Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-27

says: "The drills at tho Idaho are q
success in every respect. They are now
at work there in tho 70o-foot level. run
ming the drifts east and west. The drills
are not like the ordinary hand dnl.
The bits are In the shapc Of q right
angled cross and are very carefully tenn
pered. The drills are some ave or six
feet in length. Tho trucks on which
they work carry . huge pillar run around
With spiral cords on which tho drill can
be made to take any angle. The ma
chine has n capacity OF striking 800
blows q minute. and each blow 10 giysn
with q force Of 100 pounds. The dirt
cansed finds an easy egress from be-
tween the arms OF the bits, 30 no incon-
v~enisncs Is experienced by IL. The noise
caused by the drills when working Is
very loud. being plainly heard at the
surface above the noise made by the
machinery. We learn that the drill will
bore an inch and q half hole two inches
in a minute. They have proven thsm-
selves . great success in the Idaho, and
We look 10 see them introduced in all
our mines here. a. they will not only
work the mines cheaply but will open
them so rapidly that q much larger force
of men will DO employed than now.
PooH Doc TnAr.-SsvsrL dos-ownsrs
Of this town have furnished their dogs
with muzzles 10 prevent than from eat
ing the poisoned meat lying loose in the
|LH|L-
streets. 1t is needless to say that the
dogs do not take kindly to this innova-
ton upon old-time customs. even though
II be for their benefit. We noticed one
poor fellow this morning. who evidently
had not breakfasted, standing over Q
choice piece Of meat. and trying 10 de-
wise some means by which to nd him.
self OF the obnoxious muzzle and enjoy
the morsel before him. He would rub
the muxrle On the ground, then go 10
the nearest post and Try q rub there, and
then still dissatisfied. would try TO work
II of with his paws. Then he got mad
and howled. still Watching his piece Of
meat. Evidently. something had TO be
done. so he approached the nearest by
stander. and rubbing his nose against
him, would lift his eyes in . mute APP
peal TO DO relieved Of the useful orna-
ment. Alas, while SO engaged. . bigger
dog. unmuzzled, came trotting along.
and much to the disgust Of the muzzled
setter. picked up the meat and made of
with IL.
RrrunSkp.-Messrs. n. p. Wolf, Of
Rsinstein & Wolf; Billy Smith. the ton
sorial artist. and Tom Harkin. u Ell
Gent Constable. arrived yesterday from
Lake Tahoe. Mr.. Wolf admits TO weigh
ing several pounds moro than he did
when he started and to feeling fifteen
hundred per cent. better. Az for Billy
Smith. worls are inadequate to express
his exubersnt feeling. He says hes
happy as a clam" and We know that he
is as black n n Piute. Billy was second
mate Of Tom Gallasher's row boat and
remained faithfully At his post during
his sojourn. He caught no end Of fab,
rowed ever so many hundred miles every
morning before and after breakfast, and
wants TO 10 there again. Of our genial
friend Tom HArkin IL Is unnecessary TO
say a word. Everybody has seen him
since his return and csn judge for them
selves Of the happy mi in which he
spent his vacation.
Fatal SHOOTING ArTRAr.-0n Satur-
day morning. ut about IL O'Clock. All
Chez was shot In tho abdomen by q fsl-
low Chinsman Tom. in Chinatown. vir-
ginia. They were playing the Chinese
game oi dominoes in q gambling-house
when a dispute arose. and n accused
The other Of cheating. After hot words
Tom, (who was formerly employed in
Gobey & Kesley's saloon in virginia)
to 20 out. but upon reaching the
ioor, turned. and the war OF words was
renewed. All Chez attempted TO draw
ais pistol. and Tom seeing this, drew
ais weapon and commenced firing. He
ired three shots In all. one Of them in
iicting q fatal wound. Of which All Chez
lied al 3 A. n. yesterday. Tom made
ais escape at the time, but Constable
Tom Harkin IL on his track and expects
% capture him before long.
sronr ON THE RACE TnAcx.-Though
The attendance was not large. there was
considerable sport at the race track yes
The race between Old Stiff and
Smiths Favorite. half-mile heats, best
two In three, was won by the former In
1 40 and l.iO. The event Of the day,
however, was the catamount and dog
nght. After the race the animals were
produced. Mr.. McFarland's bull pup be-
ing the only contestant OF the canine
proceeded at once TO business,
and the contest began in earnest. The
pup, however, proved far too many for
The cat, and u was deemed advisable to
take him Of, and give the feline q rest
Of q week or 40 to ~rscuperate. After
the dressing down he got yesterday, Mr.
viii probably. In future. be
moro respectful to visitors.
POLICE IrxNs.-Items at Justice
wrght's Court are anything but "thiek
IA leaves in vallombrosa-" Not a case
has, so far. been brought before him to-
day for adjudication. Virginia still con-
to furnish her Justices with nom
,ix 10 A dozen 4. 4. and drunk and asleep
.recreants, who tumble for their fifteen
lollars with the same Ill grace every day
md rs often find IL not, but take the al
,emative-seven and q half days In the
County Jail.
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