Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-23
NEVADA ITEMS.


The Carson Tribune OF last evening
says : jack Magee. Of the firm Of Orn.
dorff & Magee. Virginia City. was re-
turning yesterday with his vito and son
from an extended pleasure trip to Hope
valley and Silver lake, and got nearly as
far rs Mr.. Averill's ranch. on the lower
road between Genoa and Carson. when.
for some cause. the blackboard In which
they were riding got wrecked aud they
we're left alouein the sand. Jack would
not have cared had he been alone, but
the lady not being used to riding a horse
barebacksd. he hollered like blazss.
Mr.. Avsrill heard them. aud with his
usual kind heartsdAess went 10 the re-
lief Of the distressed family, and, like o
good Samaritan. brought them 10 town
In his own carriage. This morning Mr..
A. brought the wreck into town. Mrs.
Mages and child went home on the train
and Jack rode n OF the animals. It's
fun to hear Mages tell the yarn. but the
story OF Mr.. Averill bears more thu
ssmblancs OF truth.
The Eureka Sentinel Of Yesterday SAYS
the Prospect Mountain Tunnel CoInpa.
ny are very much encouraged by recent
Developments In their tunnel. Work
has been carried on very persistently
for some months past. and . force Of
men employed in driving It into the
bowels OF old Prospect, hoping. when it
las been carried q sufficient length. TO
meet With q lode that would recempense
the company for their outlay. The first
200 feet vas driven through hard limo
stone. and the progress was necessarily
slow, but after that length was passed.
the miners encountered quartzite. coming
Into which are small bodies OF rich ore.
The enterprise is OF vast Importance 10
tho quartz interests in that section. AMI
ON is Developments hinges the in,sst-
msnt Of n large amount OF capital. We
hope soon to chronicle n strike In tho
tunnel.
The Eureka Seaiini reports what 1t
seems to regard as awell founded rnmor,
as follows: A report was current on the
streets yesterday that ono George Good.
hart. who had accumulated and III out
with n band OF horses from Diamond
Valley and vicinity. had been pursued,
ovsrtaken and treated 10 q private neck.
tie party by tho indignant owners Of the
stock. Grass Valley. In the Cortey
Range OF mountains, Is the place where
the fleeing horse thief was left suspend
ell to the branch Of n tree. q warning TO
live stock REGULATORS. The animals
were recovered and driven back to their
former range.
The Carson appeal Of this morning
says: Tho Indian dance now In pro.
gress on Swift's ranch will be continued
Ave nights. A large number OF white
people comprising both seres went 10
witness the peculiar ~gyrations Of the
noble red ipen and their spouses last
evening. The Indians are very r%eticent
respecting their performances. assign.
ing no cause for their festivities. Soms
of the pluckier mes when asked what
all this sprseing means reply that "it's
no white mans business"
Last evenings Reno Gds,ne says
Last night two men. Stanshsld and Nc.
Donald. got into an alteration at Wads.
worth over a business matter. and STAINS.
field fired q shot at Mcdonald. He wss
at n arrested aud placed under
bonds to keep the peace and appear 10.
morrow for trial. The affair caused
some little excitement, both parties be.
ING wall known In that community unl