Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-06-13
Mou.,aiu Wells District.

/ This rapidly advancing mining section
is being daily brought into prominence
through investment Of capital by Eastern
buyers oflocated lodges. From Mr.. Miller
we CLEAN the following particulars: The
district Is situated about eighty-fve miles
from Storey county, on the Overland
road to Austin. The principal town in
the Distinct il La Plata, which is located
about three miles from the station on the
road, and is connected BY an easy graded
road, which was constructed about year
since BY the miners. For time the stage
passed over this route. but was hauled off
for some unexplained cause. but now, that
poStothce has been established, the road
will be put in good repair and the stage
pass through the town daily. La Plata
is the shire town of the county, and has a
courthouse and other county buildings,
besides forty or fifty private dwelling;
one saloon and several stores; about one
hundred and fifty inhabitants at this time
comprise the population. The town is
situated in canon below the hills, and is
pleasantly located.
MINES AND MINING.
The attraction at this point il almos
exclusively the rich mines that have been
discovered, opened and sold within the
past year. The prominent claim is en-
titled the Silver Wave Company, embrac-
ing six lodges on the location which is
northeast, and about one-half mile from
the town. The groupings of the lodges
are bold and traceable for long distance.
The ledge has been prospected by means
Of shaft which has been sunk to a depth
Of Fifty feet. cutting the ledge, which at
that depth is three feet in width. pitching
sharp 10 the east. and rich in sulphurets
of silver. and also comprises large
amount OF base metals. as copper, iron
and anthony. Numerous assays have
been made of the ore. the minimum of
which show a value of gold and silver to
the ton of about $50; the maximum
ranging over $500. Within the past
few weeks the lodges have been sold TO
New York Company. who will at once
commence full development Of the ledge.
Judge Slime. the President and General
Superintendent of the Company, is at this
time in Storey county. perfecting arrange
ments for the immediate erection OF
twenty stamp mill. Mr.. Broadie, the
head machinest and architect, Is also in
Virginia, experimenting the framing
of the mill, which will be finished and
ready for transportation in = short time.
Under the energetic management Of Judge
Slime the work is bound TO be rapidly ad-
vanced. The next company Of promi-
nence is the Leviathan. which has been
running 4 tunnel into the hill TO cut their
ledge. at a depth Of two hundred and Fifty
feet from the groupings. The tunnel Is
now in two hundred and sixty feet, at
which poin, a body Of water sufficient 10
run a ten stamp mill has been found. In
running City feet further the ledge will be
reached and at once opened for the extEac-
ton Of ore.
WORKING LEDeEs.
Among the list Of other lodges upon
which work of development, is being made.
are the Lincoln, Red. White and Blue.
Catherine Lawlor. Laura Cluster, Sheoa.
Mazeppa and Barstrop companies. all OF
which are busily at work.
LEDoEs SOLD.
The following lodges have been dis
posed of 10 Eastern capitalists. who in
tend to erect two mills forthwith: Safe
Ete-a fine ledge five feet in width. with
ore thoroughly diffused-Wilkins Micaw-
Der, Summit. Monument. Grey & Gei+e.
GRAY Eagle. Lear Francis. koSiu>ko. Pu.
laski, Savage. Curry. and few others.
These sales are bona .fde. and the amount
of capital that will necessarily flow into
La Plata this coming season will be i'm
mense. The town is already lively
little camp. and its inhabitants energetic
and persevering mlners, who deserve good
fortune. which We hope they may realize.