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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-06-22
pArRoN1zE
HOME COMPANIES.

THERE IS A FEELING INNATE IN THE
breast OF every person that awakens pride in
the success of home institutions. 1t associates
and identifies itself with our love Of country
and attachment to our homes; and the eeneh'
that the Pacific Coast derives from q patronage
Of home institutions is felt in every department
Of trade, peryades all the different branches Of
busincss-enlarces that which Is already estab-
lished. and opens new fields for enterprise and
~sctiv. industry. In patronizing homc compa.
mics YOU rely on your own knowledge and are
not compelled to take the say so OF interested
representatives.
In lime OF disaster and trouble You naturally
seek assistance from your friends; you so to
those whom you know best, who can and VIII
assist you-apply this principle, acted on every
day, to insurance. Is there any country more
naturally self.sustaining than the Pacific Coasts
Why then destroy the vital principle Of pros
perity, impoverish the country and complain OF
hard times, when your misfortune ID the result
of your own action! Would you deposit your
money In n bank on this coast, or on Wall
street: Would you deposit money In a Life
Insurance Company on this coast, or one In
New York. Would you buy Mission blankets,
For do YOU prefer sending East: You might get
a better article.
Would you stop the culture OF whea, to
improve the facilities for the importation oil
-four! We are all political economists, but
| TINT man sets Whately at defiance who exports
gold and silver and imports everything else.
What has become of that $2,5OO,OOO sent East
for Life Insurance last years Is It drawing You
O per cent, or ID per cent: Would $a,a0,OoO
added TO the circulation on this coast make any
difference In It's prosperity: Would 1t not
increase the amount In circulation here one
tenth. and enable you to cash those outstanding
bills which you long since despaircd of col.
Letting:
Il not the Pacific Mutual as responsible ms
any company In the world: Is II not as liberal
as any, Are not the Jaws of California az
careful OF the interests Of the policy holders rs
those of any othsr Slater Can you name a
company which did the same amount OF business
in the same time thst the Pacific Mutual has
done: Do the stockholders Of the Pacific
Mutual yet one.half as much for the manage.
ment OF the affairs OF the company and the
security which their capital affords, as the
officers OF any purely mutual company which
YOU can name get for their services as officers
| without furnishing you any security at ALL
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Assessors Notice.
Dissolution Notice.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT THE
IN copartnership heretofore existing between
Eugene Bittner and E. Skerritt, under the firm
name Of Eugene Bittner s Co.. was dissolved
by mutual consent. on the 1st day OF May, A. d.
1869. Either member Of the late firm Is author,
lied to Sign In liquidation OF all debts due us.
EUGENE BTTTNER,
I. SKERRITT.
Gold Hill, May IS, 1893. my1S1m
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INorE.-All moneys intended for the relief OF
the widows, orphans, and Others, caused by the
late calamity in our mines. will be duly and OF
Gcially acknowledged in this standing advertise
mcnt-and of the disbursements of all moneys
due notice will be given.
Cold uiil. April IL, 1869. apli-tt
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And I'm accordance with law and an order OF
the Board of Trustees. made on the ith day OF
May, 1869. so many shares of each parcel OF
said stock as may be necessary will be sold at
public auction, at the Office Of Maurice Dorc "
Co. No. 32I Montgomery street, San Francisco.
California, on WEDNESDAY. the Both day Of
June, 1859, at the hour of ! o'clock r. N. OF said
day, TO pay said delinquent assessment thereon.
together with costs Of advertising and expenses
OF sale. Il, secretary.
onicc-il4 California street, San Francisco
California. Jcii-u
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GOLD HILL
RELIEF co M MITTEE,

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by the Board
Of Trustees OF the Town OF Gold Hiil on the 10Th oil
Anil. lS6q, TO receive and disburse all moneys In
tended for the sufferers by the mining calamity
r. G, TAYLOR, II. y. Graves. J. u. Gccentree. John
Lambert. IL, V. :. Mccullough, T.. ". Mckay. Y. ii.
McWIliamS, ChaS. FOrman. ". II. Blauvelt, H.. u.
Flag. }. II. Mills, Philip Lynch, J: ii. Tucker. u.
FranSenheimer. T. 4. Finch, j.. j. Denny. \: Mont
mlnv. l., c, McMurtry, John Rule. J. W. Adams,
simon U:g, J. +. Gladding, Owen Frazer, Alley. Nc
Martin, James O'Donncll. Tim O'Conncll. II. MotZ.
&C Stacey, W. II. Stone. II. Crandali. y. ~. ii.
Bah.
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DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT SALES.


