The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-08-16


HoPE VALLEY ITEMs.-Abe Richey,
the famous mountaineer, was in town
Yesterday, from Hope Valley. He
was limping around on n foot,
claiming that q mustang was reSpon-
sible for disabling the other-but we
suspect that govt has something to do
with it-from the effects of eating too
freely of mountain o Mr.. Richey
reports quite a number of tourists in
the vallev-fi>hing, hunting, and hav-
ing a good time generally. Trout is
more abundant there this year than
at anv time for years past. Parties
visiting that locality can obtain the
best hotel accommodations at Stevens
and other places, or they can 60 pre-
pared to camp ont. and turn their
animals in an enclosure containing the
hest of grass. at l2l2 cents a day each.
There is no more desirable mountain
resort in the Summer season than
Hope VALLEY and vicinity. 1t is per
fectlv delightful. Having frequently
been there, we know. and speak un-
der>tandingly. The trip can be made
from here easily in II day with a
good team-the distance being some
thing less than forty miles. Mr..
Richev expected to remain in this
vicinity for two or three weeks. but be
has already concluded to return, as
he feels that he is out of his elements
among civilization. having led a
mountain life TOR so many years past.
\ FEATHERED FAMILY.-In the
h..-lr I,,o -,Io,, - T., Ia q
nine cages. containing many of the
native variety of birds, and those of
Australia, South America and Asia.
Geo. L. Gibson appears to be perfectly
happy among his feathered tribe, and
the birds recognize him as their especial
guardian and friend. Several OF them
are so well trained as TO understand
his bidding, and one of them especial
lv-when the cage is Open-at the
beckOning Of Georges little finger.
flies to the counterand picks up pieces
of coin In its mouth and deposits the
same in its cage. This is a new process
of picking up money, and partlcu-
Iarlv at the instance of one who has
never before been suspected of the
like. We will not be surprised, at no
tlSidI1l dN.lp Va 'icSoh StSN ]
ing an engagement with Piperto give
exhibitions of this brigade of trained
birds. George is lust the man suited
to give an interesting entertainment of
this sort. Just think of the noise tina
would be produced between his voice
and the shrill sounds from thirty good
singing birds.
AN ADDTrIoN.-Frank Hall has
added to his collection of pets by an
addition of a kangaroo rat. The ami
mai is quite tame and. viewed from a
distance, appears to have two pair of
ewes, having spots each side of the
nose resembling those capillary denta-
tons. 1t is said to be, by one who is
supposed to be good authority in such
matters. a cross between a Sacramento
wharf rat and a fence squirrel.
WooD.-There Is every appearance
now that wood will command high
rates the coming Winter. There is
but very little cut or to be cut between
this and the suspension of operations
in the Winter, unsold to consumers.
Very little is being cut for retail trade
in this and adjoining towns; it there
fore behooves families. especially, to
begin to figure a little on their Winter
tirewOod.
PRIVATE SCHooL--We are requested
to state that Miss Nina Shear, late of
New York, will open a private school,
on Monday, August 10, at the stone
schoolhouse, in the lately occu-
pied by Miss T~orrevson. Miss Shear
has a thorough education. and will
teach in the higher branches, If
desired.
BASE BALL.-A match game of base
ball, the first of a series of three games.
will be played on Saturday at II
O'Clock, in Virginia city, between the
ofthat city and the Silver Stars
OF Carson. The game will no doubt
be an exciting one, as both clubs are
bent on winning the day.
LUMBER.-The several fumes and
wagons are doing effective service in
bringing forward from the mountains
ton of both is shipped by the Virginia
and Truckee Railroad to the Com
stock range.
SHEEPIsH.-A drove of 900 sheep
passed through town yesterday morn
ing, coming from California, by way
of the Big Trees. The drove is to be
taken to Truckee Meadows for pastur-
age. i