Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-04-23

the Pacinc Coast Pioneers was ncio NJ
their hall on b street. Virginia, last
evening. President McMeans occupied
the Chair. but there being no matter Of
special interest to como before the meet
ing. the attendance was not = large as
usual. Tho following
View Membsrs
Were ballotsd for and declared elected
g members Of the Society: A. W. Bur.
rili, Clear Greek. neal Carson City; ].
s. Green. Gold 'Hill; Lee McGown.
Virginia City. Tho following
Applieasis.s
For membership were received and re-
ferrsd to tho proper Committee: A. H.
Jackman, Otto Ekelmann, Virginia City;
T. A. Read. Carson City.
Reports.
The various Committees on tho Sick
reported two or three members Of the
Society on the sick list and being prop
erly attended to.
Tho Committee on the Delong Japan
ESQ Lecture Benefit reported the net TO
ceipts Of the same TO be S40G 80
The regular Finance Committee re-
ported the note Of $1,000 given In
liquidation Of the last blowout Of tho
Society as taken up and finally disposed
Of. Also that the actual indebtedness
Of the Society was now reduced 10
about : 1900. The following
Donations
To the great cabinet Of the Society were
displayed rs received since the last meet
ing: Rich and beautiful specimens Of
gold. silver and copper ore in combin.
alton. from the Newark mine. quartz
crystals, and q fine specimen Of Ignite
coal from the famous Pancake mine.
White Pine District; by Il. j. Harlan.
Very rich specimens OF silver ore,
worth sl3, 900 per ton. from the Bel
cher mine. Gold Hill. quartz crystals, a
big whales tooth. ETC.; BY W. L. Ben
nett.
A copy Of tho Constitution. Bylaws
and list Of members OF the Society OF
California Pioneers, rs revised August,
1874; by L. L. Bradley.
Amsnds llessrabis.
Mr.. l.. L. Bradley. just mentioned. Is
q worthy and prominent member OF the
Pacific Coast Pioneers. and it wa he
who presented tho Centennial medal at
the last meeting. and not Governor l..
Il. Bradley as reported at that time.
The blundor was made by the NEWS re-
porter, who 10Y hastens TO mako the
apologetich correction. Governor
Bradley cannot DO allowed to steal our
Bradley's thunder even In this matter.
A Pioneer Picture
Was also presented by Mr.. Bennett. It
Is two or three feet square, an oil paint
ing. neatly framed. and is q very well
executed and amusing burlesque Of the
Dutch Flat stage route across the Sierra
Nevada in the carly times. Thotravelers,
either ON foot, horseback or BY any
style Of vehicles seem 10 be in a heap
Of trouble. meeting with mud. food and
general dampness, deepness and des-
peration Mt every rod Of their journey.
A couple OF old familiar reporters,
known to everybody in this section,
seem to be tho only happy chaps on the
canvas; they arc taking notes, and think
the whole thing Is transporting for their
special benefit.
Old Times
President McsIeans now made q few
remarks and introduced DR.. T.. II. Har-
ris. an old Pioneer Of California rs well
Nevada. and who Is onco moro a res
sident Of this State and established in
practice nj Virginia City. The Doctor
was forthwith called out, and had to give
q little talk to the old boys. He paid q
handsome tribute TO the deceased Pho
neer. Judge Cradlcbaush, the first oc-
cupant Of the United States Judicial
Bench in Nevada. and Endorsed the idea
that his now comparatively obscure
grave. should be appropriately honorcd
by his brother Pioneers, by the erection
OF q monument to fittingly indicate the
asst rcstineplace OF the uncompromising
old patriot and Pioneer. He felt that
tho ashes Of C~radlebaush belonged to
the State OF Nevada. and should remain
beneath the s~agebrush and not taken
East. as some friends proposed doing.
The Doctor also 10 the old boys about
his first experiences in this State; how
he came over here from California,
when the Comstock was very young.
and although the ore was found to DO
rich, yet Il was not considered workable
in this country. but must DO sent to
Swansea or some other outside country
for reduction. But he went on to
tell about how the attempt was
made. first by dry and then BY
vet crushing, and how success fol-
lowed, until mill after mill worked the
ore Of mine after mine. until now We
have the best orc and bullion mills In
creation. He told about the first mills
Of the Comstock. started In Gold
Canyon. below Gold Hill. Of Paul's mill,
and Of the old Coovsr mill. with which
no wa connected. blowing the
nnt steam whistle ever hoard
In this section-August IL. lSG0-of the
few small cabins and tents and the sparse
population then constituting Gold Hill
and Virginia and contrasted the incipi.
sut past with tho glories Of tho devel-
oped present. Altogether his re-
marks were exceedingly interesting.
Prrxn's OprR, Housx.-M the re-