Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-02
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.

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this season of the year, says the Regis
ter. presents an appearance Of unusual
activity aud bustle, and all seems
hurry and confusion. Harvesting OF
grain has commenced In the. valley.
which It Is thought will last for three
months before all Is gathered in. The
hay crop has not all bren mown yet.
owing 10 the scarcity Of hands In the
neighborhood. Farm hands are paid
from fifty TO sixty-iivc dollars 4 month
with board. and are very scarce at
those rates. The Carson river Is still
high. although there IS not so much
water rs there was 4 month ago III the
river. The hay crop has been con-
siderably damaged this season BY the
abundance of water OVERLOOKING the
hay land lying low in the valley, and
s., Is thought hay will demand 4 high
price next Fall and Winter. On land
where go tons Of hay were cut last year
but 100 were II this year. owing to the
Overlooking ofthe river. An immense
amount Of fruit has been raised in the
Valley this season. such as apples.
pears, plums. cherries, aud berries OF
all kinds and, In tact, so abundant was
the cherry crop as TO render It impoS-
sible to sell or give the fruit away De-
lore It rotted. a large number Of cat
tie are being paStured In the valley
this season, and vast herds Of stock are
being continually driven there from
California. Some fine grain has been
raised this year. Mr.. Nansicklc had
on his ranch wheat measuring seven
and one half feet in height and with
the heads of the stalks rs full and per-
feet rs could be desired. Vegetables
are not extensively grown, with the
exception of potatoes, the land paying
better by the production Of grain, al
though enough arc raised for home
consumption among the farmers. The
river running through the valley ID ut
this time iull Of wood from the noun
tains, and large drives are constantly
passIng down TO Empire aud the diff
ierent mills along the banks. The
wood business Is extensive this sum-
mcr, more men being employed In the
woods telling timber than any season
heretofore.
Carson IrEMs.-Ycsterday, accord
ing to the Register, S.SGs ounces o
mixed bullion. gold and silver, was re-
cciyed at tie Carson Mint for coinage,
together with $3.50 ounces Of iello"
Jacket bullion for melting and assay,
Silver hGlf-dollars were coined, aho
yold will be coined on Tuesday next
....One hundred burners are already
using gas from tho new Maxim Ga:
Works in that town. ... Laborlng mel
are In demand. and In some instances
operations have TO be suspended IRON
lack Of sufficient help....T Two race;
are to take place over the Carson
course OH the eth Of this month";.
The California Theatre Company
played to n iull house last evening Al
the Carson Theatre. and Tonight vii
play 'Solid Silver"
SEVERE AccIpESr.-About S o'clocl
this morning a boy eight years old,
SON of Mr.. Myers, who lives OIL
street next to the public schools. Viz
yinis. had his left ankle and foot bad!
sru.bed. He was holding an infan
cbild In his arms and attempted to 81
down on one Of the heavy Hing
nieces of tunnel timber used by q
Railroad Company, when the tlEnoe
roiird over throwing him 10 tr
ground and catching'h his foot and anS
Underneath its weight. plnned an
fast. The railroad workmen innm
diately released him aud TOOK nun
his homo. when DR.. Weber was ai's
aud rendered the necessary surS'''
assistance.
REPUBLICANS ARousE!-A mee'in
Of the loyal Republicans Of the ~
Ward, Virginia, Is called for 'o-'no
row evening at the hall OF Monntne 2,
cal Eugiue Company, No. ., on u
Divide. for the purpose OF organizing
Grant and Wilson Club. Read notit
IN u advertising columns to-da.
When will the fSsf Club be organize
In Gold Hill.