July 31, 1881 (4 pages)

. When full of water it,contains 930,Ghe' Daily Tiauseript, :vNEVADA CITY, CALIFORBIA. _ Sunday, July 31, 1881. Trout and Things. This scribe has been interviewing trout in Bowman Lake, up at the northern end of the county, for several days past. When he freely admits thatthe scaly creatures’did not display a disposition tobe very “familiar with him, the tryth. ie told and the devil shamed. _,Hour after hour. he fooled around that yast body of water, flinging the fanciful ‘fly into every nook and corner of it, wearing out the seat of the boatt when he was not engaged. in shinning around on the slippery stumps" ‘and stones that infesh the adjacent rivulets. He did not.get many tishes, but he did get broiled by the sun, soused by the spray, and stiffened by the winds. Tpese drawbacks are forgotten though.when he stops to think of the kindly manuer in which the powers that be entertained him. Superintendent Perkins,’ General Dobbie, Mr.Arnold, and all the other gentlemen who were there and *. are connected with the property in one capacity or another, displayed a degree ot hospitality that could not have been excelled and will never be forgotten by its recipient. a Speaking Of” Bowinan’s,. it is a magnificent sheet of water, belonging, azour rea lers all know, to the North ', Bloomiiehl Hydraulic Mining Company. Toa valley it occupies used to be a sort of ranch where wayfarers ‘stopped when going over the mountains, It has been dammed up at the lower outlet with a great structure of carpentry and masonry. 090,000 cubic gallons, being 96 feet deep at the lower end, spreading ov— er 530 acres of. land. During the dry season it is drawn off as wanted, and used in extracting gold with -4which. to enrich the State and Nation. * There area number of these reservoirs up in that part of the county, _-end they belong to different hydrau} dicing corporations._ When. the_winter-storms: rage. fiercest, and ‘the clouds pour down their*oceans of . . water and. mountains of snow all through the, mountains, dams hold . the, torrents in cheek and. prevent them from flooding the lower country. Remove those dams, and we solemnly believe.that a single season would witness the sweeping away of . Marysville and Sacramento, and .the overflow of that whole region. , Turn on full heads of water from all of them even during the summer, aod ~ the doom of the” valley" towns and” ranches would be sealed in’: fortyeight hours, , And yet ‘the. Sacramento Bee'and the;,Marysville. Appeal and theirkind, ever whose devoted: heade .this’ terrible danger hangs, talk about coming into the mountains with shot-guns te crush the miners out of existence! Oo em --_ A Good Prospect. , one stamp quartz-mill. on Grizzly . ato the byd. Canyon, three miles above Columbia . Hill, and have a very goed pros» pect.for opening a paying mine there. ’ They have athree-toot ledge from . which.a.crushing Was made recently with a result of $20 a ton. There are three ghafis on the claim, through one of which. hoisting is now done by means of a whim. Their mill has a capacity of four,tons,.a day, and is run with free water. Newspaperj;:. The Grass Valley Union has re‘ > <= ee . duced its rate of subscription.te 26.4 year, The conso'idation of the»Free Lance and Fuot-Hill ‘Tidings goes into effect to-morrow, the tirst number of the will he issued on that day. ~~. and James. W. Simonton, for fourteen years General, Ayent of the New York . Associated Press, resigned Jact’ week, and James C. Huesten was appointed.ta,eueceed him, PASsENGERitates izom New York to Chicago and.St, Lowig are dow $7.£0 and $13; wespectively. TH4, méugtache is a yeast epicure. It is bound te get the tirstigste of everything. it waetae poor blacksmith. jacho “had but a single viee, P Tier a **You be blowed,’ Daily ‘Tidings’ as ‘the sun, said -faesgopeuts reduced 664) per cent. “ts deny ! A SPOILED DUEL. How.Steve Venard Got His Feet Wet , at. Meadow Lake. “ Steve Venard,.now a member of the police. torce.in this city, has been the hero of so many newspaper sketches in.the past, that it scarcely seems possible the fertile reporter can find anything new to say about him. But almost weekly some of ‘his experiences are.dug up out of the unwritten history. of. bygqne days, and spread before the public. The latest contribution of* this kind of literature is from the editor of the Fresno Expositor, who says: Meeting an old timer the other day, one who had ‘‘fit, bled and died ” with us on the snowy fields of. Meadow Lake, we were reminded of some amusing’ incidents which happened in the palmy days of that camp. People had flocked there by the thousands.from all parts of Nevada and €atifornia, and all were rich in “feet,” and mining talk was heard +onevery hand, while frontier taran— tula juice flowed a8 freely as water. Among those who found themselves at Meadow Lake were Steve Venard, who had. shortly before obtained a world-wide reputatiow as a robber hunter, and Hon.' H. K.Mitchell, one of the prominent attorneys of the then young State of Nevada. Steve was.a large, heavy built man, standing over six feet in his stockings, brave. as he was large, and-as kind ani genial companion as oie could wish'to meet. In size Mitchell was the exact oppesite of Venard, being very short and spare built, but he was none the less: brave, manly or chivalric. One night the two met in *#'reedman’s Magnolia saloon in company witha number of boon companions. Wine and wit flowed fast Wand free, but during the evening @ it 2 difference sprung up between Ven-+ ard and Mitchell, and *‘ Hank, ” as: the latter was familiarly called, became quite, angry, .and demanded an apology or a meetiny.in the field under the -code. er,—retained his temper and nis wit, and finally accepted’,the ehallenge, selecting, as he had a right to do, , Henry « rifles, distance thirty