The New York herald., 1869-05-16
ACROSS TIE CONTINENT.
Treasure City-Its Appearance ard Inhabi-
tanIs-How the People Live-The silver
Niiues-Wild Cat Speeulaiious-Rich Mines
General Intelligence.
TREASURE CITY, WHITE PINE DISTRICT, Nev-

Miues-WiId Cat SpecuIaiiOus-itich Mines
General Intelligence.
TREASURE CITY, WHITE PINE DISTRICT, Neyr
April 70, 1862
TREASURE CITY,
The headquarters of the mining interests OF this
district is situated near the summit OF the hl oi
the same name ana is at altitude OF lo,0Oo leet
above the level OF the sea- The approach to 1t IL by
series of zigzags up the face OF the hll ana al
though distant from Hamilton only about two miles,
as .he crow ies 1t Is about four or nve mile rue
to make the distance. Whatever Treasure City may
be in the future time alone can decide. can
only speak for the present, and say that
without exception it Is the most uh-
attractive place ever had the misfortune
TO visit. True 1t Is that 1t cannot be otherwise; Is
but a short time since the first log cabin was con-
structed, wherein dwelt the hardy men who discov'
cred and located the celebrated Eberhardt mine,
and since then men have not had time to do more
than erect sufficient covering from the severe storms
of the long, long winter. When excitement In mea-
sure subsidies; when mems heads are less turned
than at present: when room Is left for even raD
bit to burrow upon the hillside without conflicting
with some mans claim, then the population VIII
begin to think of other matters than mining
and turn their attention 70 creature comforts. Al
present a canvas covering stretched upon light
windows, called house, or q rude stone hut, with
cover of any kind that can be obtained are the only
buildings that compose Treasure City-a city that
has its mayor, police &C.. and that contains among
its inhabitants some OF the wealthiest men Of this
section OF the country.
The hillside whereon the city Ia erected Is very
steep. light covering Of earth Is found and then
nothing but rock, rock, rock. street-may DC
pardoned for using the term-abOut thirty feet wlde
has been cut from the slope OF the hill, and ON either
side are erected the principal structures OF which
the city Is composed The upper side OF this avenue
is so much higher than the other that, standing In
the door Of one OF the houses thereon, you are
able in majority Of cases to look over the tops OF
the houses on the other. At present 1t Is sea OF
mud, and 1t Is only fool who would pretend TO
wade through it with anything less than heavy top
boots, and yet it is crowded. Groups Of men are
standing here and there; others are moving about
with pick and shovel; some have hands full or bags
full of ORE rushing or to the assayer, and parties
may be seen making ready to move on explorations
to other districts not yet examined. All is life
and animation, and livelier place than
Treasure City, considering its population, would be
very hard to nnd. Men here pay no attention to
toilet the warnest covering Is that most sought for
and you meeta friend that you may have seen few
weeks before doing the west side OF Montgomery
street in the most fashionable attire now clad In the
heaviest possible garments spattered with mud, win
cap fitted well for the arctic regions, and with race
that has not known razor since he left San Fran.
cisco. You exchange salutations and the chances
are nine hundred and ninety-nine in thousand,
that although you may have just left his home he
will dodge the question of how friends and relatives
are aud come straight to business and ask only II
Won are Interested IN any mines or II you intend IN
vesing. These matters rs settled, the next Will be
TAKE drnk ana over ~ ne may conHescehu ~ bao 70
and legiii,n ate money making than White Pine and
the chances OF rapid fortune by rich strike.
That Treasure City will De place OF great import
ance in short time have no doubt; 1t must be so
necessary-for that the mining region Is rich no one
DOUBTS. Others who look upon IL IN tne same lgn'
rations accordingly and before the next winter sets
in unless that dreaded enemy fire. should sweep
the place away, enough buildings Will be erected TO
aord comfortable quarters to all who intend spend
ing their time among the almost constant SHOWS OF
this locality Fire is much to be feared ior me Gil
carelessness OF q numoer OF reckless men, II may
at any moment, and II It does II win be almost
impossible 10 save the shells OF which the city
Is composed. A hook and ladder company has been
organized and the machine ordered, and this
is all the nre department the city can have;
used fer every purgSss E soass Ssans%
ladders it would be an easy matter Tor hundred
pair or stout arms 10 tear down few houses, such
yOurng element and these means the citizens are
determined to depend upon entirely, and think they
are wise. AS said, tne snow i FURNISHES al the tne
are making huge banks Of It, packing 1t close, 30
that they can furnish large supply during the few
summer months. have no doubt they Will do bet
ter than very large number Of those who have To-
Gated and commenced working what they suppose
to be rich mining caims and which VIII turn out to
he not ''horn silver" or chlorides, but only lime
stone. met to-day an ex-telegraph operator who
becoming disgusted with his key and relay and slOO
month was ann ISe @ he m
twenty-five cents bucket, and was making money.
The internal arrangements OF all the houses are OF
the most primitive description; many have bedsteads,
but many have not for furniture Is very costly
luxury, Blankets are more sought after than linen
sheets tin utensils more abundant than crockery
ana better able to stand rough usage; and yet you
can see in some OF the saloons as handsome a dis
play OF cut glass as in any place OF similar cnarac-
there are some paintings-Of nude women, OF
course-that would not disgrace wel-seected
gallery ne inner man va ean Sare oe ne we eoP pro to
foot the heavy bill that will be presented when two
or three have dined together and mad champagne as
the principal beverage. The frst class restaurants
are good and they serve up q meal, considering
the limited space, In style similar 10 Delmonico or
New York, or Martin OF san FRANCISCO. Ihey appear
men here who can afford To 1--we well apart rom any
possessions they may have In the hills that surround
them, There are many OF lower grade, where
living IA cheap and, einphaucaly speaking, nasty;
when say cheap mean that the prices are low In
comparison with those OF higher grade; put would
not advise poor man TO come here and expect to
get anything cheap IN the common acceptatlon OF
the term, for II cannot be done.
When the altitude OF this place Is taken into con-
sideration the fact that intense cold prevails Will
not cause astonishment. In winter the thermOme-
ter ranges many degrees below zero; TINS morning,
was compelled TO break the ice In the dipper nrst
and then In the barrel afterwards before being able
10 procure the amount OF water necessary for the
dinary ablutions. bath IL an expensive luxury,
and 1 do not believe that very many indulge In IL