" comprehension OF Works: Gold Hill,
Storey County, State OF Nevada Notice.
There are delinquent upon the following dc.
scribed stock, on account Of assessment No. :,
levied on the fourth day of May, 1869, the rev.
eral amounts set opposite the names OF the
respective shareholders; a. follows:
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I0IO III, OUARTZ MIL.

J and Mining Company-Location OF Works.
Gold Hill, Storey County. State OF Ncyada-No'
tice.-Therc are delinquent upon the following
levied on the thirteenth day Of May, 1850, the
several amounts set opposite the names OF the
respective shareholders. as follows:
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tyvM. ID. C. GIBSON, TREASURER OF THE
w Gold Hill Relief Committee, hereby &C
Knowledge the receipt OF the following moneys
In behalf OF the Gold Hill Sufferers:
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Attention, Sweeny Guard

'yHE ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFF. l.
l. GERS OF the SWEENY GUARD will bcN
held ut the Company's Armory, on Wcdncs-
day evening. June 23d, 1869. at half past ~
o'clock. \ f;Il attendance Of oil the members
IL requcs.cl. By order Of
NJ. W. HOGAN. Captain.
d.. NJ, GLosvEH. Recording Secretary.
Gold lIill, june nth. 1S69-td.
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BIT WOODRUFF AND ENNoR's LINE.
Frank Bloom, Dan Madden, Geo Thomas,
John McLake, Francis Boyle, r Gurintin.
B F Kinney, John Benson.
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by WELLS. YARoo AND co.'s LINE.

VMilatovich, Miss Darlington. Mr. Shocks,
Mr. Bun, Chas Gilman, Miss Fanny Riker,
W Dormar and lady, Miss Murphy, Mr..
child, Thos Donnclly, Mr. Sanders and son,
] Better, E Gadey, Mr. Maybury, Thomas
Hamcr, Mr. Mapes, F bunker, VIM Webble.
hoof, Thos Laswcll, Mrs Gregory. Peter
RodericS, d NJ Gloster, J A Brumsey, II
pr,,;ar rh,s II Rroots
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Masonic Notice.

Culver STAR LODGE NO. 5, F. "A
= L A. NJ, meets at their Lodge wv
room, corner Main and blanchard Nh
evening" at Z o'clock. Stated communications,
frst'Saturday in each month. All Brethren In
good standing are cordially invited.
BY order Of the W. NJ.
5. W. CHUBBUCK, Secretary.
Gold Hill April /. 1869. aplt
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ASSESSMENTS LEVIED.
,pma CoNnoIrDATEp MIN.

4 ing Company. Gold I'm, Storey county, Ne.
vada.-Notice Il hereby given that at q meeting
OF the Trustees Of raid company, held on tho
9Th day OF June, 1869, an assessment Go. 81
OF Five Dollars $50 per share was levied upon
the capital stock OF said company. payable i'm.
mcdia;ely. In United States gold coin, to
the Secretary, at the office OF The company.
northeast corner Of California and Montgomery
streets. Room No. /. up stairs, San Fran.
said assessment shall remain unpaid on
SATURDAY, JULY TENTH, 1869, shall
be deemed delinquent, at the close OF business
on that day, and viii be duly advertised for sale:
nth, 1869. and unless payment shall be
made before. viii be sold on SATURDAY,
JULY 3isi. 1869. to pay the delinquent assess.
mcnt, together with costs OF advertising and
Trustees. WM. WILLIS. Secretary.
Onlce-Nor,hcast corner OF California and
| Montgomery streets, Room /. up stairs. San
Francisco, Cal. jcl0.td
GONsIDEECE SfLvER MINING
" Company. Gold Hill, Storey County. State
OF Nevada. Notice is hereby given. that Mt 4
meeting of the Board Of Trustees OF said CON-
pany, held on the ith day OF May. 1859; an as
share was levied npon the capital stock OF said
company. payable on WEDNESDAY,. the
FIFTH day OF MAY. 1869, In United states
Gold Coin. TO the Secretary. II. Wegener. No. IA
California street, san Francisco, California. ANY
stock upon which saiG assessment shall remain
unpaid on the NINTH day OF JUNE. 1869. shall
be deemed delinquent, and will be duly advcr.
,iscd for sale at public auction. and unless pay
ment -iall he made before, will be sold on We'd.
nesday, the 30th day Of June; 1869, to pay the
delinquent assessment. together with costs OF
advertising and expenses OF sale. BY order OF
the Board OF Trustees.
Il. WEGENER, Secretary,
O0lce, Al California street, San Francisco, Cal.
myC-lm
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COMPANY MEETINGS.
Notice.

