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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-13

be of little consequence. The great
value of the tunnel, however, consists
in adding 1860 feet to the working
possibility of the Comstock; or, in
other words, 1850 feet of the Com
stock lode, and probably the richest
portion, worth hundreds of millions
of dollars, will be presented to the
mining companies free of charge.
The 81 per ton of royalty which the
mining companies will have to pay
do not represent half the sum now
expended in pumping which will be
saved after the tunnel receives their
water; and it does not represent one
fourth of that sum after all the mines
shall have attained a depth of 1850
feet. If the companies should object
to the payment of the royalty it
would simply mean that they pro-
pose to take out of the pockets of the
stockholders twice the sum and pay
it out to pump the water.
Another benefit which the stock
holders in the mining companies will
derive from the tunnel will be the
income resulting from the millions of
tons of low grade ores which it will
be possible to extract through the
tunnel, with the cheap facilities thus
afforded them for transportation, and
the excellent chances for milling
which will exist at its mouth.
In fact, new lease Of life is given
to the Comstock lode, and glorious
era has commenced for the mining
interest!
During the conversation above re-
ported (Which was had on the porch
of the Mansion at Sutro, and in pres
ence of Mrs. Sutro and Mr.. Joseph
Aron, of New York, the first Presi-
dent of the tunnel company the
Misses Kate and Clara Sutro, and
Frank S. Young, private secretary of
Mr.. Sutro, had come out of the chang
ing rooms with mining suits on, and
they all started for the tunnel en-
trance. There they met Masters
Charles and Edgar Sutro, Peter Saw
age, master mechanic, John Bluett,
foreman, DIR. Briefly, H. H. Sargent,
and F. B. Mercer, publisher of Mr..
Sutro's organ, and the entire party
rode into the tunnel on passenger
cars and reached the surface in Vir-
ginia city through the Savage shaft.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-13
The ShyIocks Of EsmeraIda
HOW THEY EXACT THEIR
POUND Or FLESH FROM
WAYFARERS.

$40 so for a Nights AccOmmOda-
ton, and So 80 for a Breakfast
and a Few Pounds Of Barley
Why there is no Mail Between
Dayton and Belleville.
John BENEFITS, of the firm of Ben
netts Brothers, of this city, left on
horseback for Belleville, this morn
ing, to endeavor to have the contract
recently awarded them, to carry
weekly mail from Dayton, in this
county, to Belleville, in Esmeralda
county, annulled, as he cannot make
expenses on the pay allowed him.
He started out with A. Candy, of
this city, the last week in June, to go
over the route. He found the most
of it to consist of heavy, sandy
ground, in which even light buggy
sinks several inches. The country
throughout is exceedingly dry, the
watering stations twenty-five miles
apart, and hay and grain are very
dear. But he would not mind that
much, as he could pack his water
and feed part of the way, were not
the charges so enormous at all the
stopping places along the road.
Messrs. BENEFITS and Candy were
three nights on the way. The first
night they stopped this side of Mason
Valley, and do not complain of over
charges. The second night they
stopped at the toll house about fifty
miles beyond Mason Valley. They
were alone, and only had two horses
and their buggy with them, but they
were charged $40 so for their nights
accommodation. At Soda Springs
their next stopping place = the
charges were still more exorbitant.
They arrived there after midnight
and started shortly after daylight;
about ten or twelve pounds of barley
but no hay was fed to their horses.
Neither Candy nor Bennetts eat any
supper, but they did eat some break
fast, and their bill was So so! In
view of these heavy charges (Which
would be much higher for stage
teams) Mr.. BENEFITS has concluded
to throw up his contract.
The Postmaster at Belleville does
not want this route to be equipped,
anyway, because he would have the
trouble to attend to the mails. He
says that there is now daily mail
between Carson and Belleville by
way of Aurora and a weekly mail
between Wadsworth and Belleville
by way of Greenfield, poison
Switch), and that that should suffice.
The residents of Mason Valley want
the mail, however, and they feel very
much put out at the failure of the
postal department to equip it after
they went to the trouble of having it
laid out. This subject may yet cut
some figure in the coming Senatorial
fight, as there are said to be over 200
voters in Mason Valley alone who
want the mail to 60 over that route.
The distance from Dayton to Belle
vile is about 100 miles.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-13
"REMINISCENCES OF EARLY
DAYS.
The First Newspaper on the Com.
.stOck-Miners Who had Soft
Thing on Wood.

