Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-26
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From the Indepcnden. Of saturday.]

From the Independent Of SATURDAY.
ScuELr. CREEK.-P. F. Davis. who
has Just returned from Shell Creek, re-
ports encouragingly in regard to the
prospects of that camp, says the sur
face indications are good, and he thinks
when more work Is done that very rich
mines will be developed. The rock
bears Il strong resemblance to that
found OH Treasure Hill, In the vicinity
of Hamilton. Timber suitable for lum-
Der Is very scarce, and what there Is,
Is scattered high up In the mountains.
But nut pine and cedar, however, are
abundant for fuel, etc. lie estimates
the present population at 200. Several
new buildings are In course OF erection
at Schellburn and Ruby Hill, II miles
| from Schellburn. There Is already one
5-stamp mill on the ground, but as yet
it has not commenced operations. The
| same company OWLS n sawmill, which
Is ut work supplying lumber for build.
Ing purposes. Very little snow has
fallen In that district thus far, and
what Is now in sight is high up In the
mountains. Mr.. Davis came down on
Woodruff Is Ennor's new stage line to
the Wells, and reports the road well
stocked and passing through n country
we'll watered with the exception oil
about 30 miles, between Hot Creek
and Twin Springs, where he think:
water can he reached in II few feet, II.
the surface indications are good, and
he states there Is an abundance Of gras:
on the road.
FATAL AFFRAY At roANo.-From
correspondent ut Toano, we learn the
following particulars Of o fatal aitray
that occurred In that place Oh the ISL
inst: W. J. Bentley and James Cham
berlain met In the Toano Saloon, where
they exchanged angry words, out O.
which q fight ensued, resulting In the
severe cutting of Bently In the leg,
severing n main artery, from which III
died the next day. lilo had been
resident of Toano about a year, was {
Woodworking and unusually quiet kinL
Of q man and much respected, but dur
ing a drunken spree met his death a;
above. He was a native Of Nova SEQ
tia, and has, we understand, a brother
living ut Cloverdale, Cal. Chamberlain
had n hearing before Justice Morris OF
the 10Th, and was acquitted, 1t appear
Ing In evidence that Bentley knocked
him down and then kicked him In the
face, knocking out his teeth and other
wise injuring him, and the cutting
done by Chamberlain Is believed to b.
purely accidental, rs he was cutting
tobacco to fill his pipe at the time
Bentley struck him.
DRorPED DEAD.-OR "Wednesday
morning last, a Spaniard by the namt
OF Santiago Armenia, n native Of Sono
RI, Mexico, dropped dead In the real
OF Dorsey Brothers stable. while got.
ting together his mules. The deceased
was we'll known OH this coast as q
packer, having spent several years In
that business In California, Oregon and
Idaho, and at the time Of his death wa:
engaged in ~freighting to Mountain
City and other mining camps in this
vicinity. He died of heart disease and
was aged AZ years.
DIED AT TIE HosPITAL.-A man by
the name Of Henri Michany, n native
Of North Vrslonsyne, France. died al
the County Hospital on last Tuesday,
and was buried the same day. He had
his feet badly frozen while attempting
to reach this place on foot from Eure,
ka during the recent cold weather,
which necessitated amputation. One
foot was taken off a few days since by
DR.. Melgs, but being go years old, was
q serious drawback to his recovery,
and he died.