Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-06-10

WATER CoMrANY's AoUEDUcT.-The
workmcn engaged in laying the pipe
for the Water Compauy's new aque-
duct are making good progress. The
jointlng OF the different sections Of the
pine Is n work OF considerable diff.
Guilty. About 80 pounds Of lead are
required to make each OF the joints
water tight. The two contiguous sec
tions, one having a thimble both on
the inside and outside. are forced to-
gether by means Of a double Spanish
windlasS Of immense power. About
three miles Of the wooden flume on
the east end of the acqueduct are al
ready completed. Next week the
work Of constructing the ilume on the
west side will be entered upon. eros
by's teams are engaged at present IN
delivering the lumber for that portion.
The Water Company expect to have
the entire work completed during tue
month Of July.
FRASKrowN.-This ancient city oil
the plain, which for some time prior to
the construction Of the railroad through
Washoe Valley was enjoying a gloomy
repose, undisturbed by aught save the
hootiug OF owls and the mourntal cry
OF the turtle dove, has picked up Won
derfully OF late. A number OF new
buildings have been erected daring the
present season, and the place may yet
boast OF school houses, churches and
theaters. Nat Holmes Of washoe City,
a whole-souled and wide awake gentle
man, has opened II thirst-assuaging
establishment IN tho town, with the
accessories Of a billiard table aud club
room. There are II or two other es-
Establishments Of a similar character In
Frauktown, the hames OF the proprie-
tors whereof we did not ascertain. AT
In, time of our visit, Miss Churchill,
an MISUNDERSTANDING advocate Of Fou-
| rierism, was e~ndsavoring to econ
struct Franktown upon a modern OASIS.
We did not hear Of her making but one
convert.
WIFE WHIrpINa.-This forenoon q
man (?) was brought before Justice
Wright, charged with the crime OF
wife .beating. He was duly convicted
and sentenced by His Honor to pay a
fine of $50. This Is the fourth offense
of the kind which has been commit
ted within a week past, the cases
being about equally divided between
the First aud Second wards.
These chivalrous gentlemen must %
made TO understand that wives are Ia
tended for petting, but not for beat
ING. His Honor will do everything In
his power to discourage the practice.
THE WEAruER.-This afternoon old
Boreas, .Eolus.o or some other storm god
commenced kicking up a row.. fre-
ouent gales surged up Main sllee.,
~presacing n storm OF some K!hd oeio!c
many hour. shall have elapsed. AZ
TWO p. NJ. the thermometer Indicated Q
t.mperature Of IS degrees Fahrenheit
in Gold Hill. During the day the
water.cart man was around, DONG
what he could to improve the climate
BY wetting down the streets.
PAINT Suop AND PAlSriNa.-n. NJ.
Iewett has fitted up his new paint 'hop
ON Main street, q few doors below tue
Zrws office, In the neatest manner
possible, and Is prepared TO do house,
Sion. and carriage painting, r any
other work In his line alter tue most
annroyed and tasteful style NJ SNORT
notice. An excellent stock OF wan
paper constantly ON hand. kead MS
new advertisement in another column
to-day.
ELECTION OF OsrIcERs.-Ata resu,
lar meeting of the Miners Union OF
Guild Hill, the following officers wore
| slected for the ensuing year: fresi'
Jen,. Humphrey Simons; Vice fresl'
Jsnt Thomas Marks; Financial Secre'
tary' A. J. Mcdonald; Recording sec
retary, T. j. Lsngan; Conductor MUt.
ria 0'Connor; Warden, Thomas Uaiyj
Einancial COMMITTED, John Waas'
VIM. La Force. 4. G. nay.
srun Wheel. PRoKES.-About II
O'Clock this forenoon. the spur-whesI
s,tacbed to tho incline engine Of she
Crown Point Hosting Works. o~,ns
n some irregularlty IN the hle
m%,chinsry, was damaged to s'lcn al
axtent ma TO become unserviceaoie
We believe the company have ons =,
two extra spur-wheels on hand, 20 sI IL.
the incline engine will not have 20 ''
idle but . short time.