The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-01-01

TwnvE MILr CANTON, Dec. %, 1869.
EDroRs ELxo ISDEPEsDESr:-Inpu putting the
date to this letter am admonished that the
sands Of the year of our Lord 1869 are wen
nigh run out. Old father Time" has taken
in moving his last swarth preparatory to the
beginning of another field in new year.
An old Californian would naturally think
this the coolest season he had experienced on
the Pacific coast, SO great is the difference in
the climate between this and that of the val
leys of California. In order to get water to
use I'm obliged to take Jan axe and walk out
some ten feet from the shore of the Humboldt
river and cut through some eight inches of as
solid ice as ever was put up in Sitka. This
calls for pretty cold weather sure enough.
In travelling up and down on the Shoshone
division of the Central Pacific Railroad see
that the company is repairing. Strengthening
and lining the track, which as matter of
course makes the rolling stock run smoother
and renders il safer for the traveller. and con-
sequently increased speed may be looked for.
An accident occurred a short distance below
here on Monday, resulting in the breaking of
n Chinaman's leg and arm. 1t seem that the
section crew were out with the hand car. and
as the car was in motion one of the Celestials
carelessly put his carcass on the track exactly
where the car had to pass, and according to
all railroad usages the car had the best right
to the track at that hour of the day. and con-
sequently would not turn out, neither would
John" switch of in time to avoid the above
mentioned calamity.
In speaking of the Central Pacific Railroad
II seems to me that the COMPANY has accom-
plshed wonders in the construction of the
road, and now are constantly at work at an
enormous expense putting the road in CON-
plete order. Their officers at Elko, Carliu
and on all the divisions SO far as have seen
seem to be irst-class men in every particular
The conductors and other subordinat.s nre
equally up To the requirements of their duty
From Elko. going westward. where have had
the best opportunity of Judging more courte-
Gus and efficient conductors and better man.
agement have not seen Oh any road: Barnes
for instance, would look well on a first-clnss
train III any couptry. In fact, though u vast
monopoly, the road Is of almost ncOnceivuble
Importance TO this section of country, and no
matter how much assistance the Company
may have received from the Government Il
has conferred benefits of immense magnitude
upon all classes who reside in localities
through which 1t passes; and, even though its
to credit for enterprise, if nothing else no.
hce that those who are loudcst in denouncinr
the corporation are very glad to see the mail
car make Its appearance. The road makes
things lively where, but for its presence, this
vast expanse of territory would be an unpro-
ductive waste, "A wilderness, almost uninhab
tied.
The late discoveries in Mineral Hill AMI
Railroad districts are without doubt going To
prove success. So far no rock or load that
turns out six or eight thousand dollars per
ton has AS yet been found, but ore from some
fifteen or twenty different claims has been test
ed that yields from forty to four hundred and
hity dollars per ton i'll silver and other min
erals. As il is but n short distance. and easy
OF access To Cnrlin and the Palisades these
two points very naturally anticipate becoming
the centers of lively trade in the coming
Spring. will give you the names of clnins,
and results of assays made, and other partIcu.
lars connected with this mining region, Mt ar
other time.
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