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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-24
"WRY SHOULD THEY KILL M
BABYe
ny WILL cARLEroS.


THE aged mother Of the President 10 re-
learning the news Of his attempted assas-
sination.l
Why should they kill my babyr-for he
ssems the Same TO me
A when. in the morning twilight. I tossed
him on my knee.
And sowed for him hopes. TO blossom
when he should become man,
And dreamed for him such . future as
emily mother can.
looked ahead 10 the meantime With
proud and trembling Joy;
! had . vision Of splendor for my sweet.
bright-eyed boy;
But little enough fancied that when he
had gained renown
Base snvy's poisoned bullet would sud.
denly strike him down.
Why should they want TO kill him? Be-
cause he had cut his way
Through poverty's gloomy woodland out
into the open day,
And ssut . shout Of good cheer to those
who were yet within.
That honor 10 born Of striving. and hon.
ssty yet can VIM
Or Was II because from boyhood be man
fully barred his breast
To Hght for the poor and lowly. and aid
the sore oppressed?
All mel the world 10 working upon .
trsacherous plan
when he who has struck for mankind IL
stricken down by man!
Or did they begrudge his mother the hand
hs reached ler still.
No odds how high be elambered up for
tunes glittsring hill?
Fer In his proudest life-day hs turned
from the honors Of earth.
And came aud tsnderly kissed ms-ths
- mother who gave him birth.
sasms 10 tho wretch that struck him. and
grieves that be did not kill
And pity for his poor mother. IL abe be
living still;
Nay God 10 mercy aid him his black crime
70 atone.
And help me to forget him-I cannot do
Il slonsl
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ruNNEs.


There . no authority Of law for tunnel
location sOU0 BY 1900 feet. A proper loca.
lion is the width Of the tunnel for 5000 feet.
There il no provision Of law for patent.
ing tunnel locations. but lodes discovered
In running . tunnel may be patented In
like manner q other lodes.
The right Il granted TO tunnel owners 70
1900 feet Of each blind lode. not previously
known to exist. which may be discovered
In their tunnel.
when . lode Il struck or discovered for
the frst time In running . tunnel, the
tunnel owners have the option OF record.
ing their claim Of 1900 feet all on one side
Of the point Of discovery or intersection
or partly on one side thereof and partly on
the other. r
Prospecting for blind lodes isprohibitsd
on the line Of Q located tunnel. while tho
tunnel IL In progress. but other parties arc
In no way dsbarred from prospecting for
blind lodss or running tunnels, 80 long -
they keep without the line Of such tunnel
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-24
Tus BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GOLD

TuE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GOLD
i HUI do ordsin:
eEcriox I. An annual Cd valorem tax OF ono
and one quartsr per centum upon the value o.
taxable prvpsrsy within the roun OF Gold Hiil
II hereby isvied and directed 20 b collect<d Tor
town purposes upon the assesssd value of al
such taxabls property made taxable ty the laws
Of this ststs for State and cOunty purposes. In.
cludins the net proceeds Of the mines.
Bee. 3. The taxes levied By section OF this
ordnance, and TO b assse-ed and collected In
accordance vitn the trovisions of an ordnance
entitled. An Ordin snce TO provide tor the l.vy
and collection OF taIes on real and personal
property within the Town OF Gold Hill" paseed
April II, lesi; and also. an ordinance entitled.
Al Ordinance % provide for tn. time and
manner Of ascertaining the value OF the net pro-
essds Of nines Cor the purpose of taxahou. and
10 provide for The collscuon of such taxes.
L. +. FOX.
p,s.idsnt of he Board OF Trustees Of The Town
of Gold Hill.
Att>st: W. q. HIDE. Clerk OF the Board.
At q msstins Of the Board Of Trustees Of the
rovn Of cold Hi. hsld April 10. fe3t. ordi-
nsncs No. III uas passed By ,hs following vote:
Ysas-fru.tsss 1sresr. psnehy. Lsmssy and
A,''''-1'''''' = -s's y. 8. zIpx. aal.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-24
MISCELLANEOUS.
AN ORDINANCE.