paces; the combatants to mect at the edge of Meadow Lake, below the. plaza, promptly at. day break. with their seconds. Then they were: to join hands-and march,out inte the lake toa given point: and separate, and each -pace off tifteen paces. when they were to wheel and fire, Hot from wine, reason held no sway in Mitchell’s mind, and he accepted the terms without hesitation. ‘Promptly the combatants .met next mornig The. morning was Alight filin of ice a3 proposed. sharp-and cold. ordering.the lake. ‘‘Hank” was. dressed as though ready fora wedding, while Steve had on a full hunting suit, with long hunting boots enclosing his feet and legs. “The two men being ranged side by side, the disparity of their height and size became ludicrously apparent, and when Steve made one enormous stride outin the lake by way .of a test, thefunniness of the scene took possession<of the whole party, who broke outat once in. a loud laugh. . Mitchell himself took-it.in, and or‘dering a retreat to the Magnolia, set up the’ champagne, and thus the dread duel was avoided, <---> 2 —-—= Superior Court. The following business was tranusacted in the Superior Court yesterday, Judgé John Caldwell presiding: Solomon Rosseau vs. his creditors. An order was made setting aside certain, personal property for the benetit. of the insolvent debtor. Sarah J. Wiggins vs, Samuel T. . Wiggitts.” Decree of divorce granted. C. A. Gifhin vs, Richardson Oause dismissed, dros, W, C.«baruo vs. Joseph Gray. On trial. C \ In the estate of H. Stehr, on order }ofsale of real estate was granted: —_— 1. '. Board.of Equalization. The Beard have ordered that the assessments on the properties of the following named persons stand’ as originally listed : E Judson, Fox & Cloudman, Conrad Grisgell, The application of Mrs. 8S. B. Davenport for reduetiey, on the assessnent of a mortzaze was granted, and $2,000 to $50). L. D, Rathbun ahd John Carey made application to bave their -as. v s X Veriard. had, howev. . and unmistakable the assessment ywas,geduced from . < ) — ENCAMP, Arrival of the Militia at «Camp Brown—The Programme of Exercises and Other Details. Companies G, A and. F, and the Governor's:Guard: arrived at Camp Brown last evening by rail, Company. B (Light Battery) having come overland, and with Company E ot Camptonville and Company C of this city they have gone into éamp to remain till next Saturday night. The grove where the canvas is pitched and the parade ground have already been described at length in these columns, and it.now remains for our readers to go and.sce with their own eyes the many interesting and novel features to be witnessed there this week: > Daring the encampment the daily duties will be:5:20 a. M., musiciatis’ call; 5:30, reveille, signal forrising, morning gun; 6, surgeon’s call; 6.30; breakfast call; 7:30, fatigue call, po— licing camp and quarters; .7:45, inspection of camp and quarters; 8, drillcall;assembly for battalion drill; 10, recall, conclusion of.drill; 10:30, Orderly houry-Sergeant’s report; 12, noon, dinner. cail; 5 P. M,, guard mounting; 5:30; dress parades 6, retreat, evening gun; 6:15, supper call, assembly; 11, tatoo, assembly for roilcall, after dismissal men to—retire—to tents; 11:3), taps, signal to extinguish lights. . Ammunition and explosives are, prohibited the , posses— sion of any but the, Ordnance Officer. First Sergeants are responsible for cleanliness ofatreets, and the senti-nels for the est of the camp. Neatness of person and clothing and arms and equipments is required. Military etiquette and the courtesies that mark the gentleman and-the—seldier will be required of all the command. No man is to be-allowed to Sleep out of his own quarters. —Defacing or marking the tents.ie to be punished. The camp is to be kept absolutely quiet between “Laps” und ‘‘Reveille,” : SMALL SHOT. It is the intention to make. this camp much more a school of instruction than was that of last year. To that end a pamphlet of eleven pages has been issued, giving very clear orders to the troops, and recitiig camp usages and etiquette, and what is expected of officers and men,. and giving the State law on several points. Captain Hottghton = offers for the best drilled man-in the Artillery Company a. silver pitcher. W. F. Peterson offers for the best shot in Company G a’ handsome gold medal. Weinstock & Lubin offer asilver and gold cup as a regimentalvtrophy. It is anticipated that this camp will be the most largely visited encampment. of any ever held in the ivterior, important Miss Miller's Readings. Miss Minnie Miller gave: her sec— ond elocutionary ‘entertainment at the Theatre Friday evening. : The audience was exceedingly stall, and owing to the late arrival of ‘some of those who did attend the beginning of the entertainmeut was — postponed. till the patience of ‘those who were on hand at eight o'clock became pretty well exhausted, . As. we have heretofore stated,tMiss Miller possesses elocutionary abilities of a remarkable. character. ‘Her voice is under the most complete-control, and is very pleasing. She also has considerable aramatic power. With ‘increased experience aad close application shé will doubtless :rank second to none in theart. Her programme Friday night embraced the following selectious: ‘Hail to the Soldiers,” “How He Saved St. .Michaels,” “Schoolmaster’s Guests,” ‘‘The Polish Boy,” “Too Late for ‘the Train,” “The. Famine,” and ‘‘The Creeds of. the Bells.” The porformancs was considerably enhanced by some pleasing musical selections in which Misses Maltman and Allen and Prof, Muller participated, —__ —___ +eAt the Churches To-day. Presiding Elder,’P. R. Green wili preach atithe A.M.E. Church ati3 Pie Rev.’ J.