OFFICE IMPERIAL SILVER MINING
" Company. southwest corner California and
Sansomc streets. San Francisco. juno 18th.
lsG0.-Noticc " hereby given that the annual
meeting Of the Stockholders OF the Imperial
Silver Mining Company, will be held Mt the
Office Of the Company. room No. 3 Fireman's
Fund Insurance Company Building. southwest
corner California and Sansome streets. san
francisco, California, on Tuesday. June goth,
1869, at IL o'clock. noon. for the election OF u
Board OF Trustees for the ensuing year, aud the
transaction Of other business.
icI2.td d, A. JENNINGS, Secretary.
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Y RNTUCK MGNING COMPANY

II ENTCGk NsNING co ANY
IA Location OF Works. Gold Hill, Storey
County. Ncvada.--Noiirc Is hereby given that
at Il meeting OF the Board OF Trustees OF said
an assessment Go. y OF Ten $40 Dollars per
share was levied upon tho capital stock OF said
Company. payable Immediately. in United
States gold coin, TO the Secretary. at the office
OF the Company, No. il0 California street, san
| said assessment shall remain unpaid on
THURSDAY. July IL. 1869, shall be deemed
delinquent. and win be duly advertised for sale
AT public auction; md. unless payment shall
be made before, will be sold on TUESDAY,
August 3. 1860, at ! o'clock r. NJ. TO pay the
delinquent assessment, together with costs OF
advertising and expenses of sale.
By order Of the Board OF Trustees.
Ii. C. KIBBE. Secretary.
o~nlce-Room No. 81 Haywnrd's Building, No;
40 California street. San Francisco, Cal. jcl5td
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ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
Arrivals

ny WELLS. ARC AND co.'s
Mr. wadels, D P Alison, NJ Need, C A
BecSman, w h Armstrong, ] Frcdericks,
] Mcbride, J Sully, g Beachley, GIN Beach,
lev, r Hesbs, P Collins, D Cameron.
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State OF Ncvada.-Noticc Is hereby given. that
at n meeting Of the Board OF Trustees OF said
company, held on the 10Th day Of May. 1850, an
assessment OF One Dollar and Finy Gents
Isl J) per share was levied on the capital stock OF
said company, payable Immediately, In U. S.
gold coin TO tho Secretary, at the Office OF the
Company, Room No. IL Hayward's Building, No.
40 California street, San Francisco, California.
ANY riock upon which said assessment
snnil remain unpaid on the FIRST DAY OF
JULY. 1869, shall be deemed delinquent, and
will be daily advertised for sale at public auction,
and unless payment shall be made before, Will
be sold on Monday. the 10Th day OF July.
1850. to pay the delinquent assessment, together
with costs Of advertising and expenses OF sale.
A.. NOEL. Secretary.
onlcc-Room No. Is, Hayward's Building,
No. 4l9 California street, San Francisco. Califor-
pto tup-tu
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lJ and Mining Company.-Location. Gold
Hill Mining District. County Of Storey,
State OF Ncyada.-Noticc Is hereby given.
that nj n meeting OF the Board Of Trustees
OF said Company. held on the 18Th day OF May,
1859. an assessment Go. q Of Twenty Dollars
per share was levied upon the capital stock OF
said Company. payable May II, 1863. In United
States gold coin. TO the Secretary, X. Wegencr,
IA California street. San Francisco, California;
Any stock upon which said assessment shall
remain unpaid on the 18th day OF june. 1si9,
shall be deemed delinquent. and will be duly
advertised for sale at public auction. and
unless payment shall be made before. will be
sold on FRIDAY, the 9th day OF July. 1859,
to par the delinquent assessment, together
with costs Of advertising and expenses OF sale.
BY order OF the Board OF Trustees.
u. WEGESER. Secretary.
Onicc-41I California street, San Francisco,
California. my14 td
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vicinity that he will be happy to receive their
orders for anything special they may. wish him
to purchase for them while there, which oricrs
he will faithfully and accurately execute.
He would also notify all his. customers stand.
ing indebted to him that to purchase goods
East It requires CONSIDERABLE CASH, and
respectfully requests Immediate and full settle
ment of all outstanding bills. jul wv
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nANEY GOLD AND SILVER

Il. WEGENER, Secretary,
Office, Al California street, San Francisco, Cal.
my(-1m
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To appear well and to advantage In the com;
ing grand procession. cverybOdy-mcn and
boys.shonld visit the NEW CLOTHING EM'
P0RIUM OF the
, 1869-01-07
Esw Heasun Tnr not Giving suGfag<
to Women.


