Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-05

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Enron NEws: Notwithstanding he
latsnsss Of our arrival d Yank's, the
night before, our little party was al
astir at an early hour ready for fresh Cd
ventures. Ajournsyfrom Yank'sinto the
mountains 10 the southwark had already
been decided upon. 20 after partakins
Of q splendid breakfast. We we're each
soon mounted upon wild California
mustangs well used 70 the rough noun
tain trails. and which the old fanahsr
who furnished them was perfectly
willing 70 warrant the hnsst riding
horses In America.
Laxe Valley
In situated In Fl Dorado county, CAL,
Is rough and undulatins. containing
within its limits several considerable
knobs Of mountains; the whole covered
with q heavy pine forest, interpreted
with gladss and meadows OF the Richest
possible grasses. For years the vast
lumber fields Of this valley wsro looked
upon a. being inaccessible for mercan-
tile purposes, but necessity and capital
has overcome all obstacles; the granite
walls Of the Sierra have besn scaled and
the mighty monarchs OF the forest are
fast falling before tho woodlands AZ.
destined soon to rot and shoulder In
the deep levels Of the Comstock mines.
A large portion Of the best Of the Tim.
bered lands Of the valley have been pur-
chased by
Ysringtss. Biiss q O.. 20
Who have leased them TO Major O. N.
Gardner. Of Carson City. For the
moro rapid extraction OF the timber the
Major has built Q landing at the margin
OF the lake, and constructed . railroad
something over o mile In length. reach
ing back into the forests. II 10 the in
tention AZ soon as the timber IL cut OF
directly along the line OF the track. to
move Il over n few hundred yards, and
thus continue 10 NOW down swath after
swath OF the great trees until the por-
ton OF tho valley owned by the compa.
ny Is swept Of ita wealth and beauty,
and left a. bleak and desolats 40 tho
mountain sides Of Clear creek. Tho
logs suitable for lumber only, for the
present arc being hauled TO the shore
and hoated ACROSS the lake. o distance
OF Il or 10 miles 10 mills near Glen
brook, where they are cut into lumber
and mining timbers, hauled 10 the Sum-
NIT and sent dashing through the COM
pany's hume to. Carson City, where
Il Is again shipped by railroad to Gold
Hill and Virginia City. No wood is
being shipped for the present, but I
am informed thst Il isthe intention after
the tops Of tho trees have sufficiently
dried, TO haul an immense body Of them
into the lake. and encircle them just as
they are with o strong netting Of wire
ropes, and thus convey them In one
grand float across the lake to the ter
minus Of the narrow-guage railroad now
building. whore they can DO taken from
the water, converted into cord wood,
and sent on their way to supply the
mines and mills OF tho Comstock. Ly-
ing west and south OF Yank's. along the
base OF Crystal Peak or Mount Tallac,
including Fallen Leaf Lake, Ia q tract Of
Gao acres OF the finest portion OF the
valley owned by
Lucky baldwin,,
Who, I am informed. will not sell or al
low q stick OF the great pines to be taken
from his promises, being determined
that al least that much Of the glory Of
the old forests shall remain, when tho
surrounding hills and mountains pre-
ssnt only bleak hides and barren rocks.
Leaving the hotel. our course for six
miles lay to TO tho south and east
through the pine trees and open glades.
tho meadows IN every hand allied with
fat sleek, lazy looking cattle that hardly
cared 10 nov from our pathway. The
| valley, during the Simmer, 10 one OF the