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Collection: Directories and Documents > Nevada County News & Advertisments

1874 (274 pages)

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144 AUGUST 1, 1874 GRASS VALLEY UNION SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1874 MINING SITUATION. The mining situation is not as cheering as can be wished for it, and the business in this district, is not as prosperous as it would be were a little more energy exerted in the way of prospecting. There are some ventures which two months ago looked as if, before this they would be a complete success but which have been allowed to remain in idleness. Yet a fair amount of mining work has been performed in this district, since our last review—two months ago—and returns for the work have been fair. ... IMPORTANT SUIT DECIDED.—The suit of Shaffer against the Milton Water and Mining Company was decided last Thursday, by a jury, in the District Court. The suit was one for damages because of a hurt the Plaintiff received some time since in the Defendant’s mine. Damages were claimed on the ground of a want of sufficient carefulness on part of Defendant. The suit was therefore, an important one to mine owners, as well as to men employed in the mines. . . . The jury brought in a verdict for the Milton Company. FIRE IN PENN VALLEY.—Thursday night last a fire occurred at Charles Gassaway’s ranch in Penn Valley, which destroyed all the hay on the premises. Some of the hay was in the stack and some of it was in the bale, there being between 30 and 40 tons of it in all. A hay press was also consumed. The origin of the fire is a mystery, since no one who had been about the hay that day had used pipes or matches. Indeed extraordinary care had been taken to keep such things away from the hay yard. The neighbors, by strenuous exertions, saved the barn which was close to the burning hay. Mr. Gassaway’s loss is about $1,200. LOCAL BREVITIES.—The new school house on Washington street is being constructing, or being constructed (whichever you will—for there is no English grammar, any more) and will be ready for occupation by the ist of next month. The Trustees of the schools have chosen their teachers well. All the old teachers who did not actually decline positions on account of other engagements have been retained, and the new ones selected have distinguished themselves in their studies here, and are graduates of our High School. The Trustees preferred home folks over many meritorious applicants from outside places. A FINE HORSE KILLED.—A few days ago a fine horse, belonging to William Gilham, of Penn Valley, was killed in a singular as well as in a horrible manner. At late evening the horse was turned into his stall in the barn, and as he was starting in his attendant gave him a slap to make him move in a lively manner. The horse jumped into his regular place and in doing so trod upon the blade of a long handled shovel. The handle of the hovel flew up and struck the animal in such a manner as to rip out his bowels. The horse, maddened with pain, broke out of the barn and ran off at full speed dragging his extrals [sic] and stepping upon them until he fell exhausted. Death of course was very speedy after the fall. ROBBERY OF CHINAMEN.—The Nevada Transcript of yesterday has the following item: A young friend of ours from Omega sends us the following item: “Quite a little event occurred in this place the other afternoon. Out in the suburbs of the town some Chinamen are cutting wood. During the afternoon, three men on horseback came into town and inquired if there were any stray cows here; finding none, they immediately left, and on their way out they attacked a Chinese cabin and obtained two knives and a hatchet. One of them took a club and struck a Chinaman over the back because he had only 10 cents to give them. One of the parties they say is a son of a stock raiser in Penn Valley.”