° Sims, tha pastor, 184 preach atthe Congregational Church . morning and evening. P Rev. J. M. Johnsen’ will occupy the pulpit of the-Baptist Chureh morning &nd evening. — At the Methodist Church, ‘there will be preaching morning snd eve-— ning, by the pastor, Rev. J. L. Maan. » Sal-ad-days—the days when Bernhardt was with-us, = ‘The Board of Education. At the. meeting of the City Board of Education yesterday morning, all the members were present. The Clerk was instructed to advertise for proposals to. furnish firewood for the, schoolhouses. The beginning-of the next school year was postpgned two weeks, or until Monday, August 29th. The bids for supplies made by Geo. W. Welch and Brand &-Bassett were’ rejected and new proposals were asked for. The bids for whitewashing and repairing the plastering of the buildings were as fellows: D. D.o Carter $135, Jas. Burke $191 50, Preston & Booth $140: Mr. Carter. ~ tise an election to determine whether Or not a-special tax shall: be levied to raise $6,000 with which to build ‘an a@dditionto Washington schoolhouse. J. C: Dickerman was appointed ‘inspector, and J. C. Abbott and De ke Calkins judges. The Selby Flat schocl was ordered closed for the season. . Adjourned till Friday evening, August. 12th. >. _ _. Sierra -Couuty News. A ten-foot ledge showing well in gold has been found in the Gold Bluff mine. The last two carloads of gravel washed by the Bald Mountain Ex— tension Company, yielded $38. Cox & Gourley took $50,000 to San Francisco, recently, as the result-of their season’s run. Work has been in progress en the time, only a small forcé working. Some very rich rock is’ being faken out. A large-sized grizzly has been seen by parties down on the-Cold Spring Hill, near Forest City. Orson ‘ucker, driver of Hogan’s stage, has been favored with a glimpse of Old Bruin ‘several times.’ Last Monday night David Curnow, employed qttthe Bald Mountain drift mine, was killed while ‘bringing a carload of gravel out of the tunnel. He was a new hand,:and the car jumped the -track-whi'e going —at—a high rate of speed. Curnow ie said to have hailed from North San Juan,— Messenger. Board of Supervisers. The bids for furnishing wood for the county wereopened yesterday by the County Supervisors and found to be as follows: E. L. Hamilton Oak $5.00. Pine $3.75 Geo. Kohler. ‘* 5.00. 2.50 A. Naak.3. $f TO 8 3 80 Joe Kitts.. Ne a ee ETS. ABB PPAR ett 6 Qo tt 3-254 T. O'Connor." 35, ** 4008 G,. Kamellt.cc. "600. 2 “375 The contract. was awarded to Kohler, It was ordered that the sum of $5,40 be refunded to W. C. Barker for taxes overpaid. “ The petition of Jas. D. White ask— ing the Board to declare the office-of Justice of the Peace of Nevada townGeo. {ship vacant was set for hearing on Iriday, August 5th, at'10 o'clock, The Old Reliable. The advertisement iof Roger Conlan’s Milwaukee\Beer Depot appears in another column: Mr, Conlan has ‘always on draft the very best domestic and imported -beers and other liquors, besides a fine lot’ of ‘cigars is kept in stock, Me Didn't Catch On. He was & tender-foot, new to the wild scenes among the Bushmen of Nebraska, and when the raneher slapped him on the shoulder and-asked him if he would “‘irrigate,” he said: ‘*What?” ‘*Moisten your larynx,” **How?” : *Suiile.”” ‘ “JT don’t catch your reference,” ‘Drive another nail?” ‘*“You have the advantage,’” “Try some of the hair of the dog which bit-you.” “T cannot grasp—” ‘ ‘‘Nominate your poison,” **My poison!” “Crook your elbow?” “Pm in ‘the dark.” ‘Pest the. tipple?” “Don’t—” es “Cut the phlegm?” “The. 3 “Sample?” “Sample what?” ‘Paint your nose?” ‘*Paint my. nése!” _ “Take some whisky—gin—coguac —drink oabethinn ane with mé,? You dou’t seem te catch on to nw kind of a bint.’ Won't you' drink: ‘Ehe contract was awarded to}— The Clerk was instructed to.adver. Wolf Creek Quartz Ledge for. some . .4 tions should or should not be made. day and evenings, at Chesnutweod’s Business College. tf dim ‘ No More Dyspepsia or Indigestion! Dr. Henly’s celebrated I X L Bitters are the best Bitters in use. They never fail to give relief. Read physicians’ certificates on the: back ‘of bottle. Sold everywhere. ~ tf PENMAN-<HIP a specialty, at Chesnutwood’s Business College. tf =r HOTEL ARRIVALS. NATIONAL EXCHANGE HOTEL, STANLEY A. EDDY, PROPRIETOR. Satorpay, July 30, 1881, John Rowen, Alleghany. H Bower, Alleyhany. . i H flerting, Grass Val'ey. J P Brown and fy» Camptonville, Pexstakserr only $5 per month; t-Welinquen’ Bale Notice. : ENTENNIAL GRAVEL MINING coy PANY. Location of principal place 4 ousittess Gold Hill, Storey county, Mera Location of works, Washington Towishin ‘Neseds County, California, é: Notice is hereby given, that there libqaent upon the folowing described stort on @ecount of assessment (Neo. 4.) jevieg on fie 2d day of June, I881, the Several amotints set site the names of the r speetive shareholders, as follows: ws No. of No.of Names. Certificate. Shares’ haat Dauchy H. ©: frustee, 94 100g 1.09 Baker S.D. Trastee, 54 1500 ; Baker 8S. D. Trustee, 55 624 =And in accordance with law, and-an order of the Board of ‘Directors, made oi-thy sixth’ day of. July, 1881, so many shares of each parcel of such steck as may be neces. sary, will be sold at public auction at the os fice of the Company, Bankof Gold Hi) Main street, Gold. Hill, Nevada, on WED. NESDAY, the THIRTY-FIRST day of AU. GUST, 1881, at the hour of3 o'clock, ). y of said day, to pay said delin yuent ‘Assess. ment thereon, together wilh costs of adver. tising and: expenses of the sale. a FRANK A. WISE, Secretar; Office—Bank -of Gold Hill, Main strect Gold Hill, Nevada. fyst DELINQUENT (Monday, Aug. Ist Miss M A Leahu, Sheridan. A L Combs, Grass Valley; Mrs Manscn, North Blonifield: * Norton Manson, do Dr J Manson, do J Manson, do -H C Crall, Camptonville, F Bvans, Camptonville, RJ Johnson, Camptonville, J W Rumsey, Quaker Hill. F Dulmanie, Grass Valley. \H S Badden, Camptonville, ‘D Nivens, City. ; V._Routhier, Grass Valley. M Sullivan, Truckee. J.B Davis, North SanJuan. J H Helwig, North Bloomfield, . J Stone, Riverside. Jaines Graham, Sweetland. Erastus Bony, ‘Clerk. ve -Natico to Woodmen. YEALED PROPOSALS’ will be received OO until Friday, August 12; 18st, at 8 Pou; by the Board of Education, for 45 cords Oak wood and 3 cords of Pine, to be delivered at Washington School House, 4 feet long, Also 6 cords of Oak and 1 cord Pine, 4 feet long, to be delivered at Grammar scheo! House, Nevada City, before the 15th day-ef October, 1831.