Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-10-25
ELKO ITEMS.

From the Independent, October 3d.
FUEL,-The article Of coal for fuel IS
becoming a favorite substitute for wood
in this town. A great many Of our peo-
pie have given it a thorough trial, and
in nearly every instance entire sasistac-
ton 10 expressed. Scarcely anything
else is used beyond here to the east for
fuel, but coal ; but its introduction in
Elko has been uphill work, As all have
had fears of its being IN experiment OF
doubtful termination. BY good rights
it ought to be delivered in Elko and
sold at a much lower figure than it now
commands, and the time is not far dis
taut when the reductionof q few dollars
a ton will be made. When generally
adopted, the prejudice against its use
will be dispelled and we can have it
landed at our doors for a reasonable
figure. The mines are just beyond
Green River, and are iue1haustible in
their supply, and tho facilities for reach
ing them could not be better. Tracks
are laid from the overland railroad, only
a few hundred yards from the dumps,
and the cars loaded without the expense
Of carriage or u second hauling. Verify,
nature has done much for the interests
Of the people who are settling up the
Great Basin.
Mules SrotsS.-0n Wednesday last,
about ten o'clock, two mules, belonging
to G. B. Kittridge, were stolen from the
wagon 70 which they were hitched at
the foot of Sixth street. The teamstsr
was absent up town, and upon returning
found the halters had been cut and the
mules were gone. During the night
n of the animals came back, having
returned Of his W accord the other
ono has not yet been heard from. The
lost mule is of an iron gray color, weighs
about thirteen hundred pounds and was
considered one Of the most valuable
animals in town. At about the same
hour, two mules were taken from one OF
Perry Davis freight wagons, at the foot
of Fifth street. One Of these animals is
OF q dark brown and the other a light
brown. Both had brands, but they are
so indistinct as not to be noticed with
out close observation. It is evident
that they have been run into tho noun
tains. Parties are out in search OF
them, but it is feared they will not fnd
them, as the thieves had many hours the
start and are undoubtedly well fixed to
secrste them.
A CAR LOAD OF LUSATIcs.-On We'd
nesday evening, u car containing seven
teen lunaties, passed up with tho pas
senger train. They have been confined
in Stockton, California, and are being
sent to Washington. They were all
soldiers, and mostly from the l4,h Cal.
iforuia. Another load Of fourteen
crazy soldiers, from the Pacific Division,
are to be sent to headquarters before
many days.
FINE SPEcINENs.-James Myers, who
came in from Cope yesterday, handed US
three as fus specimens as wsre ever
taken out Of any mine. They were from
the Argenta, Mountain City and Hamil-
ton lodges, and were covered with glob-
ules of native silvsr--having been roasted
in the ere.
PorAroEs raised in this vicinity are
only bringing three cents per pound. In
point Of quality they are far superior to
any that come from California. They
are raised in great quantities on the
ranches in the valleys and canyons about
Elko.
Our teamsters are hauling freight
from here to Hamilton for two and one
quarter cents per pound-making the
trip inside Of s Z days. The fas, frsigh.
companies charge two and one-half
cents per pound, and make the trip in
three days.
FINE ButLIoy.-Beachey, Wines L
Co., have brought down from White
Pine, for Wells, Fargo s Co., during
the past seven days, ending yesterday,
% bars Of fine bullion, weighing 2,oi3
pounds.