Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-01-13
TIL EVENING NEWS
Wednesday Eveuins...January rs, 1869
WHITE PINE IrExs.-we have Just re,

ecived u letter from Brier, dated at
White Pine, January 4,h. 1, had been
just two months since he left Gold Hill,
and he was now not only quite flush in
the way Of coin, but owner in a fine 800
acre tract Of timber land. This yalu-
able ranch is located ten miles from
Hamilton, high up ou a rough noun
tain. The timber consists principally
Of white aud red FIR, with considerable
white and yellow pine. The bodies of
the trees furnish good saw timber TO a
length Of from 80 to so feet. Lumber
is worth $500 per l 900 feet in Hamilton
and scarce ut that. Brier Intends hav-
ing three or four hundred thousand feet
Of it in market for the spring rush. We
make the following Interesting extracts
from his letter "The weather at this
time is very pleasant, although we have
had a very severe storm aud u fall of
about 90 inches Of snow, which was tue
first Of the season to amount to auy-
thing, there not having been more than
three inches at any time prior TO the re.
cent storm. The old year died hard
out here his groans could be heard
among the trees, and on that night it
mantled all nature in u winding shee, Of
about IL inches, pure and white but
laundering cold. The result was, the
new year received u cold reception. In
order to properly celebrate the holiday,
we cooked an extra pot Of pork and
beans, and actually had black pot
mo. y filed with oyster stew. If you
could have stepped in and taken a seat
on the ground in the center OF . large
log cabin, and in front Of n huge fire
place, with the black pots in the center
flor we had no table,, you would have
enjoyed it better than all your turkies
back there where good things are COM
mon. A few days since | paid n visit
to town, where ! found II large
number of new faces, among whom
was Charley Kohler, formerly Of the
Yellow Jacket mine. John V. Scott,
formerly of the Union Hotel, Gold Hill,
came here two weeks ago and began TO
prospect for a mine. The third day he
located n claim called the Oakland
ledge and Pittsburgh Company. 1t is
proving to be one of the best in the dis
trict, the ore assayiug from $500 to
So, 900 per ton. Many good mines are
being developed here at this time, and
the district will eventually prove II rich
one. Some fellow with the milk of hu
mau kindness in his nature, made his
appearance in Hamilton the day before
Christmas with a wagon load OF turkeys,
which he was soon relieved of at IS
apiece. We did not eat turkey it was
too much like eating Eoerhardt ore (;
tasted too strong Of silver. Ours was
bean, brought from Gold Hill. We
thought of the "ROost' aud the good
things there, until n quart OF warm wa
ter ran out of each tooth. Steps have
been taken TO have n new county set oil,
aud any number of men are in waiting
TO gobble up the county offices. Some
men would rather be Constable in u half
settled township, than to shovel up dol
lars il they lived on II mountain OF them.
The majority, | believe, who are in read
mess for IN office, are " Horntowners.' =
They, you know, have a weakness that
way. This is a poor country for the
Democracy, and | doub. if they will
make M effort TO elect any one, or even
make a nomination. The stages to
Austin, returning from White Pine, car
ry but few passengers, but go loaded
down with bullion"
A FIREwoNAS.-At the fire in Virginia
yesterday morning we noticed among the
fremeu working at the brakes, one
woman-Lizzie Williams. She worked
Just as hard, effectively and steadily as
anybody, aud her presence and exam
pie certainly had nj inspiring effect, for
we never say that gay little machine
handled l~ivelier, or to better advantage.
We doubt whether in any other city on
tho coast there can be found a woman
who would thus work so freely and
heroically on such an occasion, and IN
such weather. Standing 10 the cold
snow and freezing night air, amid II
driving snow-stOrm, she worked with II
courage and enthusiasm only to be
found among fremen, steadily refusing
the bottled stimulants which were oc-
~ensioually passed around to revive the
firing energies Of the men who were
working with her at the brakes. Lizzie
has long been an honorary member OF
the "Hooks," and had her company
been as wide awake and efficient US she
was, they might have got ''hrst water
on the FIRE perhaps.
Iraus FROM THE FRoSr.-The cars are
now running through to Elko, making
their first regular trip day before ycster-
day. Another section Of twenty miles
of the railroad has been completed be-
yond there, and the Commissioners on
the part Of the Government have gone
GU. to pass their judgment upon the same
Elko will be the permanent point oil d.
yergsnce for those going to "h'te
Pine, AS that is the nearest aud most
convenient point, being about ll5 miles
from Hamilton. The requisite station
and other arrangements for Wells, Fargo
Co.'s new stage route between those
points are now being made, aud the
road will 1901 be in good order for the
regular passenger travel.
BRIER PREAcHING.-An exchange says
that Rev. G. A. Brier is holding \ protracted
meeting in Douglas Flat, Calayeras County,
and considerable religious interest manifest
ed itself. Well, that gets US Who ever
heard before Of a " local " turning preacher /?
and particularly one As loug-winded as Bricr!
Safeguard.
The above is n mistake. The Brier
referred to is II brother OF our former
local, who is IA at White Pine splitting
shingles, ~chopping down trees, trim
ming out lumber, and making money.
So he wrote us from White Pine ON tue
4th of January. (Brier's teet "ro too
big for a prsacher.)
PIaEoy SHOOTING MArcH.-Read the
advertisement of the great pigeon shoot
ing match to take place 4, Warm Springs
Tomorrow for 500 II side, between
Frank F. Osbiston, of Gold Hill, and
Mr.. King, Of Carson. At the eoneiu,
siop of this match there will be II grand
contest for the champion cup presented
by Lane. Nightingale.
YELLOW JAcxKr.-A special meeting
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