Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-01-17

NIRGINIh AND HOLD kllLL "Alnn
CoMPANY.-This company have COM
pleted all the grading for the founda-
tlon Of their flume, both this side Of
Washoe Valley and beyond. up into
the foothills Of the Sierra Nevada
Mountains. 1t yet remains to dig the
trench across the valley. In which the
huge iron pipe Is to be laid. This pipe
Is now being manufactured In San
Francisco aud will be ready to be laid
sometime in March. There Il still a
vast amount of work to be done In the
way Of fiumc building, to say nothing
OF the work Of laying the pipe. On the
summit of the ridge, in a southerly
direction from the Ophir Grade toll
house. will be built an immense reser-
yoir, from which the mines and mills
of Gold Hill and Gold Canyon gener-
ally will be supplied. Work has not
vet been commenced on this reservoir.
we believe, but we presume men will
be set to work upon 1t early In the
Spring. The company Will be able to
give employment to a great number OF
inen during the coming Spring, and
Summer. We hope they will push the
work as rapidly as possible, as wateris
likely to be a scarce article In Gold
Hill during the coming season ; in
fact, before the recent good storm water
was not to be had for drinking and
culinary purposes, and most of that was
b1uled from American Flat. We no
ticed Yesterday that water Is being
hauled down into town on sleds from
the Imperial hosting works. Push the
work as they may the company cannot
bring the water in any too 500 to
meet the requirements Of our people.
There will be great rejoicing when We
can have In all our houses the pure
water Of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
LANCASHIRE BELL RISeEH.-By a
notice In another column 1t will be
seen that the Lancashire Bell Ringers,
assisted by the Lake Superior Giee
Club, will give q grand vocal anu III
strumeutal concert ut Miners Union
Hall tomorrow evening. The follow
inc are the names of the members OF
the Glee Club: Z. Richards, John
Cardew, John Pascoe, E. Pascoe n
\. Treweek. They are all fine sing
ers, and will add nos q little 10 the ih-
terest of the occasion. THOSE VINO
have not vet heard the Bell Ringers
should make it a point not to lose tne
present opportunity. They are .no
best ell.ringing troupe we naSe eW.
seen in the State-there IS haruiy any
thing they cannot do with their oells;
We hone to zee them have q gooo
house. as they have been at considers.
hIs expense In preparing to give this
concert, and as they are all agreeaoie
and deserving gentlemen.
OMAHA LorrERY.-W. A. Searles'
the active and efficient general agent
for this popular lottery, was In Colo
hin Yesterday. He says the Tickets are
roioS off at a flourishing rate. and VII
Sombfless all be sold before the time o.
tbe drawing. Gold Hill and this section
has been quite lucky heretofore n
Omaha lottery investments, under tn'
sems management, therefore the tieE
ora for the present lottery are In hiSi
favor, Frank Edwards. at Haines
cicar store, c street, Virginia, Is agen'
for Storey county. He Ia q iitn'.e'
simply Of tickets for sale. heao tu'
advertisement.
Rich oRE FoUSp.-A gentleman to
dav exhibited In Virginia some yer!
Itch aoat rock. found somewhere o,
,h. line of the Sutro Tunnel. IL
tnSa ha,r;no quartz, and an abundance
81 the precious stuff Is visible to IN.
nared g The specimens OF "float
fnnnd thus far assay from $iOO to II.
n00 The ledge from which these speci
mems came would DO well worth I'll
finding.
TEAN1So.-Qui,e a large number o
teams are at present engaged in haul
inc ore from the mines in this place Z
the several mills down along COL
CANYON. As these mills are oil tn
line of the railroad, they can only Oh
tain their supplies Of ore By, wagons
The majority of the mills, however
are situated but a short distance Irot
h mines. therefore the cost OF trans
portation Is not heavy.
BUILDERS Busv.-The stone feunda
lions of at least half a dozen new ouiio
;nos are at present going up on Sout
G. Street. Virginia, and stone and stone
enters line the street. All the ne'
buildings are of q substantial characte
and some of them large and elegant
Although it is now the middle OF Jan
usr the masons and stone-cutter
work in perfect comfort.
SEEING THE CARS OrT.-AtV Virgins
seeing the 0 o'clock P. NJ. train OIL Is
popular amusement. There Is almos
always a crowd on hand and fun an
Jokes of all kind are in order betweeI
passengers aboard and their friend
ashore. These cold nights n woul
think "seeing the cars Off, poor fun
but many seem to enjoy 1t hugely.