Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-06-18
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From the Register of the 18th we
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make the following clippings:
LARGE body Of Chinese laborers,
belonging to the Railroad Company, arc
making o camp at the Rye patcn, opPo-
site here, on the river.
d. s, EXPLORING ExpEDIrIoS-4ora
p.RALLrL.-Prof. Kings party is still
encamped at the mouth OF canyon, COM
pletiug its astronomical observations
before moving east. The geological,
metallurgical and other scientific inves,
t%ipations, that this party is making, will
not be confined to the 40th parallel, out
embrace all the important mining re-
pions in Nevada. 1t is at present SUD-
divided into three different companies,
one examining the Austin and Belmont
localities, one here; and the other
branch on the way to Idaho, oil three
moving east to meet at Salt Lake.
prRsosAL.-Our old friend and former
citizen. Gen. A. P. K. Stafford, is now
on a visit to this county, partly to look
after his flock and partly to attend TO
his possessions at Battle Mountain, that
now bid fair to fill the Generals flank
with coin of no trifing amount. Gen.
Stafford always had big hopes OF Hum
boldt, but this visit clinches his faith in
our triumph as o mineral region OF un-
surpassed richness.
Soxs MoSEY.-An average Of about
5000, 900 in bullion per month passes
through here on Hill B~eachey's stage
line from Idaho in charge Of messengers,
who sit upon the box with the driver
armed with a Henry rife, a large bore
double-barreled shotgun, two s%ix.shoot-
ers, q pair OF Delringers and a bowie
knife, and are constantly on the lookout
for road agents. The messengers are
all polite, gentlemanly and temperate
men, always paying close attention to
their business-which is to see that
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s express matter is
properly and expeditiously distributed
along the line of the route.
Coop WxraHr.-M. Donnelly, who
supplies this neighborhood with beef,
killed the other day two two-year old
steers, one dressing $50 and the other
$50 pounds. We call this pretty good
weight, considering the backward
Spring and cold weather. These young
animals run at large without any feed
whatever but the rich bunch grass that
abouuds on his fine grazing ranch in the
East Range. The stock range in Hum
boldt county cannot be surpassed in any
country for raising stock. Donelly
claims that it is far ahead Of California
to fatten stock on. AS an evidence of
this, we have only to refer to the smooth
and round condition of our horses and
cattle after they have been turned out a
few weeks at this season Of the year.
Donnelly, like Wilmington; has beef
cattle on the brain, and promises US
prodigies in that line this season.
A SERIOUS AccIDEyr.-We are panied
to learn that our friend Charley Combs,
Superintendent Of Hill Beachy's stage
line, has met with an accident that will
probably lay him up from active duty
for some months to come. One day last
week, near Camp McDermit, he was
thrown from o horse and had n bone
of his right leg fractured above the
ankle to such an extent that anything
but careful attention and close conine-
ment might result in its loss. To an
active man, such an accident is alarm
ing, In view Of the long hours that will
be required to be passed in solitude.
Combs had just got things to running
right on the line, and it is to be regret
ted that he is compelled to lay up now
when his presence is most required.
TnE GoLcoSDA.-We are informed
that the Golconda ore is now paying
handsomely, and that Mr.. Negus is
clearing $500 per day. This looks like
business, and It is to be hoped that the
amount may soon be doubled.
TIE LITTLE GIANT NINE. = Robert
McBeth and George W. Fox have, at
last, found something in the shape of q
quartz ledge that has already elevated
them to a position of unmeasured
wealth. Their ledge, the Little Giant,
is situated at Battle Mountain, and Is
undoubtedly one of the biggest things
in Nevada. They have been industri-
ously engaged for some months back ! u
developing and opening out their ledge,
and the result Of their labor is certainly
gratifying. The first working Of four
and o%ne-fourth tons Of ore from the sur
face, yielded at the rate Of $lS7 II to
the ton. 1t may appear strange, but It
is nevertheless true, the ore was in no
ways selected, for no experienced eye
could distinguish by comparison the
rich from the poor. It was taken from
the surface and hauled to the Negus
mill at Fairyiew, treated, and the crude
bullion sent below, and the result re-
turned properly authenticated. Since
then they have been constantly hauling
and working the ore with even superior
results to this. Tho ledge is large and
we'll defined, showing conclusive and
satisfactory evidences Of its being q true
and lasting vein, while any distinction
Of the character Of the ore between the
walls would be impossible. It has been
visited by numerous competent judges,
who all concur in its being one of the
most remarkable metallurgical phenom-
ena ever discovered. Experts have
worked the ore for dissatisfaction by
mill process in pans, and have never
failed to obtain silver In astonishingly
large quantities. Everything goes to
show that the boys have a mine second
to none in the State in point Of richness
and quantity of ore. The clear money
they are now making out of it will soon
place them In a condition to erect what
ever machinery they may desire.