Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-08-11
MORNING APPEAL.

have been taken long ago in the direction OF
improving the only road for pleasure driving
which we have near at home, whereon one
cou.t drive with some degree of comfort ana
without running into a rut or hole every few
wards, or being covered with dust from crown
to heels ere driver or equestrian has gone
Quarter of mile from the State Capitol
building. The road we refer to Is the Warm
Snr;nos road It could be rendered very
pleasant drive were the authorities who con-
froI orr county and city affairs to exert them
salves in behalf of lettering the condition OF
that thoroughfare. All that Is to be wished
for could be accomplished at a very trlt1lng
aTnense. We learn that General Batterman,
the Warden of the State Prison, has kindly
volunteered to contribute all the necessary
material for macadamizing, and load the same
on carts by prison labor gratultousiy Inc
county prisoners might we'll be utilized Tor
the accomplishment of whatever additional
work that is required We trust that llttiIS
interest in this matter will soon make ltsen
apparent
The unpleasant odors pervading the city
last evening, caused by imperfect drainage
was so nauseating that when ladies were pass
ing certain portions of the city, they were
cornnelled to carry their handkerchiefs to
their faces or faint This condition OF things
connot exist much longer without working
GREAT injury There is now more fever IN
the CITY than there has been for years past
Measures should be adopted at once to cleanse
the savers and remedy all the drainage
defects, without which the atmosphere Will
become surcharged with poisonous gases and
q bealthful state cannot be maintained IN our
midst. Procrastination IN cases OF this ma
ture is dangerous; steps cannot be taken TOO
early for the accomplishment OF the desired
object in this direction Therefore we would
suggest to the authorities that no better time
than the present can be found to begin the
purifying operation
The following is list of the members of
the Ride Team selected from the Carson
Guards to compete for the solid gold medal,
valued at $500, donated by the Caledonia
Clubs of Virginia and Gold Hill, which is to
be awarded to the team making the best shots
st the Caledonia picnic to-day, viz: r L.
Duncan. Fl. G. Parker, J. R. King, Z. j.
Cole. D. E. Poole, J. z. Cheney, Ed. Colver,
J Safel. A. LOWS, Ed. Moran, G. S. Haw-
Inns. P J. LETTERS, w. A. Hawthorne, Phllo
Rice. Geo Heritage, Jacob Bunker, d. d
Riordan, A. NJ. Startling, Geo. .Cagwln, A d.
Adams Among this number there are some
first class shots It would be quite an honor
should orr team prove to be the successful one
During the latter part of yesterday after
noon. Mr., Woods, the fruit man, who lives
near the Western Hotel, accidentally dis
covered large quantity of shavings, chips,
and paper thoroughly saturated with coal oil
ready for match at moments notice. Had
it not been for this timely discovery, 1t might
have been our painful duty to chronicle an
other disastrous cUnfagration tomorrow.
We can scarcely believe that there are men
in our midst black hearted enough to lie
guilty of the fearful and unpardonable crime
of incendiarism; yet there evidently are
Should they be apprehended, the most severe
penalty which the law can lntilct ought 10 De
summarily lneted out to them.
J. NJ Benton and family, accompanied by
the indispensable Andy Wright, as maJOl
domo of the culinary department, winged out
from the city yesterday morning for pleas
ant ;aunt to Hope Valley The party pro
noses to swing around the circle and come
out at Lake Bigler. They will be gone
fortnight and expect much pleasure 10"
they will miss the pleasant aromas Wh1ch hoa'
around the city of an evening
In our report of the fire which destroyed
the Ellsworth property night before last we
neglected to make mention of the promptness
upon the scene of conAagration of the Curry
Swift and Warren fire companies, and the Ell
fciency of the work after their arrival upor
the ground. They are certainly entitled tc
much praise. They are always ready ano
never late.
The two gentlemen who were thrown from
their buggy Thursday evening are not serl
ously damaged Mr.. E. B. Cults had hi'
wrist sprained, and Mr.. August Cults hur
his shoulder, otherwise they are as good a
new. Both of the gentlemen are able to at
tend to business as if nothing had happened
Lucky escape.
string and reed band has been organized
bv some of our musical talent, of which MIR
Peter spargo is leader. The lovers OF TN
dance will now have no further occasion II
import ball music from other parts. we nav
plethora of talent here, and are pleased u
see it brought into practical uses.
Hon. James Crawford arrived from sal
Francisco yesterday morning, and reports tina
+baI;on and Lamb are living side by side there