The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-11-06
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER Q. 1873.
THE OUTLOOK.

ling disasters, gone resolutcly to the
work Of repairing damages, with spirits
undauntcd by the terrible magnitude Of
their calamity. Almost before the fire
fiend had been subdued, and while yet
tho smoking ruins and topping walls
rendered their efforts extremely danger.
GUS, reconstruction was begun. Not
withstnnding the total destruction Of the
Enterprits aud Chronicle Offices, the pro-
prietors Of both journals proved them
selves equal to the emergency, and with
an improvised outfit, upon the very
heels Of the flames, published detailed
accounts Of the great conflagration.
Tho following hopeful view from the gen.
eral outlook We clip from the last half
sheet issue Of the Virginin Chronicle:
The destruction Of a great portion Of
Tirginin by fire has not only been q
heavy blow to the city itself but to San
Francisco, md to every city and town on
the Pacific coast, but there is reason to
think now TINT the disaster Inns not
been 30 crushing ns Mt first it seemed to
be. 1t is true TINT the bullion produc-
ton Of the Comstock lode has been in
terrupted by the loss of the surface
machinery Of the Con. Virginia and
Ophir mine, but the lnpsc Of six months
in such production at first feared and
generally reported, is, il would now
seem, not by any means upon the pro-
gramme. As will be seen in another
column, AIR. Mackey, in an interview
with n reporter, expressed his conf
dence that within sixty days the mines
would resume the production Of ore;
and We, and the whole coast are there
fore less badly of, by one third, than
We thought we were. We may accord
ingly rejoice that o calamity which
might hive been so fearful has not been
worse, md look forward TO q speedy re-
sumption Of that general prosperity
which has rendered Virginia, in pro-
portion TO her size, second TO none in
the United States.
The Regents Of tho State University
have issued their biennial report. The
University embraces seven courses
Of study colleges: In science-agricul-
lure, mechanics. engineering, chemis-
try, mining and medicine. In letters
classical and literary. The total num-
Der OF students in the University during
the period covered by tho report was
237-l07 young men and 40 young
ladies. These students were arranged
in colleges rs follows: In the five COT
leSes ef'science, SO; in the college Of
lelters-classicAl, so; literary, Is; at
large and special, sc: students pos.
graduate, o. The total number Of stu
dents now attending tho University is
$50, being an increase OF 100 ms CON-
pared with the attendance during the
previous year. These students are
classed as follows: Classical and liter
-, nry. 100; scientific, 1902; special, or not
assigned to classes 65. r. E. C.
Stcarns. the Secretary of tho Univer-
slty, makes a report Of out door work,in
which ,he details the great improve
ments that have been made IN the
planting Of trees and raising plants up
on the 200 acres of land surrounding
the college buildings. The studies in
he' College of Agriculture have been
thorough. embracing a long list OF sub
Jects relating to the science Of %asricul-
ture. The total receipts by the Regents
OF the State university from Nov. LIST,
1919. TO July LIST, 1875, amount to $751;
1883, and the total disbursements TO
$i25,O30.06 the excess OF disbursc-
ments over receipts amounting to So
81, lO.-ReeoTd Union.
Or the 1900 600, 900 human beings
inhahiSng the globe, 800, 000, 900 Lave
no paper nor writing material Of uuy
kind; 800. 100000 OF the Monaghan
race use a paper maze from tho stalks
and Leaves of rients; 10, 200, 900 use for
9Eaphio purposes tablets Of wood;
lot, DOC, OO0-tho Persians, Hindoos,
Armeninns and Syrans-baYe paper
made from: cotton, while the remaining
3oO,Oo0,OOO use the ordinary staple.
The annual consumption by this Inter
number is estimated ut 1900, 600, 900
pounds, or average Of six pounds to the
person, which has increased from two
II II half pounds during tho last fifty
years. 10 produce this amount of ia.
per 200, 600, 900 of woollcn rags, s6O,-
100000 cotton rags, besides great gum.
titles Of incn rags, straw, wood and
other material, are yearly consumed.
Tho paper is manufactured in 5000
paper mills, employing 10000 male
and 1901 females labOrers. Tho pro-
poriionate amounts Of tho different
kinds OF paper nre stated TO be: or
writing paper, 300, 000, 900 pounds; OF
printing piper, 600, GOO, 900 pounds;
Of wall paper, 40o, O00, 600 pounds, and
zoo, OU.O00 pounds Of cartoons, blot
ting piper, otc.
AL1noUon tho superintendents OF
U~erelul mincs, says tho .Einteyrise of tho
30ih, have offered Dir. Fair, Superin.
tendcnt Of tho Consolidated Virginia,
engines, hoisting machinery, g~allows
frames md timbers, no will not find Il
necessary 20 avail himself of tho as.
siRtunco 30 generously rendered. It Ia
found that the old machinery can be re-
paired much sooner than new engines
and hoistin2 apparatus could DO brc,lgL.t
to the ground md set up. 4 grcat
many men aro now 1T work cleaning
md getting out tho burned machinery.
AT tho mill Of tho company, the biz
600 horse-power condensing engine ia
said TO be ruinod. About NIL that ro.
mains Of IL that con DO used ngnin IN
the hy-wheel and main shaft. Mr..
Pcakc, engineer mt tho mill, has riggod
up q portable engine and ono pan and
settler, and Is engaged in cleaning up
the ground under the ruins Of tho milf,
II Ia estimated that the yield Of bullion
thus obtained will amount to 500, 600.
Acc1pSS1s.--sincc tho fire In Virginia
q number Of persons hove been serious.
y Injured by FILLING walls. Tho Gold
Hill Hs'o' Of Monday snys n portion Of
tho wall Of tho international Hotel fell