Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-06-23

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ETC.. Of pure gold. as high as $1,000
worth having been obtained from q sin.
Gle grave. Major Downie brought
along several very interesting and rich
specimens in that line. which ho showed
us. also specimens Of prehistoric pot.
terry implements. ETC., found In that TO
gion. which he will present to the
Pacific Coast Pioneers, OF which Society
he is n much esteemed honorary mem.
Der.
A PIcSic FuELorou.-Ths Superin.
tendents AMI foremen Of the following
mines have given their consent that any
person in their employ may attend the
picnic ON Saturday by notifying the
Foreman Of the mines in which they are
employed the day previous: Crown
Point. Belcher. Caledonia, Overman.
Leviathan. Dayton, Silver Hill. Balti.
moro Consolidated. Rock Island. Mag
ara. Jacob Little. New York Consol-
dated. Troy Consolidated. Wells Fargo.
Senator. Bullion. Utah. knickerbocker,
Phil Sheridan. Andes. Chollar. Potosi,
Consolidated Virginia. Gould and Curry,
C. and {. Shaft, Ophir. Imperial and
Empire. and Savage Mining Company.
Other mining Supsrintendents and com.
panies will doubtless follow suit in this
matter. and allow their employees q full
and fine opportunity Of attending the
grand festive occasion. without fear Of
losing their job or situation in 50 doing.
CLAssrrrxp.--The committee OF the
Virginia Board OF Aldermen to whom
was referred the petition Of n number OF
brokers and bankers Of Virginia City,
praying for a reduction Of their quarterly
license; reported an ordinance last even
ing whose provisions were that the
licenses should be fixed IS fellows
First Class, whose monthly transactions
amounted to moro than $4,000
$50 per quarter. Second Class,
irom 500, 900 to $780, 900 PER month,
sl25 per quarter. Third Class. from
$4,000 to 500. 900 per month. s75 Per
quarter. Fourth Class. less than $780,
100 per month. $40 per quarter. Said
ordinance TO take effect July l. The
ordinance was read the second time by
lille and laid over. under the rules.
No TReUpLK THIS TiNs.-In regard
70 the lunch basket arrangement last
year al the Pioneer Picnic. there was
somo little bother. but pro6ting by the
experience OF that occasion all difficulty
in that respect will be avoided this time.
All persons desiring their lunch baskets
taken carr Of will he particular TO label
them plain and properly and have them
al tho depot ahead Of time. 30 that they
can be put into the commissary car
when IL comes along with the train from
Virginia ut s o'clock in the morning.
They will be delivered from the cars TO
the picnic grounds by teams and re-
turned the same way when the fun is
over. A special committee will attend
10 the matter.
How They DD 1T IN foRTr-SISE.-
One Of tho most interesting features OF
the great Pioneer picnic next Saturday
il to be the following; When tho excur
sion train arrives opposite the Bowers
Mansion grounds, four mule teams will
haul the lunch baskets from the train
to tho grounds. u distance OF half n
mile or 40. These teams are to be
driven by four ladies residing in Washoe
Valley, who came across tho plains in
20, aud who wish TO show that they
can drive mules just us well now n they
did then.
NEw SCHOOL Horsr.-Tho founda-
ton for the new public school Of Gold
Hill will soon DO completed. Carpent-
ers are now at work framing timbers.
etc.. for tho building. The work will
DO vigorously prosecuted. and will prob
ably be finished by the middle OF Sep
TENDER. As the public schools will re-
open on the first OF that month in the
old buildings. II will DO necessary to re-
organize when the new n is com.
p,eted. One. or perhaps two other
teachers will then be appointed to take
charge OF the new departments.
GoLp CASroS.-The ''local" Of the
Ehtcpris, will persist in stating that
Gold Canyon is now known rs Lower
Gold Hill. II is a very plain and APP
parent proposition. generally known,
understood. and long established, that
Gold Canyon extends from Carson river
to Noun, Davidson. Gold Hill proper.
Lower Gold Hill. and Silver City are in
Gold Canyon. and Dayton is At the
mouth Of tho Canyon. Gold Canyon is
sir OF seven miles in length. and Lower
Gold Hill forms but a small section OF 1t.
SINGULAR AccipESr.-This morning.
at about ten o'clock. a little son OF Mr..
MeDufie. OF Silver City. had the end OF
his left thumb cut OF in n somewhat sin
gular manner. IL seems that a common
Jaek.knife had been placed. point up
ward. to hold up n window. Tho little
fellow took hold Of the knife to pull II
out, when the blade closed with the
weight Of tho window on his finger. cut
ting il OF about half an inch from tho
end. DIR. Kirby dressed tho wound, and
the youngster is doing well.
SECURE TIckkrs. Only thirty-six cars
are engaged or obtainablc from the
Railroad Company for tho Pioneer
Picnic next Saturday. consequently the
number Of tickets il limited TO the mum
Der Of people tho train can carry. n
all the carriages OF every description ut
the livery stables in both Gold Hill and
Virginia were engaged ovor two weeks
AGO for this occasion. None bu. those
having tickets will 10 allowed to Set ON
board the train. Secure tickets before
hand.
Az IMroErAxr OMISSION. Somebody
deposited a letter in the Gold Hill Post
Office this morning which was stamped.
and would have gone through all right
but for the triains omission OF an AL
dress. All tho people in town who
deposited letters in the Office to-day