Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-14
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acted By the Summit Flumlng Com
pany-even by the residents Of this
city The fume 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 Of the hill to within about one
aud a half miles of Carson City, where
the millions Of feet Of square timbers.
and thousands Of cords Of wood that
has fiuated through 1t Il piled up In
| the course of the summer season. At
| the latter point a track IA reached from
Carson belonging to the Virginia and
rruckee Railroad Company. over
which cars are run conveying the lum-
her and wood to the main track lead
ing to the mines ut Gold Hill, Vir-
yiHia. etc. The conception Of the ur-
,iertsking WA a gigantic one, and It's
owners are. no doubt, realizing hand
lonely from It's earnings. Such ell
terprises merit large returns, as an I'm
meIse capital was required to construct
Il, with some riIk attending Its results.
A ride out to the terminus Of the fiume
indicated will we'll repay any one who
have not yet witnessed the operation.
A large force Of men are employed In
unloading the flume and loading the
CATS. A clearinghouse aud = number
III cabins are provided OH the ground
tor the convenience Of the workinen
employed by the company.
} PrNscnow.R.-We are under obliga-
lions to Col. Pinschower, head engi,
e . OF the State Of Nevada. now at
San Francisco, for q couple Of compli-
meutary tickets to his lecture at Platt's
Hall, to be- delivered "aome time next
week." His subjects. as announced OH
rhe tickets. consist Of Won Schmidt,
Cntn>tock Ledge. Billy Sharon aud
| Goat Island" He Informs IA In q pri-
vate note that the parties now at work
bringing In the water from Washoe
Lake to Virginia City are employed
BY him. aud that Sutro has bought an
Interest with him Ia his great project.
their intention being ultimately TO
turn a huge body Of water down the
savage shaft. and thus sluice the whole
Comstock ledge fright away out ="
through Sutro's tunnel into Carson
river. He says Sharon aud Jones have
both got to come and "see " Him prop
| erly, otherwise their show for the SEM
,torship IA good for nothing. We are
.orry to learn that the Colonel II not
for Grant. He says ''Greeley Is more
pesser neer Grant. but der noozbapers
| all der time tells dam lice 'pout him.
.hooss der same rs 'pout me. gits
more dam lice 'pous me WHEN l liveti
&c Virginia. shoost der same a Gree.
lsy's got now He will hat der shtand
ali dis lice till after der election"
ArpRAY AT CARSON. - Yesterday
morning. between /? and 8 o'clock,
saws the Carson Register, q difficulty
occurred asthe Virginia Saloon. be-
tween VIM. Pierce and the keeper Of
the saloon, the particulars OF which. as
given TO us, are ~ follows: Dir. Pierce,
IN passing the house on his way home.
noticed a number Of persons la the
nar-room. aud an unusual notse being
made BY the inmates. which attracted
his attention. Shortly after entering
the room. the keeper Of the house and
one of the crowd present came TO bit
ter words and q collision appeared
about to take place, when Mr.. Pierce
interiered to prevent further trouble.
The barkeeper, after a few words pass
I'd. drew a pistol and fired at Pierce.
which Was returned by the latter
each one firing three shots. One
hot took effect. entering the barksBp-
-r's left arm. just below the elbow.
DR., A. Narcotic ~ called and ex-
rracted the ball. Mr.. Pierce surren-
Tered himself to the officers OF the law.
and In consequence Of the wounded
mai being unable 10 appear In Court,
AL examination was waived for the
present.
NEW SHAFT OF THE ARIZONA AND
UTAH MINING CoMPASY.-rhe Arizona
aud Utah Mining Company advertise
In another column to-day for sealed
PROPOSALS to sink q shaft on their
ground $50 feet deep. In accordance
with plans and specification. now Oh
die at the office OF the kentuck Mining
Company. No. 50 South Y street, Viz
yinis, the company reserying the right
TO reject n aud all bids. The Art-
q and Utah l. situated OH the
American Flat section Of the Comstock
,nd from present prospects !. sure to
become eventually one OF the regular
bullion producing, dividend paying
mines before long. The new shan will
prospect the niue at an Important
point and much greater depth than the
present workings.
ORGANIZE. BEPUBrIcASs!- In our
advertising columns today will he seen
the call for a meeting Of the loyal Re-
publicans Of the Second Ward, Gold
Till, aud all others who desire to do
%, to meet at the house Of Lincoln
Hose Company, No. 8, next Saturday
evening. o the purpose Of forming u
Grant and Wilson Club. It l. now
time TO be stirring, and all good Re-
~publicans. having the political welfare
III their country at heart should come
forward at once. fall Into line, and
preptre for o forward movement upon
the enemy.
FATAL MINING ACCIDENT. - Mark
Derriyetta. a miner, was Instantly
killed In the shaft Of the Diney mine
evening before last. He attempted TO
ret OIL hoard the cage as 1t WAS pass.
lug the SOC foot level, where he was,
hut missed and tell about l2O feet.
The rear portion of his skull WA torn
oil, and when found he was Perfectly
lead. There seeips no II To blame
in the matter other than himself. b
wa. a native Of Switzerland. aged ~
wears, and has two brothers Ia Califor-
MA, at Volcano, Amador county.
FUx, GREAT Fun. c. william
CON-, the drollest comedian who has APP
pesred at the Opera House for many
day, takes a bansflt At the popular
place Of amusement next Fridsy even
lug. He gives q guy seleitton OF nov
elites, such a. will not tall TO please
sverybody-a decidedly original enter
fsinmsne All tha finn lOYBrS OF VIZ