10 ,he Editor of, The chicago Tih7ne:
lii .saN a woman always has seven ex-
cell: ut reasons Tor anything sheNishe: Il do.
Neu nre~. equally ingenious In finding
rcaeops ;ur:whas they do: 1or wish to have
done and ]. am sure at least eerea excellent
nnt~: in the optafon Of those who urge them,
have been :ound wtJ women shouit not sote,
without counting the very Original oas 4ss
forth by" L.. g. c." IN this mornaass
TRIBUNE. '.
Ne know With what tenaeity ideas once
rooted maintain their ground aud, like
stolop,teroaa plants, pcrpetaate them se'Ees
but YIN trace them bsck far lar to the
Nureeulacd, ,wh.nce came not onlY the roofs
cut Of which We have constructed our
Ia. cuase, but the myths which lie 81 the
| found.tiou o. our cFccds.
One al these old. old potious IL tEat hall
| TIC human laulf1Y was created to be beasts of
| burden. and 90 veil has that notion thrlseo
that to-day over large portion Of the globe
Tho hard work Of the world is performed o5
| womcg. Bat that 5 amoPs bs,oasous
| 1he sto}on, favored ty darkness, haa
roo.ed and springs up uadcr smother form;
The ycke-1aden dEau.ht animal Is transformed
into the mich COW. She shai! no longer plo*,
l. and rake, aid tread out corn and wine. she
stall bear children, IL SIX sors apiece. Ous
| falher> would have dcnurrrd 10 thus, iof
where would haye been a cure for the Kings
evil? What special revolution fixed the num-
lcr as "six," and ahcse do the daughter:
come tn Are wc hence o, th all to be Lad1
H.acb+ lbs m that case. Bat torbeaF. Les u
be thankful, sisters, that II. q. C., accordtns
TO xhosc dfctum We thall, OF course, immedt
J atsl{ begin to regulate our lives. did not
while lie pen was IN his hand and he nigh
70 easily, say ten. These y six fous"sru 4
be bor1e before she ID to hare any Q! tho po
,iiical r'ghts sranted 70 tbs E!llshorges
Fisks, &C., the meaness; TIES. "a tns m qon
, 1869-01-07

The Ha!ional Quarterly Heeir.r, edited by
Edward J. Sears, LL.D.. after rcact-
.ng tho c1ose of It's ninth year and
eighteenth volume, may be Justly considered
~ In the prime Of q vigorous lfc. An exam
inution Ut lts pnges Will show that 1t is one OF
the 1no>t u.cful and valuable literary organs
within reach Of the American render. Its
elinE ARTICLES are DO b ablc and readable,
md its criticisms Of books fresh and ju-
1lcious. The topics Of the prrsent numbrr
arc: 'tInfrrnal Divtn,tTcs, Ancient ard
Modcrn;" "Early Christian Literature -
- The Sorrows OF Burns - " The Phenomena
u Sound - "Oraaycbm In Ireland Its
Hist ry and Character "u"gel :" D." The
Mirnculous Element In onr Periodicals -
Anc, nj Eiruria;'' and Sotics and
Crlticisms.''
The 0uerla,sd Monthly for December fur
nishca good evidence that Californl.
magazine can I'LL place all Its own,
| uud tc valuable reporter to the VII il
country Of the development Of the Pacific
coast. VIZ cnn strongly recommend It to oul
readers.
| Baek.eood for December critfcises King
lakr's Crinca. sketches the life and character
Of Dean M1lman, discusses the situation !,
english politics, and has other papers OF Il
| tcreat.
Hunts Merchants Nagasi.1e and Commereja
Rtrie1c, edited By William B. Dana, clos s 1t
tatty-niDth volume with the December nun
ber. 1t Is an important and interesting put
| lication.
, 1869-01-07
sbe West Indies, there will he no trouble
in procuring Il. The great difficulty tho