The First Newspaper on the Com.
.stOck-Miners Who had Soft
Thing ON Wood.
The recent destruction by fire OF
the stone house in American Ravine
recalls many incidents of the early
days in this city. 1t was within 100
yards of that house that the first paper
on the Comstock was put in type and
printed. This was in 1850. The
paper was called the Washoe Times,
andWilliam L. Card, who had recently
come from Lacrosse, Wis, was the
editor and publisher, his uncle, old
Stephen Card, of San Francisco, hav-
ing put up the "mud" needed. Dan
de guile, who was then engaged in
placer mining here, lived in another
stone house which stood just west of
where the Trench mill now stands.
The Territorial Enterprise was then
published at Carson. Dan de guile
was making SO to$20 day at mill
ing, but Card having urgently called
upon him for assistance he wrote
brief sketches of the mines in this
vicinity. This was the first attempt
at mining review ever made on the
Comstock. The mines here were
then the leading mines of "Washoe,"
and paying handsomely. They were
not worked Systematically, however,
but gouged out. This gave them a
setback from which they have not
yet recovered. A year or two after
ward Dan, having sold his mining
claims, moved up to Virginia. He
rented his house to two miners who
had a fat thing on the Trench wood
pile and we're never known to buy a
stick of wood. The same state of
affairs would probably prevail to this
day had not Mr.. Trench, disguised
at the loss of'his wood, finally bought
Dams house and demolished it.
All of American Ravine was good
diggings in those days, and paid
good returns. The lode claims are
idle yet, but they will doubtless be
reopened and worked properly
some day and will undoubtedly prove
very rich.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-13
The Fourth In Mason Valley.

They had quite a celebration in
Mason Valley ON the Fourth of July.
People came from all parts of the
surrounding country. and the Good
Templars and Changers attended in
imposing numbers. About 500 per-
sons were present. A procession was
formed in Greenfield poison Switch)
which proceeded to Fox's ranch,
where Rev. DR.. Hammond of Carson
delivered an Grafton. An original
poem was read by John Craig, and
the exercises were interspersed with
vocal music by the Glee Club, accom-
panied on the organ by Miss Hattie
Smith.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-13
Arrested for Soliciting without a
License.

A Virginia man named Fried
lander was arrested in Dayton last
Wednesday for soliciting without a
license, and tried before Justice
Hawkins. The principal witness for
the prosecution (who had pair of
pantaloons made by the accused)
having testified that the peddler had
not solicited the order, be was dis
charged. G
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-13
or for the Dunderberg Mine.

Ex-State Senator Davenport left
last Tuesday morning, in company
with Sine Ogg, for the Dunderberg
mine, near Bridgeport, Mono county,
CAL. where he will have charge of
the accounts. He retains his resi-
dence in this place, however, and
may therefore be heard from during
the coming campaign. The Dunder-
berg is owned in this city.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-13
Committee Of Arrangements.
Committees,

ON CARS-w. D. G. Gibson, A. J. Tyrreli
A. L. Edwards, ]. II. Mills.
ON GROCNDS-W.F +. shepard, J. 8. Kaneen
ON MUSIC-N. Holmes, g. Enney, W. d
Nescrve.
ON MILITARY-C. @. Bsttefman, G. n.
Brown, F. L. Aude.
ON PR1NTING-AH Doten, j. W. Moves,
r E. Lowery, A. L. Edwards.
ON AMUSEMENT6-Col.R r. H. Taylor, 8.
Pixley, r. II. Lindsay, W. ". Hobart, L. T.
Fox, Lee McGowen.
ON GATEs-G. Finney.G G. Haist, J. 8. Peck.
Mining Invitation Committee.
8. L. Jones, J. G. Fair, 8. T. Curtis. @. O.
Goodwin.
Conductors and Ticket Collectors.
8. D. Baker, Frank Morrill,, W. W. Tinker,
E. Nye. Lawrence Kelly. w. P. Bennett, John
Cunningham. Claus Becker John vandewater.
g. W. Fryer, L. Wintermantle, W. 8. Bowler.
fNur m Too Pfnc
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-13
NOTICE /!

ftRR WEEK IN YOUR OWN TOWN.
DOO Reader, If you want business at
Which persons of either sex can make great
pay all the time they work, write for particu-
lars to H. HALLErr Co.. Portland. Maine.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-13
Wherein the " Best Miners
in the World" Differed.
What Mr.. SutrO Claims
for the Tunnel.
A NEW ERA DAWNING ON THE
COMSTOCK.