Ts Amend Section Yersy.s-e OF IN Ord.
s-.es or the Tswn OF Geld hiis ka'
titled ~Aa Ordiasscs 10 fix ass Cst-
lecs . License Tex usea Certais
Trades and Bssise.s Within the Ger.
psrnto l.imits Of the Town OF Geid
Htii,v Passse April ~, 1877.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-24

They we're at a dinner party. and he
remarked he supposed she vss fond OF
sthpelogy. She said she Was. but she
was not very we'll. and the doctor told
her not to eat anything for desert but
oranges.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-24

81 say. when does this train leavsr"
"what are you asking me forP Go to
the conductor; I'm the engineer" 81
know you're the engineer. but you might
eivs man Q civil answer" "fss. but
I'm NO civil engineer"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-24

such . you must all feel within yourselves
that gratifying reminder that - public
servants you have performed tho duties
incumbent upon you and have proved
yourselves deserving the confidence Of the
people Of Gold Hill. L. T. Fox.
Presidsnt Of the Board Of Trustsss.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-24
NOTICE.

IL BILLS AGAINST THE TOWN OF
DAY. NAY "a. 1881. Fer Order
v. @. HYDE.
oisgk OF the Boasd ef Trustees.
Cola 1ri. April %. isu. tsA
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-24
Funds show balances a follows 10 County
Treasury, a. per Auditors books, June

Bal. in Co. Treas. June 80. 1881. $5s.7So a
Respectfully submitted.
WIN. II. BRENNAN.
Auditor Storey county, Nevada.
Virginia, Nevada, July s. 1881. II
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-24
ORDINANCE no. lls.

AN ORDINANCR 70 provide fsr the
Levy Of Taxes On Real and Perssual
Property wiihis the T.ws or tasid
NM lPssssd April Is. issi.l
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-24

naTcOTc ootsinsd for mechanical DO.
fAIcN J vices. medical or other com.
pounds. ornamental designs
trade marks and lsbels. Caveats. Assignments,
Iuterfsrenoes. Appeals. euits for InfringemsnS
and al csses srisinG undsr the PATENT LAWb
promptly atteLdsd to.
INVENTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN
Rejected & T: !. Pss: Ps::n. ...... oI: 5. p. S.
snted by n. Being oppo-
hts the Patent Once, We can msks closer
searches. and secure Patents more promptly,
and with broader claims. than thoes who are
rsmcts from Washington.
lOucn1nRc s.nd Us modal o. sksteh
examinations yRxr or
onAnaE. and advise q 70 psisntsbihty. Phocs
low. and NO CHARGE UNLESS PATENT Is
SECURED.
We refer 70 ofncials In the Pstsnt Onos, k
our clients In every State OF the Union. and 70
your Senators and Representative In Oongress.
hpecial references given when desired.
o. A. SNOW 4 co.,
Opposite Patent ofaos Warrington, b.. g.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-24
ANNUAL REPORT

or tho President Of she Board or
Trasssss Of she Town Of Gold
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-24

To tho Taxpayers and Citizens OF the
Town Of Gold Hill: In accordance with
the requirements Of tho Charter OF the
Town OF Gold Hill, I herewith submit .
report of the financial situation OF said
town for the year ending April 10. 1881:
RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES.
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TWEMT.flvE CENTS Per WEEK.
Payable to the Carriers.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-24
THE EVENING NEWS
Published every day lSundsys excepted,
NJ TAg NEWa PU1LlnhIH0 CO.
~ Entered ct the Gold Hill pos.on,cs
- seeond-class matter.
r MA.

