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16 JANUARY 24 & 25, 1866 NEVADA GAZETTE
Kibbe, from eight o’clock on Friday evening until eight o’clock on Monday morning was 6.11 inches—a
trifle more than fell at Nevada in the same period.”
MORE RAIN.—It was raining moderately all day yesterday. The weather was quite warm, the
mercury being up to fifty degrees above zero, from which it is inferred that the rain must have extended
to the summit.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1866
MINING LAWS.—William Watt stated in a speech before the late Miners’ Convention that all the
miners wanted was that the Legislature would let them alone that the miners of his district were perfectly
satisfied with their local laws. He neglected to state one thing, however, and that is it is a matter of doubt
whether the quartz laws of Grass Valley are legal. Some years ago, the quartz miners of that district
became dissatisfied with the county laws, and called a meeting and enacted new laws for the township.
The district formerly included the whole county, and it is a question whether the miners in any particular
locality have a right to detach themselves, except it is done by a meeting of the whole district. . . .
THE STORM.—The late storm has extended all over the northern part of the state, cutting off
regular communication in every direction, except by way of Sacramento. The telegraph line is working
between here and Marysville, and the operator reports “considerable water around,” which is about all
that can be found out... .
THE RAILROAD.—We learn that the railroad track was so far repaired as to enable the cars to
come up to Colfax on Tuesday, the earth and rock deposited upon the track by slides having been cleared
away. The track, however, is still in a bad, not to say dangerous condition, and more slides will probably
occur from the rains of yesterday and day before.
FROM SUMMIT CITY.—We had a conversation yesterday morning with J. M. Matthews, who
has just come down from Summit City, having left there at ten o’clock Monday morning. He came out
on snow shoes to Polly’s Station, and thence by way of Dutch Flat. There has been no rain whatever,
during the late storms, on the summit, but the snow has fallen to a great depth. It was over fifteen feet
deep at Summit City when Matthews left, and was snowing hard at the time. Three or four companies are
working their claims, and the California mill is running regularly. A lot of rock was lately crushed from
the Indian Boy ledge which yielded eighty three dollars a ton. But the most of the rock crushed comes
from the Knickerbocker ledge, which is conveniently located to the mill. The Enterprise company have
got down over a hundred feet on their ledge, and have recently struck richer rock than ever before found
in Meadow Lake district. The expressman has had no difficulty in making trips between Summit City
and Polly’s Station, but of late the travel has been interrupted on the Dutch Flat road, so that for some
time the citizens have had little communication with the world outside. Only one stage has made the
trip through, between Virginia [city] and Dutch Flat, in eight days. Matthews says the people of Summit
City have plenty of provisions for the present, and thee is no danger of a short supply, unless the stormy
weather should be much longer protracted than anticipated.
DANCING PARTY.—Mrs. Margaret Daugherty give a dancing party at Temperance Hall this
evening. She has made preparations for a large attendance, and we trust will not be disappointed. Good
music has been engaged, and a splendid supper will be furnished on the occasion.