Necessary to Carry of the Hot
Water Of the Mines to be Made
at Once-Etc.
A TIMES reporter called on Mr..
Sutro last Wednesday, to congratu-
late him on the recent connection of
the Sutro Tunnel with the Savage
workings, and to inquire as to his fu-
ture movements.
The reporter having made his bust
ness known, Mr.. Sutro said that the
first thing in order would be the COM
pletion of the tunnel to the west wall
of the Comstock. This would require
about two months. The reporter
then asked:
What will you do then9
Mr.. Sutro replied: In all proba-
bility we will then start drifts north
and south.
THE REPoRTER.-Will you allow
the mines to use your tunnel9
Mr.. SuTRo.-It is likely that we
will let them pump into the tunnel as
soon as we shall be prepared to re-
ceive their hot water. This will re-
quire very considerable preparation,
as we must cut out, in hard rock,
drain three feet square and four miles
in length. In this drain we will put
box made of three inch redwood
plank covered over tightly, and cold
water will be permitted to flow over
the top, so as to carry off what little
radiating heat will escape through
the plank. 1t will take US five or six
months to do all this, and in that
time our lateral drifts will be in as
far as Ophir on the north and Gold
Hill on the south.
REp.-The bulkhead will therefore
be useless!
Mr.. S.-The bulkhead is just COM
pleted. 1t is huge structure, per-
fectly water-tight, and will stand the
pressure of a column of water 5000
feet in highth. 1t is 80 constructed
that the greater the pressure the
tighter it will get. But l do not sup
pose that we will ever make any use
of it. At the same time, it is good
thing to have door to your house,
in case of emergency.
REP.-Have the companies and
yourself come to termsl
Mr.. S.-No; but it is my opinion
that there will be perfect under
standing between the mining and the
tunnel companies before many
months.
Mr.. Sutro then referred to the cur
rent of air, which ascends the Savage
shaft from the tunnel, and said that
the mining men of the Comstock
Cwbo claim 10 be the most experienced
in the worldl that the draft would he
down the shafts and ont of the TIM.
no, h;s on;n;on to which he has ner-
s;stentlv CHING from the beg;nning
AMI about witch he had Great con,
troversies even with the Government
commissioners at Washineton dur;np
tbo Conversational investioation has
been ver;Ged. and not onIy does the
draft 90 inward but it forms a roar
inc current of air which tears off
small fragments of rock which are
bnrled into the faces Of the observers
standing ut the CONNECTING no;nt II
Ia trne fbe air ;s onite hof bnt this ia
not surnrising as If passes thronph
several Thousand feet of rock. timbers
and debris which have been heated
for wears: but il will soon cool off to
nm ordinary Temperature. The air
which now passes through. though
hot. is perfectly pure; and it can be
cooled in considerable decree by
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-13
UMmfssafieg.
L. Morris and Frank Ward.
Special Excursion Trains

Over the Virginia and Truckee Railroad will
convey the Pioneers and their friends to and
from the Picnic Grounds, leaving Virginia
City at 8 4. NJ, Gold Hill at 8:15 A. n, Reno ct
A. NJ, stopping ct Silver City switch and
other points for excursioniets. Returning the
trains will leave the grounds at $50 O'Clock
Pm.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-13
The sum of $15,s73 16 has just been

""H u V1V,O'o 10 nus just Dt6H
apportioned to the various county
school funds in this State. Of the
sum named Lyon county gets
$6s5 30, Storey $6,431 81, Churchill
yls7 IL, Douglas $47S O3, and Es-
meralda $415 81. ~
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-13
JOINT
EXPRESS
YROK
EXPRESS
FROM
SAN FRANCICO.

San Francisco time on G. P. R. R.; Carson
time on V. T. r. r.
Dinner on boat from San Francisco, and
breakfast at Reno. going East.
Breakfast on boat from Vallejo, going West.
Sleeping car between Carson and Vallejo.
H. M YERINGTON,
General Sup't. v. & T. B. R.
A. N. TOwNE, General Sup't. @. P. B. R.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-13
JOINT TIME TABLE.
VIRGINIA 4 TRUCKER
AND
CENTRAL PACIFIC.

The lightning train leaves Virginia Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays, and leaves San
Francisco Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
IA follows:
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-13
KINDS SPRINGS.