° ‘The Board reserves the right to reject any,or all bids, J.C, RICH, Clerk of the Board of Kducation. Nevada, July.20th. Board of Equalization !. NS is hereby given that the Board AN of Supervisors of Nevada county, sittiug as a Board of Equalization wilkeon ‘Saturday, August 6th, 1881, have wnder consideration and act on the matter of Reducing the Entire Assessment Roll of the County 66 2-3 Por cent.: of reducing the Assessment Koll of the different’ Townships 66 2-3 .per cent. and of reducing the efitireassessinent of different kinds of property in the whole county, and imthé different Townships thereof 66 2-3 per.cent. : Any person interested in the matter is cited to appear before the Hoard in the meantimegand show cause why said redueBy order of the Board of Supervisors. : J. E. CARR, Clerk. Bv T. H. Carr, Deputy. Nevada City, July 30th, 1881, Milwaukee Beer Depot! ROGER CONLAN, Proprietor. Broad street. .Opposite Stumpf’s Hotel. NEVADA CITY. beg draft Porter in the State, Lager Beer on draft and in bottlesefrom Gehrig’s Milwaukee Brewery. jy31 District School Tax Election. 7 OTICE is hereby given to:the qualified x electors of ‘ _ NEVADA SCHOOL DISTRICT, — Including NEVADA CITY:that ‘will bo had on eee eee Saturday, the 20th day of August, 1881, at the Washington School Building, For the pu of voting wu the mero ‘of evying 0 tax upon Nhe ron si le Six Thousand Doliirs #0 be used tion of an addition of dtertiee ag tm Paitin te W Selo! House, 1e will? one BR gree open hour after sunrise and D. L. Calkins, Judges. some whisky and. sugar? withe e M:.1. MARSH, President, J.C. Rich, @ierk. “gusty JG McLellan, do ‘ Gettons; do 2) Sieger tes “ CM Bratton, do I : RH Bliss, do CA Bliss, do RC Groves, do . ~ KE Suward, do Oscar Stroud, do F. Darneille, do. J Der}, dv. W E Rowlands, do J Prichards, do F H Whalen, do, E C Cochran, do O-H Higgins, do Geo Thatcher, do L. Dahiieka, do H Woods, ‘do E Ramm, do » J Stephens, do © Klenzendorf, do. Chas Cook, do E Calvin, do E Russeil, do Peter Russoll, do Win Whilson, do G Higginbothers, do H G Eastman, do We Clara, a Oe J H Eich, -: do : H G Merriam, _ do «i R Meek, do C Labadee,” do Win A Soward, do CM Verrill, do J W Barker, do Jos Jackson, do Thos Roche, do B P. Hugg, do J-P Shoeinaker; Grass Valley. f : rty of said District4c raise the sum of Cal adv less —_— _ After Monday next five per cent. will be added, AO —OF THE— N.C. N. G. RAILROAD C0. é twee will leiwaws follows: SUNDAY, JULY .3Ist: Leaving Grass Valley at 9.30 A. Mu. 2.30'P. ot. 11.00 a. M. 7.00 P.M. } 8:45 P.M. Leaving Nevada City at . 10.15.4. M._ 1.30 P.M. 3.30 P.M. 7.45 P.M. : 9.22 P.M. Monday, August Ist, and the followtng days of the week. Leaving Grass Valley at 9.00 a. M. 1,30 P. M. 11.00.4. M. 7.00 P. Ni. 8:45 P.M. 10,30 P.M. And Ismert’s Grove for See Nevada. . qe UE mes 11.00 P. x Leaving Nevada City at 10.00 A. mM. * 210 RM : 4.20 P.M. 8,00 P.M. », 9,22 a. xLast train leaving ismert’s. Grove for Grass‘Valley at 11.15 Pr, M. Excursion Tickets for round trip from-either Grass Valley: or. Nevada City to Ismert’s Grove and return, 25 cents. gees Between Nevada®(ity and Grass Valley, ronnd trip tickets, 50 cents. GEO. FEETOHER, JOHN F. KIDDER, Gen'l Pass. Agt. Gen’l Supt. te Assessment Natice. Lesation. of principal place of business OLD SPRING GRAVEL MINING CO.— NEVAD ————— The. ttew will be wis a week, acc Pat. Mur “tramps, are Jail waiting rancy. Wm. Eds the South’) that it will after to-daj J. A. Bar cipal of the ” Miss Sarah sistant teac Some part . notices in t —nert’s Grove of a portion contested 80 — Superinter ‘the Nevada . well, It is. “of ten more necessary th: A number employed in hydraulic. m now, workin claim for $3 -H.H. Hal terest in ‘the of Quirk, an Quirk & Hal; andat Grass modelled. John Mitel soiree’ of the Hall Friday . “haps give a ¢ the present yill doubtle school azain i ‘Perse Mrs, R. {Mc Gussie,” passe Thursday, ens “Mrs. C, A. daughter of NV city, aad Mis: here last eveni ment week, Ida; and > Mr; James, all’ of formerly in N have atrived z Sacramento. Dor,” Bov traveling throu for the past tw this city Fric took his depar Sierra county, Next week t men will. start BY chey-andttie Valter Finnie. ; irass’ Valley ; » Maslin andanento, Ed. le party as cat pher'as Wagoner K. Hy; Dyer o lously “hurt luce while sup 8 down of ¢ ueka townshi is bed at Mr, j eville, where st of care, lones, and it } me to recover, , Heated charact oved to. hig ho le to travel, —~ Doy'z ‘fail to g ud labeled oH i] know it hy t the sign, rl Open f ¢South Yy ds Crossing rel on and @ \ t, he sales of Ww 0 remar establishmen Nevads City, California. Location of werks near Willow. Valley, Nevada county, California, Notice is hereby given that ats meeting of the Board ‘of. Directors held on Thursday, the 28th day of July, 1881, an Assessinent, Nd. 23, of Ten Cents per share was levied upon oe oe 28 apg a be corporation, payable immediately in Un StatesGold Coin,to the Treasurer, A. Isoard, at hisffice on Broad Street, Nevada City, . which this Assessment shalltremain ip: on Mecdes, the Fe day of A $ wil elinquen extised tor + public auction, and unment isanade before will be sold 08 cee, the Fifteenth day of September? ; to the pepe ear Any stock assessment, toSecretary. costs expenses ‘of #éle.*.By order of the of Directors, ~ 30 A. H. PARKER, ° IOELE THERE ESO I rn tal SE ae Se oar ee = ‘ e ‘ : 2 5 : g

