Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-05

FROM GOLD HILL TO SILVER CRY
Last Saturday afternoon we concluded, for
a change, to take a trip to Silver, and see
what was going on down Gold Canon.
After making a few hundred yards down
the grade. we began to feel sick Of our
undertaking, as the road was most horri-
bly, muddy ; but just at this time we OBJ
served q coal wagon on its return from
Gold Hill to Dayton, with q lot Of empty
coal sacks. So we chartered Q seat on the
sacks, and away we went, at the rate Of
two miles per hour. The Erst object Of
interest was a huge wagon. with eight
mules attached, which had been loaded
with two cords Of wood. but at the
time was lying on its side with the wood
scattered around as though it had been
struck by lightning. The upset occurred
in the center Of the road. Just opposite the
Marysville mill, and within the limits Of
the town Of Gold Hill. So terrible il the
condition Of the road at this point that
two wagons, during Saturday afternoon,
were turned over, MASKING up things
generally. We saw quite . number Of
wagons fast in the mud-some Of which
had been deserted by the teamsters. and
others were being dragged through the
mud by double teams. and double the
amount Of swearing was being thrown in
a. aid. Of course. So deep are the roads
cut down in many places that the axles Of
the wagon scrapes along on the center OF
the road. making the hauling exceedingly
hard. We saw but three men at work,
and they were shoyeling mud from the
edges Of the road into the wagon ruts.
Surely. il there Is a road any place that
should be turnpiked, this Is the one-for
the reason that there is not another
road on the Pacific coast being travelled rs
much as this Of which we here speak Of.
Nor is there a road any place, that, being
in the horrible condition that this n 10.
that affects the interests Of the community
at large 30 much. II the toll should be
double during the winter season what it
is, and. have q good road for hauling of
our quartz, it would be better for all con-
cerned as well as the community at large.
At the present time all the dumps in Gold
Hill are filled with ore, while many, Of the
ullLl5 III OOAu SuuOh uho ohf AtNCA
are idle for want Of rock to crush-and
why. From the simple fact that the
road from Gold Hill to Dayton is in such
condition that all the teams that could be
put on the road at the present time can
not do the work Of twenty teams il the
road vas in good order. There Is GER
tainly a lack Of judgment somewhere, for
the same difficulties have been experienced
every winter since the mines have been
opened, and yet no effort has been made
to remedy these difficulties. One place
in particular VI wish TO call the attention
Of the owners Of the toll road TO, as it is
almost impossible. That il where the
branch Of the road leading 70 Dayton
crosses Gold Canon. The charter was
granted for this road upon theSoonditions
tina, they should keep il in good order. or
at least so that teams could travel it, but
as the roadlis4tJthS psesent Cone 1eho
not see why persons should be compelled
to pay toll for travelling sfosd where four
horses become stalled With A empty
wagon. Or where IL Il so rough mats
wagon is turned oyersinkheSenter OF the
road. We give these facts hoping that
those interested will make some more
towards improving the rosdSas the pres
emit condition Of the road sfsctA the whols
onanessi of our towns~ Returning from
SILVER City. by way Of . trail on the east
scs OF Gold Canon I'VE noticed several
ouioing, that had been blown dawn And
Jay seasssfed over the hillside.
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