The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-24

For n week past the weather has
been cold and dry. with a fair pros
pect of continuing so for some time.
The season has been one of unusual
drought SO far, and some apprehen-
sion IS beginning to be felt concern
ing the water supply for next Sum-
mer. The mountain streams are
lower now than ever before known
since the settlement of the country
bv the whites. and there is hardly
any snow on the mountains, which
constitutes the source of Summer
supply.
The Arizona Company, n short
time ago. ordered ear load of stone
coal from Wyoming Territory to
make a trial of its value as n substi-
tute for wood in generating steam In
the mills of the company. The test,
it seems, was hardly satisfactory and
two more car loads have been order
ed for farther experiment. Should
coal prove more economical than
wood it will haste the construction
of Colonel Evans narrow gauge road
TO Mill City.
The Butte mill, after an eight
days run from their mine, shut
down on Wednesday for the want of
water to keep up steam. The supply
was obtained from a small mountain
stream which, owing to the severity
of the weather, ceased to afford the
necessary quantity for the purpose
of the mill.
From the Register, 2lst.
Since our last issue several car
loads OF fine cattle have been shipped
from this vicinity. On Tuesday last,
Geo. Barrett, Esq, shipped from
this place for q. Policy X Co., San
Francisco, four ear loads. about
seventy head, of fine beef cattle
humphrey u Hildreth, from Battle
Mountain Station, on the same day
twelve car loads, about 204 head. o.
fine stock for the same market. Or
Friday, the Goth inst, L. Dorress
from Mill City, four car loads, sew.
enty head, all of which were destined
for the same market.
PROSPECTS LOOKING BETTER
private letter received, dated Quin'
River, January 18th, throws SOM
light upon the prospects of Winnie
mucca and that section of countr,
, northeast of this place. The lette
states that few days ago numbeI
of men passed through Quin's Rive
Valley from Canyon City, Oregon
looking up a practicable route from
that point to Winnemucca, with tn
, intention of putting on a daily stag
: and fast freight line in the Spring
This line we learn is to start at Can
yon City, Oregon, and run to thi
!. place, it being the nearest point an
best road to connect with the Cen
I tral Pacific Railroad. From the sit
I uation of the country passed through
! they are highly pleased, and spea
. very favorable of il making feasi
: BILE stage route. This road is to ru
from Canyon City to Camp Harney
thence close to STEMS mountain
thence to Camp c.. L. Smith; theme
to the head of Gums River valley q
! apoint known as the Oregon or Haw
1 Ranch, connecting with the Idah
- road three miles above Ten-mil
!. Greek; thence on McColley's Cut-o
= to Winnemucca. We learn tina
a there is already good stage roa
: from Camp G. +. Smith to the Ids
no road, distance of go miles. A
I present, we are unable to give til
/. gentlemen's names composing tn
g stage company, but one thing is eel
i tain and reliable, they are thoroug
4 going business men, and know VIII.
i they are about, and the best news j.
v that they have plenty of coin, hors,
y and coaches, to carry this desirabl
# enterprise through without doub