Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-11-27
PLEASANT RECREATION.

Yesterday morning we were accosted
nv friend with come. let us take
stroll" and ere We were aware oil 1t, we
tornd ourself at the head of Meadow
Valley street, viewing and criticising the
wondrous change made in that locality
:, the interests of the Nevada Central
p,;,road. by the direction and skill of
Io.snb w. Nesbitt, the Superintendent
o,tbs road. We have come to the con-
o,sion that order can always be brought
out of chaos when man like Joe. is at
the head of affairs.
QUE RIDE TO BULLIoNvILIE.
ON casting our eyes about US We dis
covered a goodly company, and We were
wondering what brought 50 many togeth-
or when the locomotive came putting up
and ha!tei while at the Summit, and a
few of the gentlemen jumped on board.
We noticed the Superintendent of that
sterling old mine, the Phoebe, Mr.. Mel
son, handing his lady within the car.
seeing this, we thought something uni
versal was going on, and bright idea
aosbed into our minds that he must have
been invited to Join that select party, SO
into the cab we jumped ard away We
went, A delightful ride of an hour
brought us to the Canyon. A better pen
than ours has described this wond-
rous natural curiosity; therefore We will
not attempt it. In passing through the
mountain gap one is foreibly reminded
of creation in its crude state, and the
bioh cliffs on either side must strike the
bebolder with awe and veneration. The
immense water privilege enjoyed by
Bull ionville passes through this canyon.
Emerging from the canyon we passed
the Condor, Amador, Chicago, Magnet
and other mills, and arrived at the COM
pany's shops, the terminus of the road,
without the slightest mishap. The gen.
tlemen jumped from the cars and we
soon discovered the fact that they were
not all citizens of the same county, for
one exclaimed "let US wet our whistle!"
Another said "come on, VIC will smile to-
gether' A third said, ''if irrigation is
the word, am with youn' And another
exclaimed, ''if you are after tanglefoot,
be careful how you imbibe." Feeling as
though we had been fed on hay, we fol-
lowed, and have pleasing recollec-
ton of a long looking-glass before us,
and seeing q row of hombres smiling,
winking. blinking and tipping glasses
together, right there and then we became
a convert to spiritualism; and when the
,aon,l NJ hrN foIt 10.
as Monte Christie in his palmy days, and
in love with all the company. The COM
pany's shop at this point of the road de-
serves honorable mention. 1t has quite
an assortment of tools, from the best
factories Of the best makers East and
West; the floor of the foundry was filled
with moulds for the various parts of the
machinery used by the mills and mines,
and had it been in our power to remain
an hour or SO longer, we would have
seen the novel process of converting
moulten iron into the various shapes
used in machinery. Outside OF the
foundry we noticed very heavy
spur wheel which would pass
muster as No. in any
Eastern Foundry. We regret very much
that we have forgotten the name of the
master mechanic of the company's works,
but We emphatically say that the COM
pany is extremely fortunate in possessing
so thorough o mechanic. We noticed
the large locomotive, Henry G. Chaplin.
Workmen were placing new tubes in her
boiler, and she will be ready for service
in few days. We next started on our
return trip, and up hill We clattered at a
fast pace until We passed through what is
called Spanish Georges Ranch. we then
stopped, and Messrs. W. w. Bishop, D.
Corson, Major Maynard and II. S. Lub.
book walked and viewed the ground for
about n mile. On inquiry we found
these gentlemen were viewing the land
for the purpose of ascertaining the dam
age, if any, caused by the laying of the
track through the ranch, claimed by
Thomas Delmar. We started then on the
home stretch, and arrived safe and
sound.
1t is due to Mr. Nesbitt, the Superin
tendent, and Messrs. Ford and Taylor
engineer and conductor, to say that theil
energy and skill have contributed greatly
to the success of the Nevada Central.