Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-01

Captain Asa stoddard, we'll known to
all old C~omstocksrs. returned from Can.
dslaris last evening. where he went on .
visit Of inspection. he says there 10
some good ore in some OF the mines
there, but he raw nothing TO induce pso-
pie from this section to join In any grand
rush to that locality. Hs met numerous
people like himself taking . look at the
prospects. and nobody getting very en-
thusisstic. II costs too much 10 Live
there compared with present prospects
for employment and getting money.
Wood costs $40 Q cord. and water costs
nearly a. much u whisky. In fact,
Candidate whisky II Of various degrees
of strength and stomsch.stirring inars-
dents, and won't al do to bet on. The
most satisfactory kind to the average
Csnd~larisn OF experience goes down
like swallowing carpet lacks, invariably
burning the mustaohs. Any old whisky
drinking Candslarisn 10 known at onor
in that section BY bis scorched and
ragged mustachs. Captain StoddArd
walked 200 miles on his way back. and
didn't consider Il the best road he had
ever seen either. he thinks the best
time to 20 to Csndslaris will bs when
they get Q railroad through there. and .
man can 90 there and back In . day or
two.
In this connection . correspondent OF
the Bodis Standard, writing from Can.
delaris under date OF May 2Sth, gives
the following miscellaneous items
Two railroad projects are now contem'
plated, with . view Of giving this place
better communication with the outside
world. The Que from Wsdsworth, on the
line Of the Central Pacific Railroad.
meets with the most favorable views Of
this community. With Q railroad, u
nothing more than . local AFFAIR.
cheaper transportation Of the ore Of the
district to water and wood would cer
tsinly follow, and ores Of Q much lower
grade could Be successfully worked at .
profit.
Joe B. Weston, an old printer we'll
known ON tho Comstook and recently Q
compositor on the Bodi. papers, may DO
seen here with his yardstiok measuring
Of calico aud dealing out smiles to the
ladies.
Lawyers here are nearly - numerous
a physicians, but like sscond.elass grass
widows, second class lawyers usually
flock to . new camp, and Candelaris 10
no exception to the rule.
There are three faro games running
In the place. but 1t Il Q close call Tor
them to live.
Water 10 brought here In barrels. by
teams, q distance Of eight miles, By the
Sears brothers. formerly engaged In an.
other branch Of the same business (milk>
at Mammoth City. The water 10 taken
from q we'll. and IL very .'fat." II NOT
''stals and Improbable" While II would
appear to me to DO very unwholesome.
there does not appear to be any sickness
here. There 10 another and better article
Of water brought from Rock Springs. Q
distance Of twelve miles, by Mr.. Brock.
man..
The town has a highly crsditabls brass
band OF thirteen pieces. -.
The lumber market 10 well supplied,
lumber ranging from SIS to 500 per NJ.
shingles $40 per 1000. A large add.
tional supply Of lumber 10 expected In
shortly from the Virginia and Truokss
Railroad.
Fred Fsrnum. formerly Supshntsnd'
emit Of the Monte Cristo mine. Nam.
moth, 10 here.
In addition to the two drug stores
already In operation, there are two 9TH
ers ON the way.