(Poetage pfe.taidJ
pslivsred In Gold AiI. virstniA, Silver City
osrsoa. Dayton. sutfo. ETC.. q
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-17
WESTERN DISPATCHES.
Moro Trouble With the Apaches In
New Mexico.

wv
CRANES, N. NJ, August 17.-Csptain
Macarthur has received the following
mssssgs from A. @. Msrmon at La Juna:
Last night I received . letter from
Miguel Chavez OF Alsmosa. dated An.
gust 10. he says his ranch was attacked
by Apscbes but hs and bis men drove
them Of sud captured 800 cattle. The
Indians have killed In this vicinity be.
tween the 9Th and 9Th instsnta. thirteen
men and captured others. The Indians
are still In the vicinity and the settlers
ask for help. Two hundred we'll armed
men will start tomorrow afternoon for
that place, atty miles southwest Of here.
Captain Charles Parker engaged the
Apsch.s under Mana twenty-five miles
west Of Sahinsl Friday. the 18th Inst.
aud fought q hour and . halt With
nineteen men. he had one man killed,
one 10 missing and others are wounded.
The loss Of the Indians 10 about the
same. Tho Apaohss moved east alter
the hght and are expected to cross the
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fs Railroad
at Carrino Creek"
McCARrI's. August 1.-Two Mexican
scouts, just in. state that two Indians
attempted to rob Q ranch Just south OF
Fort wipgats. The M.xioans huslly
killed one Of the Indians. whose body 10
now ct the old fort. MoCsfty has sent
all bis stock In. and says oil the families
that were near there have moved away.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-17
Nevada State Library.
Rsno Journal, Auqu,t ls.

hsbS Sws''St
The public library belonging to the
State now contains about l8. 000 bound
volumes. OF these about s0O0 are law
books. which furnish to the lawyer an
extensive field for research and reference.
By Q system OF exchange the Law library
10 being constantly added to. The mis-
o-llansous department contains some
1000 volumes, and embraces much OF
science, history. travels and Action.
Those who have access to II esteem It .
great privilege, and not . few hnd 1t con.
v~snient to spend az afternoon In the cool
room looking over the wealth Of thought
on those shelves. There are many valu.
able and rare works TO be found In the
library, and some are 90 auci' mt that the
pages are already we'll advanced into the
scar and yellow leaf. For instance, the
statutes OF old Virginia, which extend
away back to the days before Washing.
ton, when they used 81" for % and
placed the nrst word Of the mex, page ct
the foot. The lover Of history hnds
many volumes TO attract his attention;
in fact, there 10 not Q country which has
not its doines recorded there. The poet
will dnd all the verse makers reprssep-
ted, and tho novel reader will have no dif-
Hcul,y In getting bis AL Of SUCH. But
aside from this feature Of the library.
there 10 another and equally important
ons-ths. newspapers Of tbs State. Great
care 10 taken TO preserve tbs papers sent
regularly. Each month they are care.
fully put away. and IL any number 10
missing q note 10 ssnt to the publisher
asking to have II replaced. Each year
they are bound into substantial volumes,
and In this shape will last forever.
Nearly every paper In the State 10 on fl'
In the library, and some are complies
from the BEGINNING. Publishers who
fail to contribute . hls to the collection
do themselves and the State q wrong
which can never BE- rishtsd. All oil th.
standard periodicals. are taken, and
bound also, 90 that gradually. year by
wear, and at comparatively little expense,
Tho library continues to grow in extent
and value. The Supreme judges are In
cbars. OF the library. They have power
to appoint q CLERK 10 bold ONCE at their
pleasure. at Q salary Of 500 per month.
and they can draw on the Treasury for
such sums Of money 40 may be In the
Library fund for the purchase OF books.
clio. Ernest 8. Hswlsy, son Of the su.
prems Justice. 10 at present Clerk and
attends strictly to business.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-17
Rxtradition.

ST. Louis, Angus. ia R,publiean''
Jefferson City special says: Mr.. Willis,
Warden Of the Missouri Pspitsntisry,
received . telegram today from his son
who went a. State agent to Halifax 10
bring back the notorious swindlsr and
bogus priest Gsitsu D-rohsn. With .
score OF aliases. who escaped from the
Missouri Pspitentisry some months ago.
stating that the suthohtirs there refused
to give him up, on the ground that the
crime OF which be was convicted 10 not
an offence for which . prisoner 10 subject
to e~xtradition. It 10 stated Ia this con-
nsctiop by Mr.. Willis that the document
to which President Garfield attached biz
signature Q few days sso was the extra
dillon psper In this case.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-17
An.r..s. s,r.ss sspsr.

