Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-12-08
WHITE PINE r

the Reese River RepeiM Of November
80, from White Pine District, from
which we make the following extracts:
There are now about 1880 people in
the district; the number Of arrivals
the past week having somewhat dimin.
ished, and being but little in excess Of
departures. Already White Pine has
began to ~colonize, sending off small
~detachments to people tho lately dis.
covered districts further south. This
with the number leaving for other
quarters, the most of them being per-
sons who have come here to take n
hasty look and 60 back, has kept u
population for some days past at a
stand still. Our towns, however, are
spreading rapidly, every day showing
signs of progress; and if lumber could
have been obtained even at the present
high rates each of them would have
boen ut least a third larger than they
are at present. A fair division of the
population would perhaps assign 500 to
Hamilton, 500 to Shermantown, and
800 to Treasure City, the balance being
scattered about in the vicinity Of these
places.
The desire for a new county to be
erected from portions of Nye and Lam
der, embracing perhaps also the whole
of Lincoln County, appears to be unani-
nous in this community. The expedi.
ency of this measure really admits Of
no question, and the denizens of White
Pine are gratifed to find that 1t meets
with no strenuous opposition on the
part of the Repeilie. They are, more
over, quite agreed that tho new county
should assume an equitable share Of
the debt of Lander-a quarter perhaps,
or even o third. As n name for the
proposed new county, | hear that Of
Blasdsl suggested, which would no
doubt prove acceptable to the mass Of
the people.
The health of the people here seems
good, at least | hear Of no cases OF
sickness, nor has any serious accident
occurred among US. "a.
MINES M MINING.
With the present favorable weather.
and the encouraging prospects, a good
deal Of work is being done upon the
mines. The Eberhardt Company having
completed their ore house and new hoist
ing shaft, ore again raising ore from
their mine. The Keystone is also yiold-
ing ore, freely, while from various 9TH
ers, such as the Hidden Treasure, the
two Auroras, Genessec, StoneMall, etc.,
considerable quantities are being taken
out daily. Great activity prevails on
Chloride Flat, two-thirds Of those sink
ing shafts in that locality having found
good millable, and in many cases very
high grade ores. Notwithstanding the
precarious tenure by many hold their
titles, peace and harmony have thus far
prevailed, and it is now thought that
some plan of adjustment will be hit
upon whereby not only violence, at one
time much ap~prehended, but even any
great amount Of litigation will be avoid
ed. Foremost in initiating a system for
clearing up these difficulties has been
our worthy Governor, II. G. Blasdel
who, through purchase and compromise,
has, in connection with several others,
obtained o clear title to the Aurora
mine north, and the Iceberg, among the
best claims and oldest locations on
Treasure Hill, as we'll as to all inter-
vsning claims, Of which there were
several, with one or two others
situate above the Aurora. Some OF,
these claims, in view Of prior locations,
had of course, very little chance for
holding any ground yet the Governor
and his associates chose to submit to
seeming exactions rather than to expose
themselves to vexatious suits and like
annoyances hereafter u policy that
others similarly situated will be very
likely to adopt. These parties, with ev-
cry cloud to their title removed, have
now one of the most valuable mining
properties, except the Ebcrhardt claim,
on Treasure Hill, which they are pro-
ceeding to work on an extended and sys-
tematic scale, it being their intention to
employ a large working force upon 1t
this winter. Their plan Of exploration
will for the present be by open cut after
tho manner of a quarry the entire mass
of rock containing sufficient ore TO a
rant breaking IL down from the surface.
There are thousands and no doubt mil
lions Of tons of ore in this claim that
will mill from one hundred to one hun
dred and fifty dollars per ton, perhaps =
still larger amount of lower grade ores.
Your former fellow-townsman and
whilom Mayor of Austin, now owner Of
the Indiana claim, one of the most val
liable on Chloride Flat, has adopted n
similar plan in the adjustment Of con.
Aie.ing titles, and, it is stated, with