Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-07

Mhmo oao 80 Deoe8 - ~ 80
Csastsek.
Epnoa NEvs: woodfofd's Station u
ituatsd d the bass Of the eastern range
Of The sierra, at the sxtrsms upper end
Of Carson Valley. y dfurnishss . homo
ly. though welcome resting spot for ths
weary traveller. Adjoining The station IL a
garden Hllsd with . most luxuriant
growth OF fruits. herbs and vegetables.
among which we're apples. plums, pssrs.
peaches. and raspberry bushes. all
loaded with q most magnificent yield OF
green fruit; proving that wherever wa
ter in sufficient quantities can b pro-
cured in the valleys or on the noun
tsins. industrious labor viii alvays
meet with Q rich reward. Obtaining .
light wagon. W o had our Wild mus.
iangs In harness and were rattling along
Mt q lively rata over the mountain spurs
to the southwark. Four miles TO the
southeast Of III starting point We
passed
Dia.ssa valley.
Nestled In between the east and west
forks Of the Carson River. glowing with
rich fields OF yellow grain and bright
green meadows, many Of them hsapsd
With svcet-scented. freshly mown hay.
and all bearing the appearance Of health
ful prosperity. Aside from the hay.
.rain and vegetables raised in the val
sy and on the ranches in tho adjoining
ioothills, q considerable amount Of
iiock il yearly tsrned Oh by the farmers.
md at almost every turn Of the road,
tows with fat young calves and mares
NTH handsome colts met our view.
seven miles from woodford's brought
ns 70
MArklesviiis.
\ little mountain village containing nifty
or SIXTY buildings, built on a small fiat
ut the base OF the main range Of tho
mountains. the County Seat Of Alpine
county, California. and formerly noted
~ lively. promising mining camp.
Owing 10 some cause or other. the lodges
in the vicinity failed. however. to pay.
md now the town Is fast putting on tho
slsepy Sunday look Of many OF the
formeriy prosperous mtning camp on
The western slope OF .ne e'sr.s. ,no
merry anu business activity =. IN
Gems 70 nave osen ,oss. WIN sne e.P-
non OF what niue vl'a.Iy wv
the enter OF the county ousiness' aus
IS a kind OF neadauartsrs Ior .ns 49,
choppers on the East larsen auI'ns 'ne
Fsi ana Winter seasons St me ysM
me anu ha" wynn
crossed
IlasGaan'a bridge,
over the east fork OF the Carson. 80
cailed from tho fact that about q year
,n, h.,t .,o , ma, NV ths mama Of
Rr.h ,na;c,sa 10, thu murder of An.
en-, r,m.s E,;cson. Al silver Noun.
ain. wa taken from the hands Of the
sheriff by a vigilance committee. given
a few minutes IN which TO make con-
Isss,on, ana .n'l aa"s y" .1snS ;x,v
I,".o go ~. ~ ~ %na;x ;mni;y,
"oou' '"A' an ~ II Sas IT,
,n'eu INN ~ ~. 4
rroos's saaso o.su .~" .I.;n,v
ing o. hI'eson, IN" pa.n
'natit was oon
nat o indigha'ion %, ING peoP's
aronsed 70 tnat Sitsn' I'M, ny nv.
copied and hung isusn wniio oe'hg con
,eysd by me sne,n 70 snstner county.
ana gave tne .uuso so ~
when 70 cave .ns coun.y, =. NJ
Ie,e OF u muiusreI. sN..nn' =.
neN " ~sn,;na to.a,s
tnaoe NO ue.sy,
,or = sons.u" ~ S,,.s. ,tprn,.;n
ne ma oo,ainso IN ,'Nu noa.ss =;
cheeriniiy leaving " ,or 'n' ns
hia many ersdi'ors. oe'sn "au nAA'
miles moro brought US 10
Mosns nsiiies.
Once q fourishing and promising min
ing camp, but now almost deserted. At
his point shafts have been sunk, long
tunnels run under tho mountains,
, 6ns mill built. and thousands Of dol.
lara e,pended, but all with no apparent
rsmuuentivs results. Nowhere has the
prospecting Of the lodges been extended
10 any great depth below tho surface;
and II. instead Of being located In the
isolated section Il 10. the same lodges
md prospects for the development OF
mines were found anywhere on the i'm.
mediate line Of the Comstock. millions
OF dollars would ere this have been sx.
landed In provinp their value. Three
iniles .outheast OF Mount Bullion are
,ha cslsb~,tod Monitor minoa. mostly
owned by English companies, q camp
shsrs much rich ore has been extracted
nnd hienty ia,otAote ..
ivy, "I;no ), ,hi siaw h.if inons,,tiye
Character Of the companies working
hem, Il will probably take several hun
lred years yet 10 reach even an approxi-
nate Of their real value.
r.....,uu.
.,,ix.
Ano'nef .nie' m"'o
dong the winding banks Of The Last Car