IAN Francisco. August lis ?. H.
sierra Nevada. lsk sales; Mexican. ~
bid. 10 asked; Best 4 Bslehsr. IN bid
Is ssksd. Is sales; Gould 4 Curry. ~ bid
Union Con-. IL I asksd; Hale Sorcross,
4 bid; Yellow Jacket. 81 bid; Bodis. ~
sales; Bslcher. 81 bid; Mono, is bid;
savage. 2 30 bid; ophir. 81 bid. S&
ssksd. 81 sales; Scorpion. 1 70 sales; Con
Virginia. 2 30 bid; ovsrmsn. I so bid.
I IS asked; Andes. l 50 bid; Sierra Nsvs-
Ia, is,s sales; Union Con. III sales; Cal.
ifornis. 1 0s bid 10 asked; Bslshsr. So
bid, 8 80 asked; Gould 4 Curry. 7s.7k
salss; Union Con-. II sales; Julia. 4oc
ssked; E1chequsr. II asked; Scorpion
1 90 bid. l ss asked; Utah. II bid; Bel
cher. 3 80 sales; Andes. l IS sales; Grown
Point, az bid; Benton. l asked; Jacket
a. bid, e. asked; Union Con. l2s bid
Nv asked. l2s sales; Mexican. 10 sales;
Hale Noreross. 4 05 bid; Bslshsr. ) sC
bid; Mexican. lOh bid; Gould d Curry
IN bid, IN asked. ~ sales; Best 4 Bel
shsr. Is bid; Con. Virginia. 30 bid;
Chollsr. . 90 bid; Mexican. ioS DID: tys
ssked; Andes. I IS bid; Ssvage. ; W Dig
Ovsrmsn, I 80 bid. I IS asked; DAY. N
bid; Sierra Nevads. iS% bid. is& sksd'
lSt sales.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-17
FOREIGN DISPATCHES,
Gambetta Tries to Address an Az
dIence Of 10000 People.

PANS. August 1.-THE government
in q circular to the Projects OF Depart.
msnts denies that q partial mobilization
OF the army 10 intended.
At Gsnb-tia's electoral meeting, held
yesterday. 10000 persons were present.
Great disturbance prevailed. shouts be-
ing raised on all sides. 30 that The pre-.
llminsri+s could not be carried out.
Two members Of the Executive Commit
tee vainly attempted to secure silence.
Gambsua finally endesvorsd to speak,
bat amid friendly and hostile shouts the
noise was so great that hs could not
possibly obtain distinot bearing.
He vsbsmently reproachrd bis intsrrup'
tiers. and said: "Citiz-ns you number
$1,000 but are reduced to powerlsssnsss
BY Q handful Of fanatics" Addressing
the interrupters. he said: II know you
are towards. paid to aot in this manner.
You want to stils discussion because
you are unable to reply to our srau.
m.nts. shall meet you next Sunday.
Justice will have its day" After trying
for thirty minutes to overcome the to-
multi. Gambetta Withdrew and the meet.
ing closed.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-17
nilisia Matters.

The Storey county militia, comprising
six companies. are attempting to organize
themselves into a battalion. Az IL now
stands. they make up. with the addition
Of the Carson Guards. the First Brigade,
but have never had . battalion orsaniza'
ton.
It 10 understood that F. q. Lord will
be elected Major. II the battalion organ.
ization Is effected.
Msjor.G General L. T. Fox and Brig.
adisr-G General Battermsn are said to
have rendered their designations IS militia
commanders, and that the Governor
has refused to accept them. Their ab'
s.ncs from the State leaves the militia
Of the First Brigade under the command
Of Captain Psgs, BY right OF bis
seniority.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-17


