The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-02-18

the miners, hauled to the mill, and
there ground out into silver bricks
by the cart-load. On the top OF
"Treasure Hill, just oastof this town,
is the celebrated "Hiddcu Treasure,
which ranks next to the Eberhardt
in richness. On the northern slope
Of the "Hill' about half way from
here TO Hamilton, are the Virginia
aud Excelsior, both good mines and
here, to is the "Phil Sheridan" also
one of the first mines in the district,
and as yet but little worked. Besides
all these arc numberless mines aud
claims all over and around the "lIilr'
at various points on all sides thereof,
aud shafts TO be sunk fcom top 90
bottom, on the supposition that it is
one vast mass Of silver ore from sum.
mitto base
West of "Treasurer Hill" is what
is called the "Base Metal Range, +"
an apparently intermiuable range Of
mountains, running from far north
southerly to the Colorado, thatseems
to be literally one grand mass of
lead, silver, copper, iron, zinc, aud
every other sort Of metal in combina-
ton. Here several rich mines are
located, 10 which, among all the 9TH
er metals, silver predominates, No
one knows the extent Of these miues,
but rich leads have been discovered
all along the Grange" to a distance
Of from sixty to eighty miles south
of Treasure City. There are already
several furnaces being constructed
for smeltering these ores and l am
convinced that these "Baso Metal
Mine" will yet prove to be the great
est and most permanent source Of
wealth in this most wonderful and
exceedingly rich mining district.
Wood is everywhere abundant; water
is plenty, and there is much good
grazing and agricultural land in the
vicinity.
There are people here Of all sorts,
and from all parts of the country,
and from what | can learu, there will
be hero next summer probably fifty
thousand more. The work that will
be done in mining, prospecting, build.
ing, etc., etc, will be very great.
Already speculating is rife in every
direction, aud bids fair in a few
months, to run perfectly wild, Every
possible available place for any pur-
pose whatever, woodlands, grazing
lands, mill-sits, springs, water and
water rights, mines, lodges, noun
tains, hills and valleys, are already
claimed or being claimed, for a hun.
dred miles in every direction. Town
lots are almost up to San Francisco
prices, lots 20 by 100 ranging in
prices from $500 to $4,000, aud no
title at that. In fact the whole coun-
try about this place aud Hamilton is
staked off in town lots, each enclosed
by line of strings Of ropo or rawhide,
extended around the lots and tied to
tho stakes, which is considered an
enclosure aud sufficient evidence OF
pUssvssIoD,
A wooden shanty; a small room
of boards, or any sort Of kennel
where man can sleep, or have n ta'
BILE for writing or transactiDg little
business, rents at from $50 to 500
per month, Lodging is 81 to each.
Provisions, clothing, and supplies OF
all kinds are plenty, aud sold at reas-
enable rates, aud l suppose the sup
ply will keep up with the constantly
increasing demand, Lumber has
hitherto been scarce, ranging in price
at from $3.50 to $3.50 per thousand
feet, but immense quantities of lum-
Der, shingles, etc., are now being
brought here, so that presume the
demand will be better supplied, and
at lower rates than heretofore.