Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-05-25

IDor6 Is SalQ TO DO Dl0 0X-
element at Elko ove the discovery Of
extensive gold fields near the Idaho
line. Gravel diggings have been dis
covered over an extent of territory one
hundred miles long. 1t is possible
that placer mines exist in the northern
part of the State fully, as rich as any
and possibly equal to parts of Califor-
MIA. Gold has been found at Willow
Creek and other places in the north
ern part of Humboldt county, and it
is not improbable that paying dig
gings may be found anywhere from
Bartlett Creek east to Goose Creek.
Bing Williams, who claims that he
was not whipped in his late encounter
with Jim Chatham in the ring, has is
sued the following challenges: "Con.
sidering that in my last fight with Jim
Chatham, l was treated unfairly (as l
do most emphatically deny having
bitten HIM, therefore, 1, Bing Will
liams, do hereby challenge James
Chatham to meet me in a t~wenty-four
foot ring, at a distance of from n
mile to I'VE hundred miles from Vir-
ginia City, for the sum of from $1,000
to So, 900 a side, mar and money to be
lOuIlu az thO VuohibCech
Carrie Smith, the aspiring Chicken"
made another periodical attempt 10
commit suicide at the station-house in
Virginia City a few nights ago. This
abandoned woman is respectfully o n
nected, and the police have at times
received letters making inquiries about
her, from her sister who is in a con-
vent at San Bernardino, California,
and from a lady in Oregon, to whose
son she was in her youth engaged to
be married. This lady offered her a
pleasant and respectable home, which
invitation she declined to accept.
The survey of the Virginia City and
Umatilla Narrow-Gauge Railroad is
progressing favorably. The survey
ing party have reached L~ousetown,
six miles from Virginia, where they
have established a temporary camp.
| The line of the road extends through
several thickly-wooded and timbered
| districts, before it reaches Umatilla,
| Oregon. It's principal use will he in
| rendering these sections accessible.
1t will also penetrate several fertile
valleys. The completion of the road
can not fail TO prove advantageous to
the western portion Of this State.
A California paper says that Senator
| Jones has obtained control of a pro-
cess for the artificial manufacture of
ice, and begun the erection of factories
| for that purpose in the cities of Calves
ton, New Orleans, Mobile, Atlanta, Sa-
vannah, and Augusta.
A foot-race, between Hammond and
Stone, 100 yards, or 81 900 a side, will
come off at Humboldt Wells on the
3lst inst. 1t promises to be a good
sne, as the men are known to be fast.
Much betting is being done on the
outside.
A yonng man named III. Howard
| died q few days ago of scarlet fever, at
Virginia City. The disease was of such
a malignant type that, as a sanitary
measure, it was considered necessary
to remove the body to the cemetery at
once.
An extension crops out on the south
side of Lewis district. Miller and
others, prospecting in the mountain
about seven miles south, have struck
ores rich in silver and gold.
The bids for building the walls oi
our State Prison were opened at Car
son Thursday. Many anxious lnquir'
ers from the towns of Reno, Frank
| town and Carson were on hand.
On Thursday a little child aged q
months, a son of a family named
johnson, in the employ Of Mr.. Poor,
at his ranch, near Reno, fell into q
| ditch and was drowned.
Fred. Pollex, the miner who was in
jured at the Overman mine, in Vir'
ginia, about ten days ago, died last
Friday.
The Carsonites are making prepare
| lions for the celebration of the centen'
NAL anniversary of the Battle O.
Bunker Hill, on the 18th proximo.
A company of United States cavalry
in command of Captain Carr, passed
| Winnemucca Wednesday, In a specia
train, going west.
last Saturday an execution "a is