The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-26

sNO" oN Il -ipA-N hC HS"N
for the past few weeks has caused the
snow on the Sierra Nevada to disap-
pear almost entirely. But two or three
small patches remain, and should the
heat continue. in a few weeks there
will be no snow on the mountains
west Of town, although the mountains
to the south are still clothed with a
thick coat of white, which Will remain
no doubt until SHOW falls again. The
snow has remained on the hills this
Summer longer Than for years past,
and the water flowing into the valleys
has been more abundant. The crops
OF the season have fOurished. owing
to the quantity OF water, and another
Winter, hearing a> much snow and
rain as did last, will fully restore this
section from the damages suffered by
the droutAs Of tho past few years.
Exc1r1xG.- Yesterday afternoon
quite an excitement was created for
about five minutes by Charley Brav's
team. which WAS being loaded with
old lumber. Get, taken from the
Crtnsby House. running away. The
horses started down Carson street at a
rapid rate. but were Overhaulei by
the driver after running Il couple of
blocks and brought to a halt. No in
jury was done to either horses or
wagon. The excitement rapidly sub
sided, and the ~barkeepers OF the vari-
Gus saloons who had been startled 10y
the OccIrreuCe settled in their chairs
for Il nap, the storekeepers took up
their flvorite books. and the town re-
sumed its usual quiet once more.
\ REMISDER.-If you have property
dwelling houses, store houses, etc
uninsured, bear jim mind that this is
Just the season of the year that fires
are liable to occur. There are three
responsible insurance companies rep
resented in this cItY-as Will be seen
by advertisement, in another column
either one OF which are reliable for
the amount OF risks taken, ana by all
mean, consult your interest by at once
making application to n or the other,
a. within the short space of the next
five minutes you are liable to lose
your valuable property by the acct
dental burning thereof.
WooD DRIvE.-The main Summer
drive of wood, down Carson river,
from Alpine county, is now being
landed al Empire by ). L. Jones and
others. Many thousands ofcords will
he piled up OH the fiat, adjoining the
town of Empire, daring the summer.
which necessarily requires Il large
force of men to perform the work.
The same parties intend, if choppers
can be had, To II at least 5000 cords
next sumner. 1t has been very diff
cult this season To procure men for
the wood business, as in all other pOr-
tons of the coast, laOorers nave been
very scarce.
RACEs.-There will be a race run
over the Carson race course. Saturday
August "A, 1872, for a proprietor's
purse of $50. free for all, half mile
and repeat. Ten per cen entrance
money will be added. Three OF more
horses must be entered to make the
above race, and two or more to start.
Also a race for a fine piece of silver
plate, free for all horses thai never
ran for money, half mile and repeat.
The above races viii be governed by
the California State rules. Entrance
to the track viii be free. See adver-
~tiSenlent i'll another column.
CARSON RIVER FALLISG.-The Car
son river is said 20 be falling rapidly, |
and on account of the long continued
extreme hot weather during the past
month, the snow has melted in the
mountains very rapidly. There is no
probability of the mills along the river
suffering materially for water to keep
them from running, but there will not
he as much water in the river, late in
the summer, as WAS expected there
would be, early in the season, cOn>id-
erimg the great Quantity of snow that
fell last Winter.
FREE observation-disclosures every
night persons may walk along Carson
street and enjoy a free concert pro-
duucd ty the music proceeding from
the various Canadian saloons in town.
The French Canadians are ''heavy"
singing, and keep it up until the
day dawnS in the east, night after
night.
PIcNIC.-The Sunday School child
rem of the Methodist and Presbyterian
Virginia city, held a picnic,
Yesterday, at the Santiago mill. below
Empire. 1t is said to have been a
grand affair, a large number being in
GAs.-Pipes to convey gas to the
Capitol have been laid, as also into
nearly all the business houses of town,
and we may look for some light on the
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