Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-16

TIE COLUMBUS Toll RoAD.-A meet
ing of the Committee appointed to can
vass the town for the purpose OF ascer-
tanning the disposition of our citizens
towards helping on the projected toll
road of John McTarnshan to Columbus
was held in Judge Hillyer's Courtroom
last night. The result of the delibera-
tions of tic members was that they
would undertake to form q joint stock
company anu incorporate. To tho old
Committee were added N. D. Chanberlin
and d. A. Bender. To give our readers
something of an idea of the teaming done
over tho Wadsworth route. Mr.. Jacob
Beam, who was present. informed us
that there were thirty-two different teams
constantly employed in hauling freight
from that point on the Central Pacific
to Columbus and Benton Districts; that
in one place on that route teamsteIs
were compelled to haul water both ways
for their animals for a distance Of thirty
miles going and coming. While We are
aware that some of our citizens have lost
something in one road venture to Colun-
bus, that is no reason why they should
now turn a cold shoulder on route
which is practicable. Mr.. McTarnahsn
is willing to surrender his interest to a
Joint stock company at fair appraise-
ment, and from the disposition mani
tested last night We have not much doubt
that the means will be raised to complete
. shorter and better road to Columbus
than has been projected from any other
point The advantages which will &C
crue to Carson from such a consumma-
ton cannot be over estimated.
FATAL Acc1DENT.-This morning, at
about 10 o'clock, says the Gold Hill
News of last evening, man named John
Matthewson fell through a chute from
the second to the third level of the Chol-
lar Potosi mine and was instantly
killed. He was an old hand in the
and five children. He was about forty
years of age. A brother of deceased is
head carpenter at the combination shaft.
An inquest into the circumstances of the
case Will be held tomorrow evening be-
fore Coroner Mayer. ut $50 o'clock.
room 4, Odd Fellows building, Virginia
City.
SCALDED TO DEATH.-The little daugh-
ter of Henry Boelin, a Dane, who has
been cooking for Fred. Dangberg. says
the Carson Valley News of last Saturday,
was fatally scalded on Sunday, April 30,
and died last Monday. She was play
ing in the kitchen at the time OF the &C.
cident, and unno iced by her father took
hold Of bucket of boiling water which
was sitting on the stove, and pulled it
over her breast and arms. scalding her
in a horrible manner. DIR. Black who |
attended on Der says her sufferings were
intense from the time of the accident
until death.
MEXICAN VETEEANs.-The "Old Boys
met last night and formed an association
10 be called the Mexican War Veterans
Of the State of Nevada. The associa-
ion was organized by the election Of G.
6. Berry. President Vice-Presidents,
W. Frank Stewart. A. D. Treadway, |
rhos. E. Hayden ; Recording Secretary,
James Hunt; Corresponding Secretary.
VIM. Garrard Treasurer. VIM. Patter-
son. After happy reunion. and good
.alk over their old battles and incidents |
If times long past, the meeting adj
ourned. Long may the veterans re-
main upon praying ground.
OXEN DROWNED yoke of Fred.
oxen were drowned near
mis- houSe up in Carson Valley on the
morning of May 7. The hired man had
:ome in from the pillow field after sup
plies, and was returning to his work.
Instead of crossing the bridge he at
empted to ford the river a few rods
.bove. The result was that the team
vas swept down under the bridge, which
vas only about six inches above the
water, and ten head of the oxen we're
drowned. The wagon was saved.
Up in Carson Valley there is dog
hat hunts wild cats. The Carson
Valley News says he brought wild cat
lome the other day that weighed mora
han the dog. He belongs to Bondage
John, and this is the fourth wild cat he
las killed and brought home.
A FINE PHOTOGRAPH, of Governor
aartranft of Pennsylvania who is the
ppeal's choice for candidate Tor
President, may be seen at this office.