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NEVADA DEMOCRAT MAY 27, 1857 99
SHOCKING AND FATAL ACCIDENT.— The Forest City Democrat learns that on Thursday last, a
most fearful and fatal accident happened to a young man named Frank Patton, employed in a
saw mill near that place, from the effects of which he died a few hours afterward. At the time
of the accident occurred Mr. P. was assisting to remove a heavy plank from the after part of the
saw—a sixty-inch circular—and stepping too near it his clothes caught and drew him on the
saw, severing his left leg from his body in a right line from near the ankle to a point on the
inside of the thigh half way above the knee, besides mutilating his left arm in a fearful manner.
His sufferings before the grim monster closed his earthly career were extremely excruciating.
Mr. P. was a native of Missouri and during the last winter was engaged in mining in French
Ravine. He was a most worthy and exemplary young man, and his numerous friends sincerely
deplore the fatal accident that has cut him off in the spring-time of life.
MINING AT MONTEZUMA HILL.—The Keystone Company, at Montezuma Hill, struck gravel
last week in their claims, which pays from five to ten dollars to the pan. This company first run a tunnel
into the hill a distance of between 1200 and 1400 feet, mostly through solid rock. At the end of the tunnel
they sunk a shaft about thirty feet, and found the prospects above stated. They are not able to do much as
yet in washing the gravel, in consequence of the large quantity of water in the shaft, which now has to be
raised with a windlass. It is the intention of the company to put in a syphon, for the purpose of raising the
water. The claims are divided into nine shares, which are owned by practical miners. They have been at
work prospecting near two years, and expended at least $10,000. ...
FORCE OF CONSCIENCE.—Two years ago, or thereabouts, at a Ball given at Keystone Flat, in
this county, a valuable specimen breast-pin was stolen from the shirt bosom of Isaac Dunster, Esq., of
Rough & Ready, whilst sleeping. Nothing was heard of the pin or depredator, until about a week ago,
when Mr. Dunster was agreeably surprised by receiving a package through the Post Office, containing his
lost pin, without explanation.
PAID OVER.—On Thursday, Mr. [Hotaling] paid over the $6,000, for the recovery of which a suit
had been commenced by the county. The money was paid, not as a portion of the estate of the late Sheriff,
but as specific property belonging to the county. About half of it was paid as having been collected on
foreign miner’s licenses, and the remainder on other taxes. Mr. Houghtailing [sic], as administrator of Mr.
Wright, was allowed to deduct the per centage due the Sheriff for collection, and after deducting the ten
per cent coming to the District Attorney, the amount actually paid to the Treasurer was only $4,826. In
consideration of the payment of this money, the District Attorney made an agreement with Mr.
Houghtailing to postpone the other suit until the August term of the District Court.
GOOD CLAIMS.—The sluice claims of Hank Knerr, George Downey and Wm. J. McFadden, on
Sockeye Point, American Hill District, yielded sixteen dollars a day to the hand, last week. The boys
think they will realize enough out of their claims before water fails to take them to the “white
settlements.”
ACCIDENT.—John Hope was severely bruised from a slide or cave in Moore & Co’s. claims on
Cayote Hill last week. He was completely covered with the earth; but, when “sluiced out” was found only
to be badly bruised, with a few flesh wounds.