NyHE PROPRIETOR ANNOUNCES TO
u the citizens Of the Comstock towns and
surrounding country that he is prepared to &C.
commodate An unlimited number Of guests.
The curative qualities of the waters of these
Springs are known far and near, particularly
in cases Ut
Rheumatism, Salt Rheum,
Mercurial Affections, Scrofuls,
Fever Sores, Secondary Syphalis,
And Broken Down Constitutions.
Gravel and Kidney Complaints.
Three Different Glasses Of Baths!
Each bath combining the waters Of many
springs with various degrees Of temperature.
~ Take Cluggage's stages to Wellington
Station, thence it is only ten miles to these
famous Springs.
az The distance from Dayton to Kinds
Springs Is only 80 miles.
Board. Lodging and Baths.
Per v eek. SIS,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-13

Tickets flor the round trip in full,
including railroad excursion and gate
tickets Of admission to the grounds) ~ 90
Procurable in Virginia City, Gold Hill, ST.
yer City, Dayton, Carson and Reno, from per.
sons duly authorized by the Society.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-13
A Prize Medal

tested for III aGRAND TARGET SHOOTING
TOURNAMENT by picked teams or squads
from each of the military companies In tho
State, and various interesting games and
amusements will enliven the occasion.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-13
The Best Music In the State

NO IMPROPER OR OBJECTIONABLE
CHARACTERS will be allowed either on the
cars or on the grounds. and all possible atten.
of the guests.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-13

Each bath combining the waters Of many
springs with various degrees Of temperature.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-07-13

Per v eek. 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-12
PRODUCE MERCHANTS SUICIDE.

Henry b. Foss, of Bayonne, n. j., who
committed suicide Sunday by shooting himself, was
the senior member OF the firm OF Voss smith, produce
dealers No, ga Westinghouse this city. For some
time Mr. yos had been subject to fits OF temporary in
sanity, which have been hereditary in his family. His
brother has confined In the Hudson County Lunac
Asylum Snake I'LL for several years Mr. Voss often
stated that he would Kill himself before he would be
confined in asylum. He was the executor of his
brothers estate, and IN tie settlement made Win iIn
by Surrogate McCaguc, week ago, the latter, ID is
stated. made mistake by which 500 was LEFT IL MI.
VOsSs This Mr. Voss construed into an attempt on
the part the Surrogate 10 bring Him into trouble He
became impressed with the idea that the sheriff and
his officers seeking 10 effect hs arrest Last week
lfr Voss the house VI friend at O'Clock III
tine morning and begged for protection saying that the
officers were after him, and would send him 10 prison.
Sunday morning he borrO wed paper OF neighbor.
handed It TO lis wife, and going INTO the pantry placed
revolver T. his mouth and fired, killing himself almost
instantly. Hc tlirtyivc years OF age, and leaves
Il wife and three Young hidren. His wife Il daughter
OF h!s partner. Ills estate il valued at $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-12
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM WALSH

The funeral of ex-County Clerk William
Walsh was largely attended yesterday. 81. James,
Catholic Church, in Jamesst where the funeral ser
vices were held, filed by the political and personal
friends OF the dead TIE pll-6earers were Mayor
Ely, Controller Kelly, Coroner Croker, John Mullaly,
Patrick Hayes John Won Claim, Commissioner Wheeler,
James Dpnphy, Andrew j. White. County Clerk Gumbc
ton, Jeremiah Murphy and Martin Kayanash. Repre-
sentatiyes OF nearly every branch OF the City Govern
ment were present The church was dTaped IN mourn
ing. aud many handsome floral offerings arranged
about the altar. More than twenty ccrgvmen attended
the services among whom were Fathers McGynn Barry,
Martin. Farrely, Curiey, ORelly, McGincy, IcAvoy.
McGeTn, Grady and DOnahue.
The requiem mass was sung by Father Farrelly
Father Cookery deacon, Father Farrell subdcacOn,
aud Father Penny master of ceremonies.
After the mass, Father Farreliy delivered funera
Grafton In which he praised very highly the life and
deeds of Nj Walsh. The body was buried Ia Calvary
Cemetery,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-12
woRKIYGMEN HELPING THEMSELVES.

