The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-11-17
Ls..ss eca cope District.
Morrr,Ix Cnr. Nov. II. Is

have posted You il relation 10 the condition of
our district. Mountain City Is gradually be-
coming quite an important town. not only in
outward appearans but in increased business
relations with tbs outer world. During the
| past week our streets have been made unusu-
ally lively by the arrival of a large number of
freight wagons heavily laden with merchan-
disc for the Winter supplies. The most san
! guine Of our merchants failed in their calcu-
lations for supplying the traders great has
been the demand. ald large orders are still being
! sent below, which, when filed, will be barely
sufficient 20 supply onr requirements. A new
| energy seems TO hsye taken hold of most of
| our prospectors, which has resulted in the dis
| coyery Of many new hedges Of vast richness.
/ In our own ImmeGiate vicinity, / might men,
ton that the Argenti Company are still prose
cutting their work With great success. Several
tuns of first-claSs ore have been shipped
below since NV last In the Mountain City
| ledge large force q men are employed. IN
| der the management of Clate Russell who Is
| now acting Superintendent. This mine is ey-
ldently the mine of the district; the further il
- developed the Crater i the evidence OF m
I told richness. Daring the past week 10 turs
| of trSt and second class rock have been taken
ont Of this mine, besides a large amount of an
| inferior grade. Work Is also progressing on
| the Columbus ledge, in GraSShOpper gulch
situated about one mile from town: also on the
Crescent, situated about One-half mile from
town. About % tuns of ore have been taken
from these claimsani sacked. The Sappitandi
ledge. situated near she Mountain City Is said
TO b. the largest III the district and the rock
| but little inferior 70 that of our best mines.
I The Sunny Hill mine i also creating quite an
excitement in our midst; l have been told
that $50 per foot, IN cash, has been paid for
600 feet therein. The above are the principal
lodges that have been most worked upon: no
doubt there are hundreds Of others not vet de-
ve!oped shat will prove equally as rich when
p!ospected. Some Of our prominent claim
owners have collected together specimens
from various mines, which they intend present
ing 20 Mr.. Defiance OF this town. and which
will be on exhibition 1t the store of +. Rein
hart X Co, " your place. Those DESTROYS Of
seeing Cope district ore should call take a
! look, and judge for themselves In relation
to the outside districts, / have been informed
| 10y reliable parties that some Is lodges have
been located In the Murray district. This dis
! trict lies about nine miles northwest OF town
and Is said 20 abound in wood and water.
Assays from the Bruno ledge, IN Bruno dis
tTict show 1881 IL silver and Sl2 in gold per
tun. Wood and water are said 10 be Ulru-
tiful in this district also. and q number Of mill
sites have been located and recorded. This
district Is situated about II miles distant in an
eaSterly direction from here. As our own sue
| cess IN measure depends upon the develop
ment Ofthe adjoining districts, we feel a deep
Interest in their welfare. The Drew and At
Gibson mill IS alIlOs. completed aud ready for
work. The wood contractors have already
delivered 800 cords Of nr wood and have CON
! tracted 80 cords more 10 y delivered by Jan
! ist. The above mentioned contractors. under
! the management of Messrs Sellers. Merritt
! X Co, have made arrangements for hurliur
! rock from tie principal miles 10 the mill, and
/ nj present have one .OUr-hu!se team h4aI:ug
! from the Hamilton mine, one from the.
Mountain City, one from the Belle Of the
! West: and on Monday they commence haui...
from the Grey Silver and vurlDUs other ,elg-s
There a-c now ahOnt 2tN t'InS O: rock delivered
nt the mill. and from ~ to 80 TINS arriving
,"uly. which shows that there Is no luck III
I qnrdZ IN camp. and Leo fear of the mill hriug
EeV' lille. ! uUSt say wurl for orr town
before closing. Tents axe becoming thiu.uf
the past, UUt few remaining. One thing -
Noticeable, thnt u.l the frame buildings ;..e put
up with degree II neatuesS that indicates
confidence III the place. The town i daily
| increasing IN size; large corral. 100 feet
square, with l2-feet wall and stable attached
has Just been erected by Mr.. Sellers Hay is
arriving in large quantities, but the supply Of
barley Is not sufficient; neither is the supply
"i vegetables anything like sufficient for The
coming winter. II might be profitable for
some Of your farmers 10 pay Us a visit as soon
as possible. An Odd Fellows Association has
been formed, DIR. +. l.. Reese, Chas Bunemau
and Capt. +. Cook, signing the roll. Their Oh
Ject Is the advancement of the interest Of the
Order and for the relief Of their sick and dis
tresScd brethren. The Masonic Fraternity also
intend forming an Association soon. for simi-
lar purposes. Social enjoyment is on the in
crease; surprise parties are the order of the
day. \ grand party was given by DR.. Hudson.
a few evenings ago, upon the anniversary If
his birthday, wine flowed freely speeches and
singing abundant. We talk of forming band
organizing sOciables, and otherwise preparing
ourselves for a long and dreary winter. The
health of the camp Is good, and every one
wears a cheerful cUUuteuance We are soon
Ia lay back upon orr oars. take il easy for "A
time, and prepare for the coming rush. mex,
Spring. O. Il. johnson, who is superintcud-
ing the organization of Hill Bcachsv's new
stage line, arrived in town yesterday, and in
forms me that Beachey has plenty OF good
stage stock, and "a large number OF superior
wagons, already stationed on the line Of the
road. and that he is prepared for any cmar-
gency that may arise III the way Of q rush Of
travel or bad weather. At present, the travel
being limited, he will make the trip but once
week, leaving ElkO on Thursday morning and
reaching here on Friday evening. The time
Is not far distant when the demand Of travel
viii remunoTatc daily line, and Hill BCachpy
Is the very man 20 keep pace with moving
events, and supply our necessary wants.
L. W. Il.
RETURNBD, The train from the East on