The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-02-29
CoRNucopIA. Feb. "a.

CoRNUcoPIA, Feb. "a.
Since l wrote last | have found
few items which | send you. Look in
your Elko Independent of the Goth in
slant, and soc what an article is pub
lished against the interests Of this
place. Why, the Independent tells the
whole Pacific coast that the Leopard
mill has shut down--states it emphati-
cally-and without any qualifications
whatever, and am told by citizen Of
this place, who has just come froLn be-
low, that it is the general talk all along
the line OF The railroad that the mines
at this place have given out, .
petered," gone in" and the camp
gond to 4" HI generally" This is far
from being the truih, for
THE MINES NEVER LOOKED AS WE'LL
AS they do to-day. True times are
hard; but where are they not? If the
Elko press expects much support from
this place IN the future they must not
make public such assertions az was pub
lished in the Independent of the date
above referred TO. If they continue to
do SO we will have to look to the STATE
for our news. In fact. l may say, they
| get later news il the STATE than they
caa in the Elko papers, although Gas
charged) Winnemucea is seventy five
miles further away. For instance, we,
through the STATE, got the news Of the
arrival of Froman with the prisoner
who stole Poison's mules long before
the Post or Independent mentioned it.
| 1t is Il paramount fact now, that If the
present soft weather continues we can
get
NO MoRE FREIGHT FROM ELKo
Before the middle of June next. The
only resource is Winnemucca. Why,
1t is hard now for the stage to get
through, so the driver that came III to.
day told me few minutes ago. The
:, climate is warm, and the snow is melt
ing fast and | am afraid that if you
people of Ainnemucea 60 not hurry up
the bridging OF the 0wyhee will be i'm
| possible until the water fails, for this
weather continuing the river il bound
to raise, aud during high water nothing
can be done towards bridging. l wish
the Secretary of the Bridge Committee
at Wlnnemacca would send up plans
and specifications for the bridge, parties
here wish 10 see Incn.
THE I'D
Passed of quietly. In the morning
the flag was hois.ed on the public
staff, aud bunting was displayed al
many private buildings, and the day
illuminated in grand bail at Walsh i
hotsl.
Everything now bids fair for an
early spring, the snow is fast disappear
ing. and rs fast as it goes grass springs
up, The ranch men and farmers at
Bull Run are expecting propitious
tinles il this Centennial year.
oUTsIDE DISTRICTS.
Mountain City, situated about thirty
i've miles north of here, has a pros
pect OF resuming something Of its pris-
tine glory. Old stand byes" say
they have good ore there. The Blue
Jacket mine, ia Bull Run District, is
working steadily, and turning out
quite quantity Of bullion. Smith
Van Driilen, stage man." takes a
load of the stuff from there tubs week.
The Aurora District is prospecting WELL
and will create quite a stir when good
weather comes,
Teams are coming in over tho
WIESEMUcCA AND PARADISE ROAD
Mos. every day, aud make reasonable
time. There are but few bad places on
the route, and they can be easily fixed,
so jim Coifnsn tells me, he has been
teaming trom Paradise most all winter,
and ought to know.
TnE TOWN IMPROVES,
Although duh times. NJ. X. Truett