Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-30
THE EVENING NEWS.
Thursday Eveninx,.---..Jan. so' 1865
The MINERS Uslox.-This excellent

The MINERS UyIoS.-This excellent
organization for cooperative labor-pro'
lection on the Comstock meets thi;
evening at Theater Hall, Gold Hill, be-
ing its regular weekly meeting. What
ever prejudiees may have existed against
this organization, in years goue BY, or
the par, OF persons or officers Of mining
companies whose aim vas to introduce
cheap labor into our mines, the Miners
Uuion has demonstrated the correctness
OF its principles and objects; and has
doubtless fully convinced all parties
concerned that it is better to pay n good
price for good and experienced labor IN
the mines, than TO pay low wages 10
incompetent and inexperienced labor
ers. The Miners Union is u benefit IN
more respects than one. II IS great
benefit aud advantage 10 mining COM
papics 10 be able 10 hire healthy, stronS'
competent, and experienced worKnen,
of which the union is composed-mcn
who have spent years in learning the
business Of mining, for it is q trade, a
science, and u business which needs to
be learned and practiced as much AS
MANY mechanical trades. The Union,
too, takes care OF It's sick, wounded, or
poor members, or their families, when
in distrcss-which latter benevolent
principle or rule Of action is their justi-
location of right in their demand for a
reasonable compensation for their ralu-
able labor in our mines. The years OF
toll on the Comstock, and the millions
of treasure exhumed therefrom, fully
demonstrate that there is plenty Of pay
for the laborers and plenty Of large in
comes for the stockholders in IL min
ing euterpriscs-if the matter OF labor
and capital are only tremendously joined
together.
The FIRE PLUGs.-We accompanied
Marshal Cummings and Chief Engineer
Gibson on u thorough examination OF
the fre-plugs and the town reservoir, a
day or two ago, and found them in good
order for any emergency in case OF hre'
Not u plug is frozen mp, but all OF them'
(cxccpt the one in front of Haas store,
which was broken several weeks ago by
n ouar,z team, are ready for action.
Marshal Cummings has gone to eonsid-
cradle trouble in securing them against
freezing up, BY applying plenty OF fresh
horse manure from the surface TO the
main pine. The reservoir, too, is full
of water. The Chief Engineer has also
examined the hose carriages and the
hose. and found them in good condition.
We are pleased TO make mention of this
efficiency in our Fire Department, rs
there are none of US who know when u
fire NAV break out in our midst. The
terrible destructive fires in Chicago and
other communities, lately, should put
every community on its guard.
New FREIGHriSd AREASGEAESrs.-
Several of those recently engaged in
hauling quartz over tae oPhir Grade to
washoe, changing their base oil
operatious, have removed their teams
and wagons to the White House on the
Geiger Grade, some six miles from 'ir-
giuia, TO which point the sleishins IS
very good. They propose hauling
freight in their wagons from crystal
Peak to the White House, a distance OF
~twenty-six miles, over which there IS nc
good sleighing, and from the White
House into Virginia or Gold Hill the
freight will be transported on strong
sleds which they have constructed FOL
the purpose. This will prove n very
excellent and successful arrangement.
which should have becn commenced
some weeks ago. 1t is never too late,
however, to do good.
A DIYFEREScE.-At noon to-day We
passed over the Divide on Out way down
10 Gold Hill. The weather was clear
and pleasant. and the now thawing SC
that streams of water were running
down the Divide, but when we arrived
down here, a heavy fog enveloped the
town and the ice and snow was rs
frozen and unmelting as ever. In thi:
the order of things was reversed, TOR II
is generally warmer here by several de-
yrees than it is in Virginia. The set
thing of the fog was what was the mat
ter this morning.
CAESlvAL OF HoERoRs.-Persons Will
a morbid appetite for the horrible, car
have their fill in that respect, by con
sultinr the various newspapers received
recently from the East. Pictures o.
dead bodies, burned, ~sutfocated, drown
ed. killed BY railroad accidents, shot
stabbed, and otherwise slaughtered
form the staple subjects for the reading
matter therein contained. May W.
never require any such p~rofuse illustra
tions in this section Of Uncle Sans do
minions.
PupLIc SCHOOL EXAMINATION. To
morrow the Schools Of Gold Hill vii
be examined in the studies pursued dur
ing the month of January. There com
hence a series ofmonthly examinations
TO be held during the year, on the las
Friday in each month. Parents and guar
dams are particularly requested to at
tend these monthly examinations. vi
the first Monday in each month report
will be sent to the parents, signityinl
the progress Of pupils during the prece
ding month.
LADIES' NrGHT.-To-morrow evening
will be "ladies' night" again at Pipers
Opera House. Sue Robinson will ap
pear in two very pleasing plays, sup
ported BY the entire dramatic force o
the ,hea,er, besides which a variety Q
choice songs, dances and general delin
cations will be given in the interlude
All intending to take wives, families
or lady friends there, had better secur
seats in good time.
RELIGIOUS NorrcE.-At st. Patrick
Church, Gold Hill, on Sunday next a
the last mass-ll o'clock A. Nth
ceremony of the blessing and the distr.
button Of candles will take place. A
having candles which they desire
devote to that purpose are requested !
send them in previous 10 the Sabbath
BuLL,ox.-van Wyck L Co., Col