Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-08-27
MOHAWK AND MONTREAL STRIKE
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got it now into pretty good shape, and
begin to see bright things ahead. A
few days since, they struck a deposit Of
very rich ore, some ten tons Of it being
thrown out at a single blast, in almost
every piece of which free gold was to
be seen. The ore contains SO much
free metal that it has been thought best
by the Superintendent not to send it
down to the mill by the chutes, as a
great amount Of the gold ON the outside
of the pieces Of ore would be ground of
and lost. The ore is therefore being
packed down to the mill upon mules.
Two or three Mexicsns and eight mules
are now employed in this business. Wc
have been shown specimens Of the ore
that are full of free gold in coarse
particles. The Mexicans engaged in
packing the ore have offered the COM
pany 500 per ton for it as it
comes from the mine, but having a
good mill OF their own upon the ground
almost completed, they prefer to
work it themselves. Their mill contains
ten stamps, aud is in every respect the
most complete in the country. It will
start up this week, aud Mr.. Collins,
President Of the company, expects short
ly to bring in his first gold brick. The
company have laid in n large supply Of
wood, all Of which is rooted over rs well
as the incline track leading from the
mine TO the mill, the main shaft and
everything about the works, SO that
next winter both mining and milling
can be conducted without going from
under shelter for anything. The main
tunnel now connects with the shafts
sunk upon the groupings and by means
OF drifts and chutes the company are in
a position to extract almost any amour
of ore and land it in their mill at II
,rifing expense, there being no hauling
to be done. The chances are that some
valuable bricks will be coming in from
the Mohawk / Montreal before many
weeks.
Observation-Disclosures Jim Orn-
dorff, Of Virginia, the celebrated Kite
ologist, has treated his dog "Snorkey"
to several ascensions, slung to the tail
end Of kites. The dog does begin to
assume q wondrous wise and pious look,
rs though he had been far nearer Heav-
en- than the Professor or his assistant,
Professor Bermudas, will ever get.
Prof. Orndorf has got his observatory
on the roof of the Washoe Billiard
Exchange completely filled with kites Of
all sorts, shapes and sizes, representing
all the principal fowls of the air and
fishes Of the sea, and the other evening
he showed US one in the shape Of a
large water pail, about three feet deep
and two feet in diameter. It is Of very
light tissue paper, stained red, with
imitation black hoops stained around it
and a huge bail or handle sticking up
above it. By simply hi,ching the kite
Irvine to the upper edge Of this
pail, and sending it up, it ele-
Yates fully equal and even bet
ter than common kites. The Professor
was flying this remarkable kite from the
roof OF his observatory the other day,
when some Of the boys, watching their
opportunity when it happened TO sink
down over D street, projected q stone,
with q long string to it, over the kite
string, and thus captured the erial
bucket. The Professor went in search
of it, but being unsuccessful, got mad
and went to a Justice of the Peace and
got out a search warrant for the kite
the first instance Of the kind on record.
The Constable, with the writ, went after
the kite, but the boys getting wind Of
it, hurried up and left it at the saloon
as o as possible. The Professor 10
not to be trihed with.
PUBLIC ScHooLs.-The School Trus-
tees Of Gold Hill District, at their meet
ing held last evening, found the present
accommodations insufficient for the
number Of children entitled to attend,
a. per report Of the School Census Mar
,bal, aud therefore decided to increase
the facilities by moving the present Pri-
mary building to the rear Of the large
house, making the former Grammar an
intermediate School, and to build .
new Grammar School upon the site Of
tho old Primary. Msssrs. Brier ADD
Batterman were appointed to procure
plaues and advertise for proposals, the
whole to be completed by October LIST.
From the fourteen applicants for teach
ers' positions, the Board elected tue
following Grammar School, John y.
Pelton ; intermediate School, Miss A.
E. LeCompte Primary School, Miss
Mary Howe Divide School, Miss Annie
Dess. Tho latter school will reopen
next Monday, the others as soon as the
new building is finished, probably not
before October lst. II is just as well
that this delay occurs, as the weather
In September is so hot that scholars
cannot study to advantage. These ad-
ditioual facilities, with excellent teach
ers, will place our Public Schools in
tho position so long desired.
REyo ACCOMMODATION. - The stages
of Wells, Fargo / Co.'s accommodation
line to Reno, leave Virginia at 0 O'Clock
every morning, thus giving to those
who wish, an opportunity for stopping
some hours for the transaction Of
business at Reno, returning on the
evening coach when the cars arrive
from Sacramento.
GRANT AND CoLFAx CLUB AT SILVER
Clry.-The Union men Of Silver City
and vicinity, are taking measure to
form a Grant and Colfax Club at that
place on Saturday evening next. There
is plenty OF good loyal material for that
sort of a club at Silver.
TIE ovrRNAN TRAGnpr.-We have
received a note from some Of our prin-
cipsl citizens relative to the recent
tragedy near the overman mine, and
will endeavor to comply with their re-
quest in to-morrow's NEWS.
DrxocaArlc PRiSARIEs.-The Demo-
cratic primary elections for delegates to
their County Convention, are being
held in the Wards of Gold Hill to-day.
All quiet. No enthusiasm. No chance
for items.
HOLDS 0ur.-The body Of good mill
ing ore recently developed in the winze
below the 700.foot level Of the Imperial
mine, still holds ont, and ia evidently a
pretty good sized deposit.
PASSENGER Llsr.-0wing to the way
bill being left behind we are unable to
give the names of the passengers who
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