Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-04-10
THE EVENING NEWS.

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knew him in Como during the bright
and dark DAYS of that unfortunate DIS
trict. Two years ago he lett that place
and started for Kearsarge, where ne mas
remained ever since. Himself ana Two
otbers have a number of rich mines,
also n small tour-stamp mill, which IS
driven by water-power, OF which there
;sa rrssf abundance all over the coun-
try. He saws there is no mistake about
II Eearsarcc is the richest mining dis
nc, aast of the SierraS. They never
assav ,he.ore, but if it won't yield over
$50 per ton. by roasting it, then pound
ing i, up and washing it out in a horn,
they don't want anything to do with the
ledge, Their mill is idle at the present
time for the reason that there is a great
deal of snow on the mountains, and il
, is impossible to do anything at this sea-
son Of the year. The country where
the mines are located, is the toughest
of the whole Sierra range. He says if
it were not for the roughuess of the
country, the mines to-day would be
among the foremost in the State, but
owing to the wild, rocky ~precipices,
all over the country, the peo-
pie become discouraged and leave,
in search of mines where there are no
hills. Learning to swim without 60
ing near water.) All the ore has TO be
transported to the mills on pack ami
mails, but the coming Summer they will
have rail tracks from the principal
mines to the mills. The ore, he thinks,
will work from 5000 to 5000 per ton in
any of the best mines. The ground is
covered with float rock, some of which
he had worked and realized over $500
per ton, or in that proportion. The
mines are located in the mountains
eight miles distant from Owens River
Valley. This valley is from ten to TWEEN
" miles wide and ninety miles long,
and is composed of a rich black loan
soil, similar TO that found on the prai-
ries of Illinois. Vim. MarShbank says
he has seen as good corn grown in the
Owens River valley as he ever did in
Illinois, of which State he is q native.
There are a great many splendid farms
in the valley, and a great many families
have made their homes in that beauti-
full valley, where towering mountains
surround them on all sides, forming a
mighty barrier against intrusion from
the outside world. We were really cap
tivated. at the description given US Of
the country.
HANDSOME DivIDESD.-By reference to
an advertisement, under 'New To-Day
it will be seen that the Gold Hill Quartz
Mill and Mining Company has declared
q dividend on their capital stock of $40
per share, which is equal to 1915 per
foot. Since the present Superintendent
took hold Of this company's property,
some very energetic measures have been
adopted, in :he way of making their
mill and mining. interest pay and the
excellent Judgment of Mr.. Huguet, the
Superintendent, shows that he is evil
IDENTIFY the right man in the right place.
We have taken some little pains 10 as
certain the extent of the property owned
by the company, and find that they have
one Of the best mills in the District, |
centrally located in Lower Gold Hill,
and which is humping away day and
night. The company also W thirteen
aud one-third feet in that volcanic re-
servoir Of gold and silver, known as
Gold Hill Proper, Immediately north OF
the claim known as the Imperial South.
Five hundred shares of the company are
Incorporated under the laws Of Cali
fornia, their principal business office be-
ing in San Francisco. Here, then, is
another one of our Notwithstanding
mining companies ir Gold Hill.
SPORTING ISTELLlGEScE.-We are in
formed that on the 10th, 18th and 18th
DAYS of May next, q grand tournament
will take place in this city, between
billiard players, for the championship
of the Pacific coast, under the auspices
of Messrs. Strahle & Hughes, billiard
manufacturers of this city. Congress
Hall has already been engaged for the
purpose, by these gentlemen. The tour
nament will be conducted according to
the rules adopted in the Eastern States,
and which met the general appreciation
Of the knights of the cue and amateurs
generally. The first prize offered by
Messrs. Strahle 4 Hughes will be a most
splendid gold-mounted cue. There will
also be several other prizes in cash, the
number and value OF which will be given
in a future advertisement. The contest
will be under the control Of q committee
of billiard players.
The above item appears in the San
Francisco Morning Call of April 9Th.
Mr.. Strahle is now in Virginia city on
business. He informed US that as o
us the programme of prizes and all the
necessary arrangements arc made, be
designs publishing il in the papers OF
this State, so that the people of Nevada
can see what is to be seen. Now the
truth is, we will send Jamison over and
have him bring that $3.50 cue over the
mountains. They have all seen it over
there, aud we want to see il over here;
and it is our opinion that Nevada can
carry it away. We hear Il great many
persons talking Of going down to the
Bay to witness this contest. 1t will be
worth seeing, no doubt. -
CoxE At LAsr.-For q long time Gold
Hill has much needed a regular Chop
House, where q person could 60 at any
time anu "uaLCNSA INV f"y
for it by the plate. Alex. Cowan and
Andy Welch, both well known and well
liked, have started a Chop House next
door to the Pos,ofice, where everything
in the way of good eatables are kept on
the Chop House principle. Andy is
first class cook and attends 10 his BUSH
ness as a man should. If they don't
please the public and do a good BUSH
ness, it wont be for the reason that they
don't try. Read their advertisement
under New To-Day, see the Bill OF Fare,
and then 20 and try them.
A Big THISG.-It will be seen by an
advertisement in another column that a
rare chance is offered to make a rich
strike. On Saturday evening, April
18th, 1867, a splendid gold watch val
ned at $500 and a revolver valued at
sos, one hundred and thirty chances at
s. so per chance. A few chances are
left to be taken, but as they are gong
fast call soon and take a nance. ne
member, il is to come off at Charley
UL;..,, I,.ornat;onal Saloon.