Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-06-19

number OF races, a pedestrian match
and other sports.
ouRiRAgE HIJ.s.--A few years ago
the hills Surrounding Eureka were
mostly covered with a thick growth of
nut-pine. During the first two years
af'er smelling operations were COM
menced tho best of this wood was
made into charcoal. Then for two
years more, coal was hauled from Is
To IS miles, and now it is being brought
a great deal further. The timber re-
jacted by pioneer coalburners has been
made into firewood, and except ina
few cases our wood must now be
hauled from 10 TO Is miles. II the rail-
road were once completed we could de-
pend on supplies by il at comparative
moderate prices, ME indeed its di-
rectors are short-sighted enough to
take advantage OF our necessities. All
along the railroad towards Palisade
there are tracts of good timber suita-
BILE for charcoal and firewood. We
have heard recently of several fine
ranches near Alpha-forinerly known
as Chimney Station. ON n Of these
iiili otiiA - iillO l0taiil iAbti Wv
| station, ii is estimated BY good judges
that there are 10000 cords of wood, and
on other Two adjoining tracts 5000
cords more. II such ranches We're in
the hands of the Railroad Company
wood could be delivered in Eureka
from them at So a cord with "a profit.
II these and similar tracts of wood
continue to be owned by private par
ties it will depend entirely on the com
pany whether the freights are made
low enough to admit of firewood being
sold in town at less than 81 or $40 "A
cord. Except during this Summer it
will be impossible to furnish wood by
team at lower prices than the latter
figures; aud so in the future we must
depend in a great measure on the lib
crafty of the Narrow-Gauge Railroad
Company in the matter of freights.
Our furnaces must have charcoal made
from nut-pipe wood, and we can not
therefore look to Truckee for supplies
OF that indispensable article.
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RELOCATING WooD RANcHEs.-A
fine body Of mountain mahogany
wood has been preserved by the Roslin
Mining Company in New York Can
yon for several years past. Recently
certain parties have relocated portions
of the tract and several lawsuits are
likely to be the result. We don't
know anything of the merits of the
case and only mention the fact as an
item OF news. The attorneys are not
likely to 20 into mourning over the
business.
RuBy HILL.-Numerous improve
mentsa are being made in our neighbor'
ing town. In the vicinity OF the new
school. house, Forth of the water tanks,
several substantial buildings have
beer put up quite recently. Tho pop
ulation Is improving rapidly, the bach
elor miners being superseded, to some
extent, by married men with families
Let the old single men think of theii
inevitable fate and prepare for the
worst.
IMPROVEMENTS AT III IL IA
new trestle car-track is being extend
ed across the ravine eastward OF the
hosting works. New ore bins viii
be put up in the present timber
yard, and a piece of road built lead,
ing out from them. The trestle VII
be extended until it strikes The rising
ground, and means will thereby. bt
afforded for taking squared timher'
direct to the shaft Ga q car without
| unnecessary handling: w.