Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-22
vArEI AND THE wArER coz.
PANY.

A violent gale Of wind . few days ago
prostraisd the high trsstls work and
aums Of the Gold Hill and Virginia
Water Company crossing Bullion rsvins.
and for . day or 30 the water supply OF
Virginia Vas completely cut Of. The
fums was reconstructed q speedily a.
possible. but meanwhile the people and
the city had to depend upon the limited
amount In the cistsrns. Some OF the
mining and milling works suspended
operations for . day. and the anxious
rush Of everybody in all directions for
water was in some respects rather anus
ing, for all wore taken unavarss. PEG.
pls who never cared for water before.
suddenly developed . isverish 'nIisty
for II. and those who never paid . cent
for Il were the loudsst In dsnouncing
the failure Of the supply. Everybody
found water somewhere, however. and
nobody suffered. The well .dirsctsd en-
ploymsns. night and day. Of unlimited
energy and means ssoon repaired the
damage In substantial style, and now
the people Of the lop-sidsd city OF sin
are again happy in an ~afiusnoe Of good.
pure water.
There was . time. and only . isw
years ego. whom such pure. soft noun.
tain water VA not obtainabls on the
Comstock for love o money. Tho
supply. gathered from tunnels and
springs. and ven pumped from mining
shafts, WAS limited and insufficient.
That from the Cole tunnel vas sonsid-
cred the best Of all. yet that could bless
bus . small proportion Of the populs.
ton. It was Q hot. dry summer. and
the wells, even in Gold Hill. failed.
Water was hauled in barrels from Ameri-
can Flat and other outside localities. and
that water wss Of the anne hard, min
sralized character a. that from the wells.
The rapidly increasing population could
not but appreciate this scarcity Of the
life giving and most necessary element.
and ~snxiously watched the efforts Of the
Water Company to introduce at an en-.
ormous expense IN adequate supply
from the main range Of the Sierra Ne.
vads. At length skillful engineering
ovsrcams all difficulties. and from .
distance Of over twenty miles . hns
stream Of pure, soft mountain water came
flowing in through huge iron pipes and
broad fumes. furnishing an ample sup
ply which has continued ever since.
And the water rates charged are not
unreasonable. In fact, people owning
wells prefer to p~atronizs the Water
Company. the mountain water being 90
much purer. healthier and better in
every respect and far more convenient.
The Water Company also shows .
spirit OF liberality and accommodation
which should bs more generally under
stood and popularity appreciated. It IL
very hard to please everybody. although
the company tries its best to do that
very thing. They exercise more liberal
hospitality and true charity in this than
ID seen in anything else. Hundreds Of
people do not pay n cent for its use
or to support the enormous expense
constantly attendant upon keeping the
works In order. and the stream flowing.
All who are able must pay, yet many .
poor widow or fatherless family. unable
to pay for water. Is troubled BY
the collector in his monthly rounds.
II there arc any people on the face OF
the earth Who can thoroughly appreciate
the blessing OF . plentiful supply Of
pure. soft, healthy water, a. good a.
can be found anywhere in the world, 1t
should be the people OF the Comstock.