The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-08-04

Valley, situated on Walker river, u
reports great activity existing among
the people of that locality. The farm
ers are buslly engaged in cutting hay.
the yield of which is by far the largest
ever had in hat section Of country.
1t is said to be of the finest quality.
and will, no doubt. find ready sales in
the markets. Mr.. Eggleston has raised
a considerable quantity OF fruit in his
orchard his year, and the plums Will
compare flvorably to those we receive
from California. Wheat is very abun
dant, and thousands of bushels Will
be ready for market shortly. Ihe
mining excitement. however. SurpaSS-
eS ANYTHING known to exist IN NeVa-
da for MANY years. Almost every day
new discoveries are made. II the ore
taken from the different mines assays
very high. The people OF Antelope
Valley are full of hope for the future,
and large fortunes are anticipated to
be made there both in farming and
mining. We have made the ac4ualnt-
ance with Mr.. Bowen to keep posted
on matters transporting III that valley,
and surrounding hills, and make pub
lie everything calculated TO interest
the readers of this paper.
THE RACE TRACK.-The Carson race
course is being put in excellent condi-
ton for the coming races, and work
men are continually at work ievellng
and otherwise repairing the track at
all points where needed, and when
finished it will be in better trim II
ever before. The meeting this Fall is
expected to be a large one and no
doubt some fine races will be made.
The following horses are in training at
the park: Piilbox, by Norfolk: Twenty
Cents. bv MaringOId; Bots Dare, by
Norfolk; Waunita. by Belmont; Bun
die and Go. bv Norfolk: RoS>er'S colt,
Jack, pedigreeno known. The above
horses are now in training, and it is
expected many more will be entered
before the races take place. All of the
horses are in excellent condition, and
lovers of fast stock would be richly
rewarded by paying a vlslttO the track
any morning to see the horses swing
around the circle a few times. No
pains will be spared by the proprietor
of the track to make 1t one of the best
in the state, and a good time may be
looked for TO take place on the 24til
instant. The time for entering horses
for these races Will expire on the Goth.
\ FIGHT.-Nigllt before last two
''bloody osIers," having imbibed too
much of "tbe ardent" and thinking
they could 'get away with anybody
in town, attack ed a person in the Saz-
erac Saloon while taking a drink and
got the worst of the bargain. One of
the horse men struck the stranger as
he was in the act of lifting a glass of
liquor to his mouth, and upon looking
round to see who struck him was agaln
hit by the other n under the eve, re-
ceiving A heavy blow, d~iScoloring the
eye. On being thus attacked. he
backed off towards a billiard table and
grabbed a ball. with which he mauled
one of his assailants in a terrible man |
ner. then Snatching a billiard cue
from the rack he went after the other
brave, and finally ran them both out
OF the saloon.
ACCIDENT.-We understand that an
accident occurred at Gold Hill, yes
terday afternoon, whereby young
mar named James Cook, a painter,
lost his life. We have heard no par
ticulars only that he was stepping on
the platform Of a car. when he fell in !
some way and was killed by the cars.
Deceased was about thirty-two wears
of age, and has a mother and three
sisters living i'll the southern part of
Carson City.
T. S.-Since the above was written
we received a dispatch to the effect
tina James Cook was killed 1T i p. IN.
Yesterday, in Gold Hill, while at
tempting to jump on a a ~ motion.
Mrs. Cook, his mother, residing in
this city, telegraphed last evening to
have the body sent to Carson imuie-
diatel,v. The funeral will, no doabt,
take place o-day.
"DAy" RoBBERY AT NIGHr.-Dur-
ing Friday night last, the bedroom of
General Day was entered by a thief,
and his pantaloons pockets relieved of
all valuables. Fortunately for the Gen
there We're but about three dol
lars i'll money n a penknife-all of
which was taken. thief, no doubt.
was much disappointed in finding so
little to renumerate him for a "day's'
performed in the night and I'M
der such embarrassing circumstances.
This should serve as a warning to
others who are in the careless habit of
going to bed with any considerable
amount of money in their pockets.
CoRRECrIoN.-In ourissue of Friday
last we stated that Nelse Hammond
was agent of Dyer's line of stages at
amboat. We have been infoI med
by letter from Ii. Z. Kraus, that we
were i'll error. Mr.. Hammer nd is