Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-11-05

4 MILL uuu PAoPS'E TLo
! located a. the outlet Of Humboldt Lake,
abou, eighty miles east of Gold Hill and
virginia city. We paid a visit to the
Mace las, Friday, in company with
; Judge Robinson, and were very cor
S;ally received by Col. Robert fatten,
&C., a II. Wright, DR.. Hudson, and
Mr. Henry Mat,sson-the business men
n charge. The improvements OF the
nnmnanS consis. Of II splendid little ten
s,amn mill, all new and in excellent
ordsr and which was set running only
obout Eve months ago, on gold ore,
,aken from q small mine which the
company owns in Desert District, thir-
teen miles off. The mill is driven by
water power, right at the outlet Of the
lake, where q very substantial and costly
dam has been constructed, affording the
largest water-power in the State of Ne
yada. In fact, if the company only had
the ore, their present dam improvement
would readily afford motive-power suf-
icieut to run a hundred stamps day and
night. But on this point the company
will no doubt extend its operations.
The other improvements about the mill
property are, a\busiuess Office, d large
two-story frame boarding house, where
the officers and hands employed about
the place board and lodge; and several
adobe corrals and barns. The location
is delightfully."- pleasant and healthy, and
the natural scenery-save and except
that there is no timber to be seen-is
magnifceutly grand. A natural terrace
q mile and y quarter in length, by sew
eral hundred feet in width, aud rs level
as q billiard table, is a great curiosity,
and we'll worth seeing, rs 1t is entirely
Of o natural formation, aud was evident
" created by the washings Of the lake
for thousands Of years, perhaps. 1t
constituted the dam Of the lake, above
the waters Of which it rises to the hight
at the present time at least of twenty
FIVE feet, and consists evidently Of float
ed pebbles and slate rock. For n race
course, or a pleasure drive, it is a mag
nifcent feature Of nature. From this
terrace, the lake spreads out beautifully
for a distance Of fifteen miles TO the
northeast, with a width of one to three
miles, the lake being dappled with little
islands, which are alive with geese,
ducks, crane and swan, especially dur
ing the Fall and Winter. Below the
terrace or dam of the lake, there is a
large meadow, or swamp, through which
Humboldt creek makes n series of ser
p~entine wiudings for many miles back
wards and forwards, forming small lakes
and flats, until it finds an outlet about
seven miles below, where it is about
TWENTY-FIVE feet wide, and four or five
| feet deep, with a current of perhaps two
miles an hour. Here the stream is
crossed by q bridge, constructed by the
Utica Company, and the waters Of the
Humboldt seem to make haste to em-
brace and intermingle with the lost wa
tiers of the Carson river, and they both
sink together among the sands OF the
desert Of the great American Basin.
Large quantities Of these waters, how
ever, evaporate on alkali fats of many
miles in extent. The Humboldt river is
three hundred miles in length, heads
among the mountains Of the northeast
ern rim of the American Basin, near the
junction of the Nevada State line with
the Territories of Idaho and Utah. (But
We have written enough at present
about Humboldt Lake and river; and
there are some little incidents connected
with our visit to the Utica Company
which will be mentioned at another
time.)
THE MINr.-The final keystone was
fitted into its place in the Mint building
yesterday; and, SO far as the external
masonry is concerned, we believe Col.
Curry considers that noble structure
pretty much completed. The walls and
gables are now ready for the roof
which is being rapidly erected-and the
| Mint, for the plans of which we all
waited so long and so a~uIiously, now
looms up, grand and imposing, an orna-
ment to Carson and a credit to its Su-
perin,endsnt and the artizans who are
its builders. Of course there is much
yet to be done in the way of the build
ing and finishing, putting the machinery
in its place, etc., etc.; but the shape
and substantial proportions of the main
edi6ce are an accomplished fact. We
congratulate Colonel Curry and all con-
cerned.-Cdrson Appeal.
THURSDAY EvEsIsa.-Next Thursday
evening, at the Black Crook, Johnny
Edwards will take a benefit. Johnny is
one of the brightest intellects that ever
appeared on the stage Of any melodeon
oa the Pacific coast and, with those
really jolly boys, Ned Buckley, Harry
Spriggs, and others there performing,
make a show which is hard to compete
against. If Edwards has a big house,
he says he will donate a good portion Of
the coin for the benefit Of the orphans
and poor people. He says this is a big
country for orphans and poor people,
and his /" bowels Of compassion are
yearning for them, as cold weather is
approaching. He don't care much for
the money for himself. He will have o
jolly big house.
MINERS UNION BALL.-To-nigbt, the
Miners Union Ball will take place at
Athletic Hall, Virginia city, and we
have no doubt will be one of the largest
and most pleasant parties ever given 10
that city. A great many of our Gold
Hill people are going up to attend 1t.
We understand that the o~mnibusses will
carry all who desire &c 60, and arrange
ments can be made for the return trip.
THEArRIcAL.-Mrs. Getzler will play
at Empire this evening at Dayton to-
morrow night and on Thursday evening
she will appear at the Carson Theater.
We hope the Piper Brothers will effect
nm engagement with Mrs. Getzler.
BULLIox.-Thcre was shipped from
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Gold Hill office,
this morning, 3 bars of bullion,
weighing 1872 pounds, which is valued
at 5000 50.
BLACK CRoox.-Great break down OF
all feet tonight. More fnn-more fun
ON this stage than you ever did see
unless You have attended at the orook'
BuLLroS.-van Wyck & Co., doid
Hill, received this morning for melting
and assay, 1889 ounce crude oaiii0h'