Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-04-26
PACIFIC COAST BREvI1lEs.

Reno Gazette: Unless government does
something 10 prevent u, Sierra Valley
will be completely at the mercy Of grass.
hoppers this year. and next year, and
every year. until the feed 10 % short
that they stsrvs to death. They have
been increasing year by year since their
frat appearance, until last year they
took the entire harvest to within thres
or four miles OF Sisrraville, which
lies ct the extreme end Of the valley.
This year the soil 10 full OF eggs to q
depth OF Ave or six inches, and they are
Matching out ct q rate which promises 10
leave the farmers shorn Of everything.
There Is very little 10 prevent the scourss
from falling upon the Truokso Meadows.
After they hatch out and begin to fly. q
strong west wind would blow In an army
any afternoon.
Two men we're killed In Q duel at
Glendale, Montana, recently. j. Little.
field and A. II. Foster were rivals for
the affections OF the same woman.
Foster was successful, married her and
settled down. For . time the differ.
ences OF the two men were held In
check, but the ardor OF Littlshsld's love
was not assuaged BY the lapse OF time.
The trouble finally eliminated In q
challenge to fight. and . meeting was
arranged % above stated. Neither
shrunk from the encounter, and each
used his revolver to kill. Both hred
simultaneously, and both fell In their
tracks. LittleHeld was shot through the
heart and died almost instantly. Foster,
who was hit In . vital part, expired four
hours afterward.
Tuscarora Tim.s. Rsukp: The Ar.
genta Company will commence crushing
ore at the Grand Prize mill on or about
the first Of next month. 4 considerable
quantity OF the ore has already, been
hauled TO the mill. Work has lately
been resumed on the Golden Eagle mine
In Columbia district, II was located
last Summer. and 10 said to be one OF
the best looking prospects, In the
country.
The trial OF Joseph O. Duncan. Score
tary Of the defunot Pioneer Bank. for
forgery, began Thursday morning In the
Municipal Criminal Court Of San Fran.
cisco. The indictment charges Duncan
with raising Q certificate Of 10 shares Of
Safe Deposit Conpany's stock, No. ass,
to 0 1000 shares. which Duncan hypoth.
ecated with the London and Ban Fran
cisco Bank.
Typo Sun. April 10: At present there
Is but one furnace running. which pro-
duced up to date some $25. 900 worth Of
bullion. The mine 10 looking we'll and
yielding ore Of . nns quality. In our
next issue va hope to give . somewhat
detailed account Of the lssching process
soon 10 be started In Typo.
Reno 9a,etk, April "a The railroad
company 10 planting Eucalyptus trees
along the Humboldt Valley. Quite .
nursery has been established at Mil City
and the stations along the road have been
surrounded BY shoots. The valley 10
warm, with . light snow fall and very
little frost. II the trees do we'll the
climate will be greatly improved.
R. E. Kelly has been arrested In Ban
Francisco on o charge Of misdemeanor.
In refusing to let Charles @. Jackson. .
stakeholder In the Justice mine, inspect
the books OF tho company. Of which
Kelly 10 Secretary. Kelly VA released
on $500 bail.
Austin Rspeilt. April 20 Manhattan
q n Co shinnad vesfardav 10 baYa Of