Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-12
Sagebrush News.

m the Elko Independent, august vi
r,rr number of persons who
IA II, ing trip to the new mines
mn, pace To satisfy themselves
~ The correctness of the reports
n tnst point nave returned, and al.
whom we have cOnversed ex-
themselves without hesitation
hing convinced that neither the
w nf the strike nor the general
,cler of the cOuntry has been in
slightest degree exaggerated, and
n are now making preparations to
i'm for a prolonged st,y.
were shown specimens of ore
m several new locations that were
Nj enough to satisfy any reasona-
man. Mr. RoulstOne, of Railroad
trcl, brought with him samples of
for ASSAY from other new lOca-
rs, and Judging from appearances
shall be much mistaken if thev do
run nigh in the precious metals.
fhe lodges from which these sam
4 were taken are large and we'll
lined, and should the ore prove as
N as appearances indicate the par
owning them have secured about
they need desire OF this worlds
{slth. We lea. ned on yesterday
brning from resident of this place
n i've days ago he, in conjuncture
th four other persons located a gold
S.rng leuge ~ miles south of Corn
bpis in the same range. A shaft
be feet square has been sunk next
Z hanging wall, which is well de-
bed showing a clay seam, but the
wvr wall has not yet been reached.
q depth Of five feel the rock is said
have pro,pected well in free gold.
I'm tles of t,e ore have been sent to
rglnla for assay. So soon as re-
Fns are made particulars will be
Yen. Unlike 4 majority of the min
Y districts of Eastern Nevada, the
N ore, in this instance does not
em to be confined to an area of a
n hundred yards. tat is scattered at
fervals i'll a sOulnerly direction
pm the first locations over a range
tenty miles in extent. Only 4 few
bys prior to the new strike we visit
,unle mines situate eight miles
|uth the diggings, and found one OF
u prettiesl locations we have ever
kn in the State. A tunnel so feet III
hgn was run upon the ledge, show
a vein five feet wide, between two
hoo,h walls, with clay seams, from
|nch ls'led a stream of water three
|ches in volume. The castings are of
|snlte, and the assays showed 5 5 in
bid and $3.50 in silver. We also
|nnd good float six mics south of
lese locations, but could not spare
y time to do any prospecting.
THERE is again much talk in regard
Iemovnlg the eating station from
Irlln to Eiko, and We understand
bun good authority that the change
III oe made before long. AS it now
ands passengers going west leave
eden at z. NJ. and get nothing to
u until they arrive at Cariin, 9;l5 the
sxt morning, while they would eat
hour earlier at Elko, and coming
81 they lunch at Battle Mountain.
ID IN 34 nours they dine at Carlin,
Ill by eating here it would be five
,nrs. W. 5. Bender. of Chamber
IN a Bender, proprietors OF the Car
eating house. was in ElkO on
lhdav, and we hear tn It he came up
lake a look in that lin.
AcCIDENr.-On Thursday, the 31st
u harvey Harris, employed on the
uliter mine, hear Mountain City,
IL with severe accident, whereby
i'St portion of the Sec ,nd aud
'fd hn4erS on the right hand. MIR.
was above ground working at the
Hsllng machinery, when the cable
rame entangled, and in trying to
'aghten it his hand was caught in
pulley and badly mangled.
CoKE.-J. w. Hu,sey has received
nr car loads of coke from Pitts
lrgf, Penn. which he intends to
. IN the furnace of the Empire City
nlng Company, at Railroad dis.
III. Coke Is said to he superior tn
fcoal, ard hence Mr.. Hus>ey is
wing the experiment. and should it
oVe successful this will only be the
of the coke business.