Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-09-09
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FIRE |! Fnx /! FRx ! New 10 the most
dangerous season, involving the need OF
extra caro- in examining stovspipss prior
to making fires in parlors and office
stoves. A chilly evening comes. and We
naturally think that q stove that was all
right when We quit using 1t last Spring
must necessarily be 3 % now ; and OF
course a fire 10 made in blissful igno-
noranee Of the probability that during
the Summer the rafting and shaking OF
the pipe above the roof by our Summer
zephyrs has settled the joints together
so that the pipe is too short, and has
drawn apart between the ceiling n the
roof, thus allowing the sparks to escape
and set fire to the roof boards on the
under side. out Of sight. This danger
can be easily apprehended by trying the
pipe. and II il will slide up pcrpspsn-
dicularly through the ceiling, leaving
the top Of the stove, no fire should be
made until il has been taken down and
adjusted. Look well to your stove
pipes. Our Marshal should be required,
at this critical and dry time, to discharge
his duty by trying the pipes himself, for
which purpose he 10 empowered by or
dinance 10 enter nj premises at any
time, and his notice to repair them,
when found defective, will be suthorita-
tive.
WASHINGTON Guard TARoEr ExcrR-
sion. The annual target excursion and
picnic Of the Washington Guard took
place at the Bowers mansion yesterday,
and was q very enjoyable affair. The
e~Scursionists numbered about 500 in all.
The high wind. which prevailed all day
long, initiated greatly against good
shooting. nevertheless seven bul's-syss
were made. Lieut.. Harry stephens won
the officers prize. q sword, presented by
Fred Ritter. The first prize, for men,
bsrs Of the Company, was won by VIM:
Fray, who made nine points; the second
prize was won by I. Seymour, who
made seven points, and the third prize
was won BY VIM. Cooking. who made
six points. Tho splendid Henry rifle,
offered as a prize to the best marksmsn
among the guests, was won by Dennis
Nevin, Of the Emmett Guard. he making
nine points. The archery prize, an ele-
CANT gold arrow, was won by Miss Tor
res, Of Virginia City. Mrs. Bowers
threw open the doors OF the mansion
and extended . hearty welcome TO the
picnicsrs. who, without an exception,
conducted themselves in an orderly man
ner. The excursionists returned home
in the evening. no accident having oc-
Cured TO maj the festivities OF the day.
PERsoslL.-ws had the pleasure OF
meeting the genial countsnanee and
friendly hand OF George Peters this AZ
ternoon in Gold Hill. He 10 just in
from winnemucea, where IL will be re-
collected he and old Jim Hooking are
running the Telegraph Saloon, the chief
and favorits saloon OF tho town.
George looks healthy a. usual, and AZ
though the milk OF that region sgrsed
with him, and he reports his partner.
Jim. as among the most virtuous and
happy. He also reports things in and
about winnsmucca fiourishing. George
came in on q few days visit and arrived
this msrning. He left Virginia at .
O'Clock this morning for Gold Hill, but
had so many old friends to shake hands
with ON the route that he didn't reach
here till 2 o'clock p. n.
No BoARp.-0n account Of to-day
being the anniversary Of the admission
Of California into the Union, there was
no msetina Of the San Francisco Board
~ sock brokers.
FAILrNo.-Angels, the man who was
hurt in the Petaluma mill several days
ago, is not likely to recover. He was
worse to-day.
FoR JrsrIcx or rnE PEACE, GoLp
HnL.-Justice Wright, present incum-
bent. is a candidate for reelection. See
his carl.