The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-12-05
IMPORTANT DECIsIoN.-The Supreme

Court Yesterday llItu d'l II POI tam tt
cision in the case of Peter w. Van
sickle, plaintiff and respondent, vs.
James ". Haiues ct ais, defendants
and appellants. The opinion Is by
Associate Justice Whitman, Chief Jus,
tice Lewis and Associate Justice
CARRIER concurring. NauSichle claim
ed damages against Halnes and other-
for pas: diversion Of the waters OF
Dagget creek. in Douglas county, and
prayed an injunction from the District
Court against further continuance OF
the injury alleged. The District Court
sound the plaintiff and respondent
NanSickle, aud H2iueS ct ais. appealed.
The water course in question, 4 small
non-naNIgaU!e stream, here IN It's
natural chanuel runs owe the land of
lan>ickle, but does 50 run through
the land OF iItineS. Prior 10 Haine>'
purchase from the Government in
1864, however. Nau>ickIe had appro-
priated and diverted fram its natural
channel "a portion Of the creek, and in
1867 Hdiue> took the water away troHl
Nan>ickle 10y turning into "A tiume for
floating wood. The District Court
held that Nan>ickle had acquired a
righttO the water by Use before liaIneS
purchased The land ever which the
stream naturally flowed: but the Su-
prenIe Court holds that the water be
lOnged to the Government BECAUSE it
flowed over Government land, and
that \an~ICkle WAS "A tre>pa>>er on
Government, in, Ia he diverted water
from its land u sought TO he pre-
emptel by him. The water passed
with the soil. and no one cOaid lawful
lv divert il. The owner OF land over
which water liz lis natural channel
flows has the right to Use it in any
manue he plea>e--w hetherthat own
er be the original tthe GOverumeutj or
a Subsequent purchaser-and such
owner ma Use the water in a wood
hume. as we'll as for his household,
cattle or lands. The decree OF the
District Court Is reversed, and the
Court Instructed To inter a decree for
appellants ~IIaiueS and others. This
decision and the one in the Treadway
sawmill case. ou-hr to be sufficient to
convince settlers that neither public
water nor public Il. e. GovernInent)
lands can be held by trespass.
ORIENTAL LECTURES. We take
pleasure i'll directing the attention of
our readers to the notice which ap-
pears in the Advertising columns in
reference to q lecture, or rather series
of lectures, TO be commenced this
Uuesdayj evening at the Methodist
church, by Mrs. l.. 1. l.. Adams of
London. Her subject will be Three
Years in the Holy Land and Egypt"
We had the pleasure of listening to
some of Mrs. Adams lectures else
II can say. without eNaggera
that she has few equai>anywhere
as a speaker. \ residence of >eVeral
years in II of the most interesting
portions of The globe, assisted by keen
and close study, has made
the lady thoroughly familiar with the
history and present condition of PaieS-
tine and Egypt. and she presents the
subject i'll Il name both attractive
and instructive. >h1 possesses extra
abilities. On Thursday Mrs. Adams
will eNhibiF Il collection of curiosities
from the Holy Land, views. relics.
&c, from the DAYS OF SOiouIon; and
also illustrations OF Nohammedan life.
The lecture Will conliuue through
Tuesday, NedneSday aud Thursday
evenings. The price of tickets TO each
lecture will be fifty cents; for the en-
tire course, 81 %.
CoRNELIAN Hot SPRINGs.-This pop
ular Summer resort, situate near the
line, on the northern shore
Of Lake Bigler, is being greatly i'm
proved preparatory to the reception of
4 large number of visitors next Spring.
Is. Campbell, proprietor of
he springs, Is doubling the capacity of
lis fine hotel, by building an IL" out
the lax which Is to be as large As 5
he original hotel on the shore. He
has also opened up and walled in with ;
stone another lot spring in q
he edge of the lake, about midway
between the hotel and the State line.
About this spring he will construct
steam and swimming baths. Before {
he will also furnish in costly
lyle the dozen beautiful cottages stu ,
tie III the grove east of the hotel. An
'ther fine house has been put up on
he California side OF the line, about
'~ne-tourth OF a mile beyond the Hot "
Comedian Hot Springs is
asst becoming one Of the prettiest vii =
ages on the shores OF Lake Bigler,
nd it is destined to become one of the
most popular Watering places on the
'acitic Coast. g,
S. f. MARKET.-E. Perasich next :,
DOR to the Carson Theater) is ~receiv- Z
ng a large variety of candies, confec-
TOYS. etc. for the ia