Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-12-17
FROM WILSON pIsTRICT.
PINE Grove, Dec. IL, lst

will, morning or evening, noon or mid
night, some sorcerous wretch intrudes
upon my arrangements and forces q de-
lay that would not have otherwise occur
red; but Pm at it again and may, posi-
bly,, succeed in accomplishing my pur-
pose. Anyhow I'll try, and ifyou don't
get this letter you may conclude l wa
bothered again.
THE WEATHER.
This prolific subject of Mr.. Local
Items has been, for some time past, as
cbanreable as a vixen and as uncertain
ma Andrew johnson. November was u
season of delightful weather, reminding
one more of a long Indian Summer than
ANYTHING l can compare it to. Old De-
cember, however, is not in a mood to
sustain his predecessors brilliant repu-
tation for correct d~eportment. Being
| the tail end of the calendar, his DISPOSE
ton is to switch around from sunshine
10 shadow, from rain to snow, from
pleasant to disagreeable, with ON ease
and grace that would do credit to his
capricious sister, Miss April. So far,
| December has been as %fluctuating as
Storey county stocks. For twenty-four
hours, commencing last Sunday evening,
| there was q specimen Of a waterfall
tho like of which was never before seen
| in this camp since its settlement by the
whites. EARLY Tuesday morning the
thermometer fell several degrees, and
| instead of rain there was snow, but it
didn't last long, and the zephyrs came
| in last as masters of the situation. The
storm gives the camp q lease on water
for some months for milling purposes,
if nothing more. Notwithstanding u
largo quantity of water fell, no particu-
lar damage was done that am aware
| of. Tunnels that were not timbered at
| their mouths caved o little, but a few
hours work will make them all right.
| Probably a half inch Of snow covered
the ground at one time, but is now only
to DO seen in small patches on the north
| hill-sides and under pine trees. Many
| think this tho heaviest storm we will
have this Winter.
MINES n MINING.
At no time since the discovery OF the
district have things looked so favorable
and encouraging for general success rs
during the past two months. A large
amount of good, substantial work is
being done, and, consequently, moro
" pick singers" are employed than
ever before. No idle men are to be
seen; in fact, q few days ago the demand
| for laborers exceeded the supply. Don't
understand me as intimating there is
work enough for plenty moro miners,
| although q few might find employment.
l would not willingly disappoint parties
by inducing them to come here with the
expectation Of obtaining employment.
Tho Wheeler is % the prominent
| mine Of the district. Recently 700 feet
| of this claim sold to San Francisco
capitalists at SIS per foot, and now it
could not be had for twice the money.
The mine has every appearance Of q
large, regular, we'll defined ledge OF
suiphuret ore. Mr.. Kimball, of Vir-
ginia, is here, and will soon be installed
into the Office of Foreman of the
Wheeler mine. 1t is expected that
claim will soon be able to turn out
enough ore to keep the Pioneer mill in
constant operation.
Work on the Wilson ground is being
vigorously prosecuted. The quartz
taken out is richer than that of any
other claim in this locality. The last
worked from this minc by Crosman's
arastra-nearly II tons, taken out by
Toombs Il Co., contractors-yielded
Sl26 per ton, and it is consoling to know
that q fair quantity of the m kind OF
quartz is still visible to the naked eye.
This ledge hos been opened at several
| places and at each one good orc is being
found. Mr.. Wilson will be able to keep
his mill, as soon as completed, running
pretty steadily-probably nights and day.
Lieut.. Bourne, Superintendent for the
Midas company, is making it mighty
lively for the pay ore in his works. In
a few days he will send to the Pioneer
mill about $50 tons Of ore-half first
class and half second class, but to be
worked separately. The former will
pan out" in tho neighborhood Of
of 500 per ton, the latter S35 or $40.
The Midas has paid two dividends, and
thore will soon be another. A few days
ago Mr.. Bourne let o contract to run q
tunnel on the east end of the Midas
ground, which will strike the ledge at a
greater depth.
Other companies are also at work in
good earnest. The Hamilton and For
rest companies are running q joint tun-
mel on their ground. The 0phir company
leased their mine, o few days since, to
q. @. Goodridge and W. P. Landlord,
for a period of nine months, and work.
men are now engaged running n tunnel.
It would only be speculation to say how
far they will have to go. The Sentinel
company are busy sinking an incline on
their ledge. Gov. Crosman is takingou
rock on the Deposit No. 3, and working
it at his arastra mill, when there is not
custom work to keep it going. The May
flower boys have just started n tunnel
on their claim, and other companies will
o o follow their example.
MILLS AND MILLING.
The Wilson company are putting up a
ten stamp mill, which will be in oper-
alton about the last Of this month. The
machinery is capable Of running twice
the number Of stamps if necessary. The
engine and boilers, and everything about
the establishment ore of the very best
workmanship and conveniently ar
ranged. The building, 81 Z 40 feet, is
located at the mouth of the Compdny's
long tunnel, so that ore can be run from
the mine and dumped ut the batteries.
Mr.. P. P. Moses is the architect.
Crushing at the Pioneer mill is kept
up pretty steadily on custom work, but
the Wheeler company will soon monop-
olize the concern. This should be salts.
factory all around, especially to the
mine and mill men directly interested.
The last ore crushed, was furnished by
Messrs. CLARK and Goodridge, contract
ors on the Wheeler claim, aud will yield
nearly S75 per ton, maybe q little more
Forty tons were crushed.
Er-Lieut. Gov. Crosman, is now pro-
prietor Of the steam arastra, and mana
ges to keep up a tolerably steady lick
on custom work. When that fails, he
falls back on a claim in which he holds
a large interest. At present, the latter