Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-08-11
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From Daily Newa Of August Still

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A NOTEWORTHY lCURosrTY.-Our
State Mlneralogist, Henry w. White
hill, promises to give Us, occasionally,
q scrap from his notes of travel from
Los Angeles up through the country
lying below Phoebe. Many strange
and curious freaks of Nature, and in
dicatlons Of art, are to be observed.
Here we mention a remarkable dis
covery, which has never yet, that We
are aware, been noticed In print
Near Ivanpah, Clarke District, which
lies In the southwestern portion OF this
State, close to the line of California,
about 40 miles from the Colorado river,
and $50 miles from Los Angeles, can
be seen this wonderful curiosity: On
the eastern slope of Clarke Mountain,
near Its summit, there Is a perpendlcu-
lar cliff $50 feet In height. At about
100 feet from the base Of this cliff, on
Its front, are engraven the characters
tILD. The cross and letters are Of
immense size, being fully 60 feet In
height, and cut into the cliff ~ feet
deep-so that they can be plainly seen
at q distance Of at least five miles.
By whom this strange workmanship
was done, Is unknown. The fact,
however, that the letters are the Ro-
man characters, and are preceded by
the figure of q cross, would make 1t
appear probable that 1t was done by
the Jesuit Missionaries, who are known
to have been In this region many years
ago. The Indians know nothing OF Its
authors, nor have they any tradition
concerning its origin.
NATIVE PoTAToEs.-From Captain
A. d. Rock, Of White River Valley,
we have received q box Of the most
beautiful potatoes that ever shed the
light of their eyes on VI countenance
except only in old Humboldt. The
seed Of these potatoes was planted In
May, of the variety styled English
Smock." The potatoes are already as
large as goose eggs, and they have
ouly commenced to know the amount
of territory through which they are
permitted to spread. We are waiting
patiently to see how much a couple Of
sacks Of them will weigh in the Fall.
Meantime, the Captain has Jul best
bow in acknowledgment of his COM
pliment.
WHIRLwIND.-rhere was an extern
slve whlrlwind on North Main street
| this forenoon, which raised q big dust
and carried quartz wagons and other
light articles high In the air. These
whirlwinds are becoming very preva-
lent of late. When there Is not a
breath of air stirring, and nobody Is
looking for anything Of the kind, one
Of them will start, and just cavort
around town ; and If q person happens
to be caught In one, It will not be
three minutes until he'll be locatablc
tor a ranch.
FIRE At BELMoNT.-By a letter re-
ceived In this city from Mart Carroll,
we learn that the platform of the roast
ing furnace at the Garfield mill caught
fire, q short time since, and gained
such Roadway as to threaten the de-
struction of the entire mill ; but owing
to the strenuous exertlons of about go
men, the spread of the fire was pre-
vented. Had this mill been destroyed
1t would have been 4 serious blow to
the prosperity Of Belmont.
NARRow-G AUeE.-The County Com
missioners, at their meeting yesterday,
passed m order for the issuance of the
bonds of the county in aid of the coll
s~truction Of the Narrow-G Gauge Rail-
road. We understand that the work
of grading was commenced yesterday.
GONE TO ScHELL CREEK.-R. ID.
Ferguson, the founder Of "Fergtown,"
left yesterday for that city. We un-
derstand that he is negotiating for the
purchase Of the Court House and the
International mill, which he intends
to remove to the new metropolis.