. When full of water it,contains 930,Ghe' Daily Tiauseript, :vNEVADA CITY, CALIFORBIA. _ Sunday, July 31, 1881. Trout and Things. This scribe has been interviewing trout in Bowman Lake, up at the northern end of the county, for several days past. When he freely admits thatthe scaly creatures’did not display a disposition tobe very “familiar with him, the tryth. ie told and the devil shamed. _,Hour after hour. he fooled around that yast body of water, flinging the fanciful ‘fly into every nook and corner of it, wearing out the seat of the boatt when he was not engaged. in shinning around on the slippery stumps" ‘and stones that infesh the adjacent rivulets. He did not.get many tishes, but he did get broiled by the sun, soused by the spray, and stiffened by the winds. Tpese drawbacks are forgotten though.when he stops to think of the kindly manuer in which the powers that be entertained him. Superintendent Perkins,’ General Dobbie, Mr..Arnold, and all the other gentlemen who were there and *. are connected with the property in one capacity or another, displayed a degree ot hospitality that could not have been excelled and will never be forgotten by its recipient. a Speaking Of” Bowinan’s,. it is a magnificent sheet of water, belonging, azour rea lers all know, to the North ', Bloomiiehl Hydraulic Mining Company. Toa valley it occupies used to be a sort of ranch where wayfarers ‘stopped when going over the mountains, It has been dammed up at the lower outlet with a great structure of carpentry and masonry. 090,000 cubic gallons, being 96 feet deep at the lower end, spreading ov— er 530 acres of. land. During the dry season it is drawn off as wanted, and used in extracting gold with -4which. to enrich the State and Nation. * There area number of these reservoirs up in that part of the county, _-end they belong to different hydrau} dicing corporations._ When. the_winter-storms: rage. fiercest, and ‘the clouds pour down their*oceans of . . water and. mountains of snow all through the, mountains, dams hold . the, torrents in cheek and. prevent them from flooding the lower country. Remove those dams, and we solemnly believe.that a single season would witness the sweeping away of . Marysville and Sacramento, and .the overflow of that whole region. , Turn on full heads of water from all of them even during the summer, aod ~ the doom of the” valley" towns and” ranches would be sealed in’: fortyeight hours, , And yet ‘the. Sacramento Bee'and the;,Marysville. Appeal and theirkind, ever whose devoted: heade .this’ terrible danger hangs, talk about coming into the mountains with shot-guns te crush the miners out of existence! Oo em --_ A Good Prospect. , one stamp quartz-mill. on Grizzly . ato the byd. Canyon, three miles above Columbia . Hill, and have a very goed pros» pect.for opening a paying mine there. ’ They have athree-toot ledge from . which.a.crushing Was made recently with a result of $20 a ton. There are three ghafis on the claim, through one of which. hoisting is now done by means of a whim. Their mill has a capacity of four,tons,.a day, and is run with free water. Newspaperj;:. The Grass Valley Union has re‘ > <= ee . duced its rate of subscription.te 26.4 year, The conso'idation of the»Free Lance and Fuot-Hill ‘Tidings goes into effect to-morrow, the tirst number of the will he issued on that day. ~~. and James. W. Simonton, for fourteen years General, Ayent of the New York . Associated Press, resigned Jact’ week, and James C. Huesten was appointed.ta,eueceed him, PASsENGERitates izom New York to Chicago and.St, Lowig are dow $7.£0 and $13; wespectively. TH4, méugtache is a yeast epicure. It is bound te get the tirstigste of everything. it waetae poor blacksmith. jacho “had but a single viee, P Tier a **You be blowed,’ Daily ‘Tidings’ as ‘the sun, said -faesgopeuts reduced 664) per cent. “ts deny ! A SPOILED DUEL. How.Steve Venard Got His Feet Wet , at. Meadow Lake. “ Steve Venard,.now a member of the police. torce.in this city, has been the hero of so many newspaper sketches in.the past, that it scarcely seems possible the fertile reporter can find anything new to say about him. But almost weekly some of ‘his experiences are.dug up out of the unwritten history. of. bygqne days, and spread before the public. The latest contribution of* this kind of literature is from the editor of the Fresno Expositor, who says: Meeting an old timer the other day, one who had ‘‘fit, bled and died ” with us on the snowy fields of. Meadow Lake, we were reminded of some amusing’ incidents which happened in the palmy days of that camp. People had flocked there by the thousands.from all parts of Nevada and €atifornia, and all were rich in “feet,” and mining talk was heard +onevery hand, while frontier taran— tula juice flowed a8 freely as water. Among those who found themselves at Meadow Lake were Steve Venard, who had. shortly before obtained a world-wide reputatiow as a robber hunter, and Hon.' H. K.Mitchell, one of the prominent attorneys of the then young State of Nevada. Steve was.a large, heavy built man, standing over six feet in his stockings, brave. as he was large, and-as kind ani genial companion as oie could wish'to meet. In size Mitchell was the exact oppesite of Venard, being very short and spare built, but he was none the less: brave, manly or chivalric. One night the two met in *#'reedman’s Magnolia saloon in company witha number of boon companions. Wine and wit flowed fast Wand free, but during the evening @ it 2 difference sprung up between Ven-+ ard and Mitchell, and *‘ Hank, ” as: the latter was familiarly called, became quite, angry, .and demanded an apology or a meetiny.in the field under the -code. er,—retained his temper and nis wit, and finally accepted’,the ehallenge, selecting, as he had a right to do, , Henry « rifles, distance thirty paces; the