Reno Evening Gazette in Reno, Nevada

Great cold in Sacramento and rugged Humboldts mining tales

Very cold weather grips Sacramento Monday night as Humboldts county reports deep snow and potential stock losses. Mining activity expands at Scott Bar with $50,000 laid aside for future hydraulic property purchase while mines along Six-mile Canyon feed ore to three water mills. A fierce panther battle near Weldon Canyon ends with Mix striking the hunting lion dead. The great Smith River canyon in Montana Territory remains a remote, perilous landscape with a vast subterranean cavern rumor.