~ rrocnrino II Thc orcst dift.olty tho
x.s4<a-u.ss.. v,,, ~rn-r4rnrc hereafter
~; :. - aoz,arra ,r..vo,n .eccn,fno
:A.,, "A p"e.p ',',,,;a., .nv,rc,,ntv r.
~. a.' Nm, I.,,,os ~ morc cxtens,re
.aa,, ,hsn L. nmhr, nd IN The acopisit,on
sss S., ~. m...'s 1.,as whv ,han -, m, ri
" 'as AA.a ...s avon n,,liors nf ort
.u1 ..A.,n NY ',a~, 49, = ,.ot,l nnon denmark for
tsan a.a ,a",, .svI - ,hr ocean ,vhrn ,hc wh,ld
.is .a.;ss 'u " ;.Mnds viii hcromc mr., m,,cl,
sase :" .h.n wc h.vo srv noo, n ,hc,n :,
W. nv rd bo. non,a C,r t1a ,r;,,,,.
.,,I,n i'm RI foro,en t,rr,,orv ~, nrccioi.
t",c,, ~, cn,,n,rv ;n,n i'm rn,c,,aao ~
A,a,A. nrt, ,ho cnnn,rv ia an, of nn,.tct
, 1869-01-07
coNsI1TuTIoNALlrY OF THE Exg1BE


1rfgr Dunno d, II the Unit.d y a'cs
Distsirt Court tnr hrs u'strIc', has 1as'
masie n j, ci.ipp c,vprirR n Essst many
cases wEeruin t,'nt n r 1,ll ot the ruvnnuu
lava 1.'n,,ue 10 thu mnnufauturc nj
wh,tkcy is ns's'rJ IN III. gsonrd Of un-
cnEs,.tut,onult ,. The p'atutir Q!cd
bill nllt R,nx that Lo tad Leased ccrtain
diBsillcrY buildings an'l n'c 1lloi wnrks In
Kane Etun5; 1bns thu laws Of Tho
United B'ars i'quifc th" execution Of
1n1ge bou,s lief r. he ran proceed With lila
busihcss, md rrUh,otls tho use of any
uistillcry or r. :tlty,pg es sbl,sImcnt with
iB GOO let Vi any lireus.o utssl''cry; that
in cont.tln.ptc ct Inc 'hrtatrned inter
fer. net ot thr revenue officers h0 in afra''l
u con.ntrcc business, and Is unnblo to
fltd o,hvss 10 tngalo With him In d
prost tcusiou: 1sr, thcsctotc. rraYs an In
.iurt,tion tn Tts'iatn tue . ,m'n ss!o1of Of
1n,crhni Rr.ebuc trim executing said
1awk, which, Io allevri, nfU unconstitu-
tinnsl nth vnlh.
1nt!rc Din,ua,nnd t'cntca shc lnlruc
Tim md tl.,n'.rri thr hill. h,|]tng 'ha.
thnsc rnrlpsa o' st,r A. n' .1a'v 70, tAHa
md Of l!lu 40: o. ~ ri, ~, ISIS, t.npos
Ing Ech'rtt.th uiWn TIE tfeU lnanufac uTt
ol spirits. md giving * EaDr'ilnasy pow
ctA lo the ysvans,r i!ic' r. 10 nrofect the
rcytnur from fraud, nrss ctc -rly coaa:tiu'
tiensl. Cuup1tha hns 'hc power to levy
md cnlluc. th1e., ALd Ihc au'hnrtty Il
mnhr ail laws ntccs ar5 to carry tha
mower in:o ELECT. II. lev,ews the ut
jcct,ons made 10 sp' cIRl prcv'sons {
thtse lawe, and ho'ls the styefal Pre-
visions 70 he wa,n,n ahe constitution!
nGWtf Ct Cnncress.
, 1869-01-07

