Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-13
EIko Items.
lFrom The Independent, November ilth.l

from the Independent, November ilth.1
The RED MEN IN EcsTAcIRs.-Atter
the disastrous fire that occurred In our
town October 21st, a subscription was
started by Colonel Stafford to raise
funds to give the Indians a.feast for
meritorious conduct rendered on that
occasion. At first 1t was thought best
to procure q fine beef, butcher 1t on
the bottom near the river and invite
the Lo family to q barbecue. Subse-
quent reflection, however, induced the
Colonel to change the programme, and
instead Of purchasing beef invest the
"wampumh In flour, and appoint. a
day for the distribution OF the same
to his brother " braves" Acting upon
this idea, Tuesday last was the day,
and the ground in front Of the Colonel's
office the place for the tribe to gather,
and then and there receive their "a
tions pro rata. At an early hour
large bands of the noble red men, ac-
companied by ,squaws laden with q
papoose and cooking utensils, followed
by q cur and an occasional cabatto,
might be seen vending their way to
the rendezvous. About II A. N. tne
"hyas tyee announced that the clans
we're all In, and the ceremony OF d.
yiding the flour was In order. The
Colonel-the good father OF all the
sons and daughters Of the forest-at
the mention ofthis fact, stepped forth,
and, after Q "nttle talk" In which ne
complimented all present for the aid
tI,ay uopAarod d,tr1p0 tho OreaE fire.
proceeded to distribute the "farina !"
on blankets spread out for that pur-
pose, which interesting ceremony. be,
Ing gone through with, he retired
gracefully, amidst the "hi-yahs" Of
big and little Injuns. 10 those who
have never seen a Shoshone exult over
"muck-a-muck Z" the sight might have
been interesting.
ALMOST A TRAaEDY.-A few nights
ago a married man was called upon to
set up with a friend, who was confined
to his bed by an attack Of paralysis.
After spending the greater portion Of
the night by the sick mans bed, he
concluded, inasmuch as his friend
seemed to be improving, to 60 to his
own bed and seek refreshing siumber.
Since the fire himself aud wife have
been occupying apartments on the
first floor of q lodging house. Arriv-
ing at the window Of his room, he
pushed up the sash, called out his
wife's name, requesting her to strike q
light. 10 his establishment he found
q man with a six-shooter already
cooked, taking deliberate aim at him.
His exclamation was "Don't shoot ~
and letting 90 the window-sash, he
left in q hurry. Finding a saloon
open, he entered and told his story
declaring he "wasn't going home till
morning-even If his wife did know
he was out |" He had simply mis-
taken the location Of the room occu-
pied by his family, and the conse-
qusnces were as above stated.
RAPID CoUNTtNa.-Littlo Jimmy
Edoff, the handsome Deputy Treasurer
Of Elko county, made the fastest
time on record" last Thursday, count
ing coin. The az, 900 received BY the
County Treasurer from the Central
Pacific Railroad Company to pay tho
taxes on their railroad track, rolling
stock and personal property In this
county, was "went through" with
and found correct BY the little Deputy
In fifteen and q quarter minutes.
This we consider good time, and
Jimmy says If anybody in the State
beats 1t he will do it in ten minutes
next time.
Mr.. D. II. HASKELL passed here last
evening, escorting, as far as Ogden,
his mother and sister, who arc en- route
for Pennsylvania.