Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-01-06
FROM KEARsARGE DISTRICT.
KgARsARGI, Dec. 80, 1866.

EDITOR News AS l m "down in
the valley" and " waiting for the wagon"
that brings down our small traps and cor
%respondence, l embrace the leisure mo-
ments to drop you u line, rs much to let
you know that my scalp is where it was
when | left Gold IIill-as to conveying
news. AS you no doubt are aware, we
(somc eight or ten Gold Hillcrs) live up
in the mountains, where we have not only
a little quartz on the brain. but at times q
sprinkling of snow. From what We hear
about weather in your locality, we fare
much better, though situated some two to
three thousand feet higher up. The
weather has been splendid thus far during
the winter. In the mountains there has
been several hurries Of snow. 1t is just
such a winter here as we had in California
in 1850 and 1851. 1t has been u little
cold, however, for this locality-so the
old settlers say. Of course l speak only
of what we have had, not knowing what
we will have. Some say we will have
grass sprouting up in a few weeks. In
the mountains there are but few parties,
but what are there are driving things
ahead, and will have something to show
new corners in the spring. The mines are
proving satisfactory to owners, and most
of them are being held by parties who
look to dividends" instead Of specula-
tion-consequently don't care whether
other folks think they are good or not.
1t is a long way of. but is a splendid
country to live in, and the future Of it
great. Owens Valley-which is fifty miles
long-in the spring, when the grass is
fresh and green, is the prettiest sight l
have ever seen; high mountains on either
side, with but few habitations in the val
ley, give it a wild, Eden-like appearance.
Our Indian troubles are about over nc
one now has any apprehension, though its
we'll enough to not travel alone. One OF
the chiefs has been TO San Francisco. lie
was surprised said there was a very ''big
tribe down there, and much "hag-a.die"
(s~omething to eat). He saw all the won
ders but what got him most was, making
water come by turning q shicket, and
fire come with q stick lighting gas-lamps).
He saw the foundries, steamers, and ct
eeteras Of civilization /; but his home in the
mountains charmed him most, and, l sup
pose, now is curled away in his coyote
skin, dreaming Of pinenuts and taboose.
New Years is close at hand, and I hope
all my friends may have q happy one.
We keep posted on stocks, but being
"out," it don't disturb our nerves much,
excepting in sympathy for friends. The
collapse has been greater than anticipated,
but a reaction is sure to take place in the
spring that will bring a mania. 1t is go
ing to be lively down this way, and there
is reliability enough to make it so. As to
coming down, I would advise no one to
do so before say the first day OF May.
Then if they don't like the mountain they
can lay down on the green grass in the
valley and drink buttermilk to their hearts
content.
Among the occupations that would
do well here are a shoemaker and tailor /;
there are none here, and you wear out a
pair of boots about once a month, and
tear your clothes half off every time you
go way up in the mountains. A tin
ner would also do a lively business, as all
the coffee-pots and complexities leak bad
ly; but that is the only soft solder in
dividual we van down this way. 1t is
very lonesome here, there being no poll
tics" I hope you all have a good time
in finances. From the way things look
with you all. in that respect, to a man
way up" in the mountains, the Legisla-
ture has got to act with a great deal of
judgment, or Nevada. with its deprecated
taxable property, is on the swift road to
bankruptcy. I am away, nevertheless
keep posted, and have an interest in Ne.
vada's future.
l suppose you would like to know more
about the mines; but I can not give my
views without blowing my own interests,
and that I decline doing. I will simply
say that the mountains, for fifty miles on
either side of this valley. are worthy of
the attention OF parties seeking new loca-
tons. All the Gold Killers here are we'll
in fact, I may say everybody is well.
Only two persons have died. from natural
causes, in this section, in the last three
years. The air is pure, the water is pure,
the milk is pure, the butter is pure, and
we hope the metals are also pure.
Yours, COSMOS.