Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-05-07

TRAISrNe.-We learn from a friend
residing In Silver City, that Gilpir
has entered energetically upon the
work Of fitting himself for the forth
coming foot-race with young Mitchell
of Virginia City. Under the training
Of Harry Stone he Is doing remarka'
bly, we'll. and on the day Of the race
will be In splendid condition. He takes
a walk Of about four miles together
with q couple Of runs every day. The
Silver City people are betting on their
man, and say that II Mitchell wins he
will have to run for it. Gilpin makes
hi, headquarters at Barton & Stones
Palace Saloon. Mitchell, who Il as
fleet as a deer, is being trained BY Tom
Kean at the Association race-track,
about three miles north Of Virginia
City,. Patssy Hogan. the pugilist,
Is also under the tuition of Tom
Ksan. When In the city, the trio
make their headquarters at the Delta
Saloon, e street. kean Is an accom-
plished and successful trainer and will
do his best to have his men In such
condition that they will do to bet on.
SODA WArER.-Kelly. the old chief
Modoc In the soda line, has his dashing
four horse courier out daily, raiding
through the lava beds Of Gold Hill,
Silver City. and the contiguous coun-
try. supplying saloons, hotels, private
families or ..any other man." with his
famous soda. Aside from It's being a
sure cure for the epizootic, and per-
feet n~eutralizer Of the surperfiuous
slkali in ones system, Kelly's soda Is
one of the most refreshing beverages
known, discounting the tabled water:
OF the springs Of Parnassus altogether.
Kelly Ia an experienced adept In ir'
ripants for the human system, beside:
being a good judge Of fine stock. keao
his adyertlsement in another column
to-day.
TIE FRANKLIN MINE..-'rhis mine,
which adjoins the now famous Baltl
more on the south promises to be fully
a. valuable rs the rich ore body now
being deSeioped in the Baltimore, evi,
IDENTITY runs into the Franklin, as did
tbat Of the Crown Point into the Bel
cher. In view Of this fact, what little
of the franklin stock there 10 In mar
ket has already advanced considerably
in nrice. and it cannot fall to go sill
higber. The Franklin title Is perfect
thsrs being no conflicting claims tt
~ oroun6- and the whole being Gov
cred by United States Patent. Inc
holders of both Baltimore and Frank
lin stock are feeling rather good a
present.
surRo SAIooS.-Benj. Rowe has re
fitted and refurnished the old saloon
on the northeast corner Of and Unior
streets, Virginia City. formerly occu'
ni.d By Uren 4 Pillow. He has re-
Stocked the establishment with choics
wines. liquors and cigars. Spacious
and we'll furnished card and reading
rooms are attached TO the saloon
Johnny Rowe, an accomplished NIX.
ologlst. also presides at the bar. MT
Rove has named his saloon the Sutro,
In order that his old friends from gu
tro may know where to find him. sec
advertisement under the head OF ''NeN
To-day"
Woop.-About 200 wood choppers,
principally from Canada and Maine,
arc engaged In cutting wood on the
Sierra Nevada Mountains, in a south
westerly direction from Carson. IL Is
expected that 100000 cords Will De
foated down to Empire City during
the present season. Markleviiie' TN
randezyous of the wood choppers, ha!
become quite q flourishing camp. ant
hIds fair to eclipse its pristine gran
dsur. The price of wood brought by
rail 70 Gold Hill and Virginia City ha'
,Ire,dy been reduced to $l2 II Sl3
cord. and there Is some prospect OF
still farther reduction.
RAILROAD EXTENSION. The VIZ
r,nis and Truckse Railroad Is being
extended a considerable distance north
ward from Its present terminus In VIZ
ginia City. by means OF VOGUE,
trestlework. which will be $40 sieet !,
length aud &c feet In hight at It's miu
die point. The extension Ia made fol
the purpose Of obtaining more room
for the erection Of coal and wooe
dumps. Mr.. Anderson, civil engineel
OF the company, yesterday completed
the necessary surveys for the extension
Of the road.
RELEASED ON BAM--Johnson, VIII
was arrested and lodged in the County
Jail upon a charge Of an assault upor
W. H. Virden with q deadly weapon
with Intent to commit murder. was re
leased last evening on ball. His bal
wal fixed at 5000.
IMPRovEp.-Ws are pleased to learr
that DR.. Hall who has been confined
70 his bed for several days past with
vary savero attack Of pleuro-pneu