Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-02
kcEAlINGS.

The party which left Elko tn exam
inc the Hope Company's mining prop
srty at Island Mountain. some eight or
ten days ago, returned on Sunday. G..
b. and Vim. Mayor, Z. Penrod and
Professor Price, were of the party. and
since their return the Independent is
informed that the mining property re-
ferred to has been sold to San Francis
CO men,. Professor Price took the train
for Denver, Colorado, Sunday evening,
and it is understood that immediately
upon the return Ut Mr.. Price, which
will he in the course of a few days, the
final transfers will he made. We are
informed thai Professor Price, who is
regarded As second to none in the ca
pacity of mining expert, made a thor
ough examination of the mines of the
district, together with exhaustive prac-
tical tests OF grounds and ores, which
in every instance resulted most salts
factorily.
Deputy Sheriff Spires, Of Austin,
had a toothpick in his mouth; he
c0ughed, and it shot down his throat
a. Ii propelled by = cannon The
tOothpick is in him yet, and keeps
picking away at his internal arrange
Illtt1t3 III y tlClOuS IIdub1IcTs IL utn !
bother him X O long as ~ stands up,
but the minute he seats himself il
makes o jab AT his abdominal region
which causes him TO get up and howl
a. II he had u forty horse power wind
collie.
Monday morning a bag containing
las pounds Of bullion was dropped
from the sleigh conveying it from the
California mill to the assay office.
When the loss was discovered the track
of the sleigh was carefully examined
down to the mill, but the sack Of bul
lion had mysteriously walked of. The
stockholders Of the Con~o.idated Vir.
ginis will this month receive $1,000 less
in dividends.
The ether day, says the Gold Hill
Nescs of the 18th, q miner working in
the Silver Hill mine, was coming up
the ladders in the incline from the
third level, when he slipped and tum-
bled back = distance Of about ITO feet.
Although somewhat bruised and cut
sb~ut The head, he worked out the re-
mainder of his shift before having his
wounds dressed. He is all right now.
Up to last Monday the bullion ship
ments OF the Consolidated Virginia
mine amounted to $2,Ol2.l26 81. In
tho Office remains bullion to the
amount Of $3.50 900, making a total 10
this date Of 1892, 1875 81, an excess
over the January production during
the same period Of $3.50, 400. As the
fiscal year does not close until the 4th
OF March, q continuance OF tho pro,iuc.
ton in this ratio will bring the months
yield close to $3,000,O 900.
A young lady of Austin, Recently ar
rived from one OF the isolated Mormon
settlements Of Utah, inquired OF anoth-
ar young lady II she was going I o the
"leap-frog party" Ifthe ladies should
get up = leap frog party they could be
sure Of the attendance of a large mum.
Der OF gentlemen. So he Reveilte tells
it.
A rich strike in Alpha Canyon, in
the Humboldt range, between Rye
Patch and Unionvills, was made last
week. Hanson Il Martin are the dis
The ledge il two feet wide,
and the ore assays $500 Q ton. So
q person who has seen the ore
and assay.
The Star mine, at Cherry Creek, is re-
to be yielding forth consider.
able ore. The rest OF the mines OF that
district arc looking we'll and = flourish
ing camp may be expected again In
hat place.