Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-27


Ent, the worthy Mayor and Postmast-
or General Of Franktown, Washoe Val
ley, called In to see us a little while
yesterday afternoon, being over here
on official business. lie says that
the reports about large bedougs in
Franktown are very much exagger-
ated. Tickets in the Bowers Mansion
gift entertainment are selling very
rapidly. The drawing will certainly
take place OH the day advertised.
Preacher Johnson has left for ReiD.
J. w. Hayhie has got in the lett hand
branch of his flume, and there Is no
DAGGER Of n scarcity of wood in Frank
town this Winter. Uncle Fred was
one Of the first settlers in this section.
When the Piutes came they found him
here planting nut-pines. He was n
OF the first locators on the Gold Hill
section Of the ComStock. and sold out
cheap in order to give newcomers a
chance. He Is very old; too old to re-
member his age. He is older than a
Ghinaman's donkey, and was camped
on the top of Mount Davidson.
at the time Noah passed up Carson
River In his ark. with all studding-
sails set. bound for his final landing on
Mount Diablo mot Mount Ararat!l,
Carson river was very high at the
time, and flowed both ways across the
Sierra Nevada, by the Big Tree route,
the big deserts on this side and the
saileys on the other side being badly
oyeriowed made Noah think there
wss 3 flood, aud he was not tar from
right.
MILLS CaippLED Scarcely any Of
.lc mills on tho Carson river arc being
worked up to more than half their Ca
pac!.y. owing to the lack Of water In
tle river. Most Of our leading mines
will be compelled to reduce their
working force materially owing to this
circumstance. Only from 20 to ~
loads Of ore per day are now being
sent over the Virginia and Truckee
Railroad to the mills on the river.
PERSONAL. To-day we had the
pleasure Of n call from Rev. Mr.. Jen-
tlags, the newly appointed minister OF
the Methodist Church in Gold Hill.
lie Is 4 very atfsble gentleman, ana IS
an earnest and able preacher. we
have no doubt he will meet with a
good degree Of success In mlnisterinS
TO the spiritual wants Of our COM
munity.
woon UArIISa, A Considerable
quantity OF cedar wood Is being brought
into town from the foothills beyond
Empire City. The four-horse team
attached to one outfit presented n very
weak and dilapIdated appearance.
How that team managed to get up
Main street with its heavy cargo OF
wood Is a mystery to our to~wnspeople.
CoSrLAaRArroN PREVENTED. - At
about s O'Clock last evening a large
nile of wood, situated In close proX-
unity TO the Sunderland Mill, caught
fire from falling sparks. Inc nre was
discovered by the men working Ia tne
mill. and sauelched before 1t had time
to effect any material damage.
Fpurr RAIslNo.-Mr. Knox. present
nroprie.or Of the Lake House. in Reno.
has been quite successful In the Guilt
walton OF fruit Of all kinds. In MS
orchard there Is to be seen a very me
lot OF apples. cherries, peaches, pears
and plum,. lie haSslso raised n guam
tity of delicious black berries and rasp-
berries.
.Jr,r1cE wRIour's CoCrr.-rhe only
business which occupied the attention
nj Justice Wright's Court today was
q case of assault and battery, the par
tIes 10 the affair being women. The
defendant had the benefit OF n jury
trial. was found guilty, and sentenced
to pay a fine Of SjS.
REsERvon.-The Water Company
have established a camp near the Toll
house. on the Ophir Grade. u nave
entered resolutely upon the worS OIL
constructing their new reservoir; lucy
are Also pushing forward rapidly u
work OF extending their fiume 70 Aaf-
lette Lake.
TnE distribution OF prizes recently
shot for by the members Of the sars-
field Guard takes place at their a.uho-
Miners Union Hall. this (Wednes-
day) evening. A happy time /, antlcl-
mated, and friends Of the company are
cordially Invited to be present.
The alarm of fire at 10 o'clock this
morning, in Virginia City. was caused
by the roof OF N. J. Monahan's build
Ing taking fire. 1t was promptly
auenched BY a few citizens with soue
buckets OF water; damage slight.
PruoSAL.-J. T. Goodman. editor
and proprietor of the Enterprise, is at
nresent In San Francisco. Joe Bell,
Chief Of tho Virginia Fire Department.,
lett for the bay last evening on u ten
days leave Of absence.
Tue District Court has been al
D urned until next Monday.