Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-05-17
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FROM EXCELSIOR.
MEADOW LAKE, May IA, 1866

MEADOW LAKE, May IA, 1866.
DEAR NEws:-As the time has finally
arrived when I can consistently say to the
numerous readers Of your columns that
the golden harvest Of this District Is about
ready for the reapers, and that the time
has finally arrived when all those who
wish to commence with the spring should
come along, for the snow, which has been
the great barrier, has oil disappeared from
the ground as for up aS Old Man Noun
tain, leaving to the prospector a large
scope of country that abounds with rich
lodges in a better condition for prospect
ing than in midsummer, from the fact
that the melting snow on the high peaks
supply the miner with water, while in
summer there is a great scarcity Of that
article.
Many new and rich discoveries. have
been made in the section of which I speak,
within the last few days. In fact, the
lodges of this District have been found to
extend west for ten miles, showing much
free gold. These discoveries have caused
considerable excitement, and many pros
pecting parties are making preparations to
70 out and further examine this new re.
gion.
The snow in and about Meadow Lake
at the present time Is less than three feet
deep, and is melting away very rapidly
and from present prospects all the SNOW
will be gone within one week. Where
the snow has drifted it will remain for a
greater length Of time. -.
The work on the mines has commenced,
and times begin to look quite lively.
| There are no men who wish employment,
here but can find it. In fact, the demand
for labor is fast becoming greater than the
supply. The prospects Of our leading
mines are such that all interested in them
are DESTROYS of taking out all the ore pos
sible for crushing as soon as 1t can be
done.
The building of houses will commence
within q few days, as lumber from two Of
our mills is rolling in very rapidly, and
u week hence this very necessary com.
modify will be very abundant, when all
our carpenters will have their hands full,
as many persons are waiting for lumber to
build.
LOCAL NEWS.
As I write there is q crowd of men al
the other end Of the table, who are exam
lining very rich specimens just brought in
from a claim recently located, called the
Alton Company and ledge. This claim is
evidently one Of the finest yet located In
this District. The d%iscoverer is Peter
Taylor, the old prospector. The claim il
near the Enterprise, aud the ledge contains
the same kind Of ore, showing much free
gold in it, and no doubt will prove equally
rich. .-..
The claims that are attracting the mos,
attention at the present time are the Mo.
hawk, Phoenix, Pacific, California, Excel
sior, Norfolk, Empire, Shooting Star,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, and some others; all
of which are being vigorously prospected,
and all show fine prospects.
The press for our paper will be in to-
day. and then we will DO able to speak to
the world through the greatest Of mediums,
"the press"
The people of our little city will be en-
tertained on next Wednesday evening by
the Meadow Lake Amateur Theatrical
Company, for the benefit Of the public
schools of this place. .....
In conclusion, I would say to our
friends, It is time to come. AURORA.