Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-30
PINE WOOD nlsTRIcT.


the discovery of silver lodes in Storey,
Lander and Humboldt were exhausted, in
company with the far-famed explorer,
Sheba Hurst and others, turned their at
tenton to unknown geographical regions,
which at this time bid far to become of
immense importance to the world. Early
last April three parties started on a pros
pecting tour, and at distance of one hun
dred and fifty miles northeast of Virginia,
and between Star City, in Humboldt
county, and Austin, Lander county, dis
covered ledge of immense dimensions,
which was christened the Savage Ledge,
and as several minor lodges were after
wards discovered, the whole was honored
with the title of the Pine Wood District,
of which Mr.. GULL is at this time Re-
corder. The attention o. the prospectors
was first attracted to this spot by the pc
culiar geographical and neurological as
pect of the ground, which closely resem-
bles our own uninviting hills in its min
eral appearance. After the discovery OF
the Savage Ledge. several shafts were
sunk, of various depths, and the ledge was
found to be between forty and fifty feet
IN width, and closely resembling the rich
est lodges of Reese River-chlorides Of
silver being found in abundance, in place
of the usual Storey county sulphurets.
Near by were found other lodges of vari-
rious width and richness, clearly indica-
ting the existence of an extensive mineral
deposit, of the richness of which the pro-
prietors at that time had but little idea,
but of which subsequent assays show
gold and silver to the enormous extent of
from three to five thousand dollars per
ton. \ short period of prospecting, pro-
life of rich results, ensued, and the party
returned to Virginia, and Sheba Hurst,
George Marshall Cat one time "lokuli-
tens" of the Virginia Jhion,) and Mr..
Rose, partner in the arrangement, after
having a small amount of the ore worked
at the Empire mill, in this county (the
bar of silver, the proceeds of the ore, can
be seen by calling on R. \. Graves, the
Superintendent of the Empire MILL being
convinced of the richness of this discov-
cry, and lacking capital to properly pros
pect their mine, left Nevada for New
York, where company with a heavy
capital has been organized, and
money and first class mill, of large
size, has already been dispatched to this
State for the working of this mine. We
saw some dispatches from Mr.. Rose, who
is in New York, requesting Mr.. GULL to
at once proceed to the District and COM
mence work, and to take with him num-
Der of men who will assist in the enter
prise, money and means being furnished
in profusion by the company in New
York. Mr.. GULL will. accordingly, de-
part forthwith for the Pinewood District,
and commence operations by sinking
shaft on the ledge preparatory to taking
out ore for crushing. The general neces-
sites for successful mining Is found in
abundance, for not only does nut-pine
wood flourish in abundance, but from the
valley two pure streams of water flow,
one to the East, the other to the West,
and either of sufficient body to furnish
motive power to the largest kind of over
shot wheels. With all the advantages OF
natural resources, money to develop and
energy to persevere, we look to see the
Pinewood District stand towering in the
rank of our richest mineral producing re-
gions, and as it is so unusual for news
paper cuss to have dollar, we are most
happy to learn that our old Bohemian
partner, Marshall, has made so handsome
a scratch" for he is as worthy gentle
man as the mantle of Cr9sus could handi-
ly fall upon. The discovery of this rich
deposit is not only windfall to the for
tunate discoveries, but is indicative of the
great future wealth OF Nevada, which we
believe exists In lodes of minerals yet I'M
known to man, and in regions far from
the present haunts of white men. Since
the discovery of this rich deposit of min
erals, second prospecting party, consist
ing of John Church, A. E. Bateman, c.
C. Green, r. NJ. Graves, A. J. Simmons,
0. c. Steele and James Levitt, have visit
ed this section of country, and on the OPP
posite side of the mountain have discover
ed and located number of lodges which
are asserted to be marvellously rich in
mineral deposits, and during the coming
season this district will doubtless be large
" prospected, and in the course of year
we expect to record among the list of
bullion received, thousands of dollars
from Pine-wood and Pine mountain Dis
tricts.