The total receipts OF the Land League
entertainment in Virginia last Tuesday
week for the benefit Of the Nevada Or.
phan Asylum. were S376 65; expenses.
$50; net, $296 CO. Yesterday . mem.
Der Of the League. who was at Lake
Tahoe at the time Of the entertainment,
returned and made up the net amount
to even $500.
At the regular annual meeting Of the
South Coms,ock Mining Company. held
in San Francisco Monday. the following
officers were elected: R. Sherwood, ].
II. Bufington. F. g. ]. MsrRstson. d.
F. Cutter. o. b. Mckee. President. R.
Sherwood; Secretary. J. n. Burlington.
Major E. K. Otsy. the lone archer,
returned to the Comstock this morning.
he complains OF having been afflicted
with rhs umatism while in San Francisco
and comes back to this climate for his
health.
The Irish Land League Of Virginia
yesterday afternoon sent to the loud
Sod"a check for $500. gold coin, to Be
used for the benefit Of the cause - these
on the ground may think best.
The nights are 30 cool that blankets
are very comfortable; days are modsr.
sicily warm.
A large and brilliant meteor was visi.
bic on the comsssek aleu-. $50 o'clock
Last evening.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-17
hiscellaueous.

BraLN. Angus. l7.-arsat anxiety ID
experienced here regarding President
Gsrnsld's condition.
LONDON. August IA. D.. Wbeslock,
the absoonding clerk Of Wsloott & Co.,.
the New York bankers, who robbed bis
employers OF $50. 900. was arrested on
the steamer Neoksr.
MARsrrLLn. August l7.-6svsntesu
people were killed and tventy.thres 10.
jursd by . disaster at . bull hsht San.
day. The manager Of the entertain.
msnt and the carpenter who constructed
the seats are both arrested.
Tusrs, August II. - The Arabs 10
Lusa district defy the Governor and bis
authority. The Arabs surprised the
French camp ct Cabs at night and killed
twenty soldiers. Ali quiet at Sisx, bu,
the insurgents are within . few miles Of
town.
HALrrlx. August II. "A wrestling
match for the championship and $500 q
side between Mcdonald. champion Of
Canada. and Lynch, champion Of the
United States. took place last evening.
The former won.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-17
Asylum Matters.
Rene Journal August is.


The stonevork OF the main building
will be completed this week. 10 fact
the eastern part 10 already finished.
Next week the bricklsysrs will build the
piers 20 that the Arst floor timbers can
be laid. There seems 10 be . scarcity Of
brickmssons just now, owing to the great
amount Of building going on oil over the
country. but II fifteen or twenty good
ones can be secured right away the walls
will grow very rapidly. Carpenters are
busy framing the timbers aud when ono-
they get at their part OF the work things
will 20 with . rush. Before wet weather
sets In tbs Asylum will be we'll under
way. The foundation for the Supsrin.
tsndent's cottage was commenced yes.
tsrdsy.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-17
A SUICIDE.


A man named Frank johnson com.
mittsd suicide In virsinis last night BY
swallowing morphine. Hs 10 the man
who owned the cabin 10 which Jessie
Lee, an abandoned woman. Was found
dead last Friday morning. BE was her
psramour and exhibited his rsmorss by
going on . spree. The spree resulted
10 bis getting cut over the head with .
bottle 10 Q saloon on South O street and
an arrest. On his trial the Jury scquit.
ted him Of the charge Of disturbing the
peace. probably concluding be had been
punished enough. Justice Hires, how
ever, read him . lecture and the man
promised to bs on his good behavior
hereafter.
Deceased IL said to have left . note
asking that he be buried BY the aide Of
Jessie Les. He yesterday spent consid.
cradle time ct her grave. and II IL sup
posed being d~ishsart<n.d and grisvipg
over her death, concluded TO end his
own life.
His body was removed to the under
takers, where II lies today. Coroner
Conn will hold an inquest.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-17
AssRsSMRNTs.

