Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-05-07

OF the carson liver tor the last. few
years: THAT the Carson river is rap
idly falling is an alarming and an un-
disguised fact. The present indica-
lions are that there will be an unusu-
ally early shut down of the mills for
the want of water. Whatever the facts
may be i'll the case, it is certainly true
that the flow OF water is decreasing
every year, and that the water runs
short much earlier in the season.. 1t
is but a few days since the river was
bank-full, and even overlooking, so
that the deluged bottoms were plainly
visible from the heights around the
city; and now, although a fortnight
has scarcely passed, comes the appre-
hended scarcity of ate The reason
is obvious. Year by year are the
mountains which supply it's head
waters stripped of their trees. This,
of course, expose the SHOWS more and
more, year by year to the direct rays of
the sum-. The SHOWS are, consequently,
more rapidly melted, and the water,
instead of being allowed to sink into
the earth, to find its outlet through the
springs and natural passages to the
river, thus keeping the supply good
throughout the year, is all precipitated
in a mass to the valleys below. TO make
a rapid run into the river, flood the
country, become absorbed and evap-
Grated, and lost to this section of the
country, for mechanical purposes.
Again, what does find its way into the
mountains is more speedily evapor
ated by the direct rays of the sun upon
the earth. the winds come and lick the
ground dry, and then the moisture is
all blown by them to other parts.
There are other causes, also. operating
in this and other sections, which,
doubtless, affect the fall of moisture,
both in the shape of snow and rain.
here and elsewhere. All of these
things, when taken into the account,
only tend TO confirm the fac that the
supply of water in the river hereabouts
must be much shorter in its duration,
from year to year, if not confined to a
smaller quantity as a whole.'
Sheriff Emery, of Lander, lately re-
ceived the following dispatch from the
Chairman of the Board of County
Commissioners of Churchill county,
offering a reward of $500 for the cap
ture of the men who shot a Chinainan
and robbed Salt Wells Station on The
night of April u:
SALTWATER. New, May |, 1873.
To the Sheriff Of Londer county:
A reward of three hundred dollars
is offered for the arrest and conviction
of two men described as follows: One
about thirty years old, six feet high.
black hair and whiskers; the other
light complexion, heavy sci; both
black hats-one with black pants, the
other with light pants. They had
three horses-one sorrel horse with
white face, one black horse. II bay
roam. with one eye partly OUT; all
shod, except one bare behind. The
charge is for shooting a Chinainan and
robbing Salt Wells Station, on the 9Th
day of April last. They were last
heard from northwest of Ellsworth
and lone. ID. Fl. DlLLARD,
Chairman Board of Co. CONS of
Churchill Co.
The good people in the good city of
Carson are not "A little excited over the
activity manifested in. and expected
developments OF, the Eagle and Washoe
Mining District, which is situated about
four miles rorIh and west of the city.
There have recently been made, with
in the district, nine Mining locations.
The two most prominent Of these
claims are the Houston and Belle
Creole. The of the locators Of
hese two lodges are p. G.. Hyinan,
X. T.. Lowery. William Pearson, G..
(or L. M. Brown, Hill Beachey, @.
r. Johnson, II. o.. Jackson. j.. ID.
Minor, Peter Russell, A.. Waltz and
George Thaxter. The rock taken
from the ledge assays up into the
hundreds. and contains gold, silver
and copper. Shafts are already pene
trating the hidden depths of
mines to ascertain their true
value and and develop their worth
one of which has already attained a
depth of twenty feet.
Pierce, the mar who has had two
trials for the killing OF George Will
son in Carson some four years ago,
was discharged by Judge Wright last
Monday. 1t appears that District At
torney Patterson applied for a change
Of venue from Douglas county which
was denied by the Court, consequent
~ Judge Patterson, knowing that a
conviction conld not be had in that
county, did not oppose the discharge
of the defendant, and SO Pierce is
again a free man.
A widow woman was passing quiet
Nv along the streets of Gold Hill, last
Monday, when a furious dog rushed
at her, and throwing her down. fasten-
ed to her right hand. In all probabil-
ity the brute would have killed her
had moi her cries brought assistance.
The cog belonged to George Morrison.
Mrs. Riley is a poor woman, depend
ent upon herself Tor support.
More men have been put to work
upon the foundation for the new Cali.
fornia mill at Virginia City. About
100 men are now employed, and owe
1000 cart loads of dirt are removed
daily. Holes are drilled into the
bank, and A charge of giant powder j.
sufficient to throw down many tons of
earth.
A boy about 10 years of age was
found in a state of beastly ~intoxica-
ton at noon last Tuesday, near the
Gold Hill public school-house. He
was taken charge of, and whoever
furnished him the liquor to get drunk
on should he taken charge of, too. What
a future that boy has got!
The following officers were elected