The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-04-27
Letter Prom lailroad pi..rie,.


piS days, for the birds are pinsing. grass .
srtinGing and our boys are working away
On the summit of ou- highest mountain range
you will find that as last rs the "Storm King
gathers his white, mantle AROUND him, Dame
Nature asserts her right TO stfew its trail
with flowers. You can now with one hand
pluck fragrant mountain lilly and with the
other grasp tie upper fold OF the king = white
garment that is SO silently passing away.
Developments on the Several mines still goes
steadily on. The work on Major, Broadhead's
mines is progressing well under the able [su-
perintendence of 3Ir. Miller. Messrs. Grant
and Peak, part owners in said mines sold
their interests therein, few days ago. to E.
L. Richie, of Philadelphia. The title deeds
call for $4,000. Mr. Franks is engaged in
developing that fine galena mine, the Tycoon.
Ii shows "A body of ore ten feet wide. Messrs.
Whitefield and Whitman are engaged turning
out ore from the Lone mine. Ii proves TO be
large body of argentiferous lead ore, con-
tanning ap average of $50 per ton in gold and
silver. Grant 4 Co. are opening tile Rhino,
galena mine, with splendid prospects
Brown, Paxton a Co. are at work raising ore
from their copper mines, the Manhattan
Brown and Richmond, under the general SUI
peryision of Mr.. Martin. Uncle Fowler is
employed in sacking and shipping ore from
that celebrated copper mine, the Bunker Hill.
short time since Uncle Sutton met with
ludicrous and dangerous accident: He at
telnptedto pass from the Bunker Hill ridge
to the Lone mine, his course lying across the
northern face of our highest and steepest
mountain, which is covered with snow fro
Zen smooth rs ice; he missed his footing and
down the mountain he went, sliding on his
- 4 r RI.
When halfway down, he turned a summer
sault, then went d-foremost "A long dis
lance and finally ran clear through and under
n soft snowdrift, coming out standing erect
With hand raised calamity aloft in Il clear
ringing voice he sang out, II will bet money
that my time and distance cannot be beat in
the State-distance, one half mile; time. Z sec
onds.' If he liad gone a short distance fur
Their he would have struck a stump; then we
should have paid him all the hpnors due mi
ner by burJing him IN the deep bosom of our
snow-capped mountains. After that ride he
became Perfectly disguised with the district.
went to Eureka, eXnmiucd its merits in mines
and furnaces, and came buck more fully i'm
pressed than ever with the importance of our
ores and the capacity Of our district to beat
Eureka i'll the production of base bullion,
and he now proposes to build a smelling fur
mace Immediately. rrrTIL. -
Prospecting still continues with consider
able success. Mr.. Hannah discovered n very
promising galena mine a few days ago.
Bnrdick& Co. nude a!discovery of q copper
vein, which they think is the extension Of the
Bunker Hill. Itis callad the Gray Eagle.
Pierce X Co. are sinking shaft on u newly
discovered copper vein called the Lucky Day,
which shows fine body of vitrious copper
ore, mixed with red oxide. The Bullion,
"a galena mine, owned by GiIlett X Co., has
been locked up all Winter under bond to
some spectators, but as the time is now up
the company intend To commence operations
immediately. Will miners cvur learn To keen
free from spectators? Mr.. KEYS has GOT Ia,
fnrnncc completed and will commence slnclt-
ing in few days. We are ~ longer COM
PEELED To send our ores below To- hc tested or
Hssaycl, as Mr.. Avery AaS established au OIL
flee at Cnrin, and has gained n reputation Uf
being thorough chemist and most cumpy-
tent asSvcr, assisted by his son. Our popu-
lntion Is increasing very rapidly. mud We have
communication with the railroad at three diff
fcrent points. Major Patton runs u light
wagon tri-weckly over the new road TO Elko, u
distance of twenty-three miles. The Carlin
and Dixie valley. road is,now fit to travel over
Dir. Bowen proposes to run u stage line on
this road soon. The Bradbury brothers are
running II iri-weekly stage to the Palisades
Payne X Palmer's line of stages from Carlin
to Mineral Hill drop passengers at the western
base of the mountain What do you think?
We have two families residing i'll the district
MIR. Miller's and Mr. Keys and several others
promisedius. AIR Keys has chosen th6lwest
side of the mountain for his residence, and
has built pretty cottage home on the banks
OF beautiful stream, surrounded by magniti-
cent scenery. The view to the sonth OF this
place takes Sin rolling hills, covered with
bright, green Ycrdure, specklcd with Wild lilies,
bnttercnps and DAISIES and the mir is fully
charged with wild Hover fragrance; while on
the north, that grand old Mongaup peak raises
its head high up in to heaven, and when the
cloud veil is lifted from its brow by the pass
ing breeze il looks down serenely on the
lovely place where Keys is passing away his
happy life. Mr.. Miller resides in town his
family consisting Of q wife and three ear.old
daughter. ''' = ..@ .H.'E '... f"i ~
r..r Irr. PIoSEER.