The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-08-28

Truckee Railroad Company adOp
some kind of signal TO be given wher
railroad property is on fire, it would
be a great deal of benefit to firemen ir
saving them from rnnning thither ano
hither when the locality of the fire i:
not known to them. The company
could give a prolonged whistle from
one of the locomotives. or a few shorl
whistles, and have the public ac
quainted with the object Ofsuch sounds
and perhaps much valuable property
may he saved some day by this method
The railroad company owns a great
deal of property, and we think the
suggestion herein naIneda good one.
KILLED.-James G. Meder who had
been in town some days, received a
dispatch from Double Springs, on
Wednesday evening, stating that a
man who herds cattle in that locality
had been shot and killed, while at his
labors. 1t is supposed that a man by
the name of Brown, a desperate char
acter living i'll that section, did the
deed. James G. started Immediately
for Double Springs, and we shall prob
ably learn more in regard to the affair
shortly.
of red balloons has made a circuit of
the town, and the rising generation
are in e~cstacies in consequence. Bal
looms may be seen in every direction,
and ever and anon; far up in the
clouds can be seen a little red speck
drifting before the wind which, a short
time before was in the hands of some
voungster, but having slipped from
its grasp goes sailing miles and miles
FOURTH OF July MTNE.-The Fourth
of July tunnel, situated in the Eureka
Mining District, is reported by the
Sentinel to be in a distance of 40 feet,
and that the owners expect to strike
the ledge in about ITO feet more. This
mine is owned mainly by a numbered
The best citizens of Carson, and in the
event of the property becoming vaiu-
able, it will be gratifying to know that
worthy men will be benefited.
L. S. BRANCH MINT.-Five unpart-
ed bars of gold and silver were sent
morning by V. & 7. r. r. to Vir-
yinia city. The weight of the bullion
5i3 pounds, and worth S23, O3S 81,
sent to the credit of the Belcher mine.
80 ounces of mixed bullion,
gold and silver, vas received from the
lode for coinage. On the
day 1900 half-dollar pieces
vert coined.
THE CoRBErr HoUsE.-The Corbett
under the surerintendence of
he Corbett Brothers, is being we'll
and giving general satisfac-
ion. The house contains many very
inc sleeping apartments, aud the din
ng-room is sufficiently large to seat
Eighty. persons. The bar room is the
argest in the State, and all told, the
House is managed in a tip top
manner and fast gaining favor.
New BELL.-A new bell, weighing
pounds, arrived yesterday morn
ng, consigned to the State Prison.
The bell has a good tom and is of fair
ounding material. The bell was or
but has not yet been accepted by
State. The state Prison is in need
# a bell, the one now in use at that in
having been cracked, render
ng it unfit for use, for some time.
RoNDo.-Wm. Pierce, of the Capital
has remodeled and refitted his
lace of business, adding thereto a
game. A band of musicians
'ill be in attendance to discourse
music for the public. The room is
icely fitted up, with appurtenances
onducive to the enjoyment of patrons
the establishment.
ODp FELLOWS BUILDING.-The En-
says good progress is being
,ade on the foundation of the new
uilding of the Odd Fellows at the cor
er of c and Smith streets, in Virginia
ty. The lot swarmS with work fnen,
nd a large amount of mason work has !
ready been done at the ID street end
the building. .
DIED.-William Turley, a nephew of
.omas G. Elliot, died in this city yes 5
rday morning about l O'Clock a. m.
funeral services took place i'm the \
piscopal church at 4 o'clock in
e afternoon. A large number of ,
lends followed deceased to the grave.
e was an estimabIe man and highly 4
spected by all who knew him.
AT SUICIDE.-Mrs. Kate
orrison attempted suicide in Vir
mia city on Monday evening but &
edical assistance being promptly
ndered, her life was saved. She is
arried, aged So years, and is the
other of two children. The rash act