Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-09-27
wa,hoe County Items,

Yesterday we had occasion to visi,
Washoe county, which, although in abou,
the same place as usual, has materially
changed in appearance, from the verdan,
bloom of spring to the yellow tint of fall,
from sowing to harvest. Through con-
versation with numerous ranch men we
ascertain that the hay crop in the entire
valley has been excellent this season, but
the vegetables, usually so proli6cally pro-
duced here, this year in a measure failed,
yet the crop produced will no doubt be Of
fine quality.
wAsHoE CITY,
AS being our old home we feel a kindly re-
gard for the place and the generous-hearted
people who live there. Since the disas-
trous fire that laid the town, or rather the
eastern portion of it, in ashes, many fine
buildings have been built, and the place
looks thrifty in a fattering degree. We
were cordially welcomed by our old
friends, Harry Tompkins, VIM. D. Nc
Farland, DR.. Winham and others we knew
in We golden time, who, we regret to say,
made themselves very troublesome in in
sisting that we were dry. We forgive
them. Since Judge c. C. Goodwin was
elected Judge of the District Court he has
won the hearty good will of the Bar, and
Recorder Cabot-who, we learn, has re-
Gently left the bachelors and become a
dutiful Benedict-Sherif Read, and the
entire county official staff, are all popular
with their constituents.
MILLS.
The Manhattan, (Atchinson's,) Semdac,
North 6 Loomis') and the New York
Company's mill are now crushing ore,
although for a time the supply was lin
tied. We believe it to be the intention Of
certain parties to erect two large mills,
during the coming year, near Washoe.
FOR EXCELSIOR.
Fredericks, of Virginia, had his ma
chinery for q saw-mill at Washoe City
yesterday afternoon and will, we learn,
start for Excelsior tomorrow, but Samuel
D. Mcfarland, of Washoe, bound to win
and be ahead, has already conveyed, erect
ed and will soon be running a fine saw
mill near Summit City.
STOCK.
Since Theodore Winters, Esq, of
Washoe, set the example of procuring the
best blooded stock for his ranch, very
many others have been improving their
herds of horses and cattle, and a horse
called Richmond, Of Blackhawk blood,
and five years of age, the property of w.
D. Mcfarland, is one of the finest and
fastest in the country. Mr.. Winters will
return to his home near Washoe this Fall,
and will remain during the winter.
orHIR.
Three miles west Of Washoe is the nce
celebrated Ophir City, but with the de-
cline of the celebrated Ophir lode Of ore
from three hundred tons q day to thirty,
Ophir caught the blight, and decay has
sadly touched her portals. A few men,
with a Rip Van Wrinkle stare, saunter
around a dilapidated pair of rum-mills, but
the day of her greatness has gone forever.
FRANKTowN.
Two miles below is Franktown, nearly
the prototype of Ophir, although never so
aspiring. Near by is Dalrs mill, which
we believe is now regarded as one Of the
best in Nevada, particularly for the reduc-
ton of rich ores. Capt. T. b. Schamp,
the efficient Superintendent, is and has
been well supplied with ore most Of the
time this season. and is 10Y hauling a
winters supply.
RANCHES.
The beautiful farms along the lake look
finely, and give evidence Of good cultiva-
ton. Considerable labor is being done,
and a good many acres of Spring grain
will be sown.