combatants to mect at the edge of Meadow Lake, below the. plaza, promptly at. day break. with their seconds. Then they were: to join hands-and march,out inte the lake toa given point: and separate, and each -pace off tifteen paces. when they were to wheel and fire, Hot from wine, reason held no sway in Mitchell’s mind, and he accepted the terms without hesitation. ‘Promptly the combatants .met next mornig The. morning was Alight filin of ice a3 proposed. sharp-and cold. ordering.the lake. ‘‘Hank” was. dressed as though ready fora wedding, while Steve had on a full hunting suit, with long hunting boots enclosing his feet and legs. “The two men being ranged side by side, the disparity of their height and size became ludicrously apparent, and when Steve made one enormous stride outin the lake by way .of a test, thefunniness of the scene took possession<of the whole party, who broke outat once in. a loud laugh. . Mitchell himself took-it.in, and or‘dering a retreat to the Magnolia, set up the’ champagne, and thus the dread duel was avoided, <---> 2 —-—= Superior Court. The following business was tranusacted in the Superior Court yesterday, Judgé John Caldwell presiding: Solomon Rosseau vs. his creditors. An order was made setting aside certain, personal property for the benetit. of the insolvent debtor. Sarah J. Wiggins vs, Samuel T. . Wiggitts.” Decree of divorce granted. C. A. Gifhin vs, Richardson Oause dismissed, dros, W, C.«baruo vs.. Joseph Gray. On trial. C \ In the estate of H. Stehr, on order }ofsale of real estate was granted: —_— 1. '. Board.of Equalization. The Beard have ordered that the assessments on the properties of the following named persons stand’ as originally listed : E Judson, Fox & Cloudman, Conrad Grisgell, The application of Mrs. 8S. B. Davenport for reduetiey, on the assessnent of a mortzaze was granted, and $2,000 to $50). L. D, Rathbun ahd John Carey made application to bave their -as. v s X Veriard. had, howev. . and unmistakable the assessment ywas,geduced from . < ) — ENCAMP, Arrival of the Militia at «Camp Brown—The Programme of Exercises and Other Details. Companies G, A and. F, and the Governor's:Guard: arrived at Camp Brown last evening by rail, Company. B (Light Battery) having come overland, and with Company E ot Camptonville and Company C of this city they have gone into éamp to remain till next Saturday night. The grove where the canvas is pitched and the parade ground have already been described at length in these columns, and it.now remains for our readers to go and.sce with their own eyes the many interesting and novel features to be witnessed there this week: > Daring the encampment the daily duties will be:5:20 a. M., musiciatis’ call; 5:30, reveille, signal forrising, morning gun; 6, surgeon’s call; 6.30; breakfast call; 7:30, fatigue call, po— licing camp and quarters; .7:45, inspection of camp and quarters; 8, drillcall;assembly for battalion drill; 10, recall, conclusion of.drill; 10:30, Orderly houry-Sergeant’s report; 12, noon, dinner. cail; 5 P. M,, guard mounting; 5:30; dress parades 6, retreat, evening gun; 6:15, supper call, assembly; 11, tatoo, assembly for roilcall, after dismissal men to—retire—to tents; 11:3), taps, signal to extinguish lights. . Ammunition and explosives are, prohibited the , posses— sion of any but the, Ordnance Officer. First Sergeants are responsible for cleanliness ofatreets, and the senti-nels for the est of the camp. Neatness of person and clothing and arms and equipments is required. Military etiquette and the courtesies that mark the gentleman and-the—seldier will be required of all the command. No man is to be-allowed to Sleep out of his own quarters. —Defacing or marking the tents.ie to be punished. The camp is to be kept absolutely quiet between “Laps” und ‘‘Reveille,” : SMALL SHOT. It is the intention to make. this camp much more a school of instruction than was that of last year. To that end a pamphlet of eleven pages has been issued, giving very clear orders to the troops, and recitiig camp usages and etiquette, and what is expected of officers and men,. and giving the State law on several points. Captain Hottghton = offers for the best drilled man-in the Artillery Company a. silver pitcher. W. F. Peterson offers for the best shot in Company G a’ handsome gold medal. Weinstock & Lubin offer asilver and gold cup as a regimentalvtrophy. It is anticipated that this camp will be the most largely visited encampment. of any ever held in the ivterior, important Miss Miller's Readings. Miss Minnie Miller gave: her sec— ond elocutionary ‘entertainment at the Theatre Friday evening. : The audience was exceedingly stall, and owing to the late arrival of ‘some of those who did attend the beginning of the entertainmeut was — postponed. till the patience of ‘those who were on hand at eight o'clock became pretty well exhausted, . As. we have heretofore stated,tMiss Miller possesses elocutionary abilities of a remarkable. character. ‘Her voice is under the most complete-control, and is very pleasing. She also has considerable aramatic power. With ‘increased experience aad close application shé will doubtless :rank second to none in theart. Her programme Friday night embraced the following selectious: ‘Hail to the Soldiers,” “How He Saved St. .Michaels,” “Schoolmaster’s Guests,” ‘‘The Polish Boy,” “Too Late for ‘the Train,” “The. Famine,” and ‘‘The Creeds of. the Bells.” The porformancs was considerably enhanced by some pleasing musical selections in which Misses Maltman and Allen and Prof, Muller participated, —__ —___ +eAt the Churches To-day. Presiding Elder,’P. R. Green wili preach atithe A.M.E. Church ati3 Pie Rev.’ J.