Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-03-15
THE EVENING NEWS
-. an, s.n Dieso Geld aIinea.

Fam the san Diese Gold Mines.
Rr;er's second cousin, who hap
,or.d TO be down at San Diego when
those rich mines were discovered q few
davs AGO, seuds us under date Of March
I0th. the following graphic account of
u,.,ters and things interesting relative
=" that new and exciting Ell Dorado to
rush after:
7 arrived at this place two days after
The cold discovery and helped organize
y, 7The town is beautifully situated
nm the sloping fiat just below the
Caorge Washington ledge, which was
Inc first discovered, andi laid out in
snr,res and blocks, some like Carson,
orlv more so, with three splendid pub
H.. nlozas. two colleges, and a female
scminary handsomely projected and
tainted in choice colors on the map,
With trees. flowers. and shrubbery,
%nronerly represented. The Interna-
,T;onal Hotel is opposite Wells, Fargo
yCo..s. and the telegraph office Is In
tho same block with the California
Ronk. The gas works have already
commenced operations. Town lots are
s.IIiuc very reasonable rs yet. only
$4,000 being charged for corner lots,
Int prices double every day, so n
sooner o go in for a corner the bet
ter: I have one which l will let you
b,ye for $i0,O 900 less, rs n personal
favor. This city Is Az miles from
Sln Diego, but round by way OF Mud
Servings IL is some further. Seventeen
Stage lines are already going to run
hcre-but only two have got started.
Every approach on every side Is
claimed as a toll-road. The popula-
tion numbers, including Greasers,
Cinnamon and Jackasses, from one to
eleven thousand, all of whom are rich
in feet, town lots, and mill sites. but
no; in coin. by n id sight. There
are only two regular houses built In
iown-the Ward Beecher saloon, and
the Ham-fat restaurant-but the found
ations for several hundred are already
arranged. Lumber Is $500 a thousand,
and [ have located the only timber
ranch within ten miles. Fetch down
plenty Of money, whisky and grub.
when YOU come. and you car board
with me. Bring along all your friends.
Tell everybody to come and get rich,
and to bring along all their money.
Take the San Diego line Of steamers
and none other. Never mind II the
fare Is raised q little. Sure to get rich
here. Dead open and shut OH 1t. Big
thing.
THE MINES.
Tue George Washington ledge was
discovered on the 22d OF February.
hence its name. 1t runs due east and
west. and is about four feet wide. The
first location Is 4,I0O feet, Of which l
hold $500 feet, and extensions are
taken IN each way over 90 miles. l
don't think much Of the extensions.
/ expect to be made Superintendent,
and we shall incorporate at once, in
order to get the stock into market as
soon as possible. We have sent q few
IONS of poor rock from the cropping,
up TO san Francisco for exhibition. 1t
will only pay about 5000 to the ton,
Our main shaft il already 2la feet
deep, and at that depth the gold Is
nearly half rock. We work with ham.
mers and cold chisels altogether, and
and the ore grows richer as we 60
down. Most OF Our best specimens ore
goes from $3.50 to 300 to the pound
Some Cinnamon have found a ledge
lust over the left, around the brow O
The hill, which is richer. but we shall
claim ii as n spur Of this one; yes, and
prove it, too. l have several Other
very rich lodges located, which show
principally gold on cor. mixed some
with quartz, and no base metal what
ever. i suppose them to be rich, a:
the surface dirt about them pays w
to the pan. Passengers coming Dy ths
San Diego line will find al! y me
claims they want, or they will be sole
cheap (tlie claims, not the passengers(
TIL; RUSH.
Nobody ever saw or heard OF such
rush as the one Just now commencing
White Pine Is nothing but q barren
pot-metal deposit compared to thu
rich country, where everything Is gio
rious and green. Everybody has lef'
San Diego and Los Angeles, and tine
old women and cripples are bringing
up the rear. / expect the san Diego
line will have to put on forty NOR
steamers to accommodate the rnsi
from Washoe and northern California
The fare Is raising fast, so the sooner
everybody gets here the cheaper 1t VII
he for them. Tell everybody no U
hesitate, but sell out for whatever the!
al get, or just drop everything ane
rush. Rush BY all means. GRUB I
cheap here, and l own all the beans
Sell all the town lots You can Tor me
M what you can get, and we'll divide
even on 1t. You never dreamt OF suci
a rush by the San Diego line, wnici
has the only safe steamers on the coast
The town title Is iirst-ratc, and as !
never storms here, everybody car
sleep in the open air comfortably q
present. We have a splendid on
graveyard started close to town
Wild cats are rather plenty. and get
ting more so; but who's afraid! wen
10 more now. You may publish thi
rs perfectly re-lie-able.
7. 5. One of my partners mas Jus
struck a ledge five times rs ne rs am
vet. Walt till send you a huhdrsu
pound specimen.