Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-06-27
BUrroN-HoLE CAUTION AND
HINTS.


It should be remembered for ourselves
and for our informing statement to visitors
of influence, tina, great as has been the
yield of our mines, the aggregate cost OF
the mining and mill works in our State
has been treble the sum total of our bull
lion exports. While our select and very
appropriate committee are exhibiting to
Mr.. Colfax and party the rich galleries OF
the Gould & Curry. and Savage. and yell
low Jacket. and Imperial, let them be re-
specially reminded of the fitness there
would be in their at least describing the
character and consequence Of the Mount
Davidson, United States, Grenada, and
Others, as yet unproductive, though elabo-
rate and most expensive works. We are
not yet on the positively winning side OF
the day book; and now it seems doubtful
if we shall be for many year TO come.
The spirit OF enterprise is still the inspr-
ing genius of our people. No reference
TO any newspaper Prospecting is the
undated order of tho day. Neither
perils BY Indian hosdlities nor the in
Vulnerable disappointments and great
losses of the pioneers Of our country
seem 10 dishearten or deter the pick and
shovel lottery-men Of the Pacific States.
At leas. five hundred distinct prospecting
companies are OUT to-day, hailing from
Gold Hill and Virginia, and spying the
land from here 20 Ruby Valley on the
east, Mad Lake on the north. and the
White Mountains on the south. 1t is safe
TO estimare that, even in these hard times,
there will be, for this season alone, not
less than one millions of dollars spent in
prospecting proper IN Nevada. In fact.
we are not so sure 1--WE may say in paren-
thesis) but that the prevalent closeness
and dullness Of the times in the developed
portions of the State are calculated TO
foster and promote miner-scoutings for
good diggings, rather than to the contrary.
When it is recollected that one hundred
million of cash capital-at the lowest
round igures-have been invested in our
mines and mills, it is just TO reason that
our $50. 1000, 900 of bullion export and the
present elegant, even magnificent, appear
ance Of certain rich mines Dressings do
not entitle the belief from outsiders to the
effect that a tax from the National Gov
eminent should be imposed on the gross
product of the ode-workinSs. It will
probably do very well for some individu-
ais to put down their income at an enor- !
nous figure, and to ignore their losses |
when giving in their yearly revenue to
Mr.. Dilley, in order that their neish5ors !
may think much Of their dollar and cent
consequence. But State or district |
ought, as such, TO be thoroughly honest |
and candid in such matter; especially |
when to act otherwise may involve the !
preparation Of great wrong on large COM
mun;ties, and the most vital interests Of
people may IHuS Oe OGhelS ~ "a JSNPS
lied. With able Congress representation
from ,his coast, it was only by dins Of the
s,ou,est and mos, persistent argument
and then, as We understand, By sont
maneuvering that the question OF
wholesale taxation on the gross proceed
of the mines was delayed. We hear from
one Of the California Representatives thai
the question cannot be said 10 have been
settled in the negative. 1t was only post
poned. We think this mere mention and
hin, at this time will contribute properl!
toward preventing any grave apprehension
as TO our positive and profitable revenue
as a State from the ore deposits alread,
reached, explored and somewhat drawn
upon for the credit side Of the sheet.
Nevada is poor State to-day. We be-
.ieye she has the resources that will. in
time, constitute her the richest. But be-
lore that day comes we must have a rail
road; and the people of Nevada believe in
the pract:cability of the two-year railroad
scheme set forth in the circu-
ars OF Riggs s Co.