Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-09


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EDIron Nrws: Alpine county well de-
serve the nams II bears. Throughout
its lenght aud breadth stretch intermina-
bic mountain ranges, covered With .
thrifty growth Of pine. spruce and cedar.
far up their steep and rugged aides. I'M
Ill the altitude becoming too great, the
stunted trees gradually give way 10 q
harder growth Of laurel. which. in tsrn.
on some OF the loitiest peaks. again
gives place TO drifts Of everlasting
snow. The mountain ranges are
tmversed In every direction by
deep gorges and rocky canyons, adown
which How streams and rivulets OF
Gods pure waters. fresh from the eter-
nal fountains. laden with health and
nurture 10 man and nature. Al the
present time these streams are swift
da.hing brooks. boriered with green
foliage and cool. shady. inviting re-
treats, which in Winter and Spring are
swollen by the storms and SHOWS into
swift and dangerous mountain torrents.
resisiiess In their mighty force. bearing
ON their besoms the fruits Of the VIM
ter's labor Of the hardy ~foresters. TO aid
AZ hest ii may. thu extraction and 70.
duetion Of the rich veins Of silver aud
gold pcrmeating the scorched and bar
rem mountains Of the plains bslow.
I.t~rsperssd Thrssxh These
Great rough sleeps arc several OF the
sweetest Of little mountain meadows,
always covered with doep snows In the
Winter, but the most charming and do
lightful OF homes In the Summer. Ex-
cept that mines OF value are yet de-
veloped. Il can never attain . greater
amount OF wealth than It 10 pos
sesses. Its most valuable timber wealth
il being year by year swept away. and
its farming capacity can Y DO In
creased to any great extent. Alpine.
however. like other. and perhaps more
favored localities. is not without its
proud aspirations and longings for OF.
fice and honors; and In anticipation OF
the coming California election. the pot
political il beginning to seethe and boil
with a force and energy that Is truly as
tonishing for 20 sparce and scattered n
population. A to the particular com.
plexion politics may assume In the ap-
preaching contest, u opportunities
have been too limited 10 DO able to do
termine. With
Ose sisgis Exeeptisn,
Our trip to Silver Mountain and return.
WAS one continued change OF scenery
and renewed pleasure. That exception.
VAS the injury Of ne Of the party by an
unforeseen accident. While driving at q
rapid rate around the curves OF the East
Carson. a seat that had been left care
lessly without a TASTE ming. tipped back.
uari from the wagon. throwing Mr..
]. Il. Weston. one OF tho party.
violently TO tho ground. stunning
him severely. AMI causing the blood
10 dow In streams from his hcad
ind face for several minutes; fortunate.
IL. however. not injuring him to such
an extent NJ to prevent his continuance
Of the journey.
0a the Rsssrs.
Al wooifori's. We had tho pleasure Of
meeting Frank Mccullough. superin-
.endent Of the Merrin,ae mill on the
Carson river, Who. with Colonel Abe
Edyipgton and family. Of Virginia City.
Charley Van Gorder and q number
OF others. having broken over all las.
tidious barriers, have taken tents and
pitched them in Hope Valley. where
they are fishing. hunting. and reapins
,nioymclts that can never be reached
by those who stick to feather beds and
suffocating hotels; also Mr..
A. A. johnson. the gentlemanly and ef-
leisnt Private Secretary OF Yerington.
Bliss 4 Co., Who was busy looking al
ter the surveying Of a portion OF the
immense timber tracts on
the borders Of Hope Valley. Tho great
difference In the looks and chafacteris-
ties Of tho people Of the mountains n
those Of tho mining sections OF Nevada
are very remarkable.
The Deeply fssrswsd.
Sharp. pinched features. the contracted
brow. pale complexion, and restless dis
coutented looks OF the miner are gone.
AMI in their place you see. at q glance.
tho glow Of health in the we'll hlled
features, the bronze coloriug Of ex-
posurc AMI the sun. and above all. q
sturdy look Of satisfaction and content
ment, that you at once that the
bulls aud bears Of San Francisco have
no hold there. that speculations and
their attendant disappointments are
nothing indeed TO them.
Another Noticeable Feature
Was the hospitality Of tho ranehers. In
the mining sections a man can hardly
AK for a drink Of water without some
kind Of remuneration being expected;
while ut more than n ranch on our
route We were male the recipients OF
the best fare they had TO give without
the least thought OF a charge. At q.
W. Hawley's Ranch. at tho upper end
Of Lake Valley. for instance. the worthy
gave US to drink milk with a
rich, thick. yellow scum. stirred mp with
with il. that would have frightened n
Virginia City or Gold Hill milkman out
u his wits. and when offered pay for u.
she laughed at Us. freely insisting on
he entire party staying over night just
Tor company's sake. Every person In
The valley appeared to be the owner of
,ooi riding horse. and the daughter OF
our hostess. n girl OF fifteen years, seem.
ell to think a rido every morning OF
eight miles to the p~oStofhce and back.
but a pleasant bit Of recreation. After
a short stay at Yank's we again spread
our sail. and we're waited gently across
the southwest corner OF the lake, n dis
lance Of two and one-half milss 10
Emerald bay.
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