The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-05-08

extent. ami q number ut silver bcariu. l-lce have
been found. The precious metal. however. u ~
mixed with autimnny, lead. copper. and other
minerals. a. TO render the reduction of the orc
both diiicult and expensive. Hence. little has
been done ia that direction. though doubtless
many fortunes are lying buried there, 10 hc un-
"artici ~ Bp distant day al tLe future. when
greater eE{ cricLyv shall elect the required 6uowl-
edge AMI proficiency in isc art Of reducing this
now stubborn rock. Until quite recently i, has
been SUPPOSED thar the rich meJaiitrrou> belt
ecutcrlng at Treasure lill extended hug e few
miles from that favored point. bat within month
last This theory has been partially exploded by
tie finding Oi rich and extensive leJE.> sixty
miles further south, in what arr known as the
d" Grant and e Troy Districts. Indeed. new
discoveries are being made daily by the - pros
pectpr- from California and cl>ewhere. who
thr"ng the mountains in all directions, awaiting
the melting OF SHOWS 10 find and open the rich
mines which setm - untcrlie the whole of the
eastern portion OF the state. White Pine J. the
great centre OF attrlcti9n-the cynosurr ol all
eyes at Present. bat We predict that within one
year from this time the brightness Ui tins T%HrtIc-
ular star will De dimmed To- some extent 10y the
coming light from other bodies ia the silvcrv
constellation. Let it he understood, however.
that W mite Pine i no comet. rushing and shining
IN rllycry nothiugucS- athwart the commercial
skies. II ], q fixed star whose magnitude has
already been determined. Yet. we would say to
our Eastern friends, don't rush ra>hly and I'M
me;huiiciily after tie silycry sheen. Hundreds
have come here already 10 find that they must
seek elsewhere for u fortune. unless with caUital
ami energy they are content To engage in pursuits
=. ON the surlnce of the carth.'' Tie arrivals i'm
the towns Of Hamilton ami Treasure City average
fifty Per day. But all the available claims imme-
diately hereabOut are taken up. To those who
have capital we would say we know of no better
opening for the dry goods, hardware, or pToy ision
business than l. afforded right here. Competent
judges say they are at least 5000 men IN the
district, and they all want provisions, clothing,
houses. tools, Nc., 10 \ greater or lesser extent.
Living here. l. literally and essentially
high. The city Of Hamilton Is S,275 feet
above the level of the sea. Treasure CITY j.
g,l3j feet. and tie =. E5crhardt - mInc i S.S25
feet above the sea level. Thus lar. the clerk Of
the weather has been exceedingly lcnient towards
ms ner-childrcn-suo having fallen 10 the
depth OF only twelve or fourteen inches. During
the day the weather i hcirahle but /. soon as
the evening shades prevail. there Is a general
huttOning OF OVercolts. and retirement within
doors OF those who are - fortunate ~ tp own.O or
can hire, a place or shelter. Your correspondent
has not been lucky enough TO obtain Il bed during
his two nights STAY here. although there are
several - lodging honscS " with capacity Of from
forty TO sixty belS each. Ne have slept i'm Il
corral. in . pile OF hay. with our California
blankets around ". Experience proves this TO
be = dangerous . berth We were nearly i'm
palei by II p%itchlork, yesterday morning. in the
hands Of a mule Jchu. whose apparent habit i
= to rise with the lark = and : pitch into bust
nc-s
Hamilton is located on "a slope at the foot Of
Treasure Ilill. and IS said 10 contain about 1000
inhabitants. The style OF its architecture is
dictated by necessity, and is generally Mile-ian,
although some very respectable fronts are pre-
scented.
Board Is less expensive than boards. The lat
ter are worth from 800 to $500 Der Thousand
feet, gold; the average price of = grub " being
one dollar per meal. Tie bill Of fare Is about
the same a. may he found in Chicago restaurants,
but tie cumcstiblcs are generally better cooked,
and one always obtains a cup of pure, strong
coffee. The largest and best building in the
place. n X usual in all minin" town. Is Il GAIN
hliug-lspu>c. IL l. about one hundred feet in
length 10y thirty feet IN width the walls are of
stone. and it, huge-tirc-placc, its well selected
assortment OF wet goods. its ten glmhiins-tabies
it, piano and 4. string band its UrlaHc and
polite proprietor, all combine To render it a Place
OF most popular resort Tor those who have
- whistles t. wet AMI money IL lose. This
certainly possesses tie merit of
- Openuess - in It's dealings with men. Its doors
are never closed, and on any evening from I 70
10 o'clock one has 1t itcuitv in making the circuit
of tine rooms. 50 dense Is the crowd. During our
stay OF TWO days We have seen but two drunken
men, although. as = class. the miners are =. fond
vi their niIs,' IN moderation.
Treasure City Is about one mile distant from
Hamilton, in a straight line, and, is about 800
nearer the sun. IL l. city of one street,
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down rival, and buildings Of q better order.
There arc several large. fnc stores in tlc place. :
the banking house of John \. Paxton 4 Co.. and
the offices of the Eberh0rdt Co. The sites for
most OF lis buildings on the north side Of the way
have been obtained by blasting ont the rocks.
Some Of orr Chicago real estate dealers might
have engaged most prottably in business here !
Turing the dcarth which | observe has prevailed
in Chicago, had hey been upon the rack in time.
which sold for $40 each in November, are
H. IL - 4 nan .AH -
were bought ut that time for 800. now bring
$1,000. and we suppose there Is still 4 profitable !
margin left. I
Money is very plentiful. The miner. the mer- t
liant, the mechanic. in fact all who possess bus i
ness capacity and industry have pocketsiull of /
I'D fashioned money, gold and silver. Green /
iacks pass current at zoe. Per dollar. carpenters.
,lacl,smiths, wagon makers. artisans and iaborers I
are in very active demand at wages of v
81 u $40 per day. Board averages - per dav. t
t the restaurants, but people may live cheaper.
y we have before stated. lumber IS worth $500 -
o $500 per thousand feet, shingles, $40 TO $50 -
cr thousand, hay, SEQ per ton, Git has been :,
;3OO,) barley, l5c. per pound, flour, SIS per 4
90 lbs, beet and mutton. De. per pound. Uork. Y
DC, water, l5c. per gallon 81: Treasure City, =
Oc. per gallon NJ Hamilton, " necessary bever- :,
yes DE. FER . noggin." Ii is an anomaly. !
ut significant of the way in which many :. bias :,
'hemc the expense, = that n great portion of the a
coVlc in these two cities pay the above rates for =
-atcr, rather than melt snow. The prices we ;,
anne above are gold prices that being the basis !
+ all business throughout tie State. =
In conclusion. we have n little advice to give a.
ur friends, in addition to what we have already 81
id. Don't come out here expecting To become
millionaire in q month or two. Those chances u
re- pretty well taken. Don't come u White =
inc expecting to get 4 silver mine unless you =
re prepared 20 buy one at a e bi. figure" :.
ont come az al il you have not business capac- -
Y and are afraid to work. This Is the worst -
in the world for a lazy man. II. on the >
,ntrary, you are healthy, Industrious, temperate -
nd economical, you can come out here, and with .,
500 70 start. YOU can make "a fortune whether :.
Ju find n silver mine or not. There is an UNI +:
of labor. The population Of the State i -
arcely one for each square mile, the soil l. pro- -,
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