Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-06-08
THE EVENING NEWS.

newly elected Piute Chief, and Joseph
S,,;.b his second in command, came down
% Gold Hill, from Virginia, to make a
srs,ch 10 the Gold Killers. He sent
Piute through the streets, ringing BELL
10 give notice of his arrival. and soon
quite large crowd assembled in front of
Justice Halls Office 20 hear what he had
to say. At his request ne was introduced
10 his appreciative audience by Constable
W. II. Began. and amid great applause
made an impressive how. and proceeded
10 speak in substance, as follows:
Gentlemen: l have lately been elected
chief of all the Piutes in this neighbor-
hood. They have decided to leave their
wild, wandering life and settle down and
become civilized like the whites. My
people number about 5000, and my terri
tory is about 100 miles square. There
are some Indians who do not recognize
my authority, but they Shot do so! l
am Chief, and they shall own me, Twill
have no traitors in my nation. They
can't fool me. We have lot on Summit
street, where We will build a school house.
meeting house, and headquarters, all
in one. We will educate our children and
civilize ourselves. If the PiuteS had done
that i've years ago, they would have been
rich now. We are going to learn TO work,
and live like the whites, and have nothing
to do with the wild Indians. II You want
US to 60 and fight the Indians of the
plains, We will do it. have fought In
dams ever since was child. We will
give the whites protection. We will build
their nGries. We will help them. for We
want them 70 help US. We are the origi-
nal Americans. The country rishtfully
belongs 10 US, but You have taken it. We
don't care. II is all right; you conquered
Us. We can't help ourselves. We will
keep what you ieave-but We want you
20 help us, and civilize us. We want you
10 give US work; then We can live in town.
We can build houses for ourselves. I
spoke in Virginia. and l came here to
speak 10 you tonight, to have you help
Us civilze ourselves. so we can help yon.
Chief Brown then introduced his Lieu
tenant. Joseph Smith. the wise man of his
tribe, who made short speech in the
P:ute language, but as we had the misfor-
rrue Just then to spill our Ink. We are un-
able to report it. The meeting broke up,
after three cheers for Gold Hill, three
cheers for Andy johnson. and three
groans for Joe Lane, the Oregon Copper
head. were given. All Of which were
proposed by Captain Sam.
FoR THE TsrcXEE. This morning
several teams left Virginia for the New
Truckee Mining District. loaded with sup
plies for Owyhee and Valley Lead Com
panies. A number of practical miners
also left with the teams, and it seems TO be
the determination of all the owners in
these claims to push forward the work Of
prospecting and development, until the
lodges shall have become of valuable
class or degenerate to worthlessness. 10
aid in the more thorough opening OF
these new mines, road will shortly be
constructed from the Truckee river to the
District. Dam-a-cat" informs us that
the preliminary surveys for the road have
been made. and hands will be put to work
at once. Another most important move
has been recently taken relative to certain
lands formerly reserved for the Indians.
Six miles of the upper end of the reser-
walton has been surveyed by order Of the
Government. and for twelve miles on the
bank of the river land has been taken up
BY settlers, which for fertility and pro-
ductiyeness cannot be surpassed in Ne
vada. Through this means, rauchmen
have an opportunity TO place this Hch'
alluvial soil in state of cultivation.
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT. - Yesterday
forenoon Mr.. Francis P. Evans. engineer
AZ the Daney Company's hoisting-works'
while engaged in packing the "plunger."
had one of the bolts blown through the
middle of the left hand. The accident
was occasioned by an assistant moving
the lever when he should not have done
il. and was so informed by Evans. The
injured man mounted horse and rode to
Virginia, and proceeded to the office Of
DIR, Wake Bryarly for surgical advice.
Upon examination, 1t was found that the
bones of the hand were badly shattered,
and the tendons fearfully lacerated. DIR.
Bryarly decided that amputation OF the
third finger at the knuckle joint was ne
cessary, and accordingly administered chic
reform 10 the patient, and in short time
amputated the finger. We were fortunate
in Witnessing the operation, which was
most skillfully performed. and occupied
about thirty minutes. The hand, al
though deprived of the finger, will not De
crippled, and with care Evans Will be all
right in few weeks.
OPERA House oDEoS.-The star
troupe, recently on an outside trip, will
appear tonight at Maguire's. with new
nrooramme. Miss Matte Field will play
for the last time in Trips to the Moon,
Chairman will dance new ballet, Flora
BRAY will sing in an unaPproachaole STYLE
and mirth will characterize the hour.
Saturday night, P. B. Isaacs, the celebra-
ted violinist, will appear for the hrst time;
Monday evening the Worrell sisters VIII
make their first bow. For three nights
the house will open to an audience OF
ladies and children, and an opportunity
he afforded all to witness the wonderful
versatility of little Jennie Worrell.
FAcrs.-while San Francisco grizzlies
are bearing our stock market the ladies OF
VIRGINIA and Gold Hill should bear in
mind that Myers, North B street, Virginia.
is selling dry goods of excellent quality
lower than San Francisco rates. If he
chooses TO ruin himself in dressing our
lovely females, we can't help 1t.
The MArcH.-The match game Of bill
lizards played yesterday afternoon at the
Washoe Exchange Billiard Saloon. be-
tween Wright and Brimaeomb' for $780,
was witnessed BY large crowd OF spec
,a,ors. The game was won by Wright oy
& few points. Another match has been
made, to be played next Wednesday.
FRE1eHr.-Large amounts Of merchan-
disc are daily arriving in Virginia from
across the mountains. Rice and Liver
more, the well-known druggists, near the
corner of C and Taylor streets, Virginia
have lately been receiving large assort-
ment of drugs, chemicals, etc.
SropPKD.-very many Of the mills ana
mines Of Virginia, have either wholly
suspended operations, or discharged nearly