Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-18
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A Prolonged Whistle.

~ " certain point on the western
slope OF Ruby Hill a grand repeating
echo is heard every time the whistle
OF the Richmond hosting works is
oiown. The echo springs into exist.
ence across the valley on the moun.
tain slope north of the kentuck mina.
then 1t proclaims its identity in faint'
er tones from the opposite peaks of
Prospect mountain : thence. ghoofinr
westward again, over the Spring val,
ley canyon road, it rebounds ,nal-
lowed and ethererialized. from some
low, round hills, and, finally. striI,ino
the northern brow OF Bald mo,ntain
gently fades away in the ravines
winch scar its rugged face. Consider,
ing the fact that this clarion-tonJued
repeater Is traccable for at least Ten
miles along its course, it NAV be we'll
Tor ihe Richmond Company to be on
the lookout, in case some vile :: hmm.
er comes along and locates this part
OF lts property. 1t would be hard on
Clarence King if he had to redistin-
guish himself by extinguishinr a
whistle sharp" as he did the Ola.
ono speculaiions OF recent notoriety.
III Is TO be sincerely hoped the ON
Pany, in question has not paid too
dearly for its whistle.
As,nful wag suggests, that, as Mr..
whistler, of Eureka. depends entire
ly on horsepower for the perform
ance OF his work, it is not by any
means surprising that he has been
eciipsed by steam, but it certainly is
somewhat annoying to patriotic
Americans to learn, that for stupend-
Gus blowing, long drawn out, they
nave IN this case been clearly out
Done by members of John Bulls FAM
lily.
1t is one consolation, however, to
know that the wood which makes the
steam which creates the whistle !:
which spans the valley, and vocalizes
the everlasting hills belonging to
the purest and best Government the
world ever saw, is, at all events, of
undOubted American origin.
L the Directors and ATTORNEYS of the
Richmond Company have recourse to
whistling to keep their courage up in
the coming mighty legal contest, it is
indeed a fortunate thing they can
have plenty of the article, straight
or diluted, at small cost. a Tom-wren
operating an echOing steam whistle
would be Il lively song-bird to fit
among the branches Of the %Ilill-h0use
people. SILICA RISGwooD.
THE BOUNDARY SURVEY.-COuntv
Surveyor Edwards started a party for
Carlin several days ago, at which
point lie intends to take his bearings
for the survey of the boundary line
between Eureka and Lander counties.
1t was his intention to have left at the
same time, but, unfortunately for
him. he got caught as a witness in the
woOd-ranch suit which was deter
mined In the District Court veSter-
day. He will take the stage to-day
or tomorrow with the view of joining
the party at Carlin. We see by the
RereiHe that the Commissioners Of
Lander have employed NJ. Curtis to
accompany the expedition in the i'll
terest of that county. The party
will proceed to the northern line"
SAYS the HereiUe, (Which is about
twenty-five miles north Of the rail
road, and after aScertaining and estab-
fishing the initial point will run a
line thence due south to the Nye
county line.
TIE JONES MINE.-This property is
situated on Austin Hill, Secret Can
yon District, only a short distance
south of the celebrated GeddeS q
Bertrand mine. The ledge is estl-
mated to be seven feet thick, and il!
has been stripped a distance OF ABOUT
thirty feet. y shaft or incline has
also been put down, and two levels
or stations opened up. We were yes
terday shown samples of the ore,
from which assays had been obtained
ranging as high as $3.50 per ton. The
whole mass of ore, so far AS deVel-
oped, is susceptible of being utilized
by the ordinary mill process. Judg-
ing from what we hear on the subject
we conclude that the Jones NINE IS
one of the most promising properties
in this section.