Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-15

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WATER INSTEAD OF WHIsxY.-Ar-
chile Borland, Superintendent Of the
Empire mine, left for San Francisco a
few nights ago. He procured a bottle
Of Gutter" whisky at Maj. Fcrrcnd's
saloon In Virginia City for use OIL the
car. In case auy lady passenger hap
pened to faint. While no WAS e1ps-
tiating upon the superior quality OF
the article lie had purchased. ole OF
his friends managed 10 substitute In
lieu Of the whisky n bottle OF water.
Borland vas advised not TO open the
bottle until he REACHED the Summit,
which Injunction he promised to re-
member. On the following evening
the party who changed the bottles also
left Tor San Francisco. carrying the
whisky along with him. meanwhile
congratulaling himself upon being
able to enjoy his spiritus framsnH
while poor Borland had to subSiSt up
on a cold water diet. Imagine the
disgust of Archie upon discovering the
ruse which had been played upon him.
CoRSucopIA DISTRICT. Nose Haynes
i, Just Ia from Elko. He brings very
f~iatterlng reports from the minesin the
new district. the principal of which are
the "Chloride and the leopard"
We were shown n piece Of rock from
the first named mine which was nearly
all silver. Another piece OF ore from
the same mine. which was aSSayed by
wiegsnd, went $l7. 900 to the ton.
The Chloride ledge has been traced
about half a mile. \ sample OF r
taken from the Leopard. assayed SiO0
In silver and 800 la gold. About 80
different claims have been located al
ready. The mineral region is about
20 miles In extent. People are flock
ing to the new district nc the rate or
100 per day. Two stage lines are run
ming from Elko; fare. -. The first
building going up In the district il be-
ing erected by Messrs. Haynes & Ho-
gle. The first named gentleman re-
turns to Eiko this evening.
How UTILIzEp.-Our people as yet
can hardly form n conception OF the
Immense benefit which will accrue to
the community ut large from the Ill
PRODUCTION Of the new water into Vir-
einIa City aud Gold Hill. The first
noticeable gsin will result from a re-
duction In the rates OF Insurance.
Quartz mills CAL now be built u
operated la close proximity 10 the
mines, they thereby eitecting \ great
saving la the reduction of ore. A lew
years hence we shall not be at all sur
prised to see Cedar Hill battered down
by hydraulic proccss.l In an eager search
for the precious metals which lie buried
beneath It's surface.
PREcAUrroSARY.-H. VI. YerIngton,
General Superintendent OF the Virginia
and TrucSee Railroad. has Issued an
order TO the eeecs that hereafter all
trains and engines must reduce their
speed to two miles an hour In crossing
Main street. Gold Hill. and also at the
Baltic crossing. The order In regard
TO sounding the whistle and ringing
the bell at the various crossings will
be strictly enforced. and any dere-
LECTION OF duty In this respect. II re-
ported at headquarters. will call down
pu. ishment upon tue head Of the
offender.
CARSON MINr.-One-fo fourth Of q ton
Of gold aud silver bullion, says the
.appeol, was received by the Superin.
,endent of the Carson Mint on the 18th
instant. sent In tor melting and assay
ing. Yesterday the cashier OF the
Mini delivered to Wells, Fargo & Co.
Carson. Eve impaired bars OF gold and
.Iiver. worth together the sum of 49,.
mo- Ia be sent By them 10 the Bank OF
7 nndon and San Francisco tLimitedh
Tondon. England, to the credit OF the
Crown Point mine, Gold Hill, Ne
yada.
F,xr Anrs.-Mr. E. Hurd, photo
rrsphsr OF Virginia City. has removed
from his old quarters to No; 81 south
r strest. nearly opposite WellS. Fargo
= Co He has fitted up his new pho
toSranhic establishment In splenuid
stvie and has all the facilities for DO
ins the very best Of work: He has a.,
ISOLATED with Mr. Williams, lats OF
ths celebrated Photographic establish
ment Of Bradley & Ruiofson. san
F~raucisco. and a very superior artist
A REMARKABLE FEAT We are In
formed, upon good authority that ap-
para,us has been constructed In ssn
Francisco and Sacramento In such a
manner that between the two stations
messages a be sens to and fro. over
tbs same wire. simultaneously. VIII
some OF our Gold Hill or virginia teie.
arauhlsts enlighten US? or all the
SnnJsrful Inventions Of this or any
other country. In our estimation, the
telegraph ranks foremost.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY highest point
reached BY the mercury to-day In d0'o
HUI was r. Fahssahsls.