Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-12-03

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East of the city, and is constructed
of heavy stone taken from thu
prison quarry, which has beer
made famous by uncovering its pre-
historic tracks. Security and healtl
Of prisoners we're wisely consider
ed when planning and constructing
all the apartments of the prison
Safely enclosed, and attached t.
the prison an extensive swimming
bathrooms for the health Of the
officers and prisoners. The baths
are continually OVERLOOKING. caused
by the entrance of a ceaseless
; stream of warm mlneaal water
from springs on the premises.
TIE WATER COMPANY.
The Carson City Water Company
have two reservoirs, with a capacity
of l.400.000 gallons, andare in Gle
walton about 260 feet above Carson
and two and one half miles distant.
These reservoirs are supplied With
pure water from mountain springs,
this water is brought into the city
in Finch main, ard distributed
throughout the city in 6-inch, 4
inch and 2i-inch pipes. This com
pany, in addition to furnishing
water for all private purposes, also
supply thirteen hvdrants and ten
cisterns for the use of the fire de-
partment, which has competent
corps of experienced firemen that
will compare favorahly with that
of any city of the coast.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The der 'tment is supplied with
an abun a ice of water, has one
steamer and three hand engines
and 1000 feet of carholized hose.
Separate and independent of the
city fire department, the Virginia
& Truckee Railroad have locomo-
tive with fre-engine attachments
that does effective work as fire
extinguisher on the line of the rail
road.
BUSINESS HOUSES.
The two banking houses of the
city, Wells. Fargo & Co., ana Bull
lion & EXCHANGE stand upon firm
financial foun( alton, and are doing
a safe business.
The three daily newspapers of
the city are we'll patronized and ed
tied with ability.
The gas works owned by Klein,
fluffy, ". j. Edwards, and others
give general satisfaction, both as
to quality of gas and charges.
There is in the city limits six
general merchandise stores, four
clothing stores and one boot and
shoe store, all having as good an
assortment Of goods as can be
found in Nevada, and working on
the motto of Quick sales and
small profits.
Our hotel accommodations are
first-class, being five in number, as
follows
Ormsby, Sharp Bros.
St. Charles, George Tufy.
Arlington. w. NJ Cary.
French Hotel, D. Gree.
Carson Exchange, E. Walker.
There are many first-class restau-
ants and lodging houses so that
lere none need be hungry and the
weary can be at rest.
Each Of the four livery stables
IF the city have a variety of neat
md stylish vehicles, adapted both
'or ordinary ,rvices and pleasure.
Three daily stage lines leave
1erc, one for Aurora, one for Genoa
md Silver Mountain and one for
Lake Tahoe, all carrying u. 5.
nail and Wells, Fargo & Cos. ex-
)ress.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Public Schools sustain their
equation for good order and in-
ellectual training. The teachers
ire competent and attentive to pu-
ills. and are in !ustrious in teach
ny the children those lessons that
,artake of the character Of home
as we'll as those that give
General education. Several of the
present teachers in the city schools
nd also in adjacent countvs are
raduates of the Carson Public
schools. This fact gives more -ub- !