Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-06-26
THE EVENING NEWS.

the eastern slope of the Sierra NevadsS'
and in Tulare county, CALIFORNIA;, reports
quite fayorably OF the future prospects OF
the district. The important mime OF the
locality is the " kearsarge. or what may
be termed the kearsarge cluster, being
some twelve leads within distance OF
Eve hundred and fifty feet-all OF which
make what may be called i've prominent
well defined leads, varying from two feet
70 four and half feet wide, all OF which
are dipping together. The richest are as
>ays from 81. 900 10 $4,000 per ton, and
by mill process by the ton. as we reported
.be working OF lot few days ago, goes
abou, 81, 900 per ton-uearly all silver.
Th;. mine - situated in q mountain some
10000 feet high, and running at a sharp
angle, so much so that a tunnel $500 feet
long will give 200 feet depth on the
mine. The formation is a trapish slate,
and IS said TO be the superior one for the
durability OF leads and congeniality Of the
precious metals. Ii this mine develops as
- prospective character indicates, Cali
torn;a may yet find herself a silver pro-
ducing country, quite unexpectedly. Mr..
Paul SAYS there are other leads running
parallel with the kesrsarge cluster, be-
longing 10 other parties, and which are
from three to four feet in width, and are
500 1000 and 1000 feet apart, clearly de-
noting other and separate leads. This
range OF slate. from the eye. Mr.. Paul
considered extended for some number Of
miles up and down-and il Is his impress
sion that other valuable mines will be
found. The mountain he represents a
tremendously rough, rugged and precipi-
tous, and that at the same time Is good
country for industrious men: II Is an
awful rough one for lazy ones. Mr.. Paul
saws that during his stay he met with
several old Wa~hoe prospectors. men who
were here in lS57-S-9. snd they were 81!
impressed with the idea that the country;
as q whole. was very rich IN n'iEsrai
wealth. The climate Is Tepresen'ea u
both warm and cool: within distance OF
ave 10 ten miles you can move nom NOT
20 comfortably cold weather. Inc Hs!le!
separating the Sierra Nevada and " htte
Mountain ranges, which Is some SIX miles
WIDE and seventv-ive miles long. IS repre-
ssn,ed IS truly beautiful, and flowing with
fresh milk and butter. Mr.. Paul says II
Is hard 10 tell how maoy are there, or are
going in, as they get IN in squads OF from
two 10 q dozen, and then strike out 10 the
mountains. He represents no trouble
with ,he Indians-that they have about all
left. 4 town site has been located in
Sns valley, beside pleasant stream and
IN q congenial climate, being out OF the
valley. and yet not in the mountains.
The main Kssrsarge lead IS all owned by
citizens Of Gold Hell, and the majority OF
the FRS: extension also. We will con-
Srstula,e Tulare county in having men
who know how 10 handle mines. Sue.
cess has generally attended their mining
enterprises.
CHIEF SANS MEErISo.-Cap,ain Sam
Browns meeting Saturday evening was
not q financial success. No one chose to
pay an admittance fee of four bits st the
door to hear the Chief of all the Piutes
make un big speech" Therefore, Sam,
after waiting in vain till ten O'Clock for
an audience, went in search of one. he
sent one Of his truSty strsisht-haired fol-
lowers with bell TO summon eve crowd.
and 81 on had an apprecistive audience 10
listen 10 him in front of the Theatre Sa-
loon. His speech was short, being con-
6ned mostly to comparing his straight,
dusky and lusty followers 10 the bent-up.
slender-shanked. wa>h-house Johns, and
closing with the eloquent peroration,
You mustn't take US for fools; we amt
Chinese
LARGE ESeISE.-There is now building
=, the Vulcan Foundry. in San Francisco,
for the Yellow Jacket Company horizon
tai engine, said 10 be the largest Of the
kind ever built on this coast for mining
purposes. Its cylinder is % inches in
diameter, and its stroke Of piston is six
feet. Its pattern was designed at that
establishment. and the engine, 1t IS said.
will be one of the most beautiful as well
a. one of the most powerful in the coun-
Try. The fy-wheel, which is cast in sec.
lions. is eighteen feet in diameter. It's
arms are cast TO represent pillars, and the
sections of It's rim a succession Of arches,
and the whole finished in the most perfect
manner. The engine is designed for use
st the company's mill down on the Carson
river.
MINE PrRcHAsED.-We learn that Treg-
lone s Co. have purchased the Apple and
Bates claim. in Gold Hill proper. This
claim consists Of thirty one and half feet
Of ground lying next north Of the 1mpe-
rial Company's claim. The mine has not
been worked since the cave last winter,
when the shat. was closed up until since
the new owners took charge a few days
ago. TreSlone s Co. will put up good
substantial machinery and have the shaft
repaired. and be ready TO work their rich
ledge in q short time.
ISrERxsrISe CAsE.-In the matter Of
the State vs.. VIM. james, Judge Mesick
will tomorrow deliver an opinion.
The frs, poin, is that upon ha5eas corpus.
Jane, asks 10 be discharged from the
custody of the Sheriff. Secondly, the
people ask that the present judgment be
set aside and sentence OF death be en-
tered on the original verdict. The subject
matter involves much legal lore, and is
very interesting, particularly to James.
For ExcELsioR.-Mr. Moss left Gold
Hill last Saturday tor Excelsior District.
He goes there TO work on the Lincoln
claim, which is one of the first locations
made there this Spring, and which is con-
sidersd one of the best in the district. A
load of provisions and mining tools will
be dispatched TO him to-day, in charge Of
. man who is also going out to work for
the same company.
CxASes.-Nr. s. Chappellet, the su-
peTintendent Of the Sapphire mill, has been
appointed Superintendent of the Gold Hill
mill, Mr.. Chas. H. Pioda, the former Su-
perintendenr having gone to San Fran
cisco. Mr.. Chsppellet is thorough bus
mess man. and has had much experience
in both milling and mining.
Fox SpoRrsMES AND PRosPEcroRs--
seho.neman & Co., at No. 10 North C street,
have Jus, received large invoice Of guns,
rifles, pistols, Derringers, fishing rods ana
,ackl., and other articles designed for the use
Of hunters and prosPectors. Henry's eele.-
bra..d rifles can be found there for sale al
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