Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-11


tratlon Of the actual immensity Of the
great Crown Point and Belcher ore
body, the San Francisco Alta says:
The general aspect Of the mine, owing
10 tho vast extent Of the ore. cannot
change from day to day. Thus, 1t
must be borne In mind the breasts ex-
tend through the llth, 18th and 18th
levels, q perpendicular Of 800 feet, with
an average width OF so to 100 feet ; to
take 900 tons per day from that surface
barely scratches tia depth Of an inch
or two from the eXpanse will make 600
tons consequently there can be no
change to report, except weekly the
mills show more gold and a higher
average Of the ore. For instance, the
average per ton for December was
S3l 70; for January, $il 43; for the
first two weeks Of February, $50; for
the third week, $5a Is, and for the
fourth, t63.
WANDERING WAIr.-A respectfully
dressed woman, about forty years OF
age, was taken charge Of Mt tho rail-
road depot. Gold Hill. this forenoon,
by Constable Harkin. She has been
wandering about Virginia and Gold
Hill for the last week or two, and her
mind 10 evidently disordered from in
temperance or other causes. MIR. Har-
kin took her to the s~tation-house Tor
the present. until her future disposal
shall be provided for. She says her
name Is Mrs. Wheeler. that she wants
to 90 to Humboldt Wells, and that she
came from Blue Mountain, California.
Sbo also told Town Marshal Berry that
she had a thousand dollars or moro in
checks upon the Bank Of California.
She Is harmless enough, but certainly
needs taking care OF.
ST. PArmcx's DAY.-rhe 18th Of
March, the snnlversary day Of the pat
ron Saint Of Ireland. Is to be celebrat-
ed In Virginia and Gold Hill In grand
STYLE. In another column will be
found the order Of procession. among
the prominent features Of which will
beuhs Second Brigade Nevada State
militia. the various fire companies OF
Virginia City and Gold Hill with their
machines, the Ancient Order OF Hiber-
mans. Divisions Nos. l and 9. Vlr-
ginia and Gold Hill, and the Irish Con-
federation. Two first-class bands OF
music have been secured for the occa-
sion. The procession will undoubt-
eddy be one Of the finest e formed
in'Storey county.
MAJOR GoopwIN.-Our genial friend
Lew Goodwin, the popular Gold Hill
Secretary OF the Crown Point Mining
Company, has been officially promoted
10 the position OF Paymaster, on the
sta6 of Brigadier General c. &C. Batter
uasn. Second Brigade, Nevada state
Nliitia. with the rank Of Major, vice
Major D.. z. Avery, deceased. The
gallant Major will not be able to par
AIDE with his brother officers on horse
back very soon. owing to the preva-
lence OF tho eplzootic, but he VIII De
around when the regular pay days OF
the staff occur, ready to pay OH Ill
hands as usual.
IxpsoyNo.-William Davis, who It
will be remembered was badly hurt
BY a ave In the Sierra Nevada mine
about ten days ago, Is getting along
ysry we'll considering the nature OF
the injuries received. His broken an
HE does not give him much trouble.
hut the left hand, N Of the fingers OF
which was nearly cut off. Is badly
swollen and exceedingly painful.
ACCIDENT IN IL CROWN PoIST
M1sr.-La.s night, while James Davis
wal engaged In timberlng a drift on
tbs 1903 loot level of the Crown Point
mine, q sllght cave occurred, precipl-
Eating the timbers npon him, n ca.,s-
ing the spraining Of his right ankle, To-
gather with several severe bruises upon
variou, portions OF his body.
METEOR. Last evening, at about
ssyen o'clock, q large and beautifully
a~nnsarine meteor passed across the
northern. portion OF the heavens In a
westerly direction at an angle OF about
thirty degrees with the horizon. The
neIod OF visibility was five seconds,
the meteor disappearing eventually
behind Mount Davidson.
OMAHA GIFT CoNcERr.-We are In
formed by Mr.. Searles, agent OF the
Omaha Gift Concert, that only a few
hundred tickets In this enterprise re-
main unsold, that all Of these are In
the hands Of agents, and that the draw
Ing will take place OIL the day s1eci-
fed in the prospectus.
AT A SrANDsriLI--About a dozen
quartz wagons are standing on the d.
vide In the vicinity OF the Lone Star
stables. The action Of the epizootic
was so rapid that several Of the team
sters did not have time to get to the
mill and unload their ore before their
horses gave out. .
LIBERTY ENGINE Co. No. MEM
bers will bear In mind that the regular
monthly meeting of this company will
take place tomorrow evening, at ~
O'Clock. A full attendance Is desired
on this occasion. See notice.