Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-26
THE EVENING NEWS.


We believe that all OF the more respectable
Of this class Of traders are "on the square
in their transactions; but there is u class
OF less pretentious operators" who
Swindle all who trus. them, and in the
meanest sort Of way. We refer TO tina,
class OF men who make prospecting their
business. Lately there has been no good
field for the operations Of these gentry
until by the discovery of the Excelsior
mines a fresh field was opened TO them.
Not one man, but many, even now, IN
Excelsior, are playing it low down with
those persons who have sent them out
prospecting. or who have been put
into big things by these industrious
explorers. The men put in" are
so many teats 10 be sucked by these
r~ascally adventures; and they are
milked for all they will give down. One
Of these rascally prospectors locates a
dozen or 50 of leads, almost anywhere at
all-no matter about q lead OF quartz
putting in men of means, and giving TO
each claim o hich-soundIng name, when
he commences the work of gathering IN
his cash. \. piece Of rock rich in gold is
shown 10 4, as being from the sucker. y
s told that the Sucker is q big thing"
and 4 sees the rock before him and knows
!: is u big thing. y is also made TO I'M
dcrstand that unless n certain amoun of
work is done on the claim it will be lost;
30 4 comes out with his regular 800 to
20 on with the work. Next our pros
pec,ing sharper takes the same piece of
ore to B and tells him it is NJ Of the
IIoosier; repeats his story about the
necessity existing for work being done
gets his $40; then carries his specimen
20 c, from whom he collects n like
sum by telling him that the ore is from
me Buckeye and thus he goes the
round OF all the teats on his list, milking
them as close as possibly can be done.
Not one alone, but we believe several per-
sons in Excelsior are now playing this
game. Reliable persons in Excelsior
have told us so, and complain that it is
injuring no, only square, industrious
prospectors, but the credit of their dis
trict. We are told OF Il prospcctor who
sent to Gold Hill some very rich rock rs
coming from claims located by him, when,
IN fact, they came from claims IN which
he did not own q single inch. When
some who were acquainted with the cir
cumstanceS demonstrated with him, lie
Said it made no difference. rs they "knew
10 better in Gold HILL" Let people
only come out with their cash 10 men
whom they would trust in other business
transactions. As the thing has been 60
ing, many OF our shrewdest business men
have forked over their 800, $50, or 800
20 men that they would not, under ord'n-
.Irv circumstances. trust for q sack OF
hour. There are many, very many, good.
hard working, industrious prospcctors,
but AZ the same time there are quite n
number Of internal rascals prospecting the
pockets Of all who are sufficiently credu-
lous 10 swallow their lies ahoU: big
~,rikes.-ERterpriSe.
ELEcrIoN.-IcsterGay the stockholders
Of the Savage mine held an election, which
resulted in the choice of the following
gentlemen as Directors and Trustees for
the coming year: Vim. VI. Lent, B. +.
Sherwood, 4. Bull, Charles Bonner, and
Isaac Grazier. \. President, Secretary
and Superintendent are 10 be chosen to-
day, and we presume the latter position
will be awarded 10 Sam. Curtis, Esq,
who has 50 long and ably managed the
affairs OF the Savage Company and made
il one Of the first on the Comstock ledge.
The new shaft is getting or famously, and
the contractors for the mason work,
Mcssrs. Bowers and Kerrin, are diligently
laying the massive foundations for the
enormous machinery. which when in place
will far exceed in power anything yet
built for mining on the Pacific Coast.
The shaft is now sunk about fifty feet and
i being timbered substantially and in
''scts," and will be a fine piece OF mining
work when completed.
READY FOR HoISTING. The Yellow
Jacket Company have completed their
hosting works at the Princess shaft, and
have them ready for hosting. Pay rock
cannot, however, be raised from this shaft
until next week, as there are about eighty
feet of the shaft TO be timbered, and some
ten feet to be sunk to bring it down to the
level from which rock will be taken out.
This level from which ore is 10 be hoistcd
is about 200 feet deep, and connects with
and has been run from the company's
main shaft. When the repairs on this
shaft are completed, and the connection
made with the level spoken OF, the COM
pany will be able TO hoist and ship con-
siderable more rock than formerly.
JusrIcE's CovRr, NIRGISIA.-Before =.
Murray, J. P.-Thcllon W. Carric-Trial
NJ 3 o'clock Y. VI. to-day. Cochin * Nor
ris VS.. Bodwell-On trial. Seng VS.. Tru-
ct s. Co.-Trial this afternoon. Fuller X
Bartlett VS.. G. Mocha jury is TO be en-
rannelled and the suit will be tried this
afternoon, the case coming before the
Court from Gold Hill. Shuck VS.. Quint
Trial on Monday, 2Sth inst, II: II
o'clock. Upton & Co. Us. Quimby-
Trial set for Tuesday. 10Th inst, At 10
o'clock.
DRILL.-Thc Home Guards mustered
about twenty-five strong last evening at
Olympic Hall. and went through their
Il VII ike veterans Inv UONs " OCNO'A-
ING profcients in the military art, and so
,bTTo ugh the exercise of arms with almost
ives, Poin, precision. What have we 10
fear from Indian or sccesh foes as long as
,he Home Guards retain their o~rganiza-
ZION Nothing, sir nothing.
Music HSLL.-Last nigh, was crowded
as usual, and the spectators could hardly
fail of being pleased. Miss Flora Bray
WA, unfortunately attacked BY II severe
in~disposition that required her TO be taken
home; but we learn with pleasure that she
!, almost well again this morning, and
tonight will appear aS usual. y tine
programme is offered.
RErvRSED.-Las, evening We had the
pleasure Of squeezing the degital cxtreme,ics
Of our old Bohemian friends Doten. OF the
Union, and Dan DcOuille, Of the Enterprise,
who have returned TO duty after a three
weeks trip to Excelsior mining district.
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