Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-14

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to our recollection about a dozen other
men similarly situated, have met with
the same fate.
WATER FAMINR ENDEp.-A bounte-
Gus supply Of pure water. direct from
the Sierra Nevada mountains, contin.
ues to flow into Virginia City aud
Gold Hill, whereat our citizens greatly
rejoice. We are hardly yet recovered
from our astonishment at the great
miracle which has been wrought. Mr..
Schussler. who engineered the enter
prise, In carrying the bold and daringun-
dertaking forward to n successful COM
| pletion, almost In defiance OF the laws
OF the Creator, has acquired for him
self an Immortality OF fame. The
men who furnished the money to carry
out and complete the great work, with
uncertainty all the while staring them
In the face. are entitled to the thanks
Of twenty thousand grateful people.
This morning torrents Of water were
streaming down the side OF Mount
Butler from the overlooking tiupe.
At an early hour to-day the people
living OH the Divide, who Ind been
without water SO long that they had
almost forgotten how 1t tasted, were
out sprinkling the streets and reno
waiting their ~dust.covered premises.
The itinerant peddiers who have been
ha wkiny water about the streets for
some time past have disappeared from
our y A malicious Individual re-
mark. that John Keen. the Water
Company's agent in Gold Hill, will no
longer beSrudge our people water with
which to keep alive the langulshlrg
trees and plants. II suitable grounds
can BE- obtained. parks can be laid out
and fountains constructed ; our streets
Uc lined with beautiful shade-trees;
our premises can be- adorned with
choice flowers; the whole, eifecting q
wonderful transformation In our-pres-
ent somber surrounding. Perhaps We
are overenthusiastlc. but We cannot
help getting emthused a little over the
glorious result achieved.
, FpASxrowx NEws.-we extract the
following from a letter received from
Postmaster Ent. Of Franktown: "An-
other distinguished person, who has
lust left for Carson, In the form OF a
Congregational preacher. johnson BY.
name, who protested TO be very fond
Of yellow legged chickens. Am con-
fident he found none In the valley. as
we raise nothing but these black.le leg
dunghills, MuScovite ducks and II few
OF less note-not good food. but better
than mudhens or many other fowls
OF the feathered tribe. Bnll frogs are
scarce. but toads plenty In fly time.
YOU will certainly know from this that
we suffer not for meats. Our Dep
uty Sheriff Is of Of business to
the head OF the valley to gain
news for a sensatlon. There are four Of
us waiting anxionsly for his return
Judge Owens, Dick, Sides, a strange
and myself, If any information Is
brought IA by telegraph or otherwise
YOU shall be informed In my next. II
You have anything good, send us some.
we are expecting rain, AS 1t Is cloudy ;
IL NAV not come I'LL the rainy season
commemorative old saying II. "better
late than never" 30 mote It be.
JUSTICE wRIenT's CouRr.-Thls
afternoon the parties arrested BY Officer
Harkin on the train last night. had a
hearing in Justice wright's Court this
afternoon. The boy appeared as a
witness In behalf Of the state. 1t
tr,nsplred that Jerseyman's pecula-
lions consisted of n bottle Of whisky
and some raisius. He was sentenced
TO 80 days in the County Jail. The
bow who had nothing to do with the
stealing WA dismissed, with a fatherly
reprimand from his Honor the Judge.
TRUMPET PRESENTATION. - Last
evening officer Simpson Of Virginia
City, was presented with.a massive
silver trumpet Of very handsome de-
sicn. It was Inscribed as follows:
Presented to w. I. Simpson, Fore
man of Hook and Ladder Co. No. l,
by the Virginia Fire Department.; Tor
selling the largest number Of tickets
Nav lat. 1871" Il. V. Dye made the
presentation speech. He WAS replied
to by Hon. r. <. Lowery.
Spups.-Jo John Flattery. a whole
.ouled bachelor. who keeps a thirst.
assuaglng establishment on South e
street, Virginia, Is playing the role of
horticulturaliSt. lie has a big potato
ranch right In his saloon. Ills potato
plants are Inclined to run to seed, the
tops growing so fast that he has to cut
them OF every night.
ArrLIcrgp.-Mr. Harcourt. formerly
telegraph operator at Gold Hill, and
hi, wife have met with a grievous af-
Fiction In the death Of their youngest
child, Charlie. a brlght.eyed. interest
ing little fellow. Their numerous
friends In this vicinity will s~ympathi1s
with them In their sad bereavement.
ELECTION OF OrrrcERs.-The follow
Ing officers were chosen at the annual
election Of Liberty Engine Co. No. !,
held last evening Foreman. A. A.
putnam; First Assistant, W. Jones
Second Assistant, E. Schoil; Secretary,
r. Booth Treasurer, j. A. Winter
bauer.
PEsosAL.-Hank Smith. Superin-
dent Of the Belcher, John Skae, capt
,ali.t. and J. C. Flood. OF the hrm Of
Flood q O'Brien, left Virginia City
Snr Ssn Ernncisoo BY last evenings