The Hop. Mr. Price. vi thr uuusc of
Representatives, hns intrtrin ri Ill IT.
1uir.ng nil railroads that have ncwpt,d
laid rinDts from thu untcd y stcH. nr
40, Il nlc, 10 utu American iron, uu '.r
rrnalty ~ ios,ct.lng their lands. Tau
,um,vr Of ptsnuus md corpnratnn' rn-
gagged in tins conh'sy 10 tho rs"duc .,ou
0. railroad Iron oxn br coun'co cu onr'e
ftgcrs. W. will take Mr. i. u. Ward,
Ut Dt'rolt, as a Ir. rthtn awe Ut ,hc ra''.
read run fraternity las thc put"n.c u
shaving LII gst ri Mr.. pncc's ts"ln-
tnD. Suppose II were dsuwn up In tn.a
WY:
''Itt II fhccttd, ftt., That Ill railroads thst
hLyt eptta lal tsnsn The uL c1 oatu~.
IT AMI Stslc. ehati buy th.,E true Of T.. H. tarl.
| uIc.r lsnal.s ot forse.ti,g E saso laid grants."
| Nsat,y or quite all .hc 1auE'ais III III
State o. Iowa s1e land gran End'. ]
would be fine thing ior Mr.. Ward, ri
Mr.. Morrel', 1t They coutt grt Cnugrcs:
to pass law compelling the Iowa ra's
r.als 10 buy all tn.,r iron from shrm
regardless OF its qu Atty "r pr!ce. p.1-
baps The people Ct Iowa would noe 1nao ol
,bt,r representa- ives tcr yntirg t,r i
MIR. Pr'ce will not he member OF lh
re1t Houfe CT REPRESENTATIVES. hut h
Eas left an 1ndcl,blr IN ark Of hts w,sdot
TT The astouishment oil fusur. grners
| tiors
, 1869-01-07

district known rs the Red Desert Basin, IT,
luz between this divide and the secJud range,
or wAesr shed, called Bitter Greek 8umulit,
covering distance Of seventy miles, IL with.
out any Indication Of water sufficient for tho
Tbs 1 a1.dsns contractors asnersily: haai
water tor their teams from two to axe,
and In ono or two Cases, ten milcs. For nlty
OF sixty miles IN addition, along Bitter
Creek, The water for hafl the ycas ID sup
alkaii tpr tho use Of locomotives. IN this
dry divide the construction forces, up to tho
lime Of my return, August /, had not
effectively grapplcd With this question o!
wntcr supply, hut wore laying l!ic track. by
hRuffug watcr.tank tra!ns. Il1e practlca.
through tic sandstone and coal. shoni ilrst
tc tried. II this f4ll, there Ia = possibility u
storing up tho aprluR Gntxls IN FosntTntrH, II
suitA'lr localities can be found FREQ from
nika!I. Thrrs u Yct Third expo 1!ent-tha.
Of laying pipes is"m springs found !, .he
1nuun!a'n spurA, hiliiated south towards tho
Oy.siaud eta1c fout,.
:y. "A 10 Cro,s Tks.-Tho Platte Valley
for first :}0J kn1lcs eau In furnished NJ }rd
readily from the Missouri nAver un,l thu t.kc
scutoh. Thence Ia tbe Humboldt Valley,
l,t1l miles, tho small growth of soft mouu-
struct!ap, Is tho only timber. THIS grows
only In The cAnnns On tho uolthcrnrx xpoaurcss
wheEe the drilling anowa accumulate 10 q
y1rat depth and mclt more gradually, giving
continued moisture 10 the mount4in soil.
| The northern slopes Of the Snowy Range and
tue Medicine Bow Mountains to the so,, b.
/ extending parallel with the road for perhaps
| eighty MlIrs, The Wind River Mountains
OH the north, the uintnh Range on tho south,
With tho Wahsatch Range. surrounding Salt
Luke Valley, Will furnish ties Ior .na.y years
| They can In N st cases be fonted to the
road bJ mountain streams crossing Its truck
4. II to D1u1t.-Alonx the Platte aud
Lodge Pole Valleys. gnlyel md sand for bll
lss:lng cau bc readily obtained. The dccum
The Hack Hill. aud Laramie Plains. fusntshc'
tuprler ballast. Thence 10 the rim Of thu
rtut Ba.io no gravel hanks were observed
though By the use uf sandy material oF bro
ken stone, the ruutt can be ba!Iastcd. A!onr
Tho Weber River and Ia Salt Lake Fale,
conrse gravel abounds,
8. Re. Rolling Ra1& - Tha common
iron rail- wears very rapidly. Its rc.rnlliui
all American roads Of heavy traffic. 1nas
much - the business o. this road consists
rather d passenger and the lighter but high
paying articles Of freight, tho wear OF rail
w4ll b. less. Yet, With its steep gtndes 0.
! the mountain slopes. aud not very heavy rail
the railroad company will find 1t rccessar.
to establish fol.lig mills on it, line within
tew years. A mill At the eastern las Ut th
to BE- ntapted to The work:n. OF iron
another in Salt Lake Valley, toE which til
coal Of Wcber Valley il convenient. With
| Third mill 1nte1me1 1iate. ultimately, woul
bring the entire track within tea sonab!c hau
except ou the toTer part Of Platte Talte1
which moy tlu1 a rolling mill on the ST
: | souri,, where 80 many railroads concentrat