° Sims, tha pastor, 184 preach atthe Congregational Church . morning and evening. P Rev. J. M. Johnsen’ will occupy the pulpit of the-Baptist Chureh morning &nd evening. — At the Methodist Church, ‘there will be preaching morning snd eve-— ning, by the pastor, Rev. J. L. Maan. » Sal-ad-days—the days when Bernhardt was with-us, = ‘The Board of Education. At the. meeting of the City Board of Education yesterday morning, all the members were present. The Clerk was instructed to advertise for proposals to. furnish firewood for the, schoolhouses. The beginning-of the next school year was postpgned two weeks, or until Monday, August 29th. The bids for supplies made by Geo. W. Welch and Brand &-Bassett were’ rejected and new proposals were asked for. The bids for whitewashing and repairing the plastering of the buildings were as fellows: D. D.o Carter $135, Jas. Burke $191 50, Preston & Booth $140: Mr. Carter. ~ tise an election to determine whether Or not a-special tax shall: be levied to raise $6,000 with which to build ‘an a@dditionto Washington schoolhouse. J. C: Dickerman was appointed ‘inspector, and J. C. Abbott and De ke Calkins judges. The Selby Flat schocl was ordered closed for the season. . Adjourned till Friday evening, August. 12th. >. _ _. Sierra -Couuty News. A ten-foot ledge showing well in gold has been found in the Gold Bluff mine. The last two carloads of gravel washed by the Bald Mountain Ex— tension Company, yielded $38. Cox & Gourley took $50,000 to San Francisco, recently, as the result-of their season’s run. Work has been in progress en the time, only a small forcé working. Some very rich rock is’ being faken out. A large-sized grizzly has been seen by parties down on the-Cold Spring Hill, near Forest City. Orson ‘ucker, driver of Hogan’s stage, has been favored with a glimpse of Old Bruin ‘several times.’ Last Monday night David Curnow, employed qttthe Bald Mountain drift mine, was killed while ‘bringing a carload of gravel out of the tunnel. He was a new hand,:and the car jumped the -track-whi'e going —at—a high rate of speed. Curnow ie said to have hailed from North San Juan,— Messenger. Board of Supervisers. The bids for furnishing wood for the county wereopened yesterday by the County Supervisors and found to be as follows: E. L. Hamilton Oak $5.00. Pine $3.75 Geo. Kohler.. ‘* 5.00. 2.50 A. Naak.3.. $f TO 8 3 80 Joe Kitts... Ne a ee ETS. ABB PPAR ett 6 Qo tt 3-254 T. O'Connor.." 35, ** 4008 G,. Kamellt.cc. "600. 2 “375

The contract. was awarded to Kohler, It was ordered that the sum of $5,40 be refunded to W. C. Barker for taxes overpaid. “ The petition of Jas. D. White ask— ing the Board to declare the office-of Justice of the Peace of Nevada townGeo. {ship vacant was set for hearing on Iriday, August 5th, at'10 o'clock, The Old Reliable. The advertisement iof Roger Conlan’s Milwaukee\Beer Depot appears in another column: Mr, Conlan has ‘always on draft the very best domestic and imported -beers and other liquors, besides a fine lot’ of ‘cigars is kept in stock, Me Didn't Catch On. He was & tender-foot, new to the wild scenes among the Bushmen of Nebraska, and when the raneher slapped him on the shoulder and-asked him if he would “‘irrigate,” he said: ‘*What?” ‘*Moisten your larynx,” **How?” : *Suiile.”” ‘ “JT don’t catch your reference,” ‘Drive another nail?” ‘*“You have the advantage,’” “Try some of the hair of the dog which bit-you.” “T cannot grasp—” ‘ ‘‘Nominate your poison,” **My poison!” “Crook your elbow?” “Pm in ‘the dark.” ‘Pest the. tipple?” “Don’t—” es “Cut the phlegm?” “The. 3 “Sample?” “Sample what?” ‘Paint your nose?” ‘*Paint my. nése!” _ “Take some whisky—gin—coguac —drink oabethinn ane with mé,? You dou’t seem te catch on to nw kind of a bint.’ Won't you' drink: ‘Ehe contract was awarded to}— The Clerk was instructed to.adver. Wolf Creek Quartz Ledge for. some . .4 tions should or should not be made. day and evenings, at Chesnutweod’s Business College. tf dim ‘ No More Dyspepsia or Indigestion! Dr. Henly’s celebrated I X L Bitters are the best Bitters in use. They never fail to give relief. Read physicians’ certificates on the: back ‘of bottle. Sold everywhere. ~ tf PENMAN-<HIP a specialty, at Chesnutwood’s Business College. tf =r HOTEL ARRIVALS. NATIONAL EXCHANGE HOTEL, STANLEY A. EDDY, PROPRIETOR. Satorpay, July 30, 1881, John Rowen, Alleghany. H Bower, Alleyhany. . i H flerting, Grass Val'ey. J P Brown and fy» Camptonville, Pexstakserr only $5 per month; t-Welinquen’ Bale Notice. : ENTENNIAL GRAVEL MINING coy PANY. Location of principal place 4 ousittess Gold Hill, Storey county, Mera Location of works, Washington Towishin ‘Neseds County, California, é: Notice is hereby given, that there libqaent upon the folowing described stort on @ecount of assessment (Neo. 4.) jevieg on fie 2d day of June, I881, the Several amotints set site the names of the r speetive shareholders, as follows: ws No. of No.of Names. Certificate. Shares’ haat Dauchy H. ©: frustee, 94 100g 1.09 Baker S.D. Trastee, 54 1500 ; Baker 8S. D. Trustee, 55 624 =And in accordance with law, and-an order of the Board of ‘Directors, made oi-thy sixth’ day of. July, 1881, so many shares of each parcel of such steck as may be neces. sary, will be sold at public auction at the os fice of the Company, Bankof Gold Hi) Main street, Gold. Hill, Nevada, on WED. NESDAY, the THIRTY-FIRST day of AU. GUST, 1881, at the hour of3 o'clock, ). y of said day, to pay said delin yuent ‘Assess. ment thereon, together wilh costs of adver. tising and: expenses of the sale. a FRANK A. WISE, Secretar; Office—Bank -of Gold Hill, Main strect Gold Hill, Nevada. fyst DELINQUENT (Monday, Aug. Ist Miss M A Leahu, Sheridan. A L Combs, Grass Valley; Mrs Manscn, North Blonifield: * Norton Manson, do Dr J Manson, do J Manson, do -H C Crall, Camptonville, F Bvans, Camptonville, RJ Johnson, Camptonville, J W Rumsey, Quaker Hill. F Dulmanie, Grass Valley. \H S Badden, Camptonville, ‘D Nivens, City. ; V._Routhier, Grass Valley. M Sullivan, Truckee. J.B Davis, North SanJuan. J H Helwig, North Bloomfield, . J Stone, Riverside. Jaines Graham, Sweetland. Erastus Bony, ‘Clerk. ve -Natico to Woodmen. YEALED PROPOSALS’ will be received OO until Friday, August 12; 18st, at 8 Pou; by the Board of Education, for 45 cords Oak wood and 3 cords of Pine, to be delivered at Washington School House, 4 feet long, Also 6 cords of Oak and 1 cord Pine, 4 feet long, to be delivered at Grammar scheo! House, Nevada City, before the 15th day-ef October, 1831.