An OigiNILdIIUH IIi'S UV'I IUHHICu IV'VH1IJ
I'm this city, under the name Of tic Workn@men's
Lyceum 1t association OF wOrkingmen formed for
the purpose Of elevating by legitimate means, the condi-
ton Of the laboring neither radesunOn nor
political body 1t recognizes the dangerous, wasteful
ana useless character OF strikes and seeks to attain s
objects by the enlightenment OF The workngman and tho
creation OF purcr ana healthier public opinion on the
relations OF the aborer 10 society," and OF the dnes OF
society to the labOrer The scheme OF the Lyceum in
cludes among It's features the institution of a Me
ci,auics' Institute, similar TO the Cooper Union
aud others of its kind, but differing from
them Ia being under the sole control Of the
persons TO be benefited Already the society has a
meeting room which j. also used as Teading-rOOm !;
ard IL free circulating library OF several hundred
volumes. IL purposes, also 10 have course of puolc
lectures the great social problems Of-the day es-
eeialy those affecting the relations OF capital ana labor
ihc Lyceum has many friends outside the ranks OF is
membership, from whom ii has received substantial aid
The sOc " has regular meetings every other Saturday
me next meeting Will take place March 20, at T. at
lie rooms Of the Lyccum, III the Bond Street Bank, at
Ionl-st. and the BJWLry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-12
4 TRINITY PARISH BUILDING BURNED.
FIRE N FrLroy-sr. THIS MoRvING.


About ten minutes after 1 o'clock this morn
ing persons passing along Broadway, near Fu.-
ton-st., were startled by loud explosion. and
almost at the same moment flames were seen to issue
from the first and second stories Of the fve-stoiV
brick building at No. Ia Fulton-st First and
second alarms were sent ont, but though En-
CINE No 20, stationed near the place. was
quickly on the spot the interior Of tho entire building
was soon III flames.
Hose was carried through the adjoining building and
also through those in Deyst, and the fire was easily
confined No. IA, the interior of Which was burning
ut 2:i5 this morning The flames were, however under
control The building Is owned by the Trinity Church
corporation. and Is damaged to the extent of $1,000
1t Is said to be Insured The ground floor was occupied
by f. o. Pierce. dealer in paints. Inc hOors
above are occupied by John f. Baldwin. and
John i. Malloy, boOkbindcrs and printers.
whose entire stock is destroyed. The loss 10
the occupants will probably reach $1,000.
About half past o'clock Charles Connolly, of NO:
engine, while carrying a hose upon the roof Of
the burning building, fell through the skyiigiit.
and was very severely hut lie was re-
moved 10 the hospital Some damage was
done to the adjoining building, No 1I2, from water.
and aso of offices In Dcyst, through when
the hose was carried.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-12
DISAPPEARANCE OF A CASHIER.

William L. Jordan, of No. 13I Hcwcs-st,
Brooklyn, orc of the propricors Of the Ross Chemical
Works, Of North Eleventh and sxihsts, Wilidn'buISh
reported last evening that John Nichols cashier and
bookkccper the company left the factory AT O'Clock
ycJcrdly morning. To draw usual. the money To pay
the workmen, from W. 4. Ross * Brother brokers. OF
No. 90 Pincst.. and had not returned Inc
father OF Nichols, who. with bis SON resides
at No 90 Cllsson-ave, who accompanied Mr. Jordan.
stated To- the police tdat he knf reason for his son
absence and gave "A description al the missing man. IL
was usual for the cashier ~ draw about 500 each Mon
day To nav the men, Mr. Jordan stated That open
check was always gwen To the cashier. 50 tlat
he Conli draw the exact amount required. 1he
Mr.srs Rp-s who reside at DObbs Ferry were
tclrgrapird To last evening III relation Ia the
natter hut ns they at home. no information rs
To- the amount drawn by Nichols could bc given, hut 1t
was learned that the missing cashier had not been at
Dohb., Ferry, IN was supposed might bc probable Cap
tain Wocinin the iIfth Precinct Brooklyn, has OF
dcrci detectives 20 work III the case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-12
DIFFERING VIEWS OF ECONOMY.

In the BrOOhIyn DOaTu OF CIIy OlkS, yes
tcrday President Massey offered long preamble and
resolution providing for the discharge of number of the
boards employee. The preamble declared tat the paw
roll OF the department contained tie names ~ 800 en-
plcy6s to whom about $3O0,0 pad annually and
that this amount ought TO he reduced $4,000 and the
resolution called for the dismissal OF General Inspectors
Dillon and 1lghc, Assistant Inspector Van Horn, shore.
Line Inspectors Langan and Johnson and several clerks
INSPECTORS examiners, ctr. Commissioner Fahrrty said
that the resolution clearly piece Of buucombc
and he moved 10 lay II on the table COminissIoner
ennrtt said that he had dOnbt OF the depart
mens emp DYES could be discharged, but that Mr. Mas
sey had been careful to select only those appointed by
the other commissioners IG accordingly voted with
Mr. Flahcity, and the matter was lad Oh the tib,c.
President Massey declared that he willing u vote
needed.