Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-06

TuE mountains snow and Lake Ta-
hoe are reported on by Capt. Pr'y,
who Il In from Cave Rock precinct.
The snow on the summit he thinks Is
about I've feet deep on an average.
Some places Il Il drifted aud blown In
To n depth OF 30 feet or more. The
road Is c.evcriy broken out the Clear
Creek way. In the valley about Pray's
Mill the snow averages about 20 inches
In depth. The Captain says the Lake
has riscn about two feet, more or less,
since the storm set In. There Il moth
ing new from the Gleeubrook. A very
busy and prosperous season Is antiei-
pated By the woOdsmen, next sum-
mer-the heavy fall ofsnOw and abuud-
ant supply OF wSter promising as much.
-CmsoR iPpell.
ConruNENrARY.-we acknowledge
the receipt OF complimentary tickets
to the tenth anniversary ball Of Lib
erty Engine Company No. l. Gold
Hill, which J.. to take place at Miners
Union Hall. on Friday evening. Feb
rnary 20. This most efficient fire com.
pany l. among the best In this section,
and deserves liberal encouragement
and assistance. Everybody eau AFFORD
70 purchase Mt least u ticket, eS-
pecially the property holder. OF Gold
iIiIl. aud IRON tho way the tickets are
selling, the ball cannot fail TO be full
In attended. The charge for them Is
only 81. 50-admitting gentleman aud
ladies'.
DEcEAsEp.-Joseph VI. Swain, pro.
prietor OF the Veranda House, Lower
Gold Hlll, died last night OF pneu'
monia, aftera brief illness. The de-
ceased was n native OF Skowhegan,
Maine. and aged 81 years. During
two years residence In Gold Hill, Mr..
Swain had acquired a large number OF
friends, by whom he was held In very
high esteem. lie leaves a wife. the
only relative residing OIL this coast.
Ills funeral will take place from hi.
late residence Tomorrow Saturday ut
8 l.. NJ.
OyF ruE TRNcS.-The local pas'en-
ger train from Carson, due here at 10
o'clock this forenoon, was detained an
hour In the vicinity OF the knlcker-
booker hoistlng works by "a WOOD car
getting or the track. The train men
were obliged to unload the wood be-
fore the \ could DO got back on the
track. Five ore cars connected with
the 10 o'clock west bound train, jumped
the track In the vicinity OF he Arizona
and Utah mine. causing a detention oil
the train for several hours.
CAvEp lS.-rhe north side OF the
new c~istern. which Il being construct
cd OIL Main street. caved In quite ex-
tcnsIyely last night. A number OF Ia
borers were employed this morning In
throwing ont the loose earth. The
cave referred TO above will give Mar
shall Kelly an opportunity to Increase
the capacity OF the ciStern II desirable
'BrsEs HAULED oyF.-Jake White
has hauled or his line Of buses be-
tween Virginia aud Gold lllll. until
such time ~ the roads are improved.
He famed three horses la trying To
keep his buses going. aud finally made
up liz mind to abandon the business
until the roads grta little more settled
FInE DErAuruEST.-A special meet
ing OF the Board OF Delegates OF the
Gold Hill Fire Department will be
held tomorrow Saturday, night Mt $
O'Clock. A iull attendance Il desired.
"a business OF Importance Will be
brought before the mesting. See OIL
cisl notice.
REsIGSEp.-By reference to a notice
TO be- found la another column OF this
paper It will be- seen that James G..
Rule has resigned his position "a STU
p~erintendent OF tho kos.uth Mining
Company. Mr.. IL. VI. Levy acting
Superintendent, can be found At NO.
81 Tahoe House, Virginia City.
Mus. BmsroS's CONDITION. - Mrs.
Brinton /, still alive, but her condition
Il a most critical one. At present she
Il suffering from a high fever. Visit
nrs are not allowed 10 see her. But
slight hopes are entertained OF her re-
coyery.
RgudIoUs ISTsLrLGEScE. - Quar-
terly meeting will be held at the Metho-
dist Church Ia Gold lllll Tomorrow
forenoon. Rev. Mr.. Minis Presiding
Elder Will be In attendance. There
will be preaching at the church to-
IN orrow evening.