° ‘The Board reserves the right to reject any,or all bids, J.C, RICH, Clerk of the Board of Kducation. Nevada, July.20th. Board of Equalization !. NS is hereby given that the Board AN of Supervisors of Nevada county, sittiug as a Board of Equalization wilkeon ‘Saturday, August 6th, 1881, have wnder consideration and act on the matter of Reducing the Entire Assessment Roll of the County 66 2-3 Por cent.: of reducing the Assessment Koll of the different’ Townships 66 2-3 .per cent. and of reducing the efitireassessinent of different kinds of property in the whole county, and imthé different Townships thereof 66 2-3 per.cent. : Any person interested in the matter is cited to appear before the Hoard in the meantimegand show cause why said redueBy order of the Board of Supervisors. : J. E. CARR, Clerk. Bv T. H. Carr, Deputy. Nevada City, July 30th, 1881, Milwaukee Beer Depot! ROGER CONLAN, Proprietor. Broad street.. ..Opposite Stumpf’s Hotel. NEVADA CITY. beg draft Porter in the State, Lager Beer on draft and in bottlesefrom Gehrig’s Milwaukee Brewery. jy31 District School Tax Election. 7 OTICE is hereby given to:the qualified x electors of ‘ _ NEVADA SCHOOL DISTRICT, — Including NEVADA CITY:that ‘will bo had on eee eee Saturday, the 20th day of August, 1881, at the Washington School Building, For the pu of voting wu the mero ‘of evying 0 tax upon Nhe ron si le Six Thousand Doliirs #0 be used tion of an addition of dtertiee ag tm Paitin te W Selo! House, 1e will? one BR gree open hour after sunrise and D. L. Calkins, Judges. some whisky and. sugar? withe e M:.1. MARSH, President, J.C. Rich, @ierk. “gusty JG McLellan, do ‘ Gettons; do 2) Sieger tes “ CM Bratton, do I : RH Bliss, do CA Bliss, do RC Groves, do . ~ KE Suward, do Oscar Stroud, do F. Darneille, do. J Der}, dv. W E Rowlands, do J Prichards, do F H Whalen, do, E C Cochran, do O-H Higgins, do Geo Thatcher, do L. Dahiieka, do H Woods, ‘do E Ramm, do » J Stephens, do © Klenzendorf, do. Chas Cook, do E Calvin, do E Russeil, do Peter Russoll, do Win Whilson, do G Higginbothers, do H G Eastman, do We Clara, a Oe J H Eich, -: do : H G Merriam, _ do «i R Meek, do C Labadee,” do Win A Soward, do CM Verrill, do J W Barker, do Jos Jackson, do Thos Roche, do B P. Hugg, do J-P Shoeinaker; Grass Valley. f : rty of said District4c raise the sum of Cal adv less —_— _ After Monday next five per cent. will be added, AO —OF THE— N.C. N. G. RAILROAD C0. é twee will leiwaws follows: SUNDAY, JULY .3Ist: Leaving Grass Valley at 9.30 A. Mu. 2.30'P. ot. 11.00 a. M. 7.00 P.M. } 8:45 P.M. Leaving Nevada City at . 10.15.4. M._ 1.30 P.M. 3.30 P.M. 7.45 P.M. : 9.22 P.M. Monday, August Ist, and the followtng days of the week. Leaving Grass Valley at 9.00 a. M. 1,30 P. M. 11.00.4. M. 7.00 P. Ni. 8:45 P.M. 10,30 P.M. And Ismert’s Grove for See Nevada. . qe UE mes 11.00 P. x Leaving Nevada City at 10.00 A. mM. * 210 RM : 4.20 P.M. 8,00 P.M. », 9,22 a. xLast train leaving ismert’s. Grove for Grass‘Valley at 11.15 Pr, M. Excursion Tickets for round trip from-either Grass Valley: or. Nevada City to Ismert’s Grove and return, 25 cents. gees Between Nevada®(ity and Grass Valley, ronnd trip tickets, 50 cents. GEO. FEETOHER, JOHN F. KIDDER, Gen'l Pass. Agt. Gen’l Supt. te Assessment Natice. Lesation. of principal place of business OLD SPRING GRAVEL MINING CO.— NEVAD ————— The. ttew will be wis a week, acc Pat. Mur “tramps, are Jail waiting rancy. Wm. Eds the South’) that it will after to-daj J. A. Bar cipal of the ” Miss Sarah sistant teac Some part . notices in t —nert’s Grove of a portion contested 80 — Superinter ‘the Nevada . well, It is. “of ten more necessary th: A number employed in hydraulic. m now, workin claim for $3 -H.H. Hal terest in ‘the of Quirk, an Quirk & Hal; andat Grass modelled. John Mitel soiree’ of the Hall Friday . “haps give a ¢ the present yill doubtle school azain i ‘Perse Mrs, R. {Mc Gussie,” passe Thursday, ens “Mrs. C, A. daughter of NV city, aad Mis: here last eveni ment week, Ida; and > Mr; James, all’ of formerly in N have atrived z Sacramento. Dor,” Bov traveling throu for the past tw this city Fric took his depar Sierra county, Next week t men will. start BY chey-andttie Valter Finnie. ; irass’ Valley ; » Maslin andanento, Ed. le party as cat pher'as Wagoner K. Hy; Dyer o lously “hurt luce while sup 8 down of ¢ ueka townshi is bed at Mr, j eville, where st of care, lones, and it } me to recover, , Heated charact oved to. hig ho le to travel, —~ Doy'z ‘fail to g ud labeled oH i] know it hy t the sign, rl Open f ¢South Yy ds Crossing rel on and @ \ t, he sales of Ww 0 remar establishmen Nevads City, California. Location of werks near Willow. Valley, Nevada county, California, Notice is hereby given that ats meeting of the Board ‘of. Directors held on Thursday, the 28th day of July, 1881, an Assessinent, Nd. 23, of Ten Cents per share was levied upon oe oe 28 apg a be corporation, payable immediately in Un StatesGold Coin,to the Treasurer, A. Isoard, at hisffice on Broad Street, Nevada City, . which this Assessment shalltremain ip: on Mecdes, the Fe day of A $ wil elinquen extised tor + public auction, and unment isanade before will be sold 08 cee, the Fifteenth day of September? ; to the pepe ear Any stock assessment, toSecretary. costs expenses ‘of #éle.*.By order of the of Directors, ~ 30 A. H. PARKER, ° IOELE THERE ESO I rn tal SE ae Se oar ee = ‘ e ‘ : 2 5 : g