Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-14
CARSON AND VICINITY.

at the Ormsby House, many cultivated
tracts of land are noticeable, and it seems
that the waters of the Carson, gradually
absorbed by the earthS contributes to the
fertility so great in contrast to the barren
wastes that renders the other portions of
the route dreary and comfortless place
for man to live. Many of the ranches near
Carson are irrigated, and produce fine
vegetables, while the waters of the river,
INSTRUCTED by the works of the Spanish
Mill Company, overflow large tract of
land that will yearly produce fine .mea-
dows for grazing.
Empire City has grown to be place of
considerable importance through the
Spanish mill, which is located at that
place, and has its quota Of hotels and
whiskey shops. An immense fume, near
4 mile in length, built of heavy planking,
and for long distance on piles, takes the
water from the Spanish mill and conveys
it, for second use, TO another mill. The
ditch which supplies this water taps the
Carson river at a distance of at least fifty
miles, and large quantities Of lumber and
wood are Aoated to that point, and from
thence distributed to the various mills and
mines in this vicinity. Leaving Empire,
we pass along by what is termed the Curry
Grade-fne and hard--being macadamized
most of the distance, until we reach the
TERRITORIAL PRISON.
This building is capacious, and looms
up in the distance-its grey walls present
ing a solid and massive appearance.
Through the courtesy of Mr.. Seth, the
Deputy Warden, we obtained permission
to inspect the premises, and in company
with Judge Hall passed through the mas
sive door, and were ushered into what is
termed the new building" This portion
of the Prison has been recently constructed
and is forty-three feet in length by thirty
two feet in width. built of solid granite
taken from the adjacent quarry. This
part of the building is used for dining
room, and is kept most scrupulously neat.
On the east side of the room are eight
cells, each eight feet high, eight feet long
and four feet in withdrawing a bed
and stool-and fastened by general slid
ing bolt, and by seperate locks for each
particular cell. In the old portion of the
Prison are six cells, though not much used
at present. Directly west of the prison is
the stone quarry, in which many of the
prisoners are engaged in fitting blocks of
granite for building purposes. Portions
of this bed of granite are easily worked,
while lower down the rock becomes hard
and frmer in its quality. Pacing the
edges of the quarry, are two guards, who,
with continuous watchfulness, guard the
prisoners at work below. At the present
writing, eighteen prisoners are inmates of
this sanitary institution. who are variously
engaged-one being in the carpenter shop,
two in the blacksmith shop, one in the
kitchen. two in general Homework, and
twelve in the quarry. Mr.. r. NJ. How
land, the present Warden, evidently un-
derstands the proper method of conduct
ing the affairs of the Prison, and it is but
justice to that gentleman and his assist
ants, to say that the whole conduct of the
place is almost perfect in its details. Pass
ing out the gates of the Prison, we take
line march of about sixty feet. to the
famous
WARN SPRINGS HOTEL
run BY mine hosts Messrs. Gardiner 4
Klasing. This hotel derives its name
from several springs that are contiguous,
and the first thing on the programme is
to take bath.
Accordingly we are conducted to
large building in the rear of the hotel con-
tanning six large swimming baths. These
baths are built of cemented masonry, and
the largest one is about thirty-tive feet
square, the water being from four to six
feet IN depth, and as clear as crystal.
The visitor, at the sight of the refreshing
water, can hardly wait to disrobe, a
plunge, a quick sensation of warmth
through the whole system, and the bather
is in the full enjoyment of the greatest
luxury to be obtained in this Territory. |
The strong sulphureous tincture of the
water seems to penetrate the pores Of the
body, and dislodges all the decayed cuti-
Gle so detrimental to health. We revel in
the pure waters, and dive and swim with |
all the enjoyment of school-boys, but in
structions previously received forbids a
long stop, and reluctantly we leave the
waters, receive thorough rubbing with
a coarse towel, and resume our clothes,
refreshed and glowing with delightful
sensation. a..
Returning to the hotel, proficient ar
fist manipulates teaspoon in glass
tumbler containing fine Sazarac, sugar
and things, that gradually assume foam
ing appearance, you gently throw back
your head on your shoulders, raise the
glass to your lips, close your eyes, softly
say "good morning Judge" gurgling
sound issues from the throat, and YOU
are prepared to enjoy as fine breakfast
as can be obtained anywhere in this Ter
ritory. .......
Mr.. Gardiner, after breakfast, conduct
ed us through the large and capacious
hotel, the rooms are all cleanly kept and
neatly furnished, and the whole establish
ment is our beau ideal of what constitutes
well kept hotel, and we can recommend