Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-09
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

hEARSAR6E MfSE.-Ne learn from
Mr.. Thompson, architect and builder,
who has just returned from the kear-
sarge mine, that the company's mill
was to start up on Monday morning.
Extensive improvements have been
made on the mine and in the mill,
which will greatly facilitate operations
and it Is to be hoped inurc to the ben
eft Of the stockholders. A double
rail track 1000 feet long has been coll
structed on the side Of kearsarge
mountain, ut an angle of IS degrees,
leading from the mill to the tunnel Of
the mine, which Is 1900 feet below the
groupings. The capacity Of the cars
on this rail track or tramway consists
of n car lowering three tons of ore on
one track while raising a freightage of
500 pounds in 4 car on the opposite
track.-the time occupied being only
track Is m entire success, the cables
used being heavy. flat, wire rope. The
Turbine water-wheel constructed in
the mill has n capacity of sixty horse
power, and works well and with entire
satisfaction. Six more pans, of the
Wheeler pattern, have also been intro
duced into the mill. The capacity OF
the mill Is now thirty tons per day,
and there being plenty Of ore, Of the
value OF from $50 to $1,000 per ton,
with plenty of water, wood and other
supplies, and General John b. Winters
as Superintendent Of the entire prop
o~k,, 81 t1l.lol1n. -, ,n,nnS hnf fanT
encouraged in anticipating some most
excellent results in the shape of divi-
dends in 4 few months. MI. Ihomp-
SON expresses himself in gratifying
terms rs to the richness of the mine
and the practicability OF acquiring
large wealth therefrom. As the pro-
prietor Of this paper has considerable
interest in this mining property, he
feels rather comfortable with the
prospect" ahead.
ST. JoHN's CHURCH FEsTIvAL.-The
popular and much talked Of festival to
be given by the ladies of Gold Hill
In aid OF st. Johns Church will take
place at Miners'Union Hall on Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings. The
leading features of the occasion will
BIO an Art Gallery, fancy, floral and
refreshment tables, strawberries and
cream, ETC., but no lotteries or other
similar Objectionable gambling ar.
rangements. The various tables Will
be properly presided over by agreeable
ladies, and there will be music, dane
ing and other ~pleasurable exercises
appropriate to the occasion. We hope
to see the m%eritorious efforts Of the
ladies' we'll seconded by 4 full attend
ance at the festival. See advertisement
in another column.
PLAYED OUT.-In s%ubstantion Of our
item Of a few days since, stating that
the once famous Steamboat Springs
had suddenly subsidized and dried up,
the Enterprise Of this morning says:
mot only is there no water to be e
where huge volumes Of hot water was
wont to boil and bubble and squirt, but
no steam is to be seen where formerly
1t rushed up in vast columns from holes
and ~creyices In the rocks. Not only
has this range OF hot springs dried up,
but the hot spring ut the Bowers Man.
sion, west Of Washoe Lake, and some
five miles from Steamboat Springs, has
also ceased to flow" There Is evil
IDENTIFY something wrong down in the
internal regions. Wonder If the UNI
usual dryness Of the last two seasons
has any bearing upon the subject.
MORE CoNvIcrs.-we learn from the
Carson Register that at Genoa yester-
day Judge Harris, Of the District Court
for Douglas county, sentenced the two
Cinnamon convicted last week Of bur-
glary to four years each in the State
Prison, and Sheriff X. w. Bollen
brought them to their new quarters
yesterday afternoon. They nave peer
In the County Jail for the past SIX
months, and it is said that they ought
to have been tried last December.
SourRr1Ne.-The gallant boys OF Ea-
gle Engine Company, No. 3, Virginia.
had their machine out on e street day
before yesterday afternoon, for n trini
OF her squirting capacities. Ihey 0 o
water at the Sazeracc c~istern, anu aiu
some excellent throwing, but owing
to an adverse wind, the actual distance
accomplished could not be definitely
ascertained. No. 3 Is In perfect oruer
and ready to do splendid work. W.
usual, In case Of n fire.
Town TRusrEEs.-The new Board OF
Trustees Of the town of Gold Hill
organized last evening by electinS
Martin Stern, Esq. "a member OF the
late Boardl. rs President, w. LILY.
Doane Us Clerk, and j. II. Harris IS
Town Attorney. Z. Z. stevenson Is
chairman of the Finance Commlttee.
Another meeting Of the Board VIII DC
held at the hall OF Yellow jacket ii0Se
Company on Wednesday evening
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