The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-03-12
Palisades and Railroad District.

iAIlSADEs, AhTCn lNt, lSib.
EDrTnEs ISDgPESDEsr THIS being the first
day of Spring L drop you a Few lines on the
seasons, to your readers know among other
things that, although Winter has left us aud
Spring time is upon us, no beautiful flowers
yet crown our hill sides nor sweet songstrrs
warblo IN green groves near babbiing brooks
How will that do for poetry2 In fact don't
much but beautiful sagcbrush and that
was here when the oldest inhabitants came.
.s... 1 RAILROAD DISTRICT. .. .....
Having business up the valley two or three
days ago, which led Inc in close proximity to
the rising Railroad district mines, / thought
would 90 over aud look for myself. Your
correspondent at that place, whoever he is,
has not oysrdrawn tho picture, or exaggerated
in reference TO the extent, richness or facili-
ties for shipment of ores from those dig,ngs
The fnct that they are so easy of access
the leads so uniform and well defined
with so good n natural road, only fourteen
miles frOm Palisades. and but little fur
thcr from CArlin or Elko according 10 the
statements Of the advocates of those two Hspir-
ing towns, leads many persons to work
against the district and particularly those
wise old miners who do not believe il possible
Ia strike good mines Of any kind unless they
20 of snmr three or four hundred miles
whore water aud timber are sc.Iut, the ludi.
aus hostile, provisions scarce and trhuspur,u-
tion next TO ilnpossiblc, oy at least twenty or
thirty CENTS the pound. Oh, not Can't fool
them! These LsilTJai. Mineral Hill and Eu-
rcSn mines ARE too near 10 hn of amy account,
But, nevertheless, II il fixed fact that tthcv are
Rs rich and extensive, 10 far Us developed, as
they are easy tn be got Mt. ....
- Those who have wcathercd the Winter nj
Railroad district are at work in earnest. and
already nrc getting out ore from various
claims, aud viii commence hauling to the Pal
isadesY whence it will 30 by railroad TO san
Francisco for reduction.
..... IMPROVEMENTS. ...w
An experienced miner, Mr. Keys, IL putting
up n small furnace. or reduction works. which.
when completed, will bo0f immense ndyau.
tagc to those who seem determined to know
what they have found. l"sH-arr
With facilities for reducing aud thoroughly
testing the ores right on the ground and mn.
der tho eye of the miner, grout bonoht and
saving must be realized by those engaged in
extracting rock. or course InliclI hIrgcr works
md more powerful aud extensive machinery
will "a a natural consequence. follow when
eNisting quartz mining amd oil tho coucOmi.
tants, surroundings and calnrnitiCs incident "a
thriving mining camp will be seen heard and
felt. No owondCr the boys are in such high spir.
ITS, in Railroad district. If I owned some of
their claims | should feel high too. They are
jolly set of cusses. They give sly winks at
each other when strangers are about, ASKING
Questions, Rs for instance: sas ~ hoIh dug in
- Tue steep hill side some two hundred yards
distant, the name and value of which tliry
had NO far failed TO give me. naturally i'm.
CURED nbout II. md n very gcntemnnly but
very ragged Gimp Informed mo that the said
claim was of vast richnuss in the prcciou.
metals, aud belonged to "Nip-cnt-napitar.
DUN, & Go. At another time / will enter
more into detail AS to ownership, extent and
richness Of those mines. Rock can be freight
Sd from the mines to The Palisades for tt,
aollhts per ton, where the Railroad Compan,
nave erected u platform whcreon 10 rccciy,
ntiu discharge freight. Ihayc beon informc,
.nat ores and bullion can be shipped from thi.
PlnSo 70 San Francisco by rail at the rate o
.. ~. '0. THE TOWN. ......
Tho Central Pacific Railroad Company haf
Mr.. Graham and nssistants. surveyors nni
civii engineers, employed during tho last wecl
laying out town. Their agent Mr.. Inskell
~ around ~ usual when new town IL s,ar,
ing, ready 10 dispose Of loia. Alrcodv ,,,
cannon iail TO see the unmishl,nllrI sit,,;a ,r !
IlSing lttle city. At present, Henley and Hal
ne tue principle business mon hefe. and nv,
iniloi good humor and enterprise, in ANTIGUA
uon oi brisk trade and bright future. Elk,
must not bo jealous or frightened, nor nood
Oariin he. There is enough forall. You erc fo,
enough on to let the Palisades flourish, Ther,
no, Tho least doubt but that we-EElko. Cnrlir
a nnd Yo Palisadcs-aro near the contcr of IN,
lvhsS', most extensive and ensiest ,vorkof
mnepu ustrict that has yet boon found
fs f,, o, stragglors are footing il TO and
fro, ragged, dirty and starving begging food
Ii I'm a. ono station house to another. some
0'H mac mon OF rospcerability; others are OF