Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-26

! Valley. The distance from here is ter
miles. l performed the journey OIL
snow shoes. There is 10 one living il
the Valley this Winter; and as there
Was general desire 10 learn something
OF the depth of the snow there, and as
am accustomed to the mountains and to
snon-shoe travel, ] made this trip. l
prcspected the snow the whole length OF
The Valley. It is feet deep at the
| lower end and II at the upper The
Valley is ) miles long. 50 that the SLOW
| gains 3 feet in depth in that distance. l
! judge it to be at least IS feet deep on the
summit. l lived in the Valley two years
| ago, and at this time Of the year, then,
the snow wasn't more than 5 or 6 feet
deep. Bat it was packed then by the
action Of the rain. | have lived in the
SIerras the greater p2.t OF the time since
| 1861 and this is the seyerest Winter |
have ever seen in these mountains. /
think the SHOW will be clear of the Val
ley - the 1st of june if we have no I'M
usual storms. / can warn our friends
at Empire that If continuous warm
rain, such as Is threatened, sets in. the
Carson will he booming. There is no
snow here at WoodforIs $, but there is
plenty in sight-more than ever known
before. | saw man from Silver King
today. lie says the snow is from to
Il feet deep there, and at Silver Noun
tain from ) to 10 feet. The roads are in
a dreadful condition al about here.
FIOnl here to Monitor and Silver Noun.
tain the mails have to be carried on
snow shoes. Iarkleeviile is also
difficult OF access. We have four miles
of sleighing between here and there
The times are very dull here. Wood is
very cheap, and money is very scarce
Abe tells us that he has quit the life of
a trspper and turned cooper He is
making frkinx for the Lake Valley
butter trade. We are glad to hear from
him and value just this sort of a newsy
letter. ard wish he would write fire. |
quentiy.
tn. CONCERT AND BALL to be given at
Empire by the Carson Quadrille Band
have put forth the following interesting
The entertainment will
abound in the best kind of music and is
calculated to suit the tastes of the most
s1acting merry maker. Here follows
he programme: Concert and Ball
given by the Carson Quadrille Band, al
Rlcheys Hall, Empire, on Thursday
evening, March 26. Programmed
Overture (Enerson) by the Band; 2 Ac-
ordeon Solo, by Professor Hines (late
# London; 8 Violin Solo, by John C.
irant: 4 Guitar Solo, by Conrad lick;
Violin Duet, by r. Flanders and
irant; s ACCORDION and Guitar Duet
Radetsky), by Hines and lick; 7 Violin
'olo. by 4. Flanders; s Grand Finale,
y the Band. The evenings entertain
lent to conclude with a Grand Ball.
Omission one dollar; children half !
rice. We were mistaken about this
eing al entertainment gotten up by
Jansen and others. 1t is a project Of
lese musicians and at their own risk
d. APPEAL.
Misunderstanding the threaten
s condition of the weather, the Thsater
as remarkably well filled last night.
be very excellent company-one of the
'st that ever played in Carson-gave us 4
highly satisfactory rendition of
Hunted Down" Miss Kate DENNIS =
Leigh was given in her own best >
yle, effective, well-conceived, and dis
aging nice appreciation of the part =,
r. Coggswsll's John Leigh" Was rem l
red III that palnstskipg actors most
mlrable manner, and he shared a gen.
2us and oft repeated applause with the {;
iy whom he supported SO cleverly. y
e comedy of the Rough Diamond"
'sed the performance-Miss Sackstt n,
"MarSery' and Mr.. Pike-always in u
Cd play, whatever lie undertakes-as Ad
ousin Joe" We are to have very Re
ractive bill tonight. The powerful
ma Of The Child Stealer" with -
SIS Denim as Jane Rntherford'' is the =
caction. This is h. first time that !
5 highly entertaining drama has ever
n offered III Carson, aud itself 2
Uli ensure g. crowded house. e
LHDFPE%DENT CHAMPIONS. - another
inization, or Encampment, of the ~,
We Order has just been instituted at Il
loa, by Supreme Commander G. B.
l0r. A charter list Of thirty persons