The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-07-07
Letter from Unionville.
Ux1oNv1IIE, July 1, 1869.

KNOXVILLE, July l, 1869.
EprToRs INDEPENDENT For several days
past the sun has been partially obscured by
dense smoke, which has been hanging on the
surrounding country, resembling Indian sum-
mer in the older States. During the prevalence
of this smoky atmosphere the weather has
been quite warm, with north winds blowing.
1t is difficult to account fer SO much smoke in
the atmosphere at IA time when the grass and
foliage of the country have scarcely passed
the verral season and there is nothing com.
bustible in the vegetable kingdom for hun
dreds Of miles around. Were we living in
the vicinity Of San Francisco, where earth
quakes are of common occurrence, and be-
ieved with Caxton tb 1t they were Of atmos-
pheric origin, doubtless we would adjudge
the evidences above described as the pre-
monitory symptoms of mighty shocks that
would soon be apon US ; but earthquakes
are not among the atmospheric or geological
phenomena with which our mountain region
has been visited within the memory of the
oldest inhabitant, we are not permitted to
build u sensational prediction on that basis,
with reasonable hope of disturbing the
nervous system of the most sensitive organ
ism in our community. Whatever may be its
origin or its purposes, however, it is here and
seems TO be quite at home on mountain above
and valley below.
ANOTHER sIILL FOR USIoSyIILE.
A short time ago Al contract was made be-
tween &. Lark, owner of the National mine,
near this place, and a Mr.. Jennings Of Vir-
giDia City. which provided for the erection of
four-staInp mill near the mine; which, when
completed, together with the mne was to be
Jointly owned in equal parts by the con-
structing parties. Mr.. Jennings on leaving
here the last time, took with him a consider
able quantity OF white flinty quartz, hereto
fore regarded as entirely barren. from the ledge,
and, on having ii worked, found the yield so
much better than was anticipated, that instead
of four-stnmp mill ten-stamp one will be
built. 4 Mr.. Evans, of Virginia City, who is
an old mill man and associated with Mr..
Jennings, was out one day tins week and after
looking at the mine submitted new prop
ositions to Mr.. Lark for the erection of a
larger MILL which / understand We're accepted
by him. This will give us four mills, all of
which will, no doubt, be kept running up to
their full capacity. Mr.. Evans will introduce
the newly invented pan which is working a
revolution in the cost of reducing ore in
Storey county. 1t is said that ores heretofore
costing nine dollars per ton by the old pro-
cess can be worked iii the new pan ut a cost
of three dollars.
NEW ROAD OVER TiE MOUNTAINS.
am informed by Gov. Fall that il is his
intention, on his return from San Francisco,
where he goes TO spend the Fourth to COM
mcnce the construction OF Il wagon road from
/ the Arizona DIne to the Central Pacific rail-
! road at or near Rye Patch. There is already
q good road from Unionville to the mine,
which is more than half the distance TO the
summit of the mountain and over the worst
part OF the road. This new road is designed,
| first, to cheapea the shipment of ore from
| the mine 10 the railroad; and second, TO ac-
commOdate the people of Unionville and those
! living OH this side of the mountain with a
much shorter road than tho one now travelled
to the railroad. The cost of hauling ore
from the Arizona mine to Mill City on the
railroad is now thirteen dollars per ton, which
| will be reduced to little more than one-hali
| on the road over the mountain. The cost oi
building good wagon road is estimated al
about 81, ,0UO.
EMIGRASTs DY RAIL.
Several families have already arrived from
the East by the overland railroad most o
whom came to join husbands and father,
already here, who have saved enough from
their earnings to send for dear ones in dis
tant lands, from whom in many cases the,
have long been separated. These accession
to our young community are cheering evi
dences of prosperity i'll our mining interests
and promise Improvement in the state of Dor
der society, which in all new communitie:
where the male inhabitants so largely pre-
dominate, lacks the restraining influences o
older communities. When the rates @
through fare are reduced and emigrant car
provided for the accommotion of families, w
may expect great numbers of this class o
immigrants, to all of whom we extend cor
dial welcome, as no State can ever prospe
without the conservative and refining in
fluences of female society.
WOOD cHorPISG.
The wood business in the mountains sur
rounding Unionville has grown into consider
able Importance. The number of men an
teams employed in furnishing the mills an
town with wood, makes quite formidabl
army. The business this season has been eS
tended to the Pine Nut range of mountains
fifteen miles, in n southwark direction acros
the valley, where unlimited quantities can n
, had ut cost Of from twelve 10 fifteen do
lars per cord delivered here. Cedar wood
now held at twelve at which price il wi
probably continue through the FALL
sHEDA MINE.
Seven or eight tons of ore were shippe
4, from this mine to San Francisco few day
= ago, which yielded, per assay, 1916 per toI
and was taken Mt that valuation by shipper
who intended sending IL 90 Swansea FOR r
duction. This ore was taken out and shippt
by Organ IL Co.. who have n lease Of Il
mine and will continue the work of miniI
and shipping, which is fast becoming favori
method of disposing of our ores.
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