Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-24
THE EVENING NEWS.

conversation with our friend, DR.. ]. C
Tucker, who has just returned to Virgins
after a visit Of examination to the new cop.
per mines Of Walker River, which are stu,
ated near Warm Springs Valley, and about
forty-fye miles from this city. The CROP
pings OF the lodges rise from 4 series Of roll.
ing hills, and assay as high as sixty-hve per
cent. OF copper. Some dozen Of locations
have been made, but with one exception we
learn that comparatively little work has been
done, except to uncover the lodges at small
depth; but in this claim (name unknown) a
shaft has reached the depth Of sixty feet, de-
veloping ore that lies in q well defined ledge,
four feet in thickness, and with heavy castings.
The ledge shows free gold and free copper,
and looks remarkably well. The other lodges,
undeyeloped as they are, show largely in py-
rites Of copper, with q little iron, in seams
from six inches to 4 foot in length, and as
the same are sunk on, will doubtless increase
in size and richness. The country is entirely
destitute Of wood or water, the nearest sup
plies being procured at the river, eight miles
distant, and at n spring about the same dis
lance, so strongly tinctured with iron as to
form crimson fluid, that passes very well for
water to man or beast. The Doctor does not
think the place q new Ell Dorado, but be-
lieves that there is a large deposit Of copper
and gold in the lodges, which may become
valuable when thoroughly developed. It is
proposed to erect smelling works on the river
bank at no very distant day. Below these
mines, \ distance Of ten miles, is the New
castle Coal Company's coal mine, which, for
some time past, has remained unworked.
Though our friends report lacks the usual
rose.colcr Of the majority Of people who visit
and examine "big things" yet it undoubt-
cdly evidences TO us that within our State
distant period in our mining history occupy
4 prominent place as materially assisting our
export OF minerals.
HEAVY SHIPMENT.-We saw yesterday at
the office Of Wells, Fargo & Co., in Gold Hill,
twenty-seyen bars OF glittering bullion
awaiting shipment to San Francisco. Tn
value Of the same was S39,676 50, and its
weight Lila pounds. For several weeks our
shipments Of bullion have largely exceeded
those Of Virginia, owing probably TO the fact
that we have established in our midst the
finest assaying houses in the State, and as a
natural consequence our crude bullion has
remained at home for reduction 10 bars.
Now when our paternal Uncle Samuel shall
get his Mint started ut Carson, or there
abouts, we believe i large number OF our
present exports will be melted in home cruel
bles-the fused metal run in home dies, paid
and diffused for home industry and home de-
yelopment, and aid in 4 great degree in max
ing this barren land Of ours 4 little the best
place this side Of. Jordan.
ANOTHER MILL SoLD.-Wc learn from
Mr.. Barney that himself and partners have
sold the Rhode Island Mill to the Crown
Point Company. The sale was made yester-
day at San Francisco by Mr.. Potter, one Of
the owners, who went to the Bay 4 few days
since for that purpose. We are not informed
what was the exact price paid, but are told
that it was in the neighborhood Of $4,000.
The Rhode Island Mill was owned by H. B,
Potter, T. v. Barney and George L. Smith.
IL is located in the lower part Of town, and is
one OF the best situated and constructed mills
in Geld Canon, and is Just the kind Of re-
duction works which the company purchas-
ing required. 1t has twenty-five stamps, and
twenty 7-fcet amalgamatinS pans, with n ca.
pacity OF working thirty-fiye tons Of ore per
day. II is driven BY 4 45-horse power steam
engine, and gives employment 10 fifteen men.
The Crown Point Company have for some
time past been supplying it with rock.
EN- RourE.-We saw, yesterday, a large
lot Of machinery, on four huge wagons, bound
for Reese River or thcreabouts. Hardly 4
day passes but that loads Of machinery pass
through this, the richest and pioneer county
Of Nevada, destined to develop mines in that
section Of our State. With the proper means
could not New York capital be made to flow
into our midst, and assist in the development
Of mines that are as undoubtedly rich as
those Of our ~ncighbors beyond the desert
Would it not be well to consider the sugges-
tions Of Senator Stewart, made in his speech
OF the other night?
APFRAY.-Last evening, in Virginia. a
man named Prendevillc, proprietor Of the
Oriental Hotel, on North + street, had an
afFray with q man named White during
which White was cut near the eye by q knife
in the hands Of Prendeville. The wound, we
are informed, will cost White the sight OF
his eye. Another party, who interfered, was
badly cut in the left arm. The cause, we
learn, was some business misunderstanding
between the parties. No arrests have been
made.
ELECTION OF 0PFICERs.-At a meeting OF
the stockholders of the Imperial Consolidated
Mining Company, held at their Office in Gold
Hill yesterday afternoon, the following gen
,lcmcn were elected Trustees Of the Company
for the ensuing year Geo. Swcnson, CD.
Nelson, Philip Lynch, S. Ettlinger and Al
Beals. After the newly elected officers had
qualified, they held a Trustees meeting, at
which they appointed Mr.. Geo. Swenson Su-
pe~rintendent, A. J. Beals Treasurer, and Geo.
w. Pease Secretary Of the Company.
HEAVY BULLION SHIPNEST.-This morn
ing Wells, Fargo 4 Co. shipped from their
Gold Hill Office thirty-four bars Of bullion,
weighing 2,02S pounds, Of the assayed value
Of $50, 276 81. This is really 4 heavy ship
ment, being over one ton OF bullion IN 4 day.
Most of the bricks were the result OF the
regular weekly cleanup Of the Imperial and
Crown Point companies, though a number
came from Yellow Jacket ore.
As UsuAL. The International Saloon,
near the corner Of C and Union streets, Vir-
GINA, is being kept in superior style by
White & Cunningham, both Of whom are
well known in this community. Their bar IS
supplied with all the best brands Of wines,
LIQUORS and ales, and all customers are ever
treated with that courtesy which insures a
second visit.
Mr.. l.. Z. WARD, the greatest SymnaSs III
the State, is coming down to the meeting Of
the Olympic Club again this evening, to in:
struct in gymnastic exercises. MIR. Ward
appears to really enjoy himself when excr-
cising with our Club, and the boys all hin
the world ofhim, and are improving wonder
fully in gymnastics under his tuition.
DOES 1T PAY There have been several
Mexicans working around the dump piles Of
Gold Hill, with picks and pans, for several
weeks past, washing the finer rock and the
dirt for gold. They never tell what their
success is; but from tine manner in which
they stick 10 their work, we judge hat 1t
pays well.
PRIscIIPrIoNs.-We noticed in one OF
our exchanges, this morning, an item OF 4
family in Nevada county being nearly poison
ed By an incompetent clerk in an apothecary
store, by giving the wrong medicine. Mr..
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