Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-14


The application Of Colsuel U. l..
Allen. OF Phoebe. for membership was
read. The application was handed IN
last year. but no meeting bad been held
after !, was received 1t had never been
acted upon. 1t was referred to the
proper committee. Colonel Allen being
present was brought forward by w. d.
G. Gibson and introduced TO the mem.
bers OF the Society present and was
| then invited to a seat on the platform
with the presiding officer.
SICK.
The Committee on Sick reported Z.
A. Markham on their list. Subsequently
Secretary Storsr stated that he had rs-
ceived u note from David Stsinhsmmer
Of Gold Hill who had been sick. Referred
to the Committee on Sick.
DONATIONS.
S. ID. Baker. Librarian. reported hav-
ing received donations as follows for
the library and cabinet OF minerals and
curiosities:
DIR. NJ. Pitchard-Several cotton hollis
AMI cotton from Memphis. Tennessee.
Of the growth Of 1878.
David McFaidsn-A large lump Of
native sulphur from the sulphur beds
near Steamboat Springs, washos county.
Nevada.
L. L. Roche-A tobacco pipe from the
ruins Of the great Boston fire Of Novsm-
Der o. 10 aud IL, 1872.
V. Mitchell-A Union ticket for Storey
county Of the year 1864.
X. J. Norman-A small silver coin Of
the Dutch East India Company.
julius Levi-A Prussian silver coin Of
the value Of twenty-five cents.
George l.. Gibson. Of Carson City-An
ornamental cross constructed Of the seeds
Of the big Trees" Calaveras county,
California.
Russell Lamb - Fine specimens OF
cores from the diamond drill used In
boring the foundation stones at the
North Consolidated Virginia shaft.
Mrs. NJ. A. Knight-The House
keepers Manual" by Caiharipe A.
Beechsr.
Samuel c. Upham-Scenes in FL Do.
RADIO in 1880.
A. ]. Smith-"view OF the New York
Toombs," aud Liyingstons's Last Jour
nal.
A friend-A specimen o Fiat money;
$1,000; the poor mans money. the
more he had the poorer he would be;
honest money. IL would make everybody
honest as II would not be worth commit.
ting crime or cheating TO obtain IL;
cheap money. cost about a mill to the
$1,000.
W. ID. c. Gibson-A lot Of legislative
documents.
Congressman Wren-A quantity OF
public documents.
Lloyd R,vlings-A specimen OF ore
from the Bullion mine, Paradise Valley.
Z. A. and Ira 5. Parker-A valuable
lot OF specimens. collected from all the
leading mines on the Comstock in the
early DAYS. There are in all about 100
neatly labeled specimens, many OF which
show wire silver and much free gold.
They are such specimens a. can o no
longer he obtained here. as nearly all
the collections Of ores from nea the
surface OF the Comstock have either been
destroyed in the several great fires or
have been carried cut Of the country.
L. Observation-Disclosures Clerks As
systant; Popular ~Cyelopedia, two vol.
umss; Ksnt's Commentaries; Law Of
business, for business Men; Statutes OF
Nevada, 1876; Journals OF Nevada, 1875;
Phillips on Evidence; Kent's Commsnta-
riss on American Law; Appendix Of the
| Journals OF Senate and Assembly, 1875;
Practice Of Justice Courts in England
and the United States; Lives Of the
Lord Chancellors and Keepers OF the
Great Seal OF England; Probate Law aud
Practice OF California. containing all the
| Statutes Of the State; Robinson's Prac-
tice; two volumes OF Thomas Benton's
| Thirty Years in the Senate: six volumes
Of Macaulsy's Essays; Report Of the
Commissioners Of Education; Common
taries ON American Law. by James Kent;
Carlyle's Dictionary Of Poetical Quota
tons: History OF the United States, by
George Bancroft, two volumes; Swift
on Evidence; Pronouncing Dictionary.
by Chancey Goodrich; kopler and Whis-
ters' English Workbench; Holy Bible,
and any amount Of magazines.
A vote Of thanks was rendered the
donors. and the Secretary was directed
10 write to Mr.. Upham, author Of
"Scenes in FL Dorado" expressing tho
thanks Of the Society for the copy Of his
book sent them.
The Librarian stated that there were
yet many donations In the library and
cabinet to be examined and reported
upon.
GOOD or TIE socrKrr.
Secretary Storer said that 1t had been
such q long time since the society had
had a meeting to audit any accounts and
allow bills. that he had taken the ~.
thority on himself to settle certain
claims which he knew to DO correct. He
then read a list Of the bills he had paid
and asked that his action might be
endorsed. On motion the action OF the
Secretary was approved. ~.
The question Of RENTING The dues OF
Samuel Baker ON account OF valuable
relics donated by him to the society aud
in consideration of other services rem
dered. was referred to the Board oil
Directors.
A RALLY wASrKD
W. ID. q. Gibson said some new life
must be instillei into the society in
order to get GU Of debt. They were not
in a bad condition pecuniarily. bot 1t
was necessary to be up and doing or
they would have trouble. He thought
they should o get up some kind Of
entertainment by which they could make
some money. 1t was too early for q
picnic. but they could do something. He
asked the Secretary how much money
was in the treasury and the Secretary
said there were NJ funds on hand. There
was $40 due as interest On $1,000 bor-
rowed money.
COLONEL ALLKS
Was then called put and spoke briefly.