Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-03-28
DSIJartures
LOCAL
a Travelling Correspondent on this
Section of Nevada.

We find an interesting letter in the
San Francisco Call of a late date rela-
tive to this section of Nevada. 1t is
dated at Eureka, and was evidently
written by some II who travels with
his eyes open. We make the follow
ing extracts:
BUSINESS
In this section of Nevada is almost at
a standstill. the stress of the weather
above mentioned, together with the
horse disease which prevailed some
time ago, compelled many o. the
mining and smelling companies to
suspend operations Uutil means could
be had for transporting bullion, and
for hauling ore from the mines to the
furnaces. These barriers are now
almost entirely remOved-the latter
quite so, and the former every day
growing leSS-So that trade in Il few
weeks will have resumed its former
lie. All towns in this part of the
State are alike dull at the present
time, and for a like cause but the
coming season bodies a grea.er devcl-
opment of the new mines, and a more
vigorous working of those already
opened than at any time previous.
Among the towns that promise a
lvely season for commerce we might
mention
PALISADE.
This place is on the line Of the Cen
tral Pac tic Railroad, is distant from
san Francisco about 573 miles, and
contains something like three hun
afed inhabitants. 1t is "A distributing
point: both for passengers and freight.
ior Eureka, Hamilton, Phoebe, and
Intermediate points. Recently a
wagon road has been opened through
70 belmont, which, it is claimed. will
command a good portion of the ship
ping trade of that tlourishing section,
ey leSsening the distance of hauling
rom the railroad. Formerly, the
uuiK OF the freight destined for Bel
iWiioh1t was reshipped by teams from
mausworth, a station a little over
ddMMenty miles east of Reno. In adj
p ,,,oh to the shipping interests of
rpaiis.ade, Is the trade derived from
n~uiiiohVllle a mining camp of some
r"nllse' situated about ten miles
southeast Of the former. The char
su.eT OF The ore here is such that it is
'"Wie a ! and Is said to be very rich.
civ rTNilg passage in one of the daily
fn rI WGL coaches that leave Palisade
"hlle I'm we are driven rapidly
tMh o O that is good the most of
edo year. II which traverses the
d dEise OF Pine Valley for a considerable
w Un;iance. This valley is occupied,
ann me exception of here and there
aImaato garden or a few acres of oats,
WHO'S os' entirely by grazing herds,
hottoieeu on its extensive meadow
r~tf fo /, Ofthe latter, Messrs. Wood
owno Ehnor are the most extensive
cnr neLs. From n ranch this firm
ono aoout one-half the hay used by
limo N'hufed miles of a daily stage
with loceeding on, over a good road,
A r;do" q ascent, we arrive, after
thirty-flve miles, at
MINERAL HILL.
closn w contained, a wear ago,
n o"' 10 four hundred inhabitants, but
one bb"ui9 MOI scrape up nor than
hundred and fifty souls-but
exre.sons would be the more concise
thai son, as some are disposed to
eomM .lat the number of souls i'm this
immunity Is not prOportioned to the
the oe or human inhabitants. 1t is
how Winhlon of your correspondent,
this e that for big, fat, whole souls.
minos. country is hard to beat. The
ahont at Mineral Hill were discovered
sold on anfee years ago by a party who
miliioouu' 10 an English company for a
this o t n a half of dollars. Since
~ldaSalsier the mines have never
the invaa dividend to compensate for
as chhn.estment. The silver here exists
galena and in connection with
redno,; There are two mills for the
and ZION OF the ore, one with fifteen
But que other with twenty stamps.
owing :, IS In operation at present,
u the failure of the mines TO