The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-12-23
CoRNUcoPIA. New, Dec. 10.


quiet. You never saw such
DULL TIMES.
No business going on; no money in cir
culation-and the grand cry is how to
get out of Cornucopia for the winter.
Notwithstanding all this, those that
make the cry are n-producers, and
the Leopard is better to-day than ever.
Since my last, in which I stated they
had struck the mother vein in the mine,
developments show that it is one of the
best mines in the State.
THE HUssEY is WAY Up,
aud justifes the raise in its stock. which
has occurred lately in the San Francisco
Stock Board. think from the infor-
nation which have received from re-
liable sources that the
OLD BIRD WILL BE HIGH
up in the spring, and then that Panther
is going to leap into significance with
the Leopard and the Hussey. The
Ionareh is getting out good prospect
ing ore. l am not scientist to give
you the formations, developed, etc.,
how the lodges lay, whether il is-what?
pyrites of iron, etc., granite formations,
chloride, and all these things, but /
have engaged an experienced miner who
sill explain the geological, mineralogi-
cal and other formations to me, which
/ will give you in my next. / will also
try and give you the history of an old
miner i'll this camp, one from the
"Alph -
OUR ROADS TO ELKo ARE TERRIBLE,
and hear many say here that there is
no dispute but that in the winter of our
discomfort We must rely upon Winnie
inueea as our shipping point from the
railroad. III Winnemucca will only take
hold-as Elko did the last summer-all
will be right for the next seasons trade.
I There is now being formed
NEW DISTRICT,
| west of here, towards Winnemucca,
which by way of prospects will make
stir in the spring. The new district is
twenty miles nearer your place (Win-
nemucca) than this is, and will be
opened early in the spring. Good pros
pectors are now out to organize the dis
trict.
But will leave the subject of mines
and mining prospects and speak of
OTHER SUBJECTS.
Notwithstanding many have left there
il plenty of people here now to do the
business doing. We most every night
have rafties or something of that kind
to divert the mind. On an average we
have three lawsuits week, with jury
trials, besides default cases, which Judge
Bassett dispose. of in quite quantity.
OF evenings We hear the picking of the
celebrated banjoIand the musical voices
of Eugene Holman and wife, who now
occupy the premises formerly occupied
! by Ty. Owens. Prices keep up; wood
is high-$25 per cord-and l do not
think it will go up to $40, as some have
predicted. was going to speak of the
weather, as when / commenced this
letter it was bright and favorable. but
at the present time it is showing like
Old Harry. 1t may be sqaall and pass
away in few minutes.
Ia fiue, think that this and its con-
nection with the surrounding country
will make one of the best Larts of the
State AS quick as a few more sigma
lures can be obtained to the
POSTAL PETITION
I,will forward same to proper quarters.
That 10 great point to be gained. not
only TO Winnemuccans bat to Cornu-
copiaites and intermediate places.
Freight NOW FROM ELKo Is FIVE CENTS
PER FOUND.
All know it can be got cheaper from
Winnemucca Stir up the matter. and
the friends of Winnemucca at Cornuco-
pia will stand In. But God deliver US
from the last summers fast freight line
from Winnemucca. Far better go by