The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-06-16

For Lake Bigler at 10 a. m.
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THE SUTRo TUNNEL.-That so called
''Hole in the ground the Sutro Tun-
mel, was visited on Tuesday last by a
party from Carson of So individuals;
and probably more intelligent crowd
never has nor never will inspect the
tunnel. on arriving at Dayton the
party was augmented by the addition
oftwo ladies' and three OF the uglier
sex. to wit: Judge Seawell. DIR. Hazlett
and Mr.. Campbell of the masculine
bell of feminine department. Dir.
Hazlett was we'll provided with a
pleasant drink called nectar. and on
arriving at the tunnel, a regular feast
of cooling beverage was served out by
the amiable president. The ladies
then rugged themselves a la blOoner,
and. with candle in hand, started in
single file each lady preceded by a
gentleman. for the end ofthe wonder
full hole, and taking a goose step for
2,l00 feet they got to the end, turned
right about. and padded back. The
gentlemaniy foreman, Mr.. Bethel,
preceded the procession. and kindly
noted all the different strata through
which the tunnel has passed. The air
in the tunnel is by no means bad; "A
pipe run through which is about 10
inches in diameter. in which air is
forced by a Root air compressor. run
10y a beautiful little engine situated
near the entrance OF the tunnel. There
~ - a. -I
Thcy are now working in porpnyry,
which requires no blasting. and are
III; king about three ice per day. AIR.
liethel say that a quartz lode must be
in close proximity. said lode supposed
to he the one struck 10y Surveyor Gen
craI Day. and known rs the Cap. Day
| dye. The buildings round about the
tunnels mouth are exceedingly neat.
and every department scrupulOu~ly
clean. The boarding and lodging
houses for the workmen are situate
at the mouth of the ravine, adjoining
the tunnel. All the offices and other
buildings are painted dark red: giving
II uniformity to the whole aud on
trasting with the >agebru>h plain in
the locality. \ pretty little vegetable
ranch below the dump is kept by a
Frenchman and i irrigated by the
ate from the tunnel. Altogether
the tunnel and its surroundings are
well worth a visit. and no better en-
cursion can be gotten up Than a visit
thereto. The Dayton ladies are friend
lr. pretty and good, and SO are the
gentlemen some of thenll. The
commissioners are expected daily.
and a> they will in ali probability
make a favorable report. the success OF
the enterprise is considered as certain.
An immense amount of square timber
will he needed i'll the tunnel; it will
he ioNl2 feet in the clear, closely tim |
bered with l2Xl2 lumber, consequent
Nv the amount ofbusinesS this gigantic
Institution Will create is incalculable. |
DEAD.-Adelaide F., wife of y. d.
Chamberlin (of the firm of Mason &
Chamberlin of this city, died at )
O'Clock Yesterday morning, from the
effects of premature parturitiOn, and
was buried in the afternoon. DeceaS-
ed was twenty-three wears of age: a
lady of refinement and culture, well
known and universally esteemed in
this city. where she leaves many de
voted friends to mourn her early
death. Mrs. Chamberlin IA a sister
of Mrs. II. ). Mason and of John +.
Cheney, one of our County Commits
sioners. The funeral sermon will be
preached at the Presbyterian Church
at 2 O'Clock Sunday afternoon. by
Rev. L. n. Hurd, in consequence of
which there will be no service at that
in the forenoon of that day.
MISTAKE, SoMEwHERE.-The Gold
Hill News of last evening has an item
to the effect that Dave McGown has
been up to Lake Bigler fishing and
a widow. tine result of which
fthe fishing) vas that Dave caught a
20-pounder silver trout and sent it to
Aft. Doten. Must be some mistake
about that. Dave may have been at
the lake; possibly went fishing; was
willing to spark a widow
but there are three chances against
his having done so: He wouldn't fish.
because he is afraid of water; as toll
the balance of the chances, we will
dismiss them with the remark that
ex-Speaker Lowery is still at the lake.
SUPREME CoURT.-This Court, after
the transaction of a small amount of
business yesterday, adjourned until
the I'd dav of July. /!