Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-13
THE EVENING NEWS.

who went out to the Mountain Wells District
in November last, has just returned. lie re-
ports about seventy-fve persons out there al
this time. The diggings are known to ex-
tend over a surface of country about six OF
seven miles square. The country around the
district is mountainous, bearing a striking
resemblance to the hills on the east of Gold
Hill and in the neighborhoOd of Flowery
District. There is plenty of cedar wood in
the neishborhood, and quite number Of
springs Of fresh, pure water. There is a
town laid out, called La Platte City; and the
District is fully organized, with Recorder,
&c. The locality is in Churchill county, and
a distance of eighty or ninety miles from
Gold Hill. Preparations are making to put
up some mills-the Pioneer Company intend
ing to take the lead in the spring. One tun-
mel is now run into the mountain, distance
of forty or fifty feet; and number OF shafts
are being sunk. Altogether, the INDICATIONS
seem quite encouraging. We nave oeen
shown several specimens OF ore from there,
and ,hey certainly show the right streaks of
sulphurets for rich rock. Mr.. Buckingham
is one of the Warren Company, and intends
returning to La Platte District in q couple OF
weeks
SILVER FROM MoGUL.-We were shown
yesterday at Harris Sample Rooms, the first
silver brick ever made from rock taken from
the Mogul District, near Silver Mountain.
Its value was So, silver and gold. This
yield was obtained from 300 pounds Of float
rock taken from the Empire claim. This
claim, by the way, is being worked with en-
ergy. There is already tunnel about three
hundred and sixty feet in length, and the
ledge will be reached within a further dis
lance Of two hundred feet. This is one Of
the many claims located by the Gold Hill
Mining and Prospecting Company. The
silver brick in question has been presented
10 d. Van Yranken, the Superintendent
Of the company. Though in Amador county,
California, the Mogul District is virtually
within the precincts Of Nevada Territory,
and its now-developins wealth is another
proof Of the richness Of our Territory.
TEuroSIA MINING CoMPANY.-This COM
pany's claim of one thousand feet was loca-
ted about two years ago, near the head of
Crown Point Ravine. Their tunnel is upon
the opposite side of the ravine north of the
Mountain Company's tunnel. The company
has been incorporated and a tunnel run one
hundred and twenty-five feet, cutting the
ledge forty feet below the surface. At this
point the ledge is four feet wide and well de-
fined. Some specimens Of the rock were
shown US to-day, which were filed with sui
phuretS, bearing a close resemblance to the
ComStock silver quartz. Il is certainly as
good rock as we have ever seen that has been
found at the same distance below the surface,
and we should not be surprised to hear of 4
rich assay from these specimens when they
are tested. The stock is principally owned
in San Francisco.
leave were shown yesterday chunk
of ice from a newly discovered lake, six miles
beyond Washoe City, two feet thick, and as
clear as crystal. II is living in front of the
Crystal Peak Saloon. on c street, and was
brought in as a specimen. The Aforesaid
lake was discovered by Mr.. Foster in pros
pecting through the mountains, and he has
built an ice-house and put up about one
thousand tons. Although this ice is not suf-
hcient to supply the city, the continued fine
weather will be the occasion for less fear in
the minds of saloon proprietOrS as to the sup
PLY of ice during next summer, since this
field has been found. We understand that
preparations have been made 5y Mr.. Foster
TO haul the entire contents OF his ice house
TO town during next summer.-tRioH.
RICH.-We were shown private letter
Yesterday from man now in Desert District
to a gentleman in this city in regard to the
mines Ia the new district OF SehaStopol. II
the writer was net unduly excited there must
be mines n the new district so rich as TO be
utmost putsid. The writer commences BY
saving to his iriend-''coms out,' and ends
with come out ~ and see for yourself. There
Is also something aboat-"eOme out with
assessments. The writer SAYS they have
found very rich quicksilver mines, also mines
that appear 10 be half qUicksilvcr-nineS OF
amaigam. All You have to do is to ''retort
che blamed stuff. "-ERtepTise.
The Belcher Company are erecting a COM
modiOus house for their hosting works, over
their shaft The size of the main building is
Sixty-fyc by forty feet, with eighteen feet
corner posts. They now have It up and
nearly enclosed. The machinery is mostly
upon the ground, and is expected TO be in
operation in about three weeks. 1t is most
fortunate for US that the weather this winter
has been so pleasant, that such works as this
could be successfully prosecuted. From all
appearances now We shall entirely escape
winter weather this season.
INCREASE OF TRAvEL.-The stages from
California are beginning to arrive well filed
with passengers. The open winter has left
roads in a good condition, and in the opinion
of many. an early spring may be expected.
Among the arrivals yesterday there were sew
eral persons bound for Reese river, Hum
boldt and Desert, reports OF the richness OF
those districts having reached them in their
homes beyond the mountain.
SENT TO FORT CHrRcHILL.-The three
noted secessionists arrested in Washoe coun-
ty on Thursday by Capt. George, whose
names are Y. P. Sanders, John Thomas Kel-
" and Benjamin Thurman, were taken to
Fort Churchill yesterday in an ambulance
sent up to this city for that purpose. They
felt as defiant as ever, and Officer GARRISON,
CITY Tailor, was, no doubt, glad to turn over
the crowd into the hands OF Federal officials.
-L'Rioa.
SHOULD BE TAKEN DowS.-We are in
formed that stone wall twenty feet high, in
the rear of the schoolhouse in this place is
in an unsafe condition, and is liable to fall
over at any moment. 1t is the property of
mining company, who have repeatedly been
requested to take it down, but have hereto
fore neglected to do SO. The probability is
that it will cause the school department con-
siderable trouble.
CoSsoLIDArED-TheU Union has been reli-
ably informed that the oyerman, the South
Swezy and the North American Companies,
in Gold Hill district, have compromised and
consolidated. We are unable TO give the full
particulars Of the consolidation The Uncle
Sam Company wi now be called upon to de-
fend itself against the claims Of the three
companies above mentioned.
THE MONTE DEL REY-This claim is stu
ated in Georgetown, Palmyra District, within
quarter of a mile of Como. 1t is located
upon four well defined lodges running north
and south. This company claims 200 feet
of mining ground upon those lodges, and was
incornorated last November.