Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-03-14
EyTERPeIsE MlSr, ExcxLsloR DlsrRicr.

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the Mohawk & Montreal which is be-
ing worked, over in Excelsior at present.
The company has worked very persever-
inrly for the last two years and q half,
arains. numerous very embarrassing
difficulties, but still with the greatest
confidence in ultimate success. Last
season they erected q mill which is com
pleted and ready to run as soon rs the
immense depth of snow shall subside,
and allow of ore being transported to it
from the mine. Assessments have al
ways been paid in literally, freely, and
frequently, and the expenditures during
the past year amounted to SCI 200, for
which an excellent showing is made in
the mill, mine, and other good vouch-
ers. An assessment of one dollar per
share, or four dollars q foot, was levied
last month, which becomes delinquent
on the Goth instant. This squares up
all debts, and leaves II balance of 81 900
in the treasury to commence operations
with as soon us practicable this Spring.
This assessment is the last. There will
be no need OF any more as the mine is
fully capable of paying its own way,
and dividends into the pockets Of the
stockholders, many of whom reside IN
Virginia and Gold Hill. Excelsior Dis
trict being situated on the summit Of
the Sierra Nevada, Immediately north OF
the Bonner Lake route, is the lottiest
mining district in California or Nevada,
therefore is more subject to great depths
of snow, seriously incumbcriuS all min
ing operations. Probably nearly one
hundred persons lived in the district
during the past winter, most Of whom
dwelt a, the town of Meadow Lake, and
the balance at the Enterprise, and
Mohawk 4 Montreal mines. There
are doubtless other good mines in the
district beside the two we have men,
toned, but they are as yet compara-
lively undeveloped. We hope to hear
better accounts from Excelsior during
the coming season.
GOLD Hit WATER WoRHs.-A day or
two since, We took q short walk with
Marshal Cummings up to the town res
ervoir or tank, situated in the ravine
lust below the Bullion dump. This is
the source of supply for water in case
of fire, water for the use of the inhab-
itants being obtained from other sources.
The reservoir is substantially construct
cd with timbers and plankiug, the top
being on u level with the bed OF the
ravine. 1t is eighty feet long, thirty
fee, wide and ten feet deep, and is kept
filed with water, = small clear stream
of which constantly flows into 1t from
the Bullion tunnel until late in the dry
season. Even should the supply tail,
however, the body of water in the res
ervoir naturally dimiuishes but little,
rs it is covered, preventing evaporation.
From this huge cistern II slS-inch IRON
pipe conducts the water down along
Main street as far as the NEWS oihce,
and from thence down to its terminus
near the Rhode Island mill, Lower Gold
Hill, the pipe is three inches in diam
eter. From the upper end OF town to
the lowest terminus OF the pipe, ny
drants or fre-plugs are placed at the
distance of two hundred feet apart, to
which either of our two excellent hose
companies can attach hose and deluSe
a FIRE out Of existence in o very short
space of time. Ii is estimated that
there is water enough in the reservoir,
when full, to supply q stream through
an inch nozzle thirty-six hours; our
fremen, however, never intend that any
FIRE within their reach shall last quite
that long. The Marshal has just had q
small house erected near the reservoir,
where a man is to reside, his rent being
given him for simply looking out for the
reservoir, attending TO the gate, etc.
The concern generally, is an exeeilent
and valuable arrangement, which meets
with our gracious approval.
ALARM OF FiRE.-Last evening, about
seven o'clock, the whistle Of the Crown
Point hosting works unexpectedly gave
an alarm of FIRE, just at a time when
the wind ragged terribly up through our
canon, and the very suggestion OF the
existence of a FIRE, except in stoves, al
most struck terror into our people.
Luckily, it was only q false alarm, but
the Town was aroused, both the Hose
carriages were started on a run, n
people generally were ready to tight the
deyouring element. All ended salts
factorily. rs the alarm caused every
BODY to see to their stoves, and to guard
against fire originating in their own
premises. Since we have resided in the
Town we have experienced q good many
heavy storms of wind, but we do not
now recollect Of ever feeling it so NO.
lently. and so cold, as it was last night.
As this is the time Of year when stove
mines and chimueys are more danger
Gus thar at almost any other season,
we appeal to all persons interested IN
preventing q serious lire, to see that
they are kept clean; and q general care
taken with lamps, candles, oil, matches,
etc. Gold Hill, it is generally ackuowl-
edged, has hardly had its equal on the
Pacific coast in its exemption from hres
owing, no doubt, to the general care
fulness Of its people, and its good for
tune in this regard may continue to be
maintained if the same vigilant care is
observed. We repeat, however, that
now is the all-important period to be
careful, to clean stove-pipes and Chin
news. There is no telling where q lire
would have stopped, had one broken
out last night.
WEEKLY BULLIoS.-The following is q
statement of the amount OF bullion
shipped or received for assay during the
mas. week: From the office of Wells,
Fargo L Co., in Virginia, there were
shipped 2,943 pounds of assayed bullion
valued at S7i,O s7 80; Gold Hill, =,
pounds, valued at S62,75+ 10. the
1-lI.~- .AAntva1 for
melting and assay is as follows: b.
Ruhlinc & Co. o~fvirginia, %, 1897 ounces;
Leopold Kuh, of Virginia, l,62o ounces;
George W. Dorwin, Of Virginia, $500
". C. Bousfeld L Co. Successors 10
Theall 4 co.,, of Virginia, 400
ounces /; Van Wyck K Co., ofGold hiii,
1924 ounces ; Wiegand & Co., Of Gold
Hill, 23,l35 ounces.
RELIGIOUS DIscussIoS.-The doctrines
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