Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-03-14
r WILSON DISTRICT.
PINE GROVE, March 9, '67.

myself over a small quantity of paper,
in relation to matters and things here
abouts, for the information of those
who may feel interested in the locality.
| presume many are looking in this d.
~rection with longing eyes and hopeful
expectations-some, that they may find
a district of promising prospects in
which to pitch their tents /; others, with
a view of making good investments. 1t
will be my endeavor to speak of the
mines and mining interests as they ac-
tually present themselves to my view
and leave the romance to spectators
and authors Of fiction.
Everything considered, the most i'm
portant news | have to communicate is
the starting Of the mill, the quantity Of
rock crushed, and the result, and being
of greater interest to the general reader,
particularly that class engaged in min
ing enterprises, it is well to speak of it
first. At six o'clock on the morning of
the 18th of last month, the first foot of
| the steam whistle, which is music in the
i miners ears, resounded on the noun
tain air and gave notice of the starting
of the Pioneer Mill. This was an event
in the history of Pine Grove and the
occasion of many congratulations. The
energy of the builders, the well-cstab-
lished skill Of the mechanics employed,
and the care taken in putting up each
and every part Of the mill precluded the
possibility of many Of the accidents and
delays which frequently occur in the ar
rangement of new machinery. The
solidity and compactness Of everything
in and around the mill are notable fea-
lures, apparent to any superficial OBJ
server. All parts worked with the ease
| and regularity Of n chronometer, and q
| feeling of internal qualification exhibited
itself in the smiling countenances of
| the proprietors, Messrs. Pray, Cheever,
| Blasdel and Todman. A little over six
ty-six and q half tons of ore, from Will
| sons mine, have been worked, and the
result is satisfactory, and so let it be
recorded-sdt.fdctory! Lam not able to
give the exact figures, but feel perfectly
| safe in saying the yield will be over, and
not far from, $40 q ton. The bullion, as
it came from the retort, was a beautiful
specimen. 1t will be run into q brick
at Gold Hill or Virginia, where many Of
| the readers Of this article can see it and
Judge for themselves. As silent elo-
quence will be sufficient to establish the
character of Wilson District, and excite
the establishment of the skeptical. |
will here take occasion to say that the
| entire result of the first crushing was
| not all sent out owing to the fact Of
| Capt. Pray being in a hurry to leave on
business and could not wait for the
small amount that was being worked in
the settler at the time Of his leaving
| There will be another run on ore from
the same mine, and { assure you the re-
suit will be still more gratifying. But
$40 to the ton is a good return, and |
am willing to rest the case and risk the
standing Of this locality on that amount.
Another important feature to which
would call attention, in connection with
the quantity, is the quality of the gold:
it is worth according to several assays,
from Sls 20 to SIS 81 per ounce, which
is finer than the average California pla-
Ger gold. -r.- .rr
The Wheeler Company keep at work
on their mine with uniform success,
About two weeks ago they bought the
arastra mill, and, excepting the time
employed in making some needed re-
pairs, have kept it running constantly.
They opened their claim in another
place and find the ore as good if not bet
ter than that taken out of the old in
cline, which caved in during the wet
weather. So far, there are two mines
known to pay well, the Wheeler and the
Wilson, mot the sewing machine frm),
and I can point out a number of individ-
uals who are Of the opinion that other
quartz veins, not far about here, will
also pay their lucky owners handsome
dividends inside of six months. I try
to convince these fellows that it is not
best to be too ~sanguine, but its no use,
they think 80 and will draw quartz on
me that cannot be disputed. Hoping
mont may be disappointed in their ar
dent conjectures and expectations of the
dips, spurs and angles, | shall await the
developments Of the future with Chris
tan fortitude.
In common with the rest of the coun-
try, Pine Grove has had a share of
wintry weather, but nothing like that
visited upon Virginia, Gold Hill, Dayton
and Carson. The heavy storm set in on
the morning Of the 22d ult., and con-
tiuued off and on to the 4th inst. All
the snow which fell here during that
time would not measure over twenty
inches on al average. The days on
which the snow and wind prevailed with
the most fury, I noticed the quartz and
wood wagons running with the same
regularity they did in more favorable
weather. and at no time this winter has
the snow been so deep or the cold so
intense as to stop general mining opera
tions. Indeed, the salubrity Of this
climate is as worthy of consideration as
the richness of the mines, and is one
of the commendable features Of the
camp.
In the way Of mining operations con-
siderable is being done, if the age of the
district is taken into consideration.
Wilson's tunnel is in $50 feet and 60
ing; inside of the next 100 feet he ex-
poets to tap one Of his lodges. Other
companies are at work, but it is impos-
sible just now to give an accurate list
Of the claims on which men are en-
ployed. I shall try and find out some
time soon and communicate the result
of my observations. r
Several new discoveries have lately
been made, some Of which are truly
promising. The latest I have heard Of
are south of this place. The nearest
point has been organized under the
name Of Halsey District, and a Mr..
Halsey elected Recorder. The specimens
exhibited from that locality are of a
silyer-besring character. About twenty
miles south, and Immediately on the
east branch of Walker River, other
mines has been located, and rock of in
disputsble richness brought iu. Of
this last discovery expect to know
more before long, and will pass it for
the present, by merely venturing the
opinion, that if the lodges are only half
as rich as the samples exhibited, they
will be valuable acquisitions to the