-
silver Hill-25 cents per share; levied An.
gus, 10; delinquent September "; saas oas
led Au. ust IL; delinquent september ioi
sale d.y October 10.
AndeA-W cents per share; levied August .;
Der a.
Segregated B.Iehep-si per share; lev.
I'D August :; de inQu,nt september 8; rals
day Septeab ~.
Ala 90 cent. per share; Levied August :; do.
iinqnsnt September Q; sale day eeptsm.
Few Yovk-io cents per shs.e: levied July
i6; d%,linqusni August 70: ssls day ssptsu.
BuIuss-eo cents per share; Levied July u;
delinquent August rs; sale day Sept. Is
Overmsn : 30 cen's per share: levied July
20; de inQusns August "a; sale day ssp'sm.
bsr II.
9euid Il Curry-so cent? per share: levied
July 10; Delinquent August 10; sale day
beptembere ..
Sierra Nevada-3l per share; levied July
10; delinquent August 10; sale aay Ssptsm.
Herih tsouid q Garry rs cents per
nnefSs t'NieA Suty iSs ooAAh3uoat ee8Sss
Is; sale day September ..
Hale d Nareross 80 osnts per share: lev.
I'D Jaly II; dell. Qusnt August 10; sale day
september Z.
Rest Il Beichep-60 cents per share; levied
july i2i delinquent August Is; sals day
September !.
CsIsdsnia-2s cents per share: levied July
Z; ~dslinqusnt August Ill sale day An.
gust VI
Centennial G~rsvel-ons cant per share;
levied June .; Distinguish July "; sale day
August 20.
eeospisa SO cents Der shsrs; levied July !;
delinquent August .; sale day August %.
CaIIfsr.iA-so cents per share; levied June
10; ~dslibQusLt Augusta o; fAs day August ~.
Upiou s'os.-Si per share; LEVIED JAY !;
dshpQuept August 4; ssio day Augurs ~.
Usah-s7 per share; levied June %; dslin.
quent August Q. sale cay Angus ~.
Mextoaa-Si per shsre; levied June g; Do
iinQu' ut august y; sale dsy Au.uk u.
Con. dorado 10 osnts pee thsrsi levied
June ~: delinquent August !; sals dsy
ADJUST IL.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-17
A Heavy and Cool RmbrIsler.

CHICAGO, August IA Times spssial
from Detroit says The arrest Of How.
gate wat on . complaint sworn out BY
General Hszsn in Washington, and the
-mb. zslsm.nts charged amount to $4o.'
$50 ~. When srrsigued before the
Commissioner, Howgats. who was sui
f-ripg from rheumatism. lay on . sofa,
and a. the charges were rad. laughed 10
the coolest manner. HowRsts was q
carpenter In early life. and In 1858 was
employed by the Michigan Central Rail-
road Company 10 constructing dspots'
An officer familiar With the embtzils.
ment t,lserspbs from Washington that
IL will reach $l00. 000.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-17


Within the past two or three weeks
quite . number Of Piutss have recovered
from their smallpox scare and have re-
turned to Gold Hill and vicinity. Il will
be noticed. however. that they have very
few children with them. "Judy" and
MARY" the two wives Of "Tom." the
Indian Who killed himself In the delirium
Of smallpox. made their Arst appearance
since that tragic time, day before ysster-
day. They have been away In the bills
near Sutro, where both were very sick
with smallpox. and all four Of their ohil.
dren died from the same disease. They
say that . great number OF Piuts chill.
dren died from It. Their faces are 10
mourning paint. and both desire employ
msnt from families who want washing or
scrubbins done. Many Of the Piutss
are now engaged In their annual pine
nut harvest. and many will stay away
ill after ths duck shooting season on the
various sinks and lakes to the eastward
IL over, bat most OF the Comstock Piutes
will return when they get ready. The
few here now have the buteher-shop
bones, watermelon rinds and slop bar
rels all to themselves.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-17
State Mineral Museum.
Reno Journal, Ausust 1s.

The State OF Nevada has for the past
sixteen years been collecting q cabinet
Of minerals Of this State. and a. . result
have now . magnificent collection. over
1000 specimens In ell. These are nicely
labeled and arranged In eight large cab
ipsts, and are under the charge Of the
Superintendent Of Public distraction.
D. B. Sessions. Up TO 1878 the Stats
had Q Mipsrsloeist, who collected the
specimens, but the Office having been
sbOlished, the duties were given 10 the
Superintendent Of Schools. In Mr..
Sessions last report these specimens ere
named. together with their number and
where from.