Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-01

ton of affairs in Esmeralda county
The Northern Belle mine which
was located in 1864 and relocated il
1870, but which was not worked sue
cessfully until 1873, j. on the northern
side Of a mountain extending north
and south and about half way between
Eelleville and Columbus.
The Gen. Thomas mine is located
near the Northern Belle, several hun.
dred feet to the north. Other claims
are located to the south towards Belle.
Vile, some of which are thought to be
rich.
The Mt. Diable and Metallic are on
the southern side Of the mountain
about one mile from the other mines.
These are also regarded by disinter-
es.ed parties AS good mines. Three
miners who had a claim partly level-
,ped sold out for 81 900 each and 500
shares in the stock company to be
formed. Pa, Shannon, one of the
three. went TO prospecting again near
by and has already struck what ap-
pears to be a good body Of ore. He is
on the sell again. The Northern Belle
is the only mine which has been ex-
tensively worked. Experienced min
ers say that big bonanza is in sight
and millions Of dollars worth of ore in
this claim. Also on both sides of this
mountain for miles there are rich de-
posts of ore. There are now onlya
few buildings near the mines board
ing and lodging houses and small
building occG pied by Mr.. 4. Pierce
of Carson, vino has recently opened
store there. Before another winter
there will probably be a thriving VI
lage of over five hundred persons.
Las: Saturday the County Surveyor
was on the way t. the mines where he
intended 20 survey town site. The
wafer is now brought in barrels from
Columbus and Belleville, and the
wood from range OF mountains about
twenty miles distant. Water sells for
cord. There are parties su!veJ ing
now with the intention Of running
water TO the mines from a mountain
several miles distant. There is no en-
CINE at the mine yet. The ore is
hoisted by horse power or run out
through a tunnel.
The mills of this district are located
at Columbus and at Belleville, where
rho ore is ha,lle1 by teams
Belleville is situated at the foothills.
about eight miles from the Northern
Belle mine, on slope facing the west.
There are about thirty houses and ten
families, and one hundred and fifty
men working i'll the twenty stamp mill
which is running Gay and night and
OH the grounds where another twenty
stamp mil. Will soon be erected.
Every one praises the Northern
Belle Company. 1t seems to have the
entire confidence of all the people
workmeu and others. Every month !
since the mill has been in operation |
il has paid one dollar dividend and /!
deposited in the sinking fund Sufti- !
Gent to build the new mill. 1t is ex- |
pected after the new mill is in opera
ton the dividend will be two or three |
dollars. There is very little stock in |
market as the holders are anticipat |
ing a great increase before another |
winter. Mr.. Crittenjen is the Super
and is very popular at Belle |
vile. There is 4 good hotel kept by |
Messrs. Frazer Il Nicholson who do !.
their best to make their guests conf |
Portable with the limited accommOda- |
tons which they have a. present. |,
There is no school nor church here
but both will come in time. Belle |
willie is certainly very promising and |
a very orderly place.
Columbus is situated about sixteen /
miles beyond Belleville and about |
eight miles from the mining camp. |
The two mills are not working at |
present but will probably be started
in Il few weeks. The ore OF the Mt. |
Diablo. Metallic and Gen. Thomas
mines is worked here. A large guam
ti:v of salt is sSut from this place.
II is taken from the marsh extending
to the south for more than twenty
miles. The Pacific Borax Mining
works are located on the
eastern side of the marsh five miles,
anil fifteen miles from Columbus.
Immense quantities of boraX have
been produced but owing to the low
price OF borax very little is sent away.
! he VI NV
more than one hundred and fifty.
There are about dozen families. and
thirty-iive or forty buildings OF all
kinds. Most of the houses are
adobe which are easily and cheapiy
The soil, when moist
ened, makes excellent mOrter which
mixed with the gravel makes sub
stance which becomes in the sun SO
hard that it is impossible TO take
wall down without breaking !: 10
pieces. Two boards are put one foot
apart. The space is filled with the
mixture. The boards are then raised
NJ and again Tiled. This is continued
until the required hight is reached
when the roof is put on. The houses
are one story and low, with one or
more windows in each room. The
water tastes of borax. Columbus and
vicinity are AS dcsolate as one can im-
,.ine any place to be. Not tree. or
shrub or sage bush only grease
wood here and there, very scattering,
90. The marsh is entirely destitute.
Not spear of grass or any living
hing, animal or vegetable, can be
,een for miles. 1t has the appearance
# ground that, after being ploughed
md narrowed, q heavy rain had fallen
IN it. When the wind blows over it
he air is TILED with dust which re-