Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-07-21

RAcrowS SoDA.-The teams Of the
Nevada Soda Company, says the En-
terprise, are bringing In and slowing
away In their warehouse on B street, a
great amount Of soda Of a very superior
quality. It comes from a soda lake
near Ragtown. The lake or pond
covers about ten acres OF ground, and
IL IA said that more soda formed OH the
surface last Spring than can possibly
be removed this Summer. This surface
coda Is rendered somewhat dingy In
color by the dust being blown upon it
from the surrounding plains, but by
digging through a stratum OF clay some
two feet In thickness a solid deposie OIL
soda, perfectly pure and almost as
transparent rs ice, Is found. This de-
posit extends to an unknown deptn, no
shan having ever been sunk deep
enough to pass through it. Although
The soda from this deposit presents the
of Ice when newly aug, IL
parts with its water when 1t has been
for a considerable time exposed to the
air and shaking becomes rs white as
snow : in fact, falls into q powder
which by the eye cannot be distin-
gulshed from the finest n whltest
article of -four. Most OF the SOFA
brought here Is taken from the surface,
"a IL Is for use In the mills, n uust
stains do not hurt It, and rs IL Is less
trouble to shovel 1t up than It would
he TO strip q space Of ground OF d
stratum ofsf6y and mine In the under
lyingAeposit.
hRp.-George Hunt, the we'll known
surveyor, died at the Storey County
Hospital about 3 o'clock this morning.
Mr.. Hunt has long been a resident Of
Virginia, and formerly held the office
of County Surveyor Of Storey County.
His genial, warm-hearted disposition
won for him a host Of true friends,
who sincerely mourn his early decease.
IL was thought best that he should
retire to the seclusion and quiet Of the
Hospital yesterday, In hopes that he
might recover his usual health, out
alas, the memorable hand Of Death was
upon him, and his mortal remains
were brought back to the city to-day.
Az will be seen by notice under the
usual head, his funeral will take place
from Wilson's rooms. on b street, Vir-
ginia, ut So o'clock this afternoon.
Friends and a~cquaintanccS are respect
fully invited to attend. The remains
arc to be forwarded 10 San Francisco,
where his relatives reside.
PRoXorED.-George 'Trimble, the
popular and gentlemanly clerk so long
with Woodruff s. Ennor, at their fast
freight office, Virginia, has been pro-
NOTED to the important position OF
stage agent for the same firm, who
have recently bought out the stage line
between Virginia and Reno. The
vounD man Trimhle entered upon his
new duties yesterday, and can be found
at his post In the stage department ut
Wells, Fargo & Co.'S, ever ready and
willing to attend to all reasonable re-
ouirements Of passengers or Others
having business with him.
EiRx AND WATER.-The telegraph
operators at Virginia this morning in
formed US that a fire was raging al
TrncLee. and owing to a heavy water
.nont or cloud-burst on the railroad, al
same. polnt away east, toward Sail
Tape. which had washed away O.
otherwise demoralIzed q portion Of the
track. the train from the East woult
moi arrive at Reno before l P. n.
RESIDENTS Of Gold Hill, Silver CITY
and Dayton, now Is the time to buy
cheap at Haas old clothing store, COZ
HSIIl Main street, next to Bank OF Gal
iSornia. Besides q largo assortment o
nne suIts Of clothing at reduced prices
can be found a great supply OF ext
idne and medium class OF farnis9inl
yoods. hats boots and shoes, etc. Csi
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