The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-19

inform us that numerous reuters nave
lately been received from Europe,
inquiring as to the extent OF the MN
ing field and the chemical qualities OF
the borax as found. We read part ola
letter from an expert to a European
firm, On the subject, and give the III
lowing extracts therefrom: "Tt.crC
are at least 3 900 acres of borax land i'll
Esmeralda county The deposit on
first class land varies in thickness
.from four inches to three feet: second
class land. from half an inch to four
inches in thickness The following
is the chemical anal ySIS: B"rale OF
lime and borate of soda, contaminated
with sulphate of soda..su phurIc mag
nesia, carbonate of soda, chloride so
dium.and "A little iron and some . Il
uIn of broulide.n Large quantities OF
boray can hr made from the marshes,
As the substance appears lneNhaust-
,iDle. the borate of soda forming a lew
weeks after it has been gathered from
the surface of the land. 1t appears
that no costly machinery l. needed TO
work the article. end the chances are
that during the present summer SUI
ficient borax will be made by thecom-
DAILY It supply u
Co. are very sansuine as to the results
of the undertaking; and a. they are
thorough business men and have re
sided a long time in the land OF eX-
element thew are not apt To be
led away viii! ANY Schism, niles a
probability OF success shows ITSELF. see
their advertisement in another column.
THE TURN VEREIN SoCIETY.-The
majority of the German citizens OF Car
son will attend the picnic at Virginia
city to-day and tomorrow, and Jolly
time thew will have. No people on
earth have so good an idea OF SOCIAL
enioyment a. those of Teutonic per
.suasion, and that is no doubt the rea-
son of their beiugthe very best citizens
Of these United States. They have
brains enough to make money ana
sense sufficient to know how to ENJOY
it.. We have received several INVITA-
lions to Join in the festivities ana
should feel proud to accept, but CIR
cumstanceS prevent; at the same Tune
we wish them fun and happiness to
their hearts content.
THE CARSON RIvER.-The warm
weather is causing the water in Carson
river to raise very rapidly, and a CON
,inuatiou of heat will no doubt cause
something of a flood. All along the
river the trees are III leat ana "liu
flowers in proiu>ion. y roe along It's
banks i very pleasant al tnls Tune;
The Santiago mill i the best located
,fauy on the Carson. and thesuf-
rounding grounds are now beauthsi 10
see. 1t Il "A sweet spot Tor picilcs; II
is at an easy distance from Virginia
and Carson both, entirely smut otl
from the world, and just the place Ter
bows aud girls, old and young, TO en-
Joy themselves.
STRAWBERRY FEsTIvAL.-Aswlli be
seen in another column. n straWhefry
festival. in aid of the Catholic church
of this town. will be givenat Moore
II Parker'> Hall on Friday evening.
18th instant. We know OF no better
way and certainly of no mere agree
able wav of assisting i'll the spread OF
the gospsl, than by eating straw berries
and cream. There will be a social
dance, in order to aid in the digestion
of the s%ucculent fruit. There Will, no
douht. be a crowded house. The
church is an honor to the Catholics OF
this town, and an honor to the town
itself.
FALSE TEETH FoUND.-TwO false
teeth, evidently belonging to the upper
law of a mar or large Woman, OF a fe
male with large teeth. 'were picked up
Yesterday morning, by the little
daughter of John Q. Moore. Mr..
Moore deposited the teeth in this Office,
and anvone owning the articles can
cover them by calling at this office,
showing the mouth from which the
teeth escaped and otherwise proving
property.
DoISG WELL.-We are happy to
state that Richard Kirman, who had
his ankle broken a few days since, Is
doing well and in a fair way TO De
about again soon. Also, hat Lutte
Odds, who sustained a severe fracture
of the leg a few days since. IS lmprov-
ing as fast as the natureCf the fracture
could warrant. Mr.. Odds was re
moved from the St. Charles ,to his own
home. Carson Valley, by Billy Wilson,
the dav succeeding the. accident.
Chrome RAFFLE.-All desiring to
win a fine chrome will do well to call
at the store of john G. Fox without
Ella as the chances are being taken
mn yerv rapidly, and the rattle will
come off as soon as all are taken.
Among those put up are two OF fruit,
native and, foreign, which for beauty
nfexecution and exactitude in form
and coIoring cannot be surpassed.
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