The Nevada journal., 1856-05-09
OMEGA, May 9th. 1856.

will attempt to "post you up" on thing
in general at our thriving little town.
1t has been remarked that very littl,
has been heard from Omega the presen
season through the medium of ''the pa
pers." There are good reasons for thi
silence; first, the actual results of ou
mining operations have been SO much be-
yond an average as to do away with the
necessity for newspaper "gasing" to es-
tablish our reputation. Second, we have
had no time to devote to such purposes
unless to the neglect of more paying oc-
cupations
Since the snow began to melt in March
We have had good and steady supply Of
water and to the credit of our liberal
ditch owners be it said, at the rate of two
bits per inch for day water, and one bit
per inch for night heterogeneous mea-
sure at that. Low as these prices appear
our ditch men consider their property
about the best in the country, and inter-
ests in various bitches have of late been
changing hands rapidly and at constantly
accumulating valuations.
We are confident of good supply of
water until July, and few companies will
be able to work until late in that month,
and perhaps until August.
We cannot conscientiously chronicle
any "big strikes" of fifty, seventy-fve or
a hundred dollars per day to the hand
average; and from an extensive obserya-
ton through the country l must be allow
ed to take the statements of that sort so
abundantly circulated by the press, as so
many huge romances; there are no such
diggings in the country, and whenever you
see such reports you may 'sjust bet your
pile" that somebody has claims to sell.
At Omega, there are to-day, between
sixty and seventy companies at work, and
it is safe to average the net returns of
each mans work at eight dollars per day.
l would give you "specifcations' of some
of the claims had it not become proverb
that if man wants to know what he is
making, he has only to consult the col
umns Of the Journal: it is enough to say
that we are perfectly satisfied of the fact
that the Omega mining district is as rich
in the precious mineral as any other on
this ridge, and certainly we have twenty
times the amount Of gold bearing ground
that any other district embraces. Our
only want is permanent supply of water;
and Messrs. Kidd & Co., of the Snow
Mountain Ditch promise to supply that
the present season.
In regard to society, it is generally
conceded that We have the most peaceable
and gentlemanly set Of miners to be found
anywhere; quarrels of any sort are very
rare, and differences that with more ex-
citable community might result in serious
collisions are generally concluded by the
more rational plan of reference and arbi-
tration. We have nine families, and of
the nine a larger proportion of really
handsomer ladies than is ordinarily found.
In improvements-Mr. Butterfeld's new
"Exchange''-(wherc he exchanges the
best of "grub" prepared in the neatest and
best manner for the spare change of the
honest miner and the way-faring man,
and the new Saw Mill erected by Messrs.
Heiniken s. Schmidt, would be creditable
anywhere.
Some attention has been turned of late
to the vast led ges of quartz which inter
lace and spread over this whole region of
country. I saw day or two since q
prospect of little more than three cents
which was taken from three-fourths of
pound ofrock, and other prospects not so
good, but yet large enough to encourage
further work. Practical quartz miners
might find it profitable to prospect some
in this vicinity.
In politics nothing very exciting. The
American nomination was received with
almost unanimous appreciation both at
this and other mining towns which I have
visited since the results of the nominating
convention were received. Fillmore will
rally all the conservative strength of the
miners-and of the Union in fact-Heaven
grant that it prove strong enough to re-
strain the turbulent and troaconable fac
tions both of the North and South.
A Republican placard was posted here
some time ago; it did not receive very
much favor at the hands of eur loyal mi
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