and Charles De Moaider,
passed their examination before the Mlltary
Board day before YESTERDAY.
A TUMBLE.-We have often heard OF men
backing out Of difficulties, but men do not
often back into muses.. However, man IN
sulky yesterday backed off the bridge at the
lower end of Silver City. Luckily he sus-
tanned no injury.
A SMALL TRAIN of pack animals came
in from California, yesterday, loaded with
salt.
FRE1GHTs are now to q cents from Cali
fornia.
The roads over the mountains are in ex-
eellent order now for. teaming-better than at
any time last summer.
THE VIVIAN MILL on Carson River re-
sumed operations on Gould & Curry ore las
Sunday. 1t has been stopped for some time
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