Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-06-09

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WnmBnUocA, June o, 1876.
DsAl Nrws: A few words In regard
10 q trip from Gold Hill to this place
may not b uninisrsstins 70 your num-
erous readers. at this time. A ride over
the Virginia and Truckes Railroad from
Gold Hill to Reno has become an old,
old story. and affords but littlo OF change
or interest. A shrill shrek Of the loco
motive. y dozen OF so yanks to the right
or left. a though The engine was dodg-
ing an obstruction In il path. one or
two grand circular sweeps around the
sharp oorners OF tho road. with q wild,
flying leap across the Truckee Meadows,
and you arc in Reno. The passenger
cars from Gold Hill to that point 60
crowded evesy evening. The trip Is Us
pleasant and thu accommodations rs
good asit ispossible TO have them; tho
gcptlemanly conductor, Ed, +, Verrill,
leaving nothing ,undone that can add to
its comfort. or make II more pleasant or
enjoyable. Tho late changes In tho
time table Of the road vero just what
was needed. and now instead OF having
to wait four weary hours In the middle
Of the night. the passengers going west
ward have just twenty minutes In which
TO change cars. and passengers going to
Gold Hill and Virginia. tho same length
Of time to stop whom the morning train
going East arrives. Not so. however,
With tho unfortunate traveller coming
FROM or going TO the East on tho
sl 90 Ce.srai Pacific Railroad.
They are not. indeed. 80 blessed, but
must do the best they can to while away
four mortal hours. Why this is 30.
none can surmise. unlessit is simply for
the sake OF consistency; that corpora
ton mover having had amy consideration
Whatever for the business interests, CON-
fort. or convenience Of the people Of the
State Of Nevada.
The tdp from Reno TO Humboldt
Station, a distance Of $50 miles. made
In q crowded car. travelling ut tho rate OF
20 miles IN hour. most Of tho way with
tho Thermometer at 10 degrees in tho
shade, gives but small chance for oh
ssrvation. A faint glimpse OF n few
green meadows and lunches Of glistsn.
ing willows, along tho banks OF the
Truckeo River. a rich yellow glow Of
M corner OF the
0reat American Desert,
Sweeping up and across your track. a
bright. slittering Fash, like tho refec-
ton Of sunlight from u mirror, "A you
pass Tho ever thirsty and all absorbing
sink OF the Humboldt; q distant Wow Of
the lofty. barren and rugged mountain
ranges on either hand, with tho fiery
rays Of tho Summers sun striking fro
from their rocky submits and dragged
sides, IL about all tho recollections that
are left you; and u is with u~ndisguissd
feelings OF pleasure and sladness that
YOU step from tho heated, suffocating
cars, and find yourself In the presence
Of bright and flashing fountains OF clear.
pure water, fresh from the mountain
sides, and II field Of ] d~.fashioned clover.
reaching TO your knees, as groen, fresh
and sweet, a any that ever scented the
air on tho gentle slopes OF tho Hudson;
q vehtablc oasis in q burning desert. and
proof beyond all doubt. that tho dosOrt
wastes OF Nevada can DO made to bloom
like the rose. wherever q proper amount
Of water for hrigating ian DO obtained.
The surroundings and attractions Of tho
place were so pleasant, that VIZ paid a
dollar for q m~isorably poor breakfast,
without O word OF complaint or fault
finding. Forty miles moro Of desert
ride, the cars sometimes filed with tho
hot alkali dust, brings you 70
winnensuces,
The place that is destined to hand down
to future ages the rsvorcd name Of the
old chieftain OF the Pluto nation. We
arrived here at II o'clock A. N. ON Sun
day last, and found the thermometer ut
% degrees in tho shade. Yoir frst i'm
preston Of tho town Is certainly not OF
q very encouraging nature, rs only about
a dozen buildings greet your sight: but
you will soon discover that those arc
mostly railroad buildings, erected on tho
outskirts OF the town for the convsn-
icnce OF the company. and that the prin.