. The Pacific tourist . iles travel aroundthe head of the Lake. This is now the princi-pal route to the Columbus and Monte Christocountry. Gold Hill.—As the traveler approaches, hesees evidence of mining in every direction— FMs edcxFir rora/sr. abandoned shafts, puffing engines, smoke usu-ing from gigantic s u-ks, huge mounds of earthdumj)ed from the end of high »--work, buildings and the jkjsLs and iliatmark the undevelo[)ed claims, or the l(»a<lH<i on-,need no explanation as to their origin or pur-pose. Gold Hill follows the ravine of the same name,and the
. The Pacific tourist . iles travel aroundthe head of the Lake. This is now the princi-pal route to the Columbus and Monte Christocountry. Gold Hill.—As the traveler approaches, hesees evidence of mining in every direction— FMs edcxFir rora/sr. abandoned shafts, puffing engines, smoke usu-ing from gigantic s u-ks, huge mounds of earthdumj)ed from the end of high »--work, buildings and the jkjsLs and iliatmark the undevelo[)ed claims, or the l(»a<lH<i on-,need no explanation as to their origin or pur-pose. Gold Hill follows the ravine of the same name,and the street is l)oth steep and cnjoked. It hasa population of 8.()(MJ and is, in all resjH»cLs. likeVirginia City. The two are built up s<i jis to Im-without marked separation, (iold Hill has aN-igorous daily paper, the •• Gold IIiU Xewn, aCatholic, a Methodist, and an Episcopal Church. ainii. ..■. in •time •■• the : Oil. ■ .,!.- iJulv ii work never r-ea***. 209 .4. •lo ht. sTRrrr wKsr ix virdixia i-itv, xrvapa. Virginia City and Gold Hill are connwted by aline of omnibusses, making four trips every hourduring the day, while the frequent trains of therailroad carry also many passengers. By railthe distance to Virginia City is two miles, inwhich several tunnels are passed through. Iirginia Citf/—isone of the most interestingtowns on the coast. One exin-cts streets of poldand silver, and finds dust or mud. On October20, 1875, it was almost wholly destroyed by fire,but the burnt district has been rebuilt morehandsomely than ever. Its {population nowexceeds -JU-CKX). A first-class hoUl. The In-ternational, has been erected, in all (>«ct-> 14 hours. ansame cnuch. On mnnv I^vr!?, ^m ; , ■< b I. the . w \ I) .T with .., , . ............ J. uw and iitrpA and foot-UuldeTB are hand. 210 TME ^m€iFi€ The streets present a busy appeara
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