Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-09
THE EVENING NEWS.


absent, George Birdsall was called to thu
chair. The Secretary called the roll. and
Quorum of members was found present
4 communication was read from Young
America Engine Co., No. 2, announcing
the election of Jacob Young as delegate,
in place of Theodore Hale, resigned.
That gentleman came forward and was
sworn in with the usual formalities. The
minutes Of previous meeting were read
and approved. The committee. appointed
to memorabilia the Legislature, reported
their duty vacated. The President, IN
pursuance with the laws governing the
Department, ordered that the annual elec-
ton of officers for the Fire Department
should be held on the 4th day OF March,
1865, between the hours Of A. NJ. and 5
Pm. of said day. At this point lengthy
discussion ensued, in regard to certain
formalities relative to the right of the
Board to appoint Judges of election at
that time; but it was finally carried that
one member from each Of the three COM
panies having candidate for Chief Engi-
neer, shout be appointed as said Judges.
The following gentlemen were placed in
nomination: James Brown, from Co. No.
/; Pat. Lynch, from Hook & Ladder Co.;
]. \. Burke, from Co. No. .. A vote
being had with the following result: IS
for their election and against. The
President declared said gentlemen duly
elected as Judges for the coming election.
4 communication was then received from
Engine Co., No. l, concerning the election
Of r. NJ. Hall as their delegate to the
Board. Upon motion, Jacob Weimers'
seat IN the Board was declared vacant, and
Mr.. Hall was duly administered the oath.
1t was adopted that the polls for election
he held in the Engine house of Company
No. 4. Delegates from Companies No. 8
and (, reported that their several compa-
MES had UNANIMOUSLY adopted the resolu-
tons of cenSure, relative to Judge W. II.
Davenport's official conduct as connected
with the Firemen's Charitable Fund. On
motion, the Board adjourned.
\ New QUARTZ MILL.-Some time
since we published an article relative to
the discovery of rich mines in the Desert
District, which were first brought into
note little more than one year since;
the excitement then died away, and the
original locators became disheartened, and
gave up the project of working the lodges.
Mr.. George W. Iamoureaux, Of Virginia
CITY, however. took the matter in hand,
and his indomitable energy and perseve-
rance at this time bids fair to reward him
with handsome fortune. Mr.. Lamo-
reaux, last summer, commenced the work
of prospecting two Of the lodges, named
the Almaden and Petonia, and late in the
fall had several tons of ore hauled eighty
miles to a mill in six mile canon, which
was worked with such results that it was
Immediately determined to erect a mill at
q distance Of. one and one-haf miles from
the mines, and four miles from the sink of
the Carson, for the reduction nf the ore.
The first thirty tons of the ore worked by
mill process yielded from eighty to four
hundred and fifty dollars per ton. but at
the present depth of the shaft-eighty
feet-the ledge is larger and finer, and will
doubtless prove far richer. The Almaden
mine has four lodges, each pitching to the
east at an angle of about forty degrees,
and twelve men are now engaged in get
ting out ore for crushing, of which some
thiry-6ve tons are already on the sur
face. Tomorrow the framed timbers and
machinery for the mill will leave this city,
and as the whole labor of fitting has been
done here, the work of erection will ne
cessarily be short, and by the first OF
April the mill will be in active operation,
being driven by steam power. Quite a
large quantity of ore from these mines Is
now to be seen at quartz mill IN Six
mile Cannon, and any of the incredulous
can satisfy themselves Of its richness by
calling and examining. Mr.. Lamoreaux
has manifested great energy in the matter,
and in short time we believe the returns
of bullion from the Desert district viii
demonstrate the fact that his head is
financially sound. Perhaps the future
prosperity of Nevada may receive huge
impetus from the mineral wealth that will
flow from the Desert district.
DISTRICT Court, VIRGISIA.-The fol-
lowing business was transacted IN this
Court this morning, before Judge Rising:
Cohen VS.. Heuson ct al-decree granted
by consent of parties. Gossage vs.. Keifer
ct al-acuon continued for the term, by
consent of litigants. In the matter Of the
estate Of NJ. VI. G. Ross, deceased-ten
DAYS additional time was granted to the
executor to fill his bond. Louis Fusier,
the executor aforesaid, is i'll at San Fran
cisco, hence the order granting further
time. Hugeurt VS.. Owen ct al-appEca-
ZION made and to be heard this P. N.
Court took recess until this P. N. at 2
O'Clock.
Before Judge Mesick: Goldman VS..
Freedman - action ordered dismissed.
Chase VS.. Savage Co.-time extended for
taking a copy Of papers in suit until to-
morrow. Attachment ordered issued
against the following jurors who failed to
appear: c. Gartrell. R. A'Desmond, n.
Ii. A. Mason, J. W. Hemingway, J. X.
Garheart, A. Bateman, ]. B. Winters, F.
Scloss and John Spring. Colorado Co.
VS.. keystone Co.-action continued for
the term. In the matter Of Kerby VS..
Imperial Co. ct al-jury impanneled and
case on trial. which viii occupy the Court
the enllre Qay' ......- ....a ..F. e. ..
MASONIC FUNERAL.-The members of
the fraternity yesterday performed the
rites of burial to the remains of their de-
ceased brother, o. V. Chavaul. The pro-
cession was very large and attracted uni
yersal attention as it wound Its mournful
way to the music of the Dead March from
the band to the place of interment. At
the grave the ceremonies were impressive
NJ. ". G, NJ. J. De Bell delivering the
eulogy and service, amid the responses
from the craft. The lamb-skin was de-
posted in the grave, the brothers dropped
the sprig of acacia on the coffin, hymn
was tenderly sung, and the brothers had
paid the last solemn duty to a friend and
brother. ....
ANOTHER CAvE.-Last evening at IL
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