Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-11-24
FROM WHITE PINE.

HAMILTON, november l6tn, 1905.
EDITOR News AS White Pine is oil
the talk from San Francisco to Salt
Lake, I will give you a few particulars
regarding the trip and country. Left
Gold Hill November 4th, ut l o'clock,
campsd at Gates Station, 10 miles ;
November 9th, made Bishops Station,
80 miles ; 9Th, Aliens Station, rs miles,
and a hard old place it is for those in
search of comfort ; 7th, made dry camp
among the sage brush 9Th, made
Trench's Station ; 9th, Cold Springs
10th, Gopher Hole llth, Austin. Here
we found every q wild with White
Pine fever. The town is apparently
dead, and nearly oil who can leave are
coming out here. I visited the Office OF
the RepeiHe, and found it a much more
extensive institution than | expected.
Mr.. Slosson, business manager, kindly
gave me o copy Of the Nyws, which was
highly appreciated, as we were Ignorant
of oil news from the time Of our depart
ure from Gold Hill.
From Austin to Hamilton is l2o miles,
which we made in four days, leaving
Austin in the afternoon. 1t is 10 miles
to Miller's Station ; from Millcr's to Dry
Creek, 20 miles, without water from
Dry Creek to Twin Springs, 20 miles,
without water; from thence to Hay
Ranch, Is miles, without water. At
this point the country changes from a
barron waste to adobe hills, covered
with tall grass. The valleys are rich
black loan, with clear streams of pure
water winding through them, while
from the sides of the mountains bub-
bling spring, may be seen on all sides.
The hills are low, and resemble those
bordering on San Jose Valley. In the
valleys there are y number of neat
farms, while hundreds of acres of excel
lent land still remain unclaimed. Din
mond Mountain, which is q mountain of
rocks broken In diamond shape,
puts an end to the rich hills and val
legs. East Of this mountain is a wide
desert checked by Pancake Mountain
a low, fat, we'll wooded mountain,
without water on either desert or
mountain, from Pluto Station to Davis
Springs, is "a miles without water;
and from Davis Springs to Hamilton is
five miles through a we'll wooded and
excellent grazing country.
On our arrival at the now and thriy-
ing town of Hamilton, about the first
thing we saw vas a sign showing that
Jim Dean was running a whisky mill
and lodging house, and as some Of US
had known him in days gone by, we
thought II would be advisable to hang
up on Jim's peg, which we have done
until this date. Jim is n genial cuss,
and makes q fellow feel at home.
Hamilton is situated at the foot Of
Treasure Hill, and has a beautiful town
site, with q large number of springs
bursting from the hill sides on the east
side Of town. One quartz mill and one
saw mill Is In operation. As regards
the mines Of this district, they are I'M
doubtedly the richest and most eIten-
sive ever discovered on the coast.
Many of the leading mines are rich
beyond description. I would not
make any attempt to describe them,
as my descriptive powers are inadequate
for the task. What they will prove is
hard to tell. l would not advise any
one to COM here this fall, unless they
bring their provisions along with them,
and then there is no house room here.
Lumber 10 from $l75 to 5000 per thou
sand, and men waiting at the mill for it
fast as II is cot from the log. The
lumber is but little else than knots, at
best. I should judge there 10 not less
than ten men here for every sack Of
-four, and an equal number for each
house. Flour is $l5 per cwt.; steel, 379
cents per pound. Tools, provisions, and
in fact everything is three prices, and
scarce at that.
In conclusion let me say to all those
who are at work, to stay where they are
until spriuG, as then will be soon
enough to come, and they must 60 hun
cry If they como now before spring.
With this l will for the present bid you
adieu. CAP ROCK.