The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-08-14

SUMMIT COMPAN neTe
are but very few persons having
faint idea of the amount of business
transacted by the Summit FIuning
Company-even by the residents OF
this city. The fiume is about nine
miles in length, commencing on the
summit of the eastern range of the
Sierra Nevada mountains, and running
along on the north side of Clear Creek
leaving the same near the crossing OF
the upper or Old road to Genoa. thence
around the point or the hill to within
about one and a half miles of Carson
City, where the millions of feet of
square timbers and thousands of cords
of wood that has tioated through it Is
piled up in the course of the Summer
season. At the latter point a track is
reached from Carson belonging to the
Virginia and Truckee Railroad Com
pany, Owe which cars are run convey
ing the lumber and wood to the main
track leadingto the mines AT Gold Hill.
Virginia. etc. The conception of the
undertaking was a gigantic one, and
its owners are, no doubt. realizing
handsomely from its earnings. Such
enterprises merit large returns a. an
immense capital was required TO on
struct it, with some risk attending its
results. A ride out to the termlnl OF
the fiume indicated will well repay
anyone who have not Yet witnessed
the operation. A large force of men
are employed in unloading the tiume
and loading the cars. \ boarding
house and a number of cabins are
provided on the ground for the con
,-,n1ran Of fbN xrnrl- man ON yaI
by the company.
FAST FREIGHr.-By reference to ad-
vertisement in another column it will
be found that John b. Williams of Vir-
ginia city, is prepared to transport fast
freight from Steamboat to Carson via
Virginia and Truckee Railroad. Thor
Ough- brace wagons are used between
Steamboat and Virginia. All goods
entrusted to the are of Mr.. Williams
viii! be put through speedily and deliv-
cred promptly to the consigneeS. Mr..
Williams has had many years OF expe
rience in the freighting business, and
the great feature of success may be at
tributed to his personal attention and
responsibility AT all times and under
all circumstances. We beSpeak for
Mr.. Williams a liberal patronage in
his line of business. Remember that
all goods for Carson are transferred to
the cars in Virginia Immediately on
arrival at the latter place.
LARGE WooD SALE.-A. 3. Dries
bach, yesterday, sold to II. NJ. Yer
ington 1900 cords of wood, now lying
at Empire, being a part of last years
drive. The same gentleman sold 900
cords, in lots, at different times, since
last Spring, making a total sale of r.
400 cords during the past o months.
Wood is a great feature in h business
transactions of Carson; and, although
but lutte showing or stir Is made Ill
the town, large transactions are ire
%uuentlv made in the wood and square
timber trade. Many hundredso of men
are required in the mountains. during
the Summer season, to perform the
labor in getting the wooded commodity
ready for market.
BURGLARIoUs. - Early yesterday
morning Elijah Walker was aroused
from sleep by some one trying to
enter his apartment in the real of the
Mint House. Thinking it was a bur
glar, Mr.. Walker got up, went quietly
to the door and confronted the would
be burglar, whom he questioned as to
his unreasonable perambulations.
The person addressed made some I'M
Ineligible remarks and started to
run. Elijah being ''fixed," pursued
the fellow and fired a shot after his re-
treating form, without having any eff
feet on retarding his fight or doing
injury to his carcass.
DEPARTED THIS LIFE.-Jimmy Hut
crimson, who lived in this city in
former days, and was n of the
members OF the original Carson Min
strels, died IN Chico, Cal, on last
Sunday night from injuries received
by falling Off an omnibus, on the Fri
day evening preceding. Deceased was
about twenty-eight years OF age.
SIERRA SEMINARY.-The Fall term
OF the Sierra Seminary, under the
superintendent of Misses Clapp and
Babcock, will commence on Monday
next, August 10. 1t is very impor-
tant to the scholars as we'll as teachers,
that the pupils should be present on
the first day of the term. 4,
INcoRPoRATIoN.-The Carson Con-.
solidated Mining Company, to operate
near this city, capital 81, 200, 900, is re- {
ported to have been incorporated in
San Francisco, on Monday last. K