Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-09-19
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the exorbitant rates Of freight over
the railroad have resulted In q particu.
lar benefit to the mill men Of this VIC
Unity In at least one respect. While
the rates OF freight from California
were moderate compared to what they
are now, much of the salt used In
amalgamation at the mills here was
brought by rail from California. Since
the rates were increased, however,
people have been looking around TO
ascertain what the country afforded
that might be made available and save
the expense of shipping by rail. Gov.
Fall was recently on a tour OF obser-
walton In the direction Of Table Noun
tain looking at the timber, etc., and
while on his return discovered q salt
marsh on what has heretofore been
supposed to be an alkali fiat, six or
eight miles south Of Sam Striefs
ranch. and nearer to this place than is
Mill City. Next day after his arrival
home, he dispatched a team to the
marsh and had a load Of salt shoyeled
right off the flat, Into the wagon, and
hauled to the mills. The amalgama-
tors fnd by testing It that 1t Is supe-
rior to imported salt for mill purposes,
In consequence 1t Is supposed, las the
article has not yet been analyzedl OF
soda or some other substance which It
contains. This salt Is now delivered
at the mills at a cost not exceeding BIO
per ton, and the supply is i%nexhausti-
BILE.
Since the recent advance In freights
OH the Central Pacific, mine owners In
this vicinity have been compelled TO
look to other places than the Sierra
Nevada for their supply Of mining
timbers. In the Fast Range, and dis
tant from this district from fifteen to
thirty.five miles, there Is an immense
quantity of nut pine timber, suitable
for use In mines. Last week Governor
Fall, Superintendent of the Arizona
Silver Mining Company, let two con-
tracts at $35 per N. TO get timbers
by railroad costs the Arizona Com.
pany about $37 30 per NJ. Round
timbers are preferable to sawed. and
beside the saving made In the cost,
getting them from the East Range
keeps q large amount Of money In our
midst that formerly went to California
for the purchase Of California goods.
We believe in patronizing home in-
dustry, anyhow.
Rev. A. 2. White. the gentleman
appointed by the last Nevada NJ. +.
Conference to take charge Of the Lords
favorites la Unionyille, arrived here
last Friday. His non-appearance ut
an earlier date Is due to the fact that,
being u man Of family, 1t required
some time to pack up and get ready to
move. He preached his first sermon
In the NJ. E. Church OF this place last
Sunday to a very fair congregation.
lie Is a good preacher, and Is sure Of
appreciation by our people.
Henry McCallum, from the Big
Meadows, was here OH business during
the early part OF the week. He re-
ports cattle, horses and swine In
splendid condition. From him we
learn that parties In Reno intend to
give the Big Meadows fair trial on
grain next season.
VIM. Organ, brother Of Hon. Jos.
Organ, was In town last Saturday.
Billy Is prospecting an antimonv mine,
In Bloody Canyon, and, he Informs us,
with a fair chance Of making q large
cleanup soon.