Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-05-20
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURE ~.
Departures.

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ApDrrIoNAL. WATER SUrpIY.-rhe
Enterprise gives the following item Of
information as to future sources of
additional water supply for Virginia
and Gold Hill "rhe Water Company
are still vigorously at work upon their
two tunnels, southwest Of this city, in
the high ridge back of American Flat,
undertaken for the purpose of obtain
ing an addition to their present water
supply. The most westerly of these
tunnels, upon which n party of Cornish
miners have n contract, has now pene-
trated the hill to a distance of 500 feet.
But little water has yet been found.
This little was encountered in the
comparatively level ground off, ravine
cut through before the tunnel had
fairly reached the hill toward which
it was directed. Various strata of rock
and soil have been cut through. First
blasting rock, then rock that yielded
to the pick, clay and boulders, 4 COM
pact sandy clay, and then again blast
ing rock. Through this blasting rock
they have now cut into 4 soft, clayey
substance, but in which they have not
drifted a sufficient distance to ascertain
what it il likely to lead to. The air is
bad. Notwithstanding the Use of air.
pipe and wind-soil. The company are
not discouraged by their lack of sue
cess thus far. and still hope shortly to
tap a Toolly stream of the coveted
Pluto claret. Their tunnel under the
Rigby Springs, to the eastward Of that
mentioned above, is now in between
200 and 500 feet. In this the air is also
bad, and an air-shaft is now being sunk
and substantially timbered. As the
springs at this point yield = considera-
bic quantity of water, q fair supply
will doubtless DO obtained when the
tunnel is completed. Unless 4 supply
of water is obtained from sources out
side of those now being drawn upon,
the uueou fluid will be 4 scarce article
before next fall in the lefty upon a
hill"
MONUMENTAL. BENEFIT To-SGur.-
Everybody goes to the grand benefit Of
Monumental Engine Company No. 9
tonight, at Piper's Opera House. 1t
will be a very attractive and interest
ing affair, as may be see by reference
to advertisement in another column
and distributed programmes. No fire
company in this section has doue more
active and effective service since its
organization than No. 6. Situated OH
the Divide. between Gold Hill and Nlr-
ginia, they have always been ready for
n run to either place when their servi-
ces required. There have been only
three fires in Gold Hill of any conse-
auence where they did not do good
service since the company was organl-
zed, and mt the great mining calamity
of n wear ago they stood regular shifts
and battled with the fiery element as
long and effectively rs anybody. Az
virginia, too, No. 6 is always OH hand
and eager for the fray at the first alarm.
The boys are considerably IN debt Tor
their new house, bell, etc., besides
which they have in charge the support
and education Of the little orphan
daughter of z. McGinn, formerly a
member of the company. but who died
from over excrtlon or sickness conse-
auent upon his labors at the fire in the
Empirc mine in Gold Hill, 4 few years
ago. No fire company in this section
Is more deserving Of benefit, and our
citizens, especially property holders,
will find that it pays well to assist
them when they need it. Everybody
can afford to buy ut least II ticket,
whether they go the theatre or not.
The box office Is open for the sale OF
reserved seats, and the Opera House
should be crowded to Overlooking o
night.
CooKEp.-In consequence OF the re-
cent heavy frost In this section the
vegetable gardens all look as though
they had been irrigated with boiling
water. Even the buds and tender
shoots Of the locust trees were cooked,
and fruit blossoms generally were also
destroyed. Harris cherry trees at the
lower part of Gold Hill had their
promising crop of fruit materially
shortened, all the largest and most
forward cherries were nipped, but the
smaller ones bid fair to come out all
right yet. Rose bushes stood it pretty
well. but geraniums and many other
varieties OF lowering plants Jared hard.
All such unusually severe late frosts
can hereafter be dispensed with, to the
satisfaction of the public.
New MusiC.-At Dale'S music store,
C street, Virginia, a large lot of new
sheet music is Just received, comprising
all the latest and most popular ballads
Of the day, besides choice selections of
operate and all styles Of Instrumental
music. Now Is the time to secure the
best and latest gems of melody and
song.
New CoNDUCToR.-Dave MCGOWAN,
of the pioneer conductors of the
Central Pacific Railroad, and an old
and esteemed citizen of Sacramento,
has received the appointment Of con-
ductor OH the Virginia and TrucIee
Railroad. and has already entered upon
the discharge Of his duties.
VIRGINIA POLICE APPOINTMENT
Day before yesterday, at a meeting of
the Virginia Board of Police Commits
sioners, Eugene Blair was appointed
civ Tailor Ben Highly, Charles Nor.
row and John Watt were appointed
regular policemen.