The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-05-15
VARYvILLE, May 10. 1875.

Thieves.
VAnYvILLE. May 10, 1876.
SILVER STATE: The last week I
think has been one that will be
remembered by miners and pros.
pectors of this burg for some time
to come. Some eight days since John
Gary while prospecting five or six miles
north of here
DISCOVERED LEDGE
From four to six feet wide that eropped
out $50 feet. Having taken some of
the surface rock from different parts of
the ledge, he returned to camp to
pound it up and prospect it in a horn
for gold. While doing so several of
the miners were sitting around watch
ing and betting the whisky on the re-
suit. He had hardly commenced horn
ing ere those that bet upon no color
knew that they were loosers. and hav-
ing horned it down close the boys all
agreed it was the biggest prospect they
had ever seen in this part of the
country, and many were the queries
as to whether the rest of the
rock he had brought in would
horn as well, but upon a trial it all
proved tho same. The next question
was as to
WHERE GAEY GOT THE ROCK,
He having been alone when he got it
and none of the boys knew in what
direction he had been. The boys con-
cluded to use strategy. While some
would watch him, other would come
Indian on it, and search for his tracks
and follow them mp to where he got his
ore. The foregoing has resulted in
Ladue Vary's return to camp to- night
with a quantity of very rich gold ore,
which he discovered beyond Gray's
claim. and tae most singular part of
the discovery is that be got the ore out
of
LEDGE THAT WAS DISCOVERED II
YEARS AGO,
And from the monument he obtained
the original notices of location, all the
names are perfectly legible, there be-
ing enough names to locate 5000 feet
OF ground. A great many OF the
names are of persons who formerly
lived at old Humboldt City in an early
day. l have not had an opportunity TO
obtain the names yet, but will do 50
and forward them to you at an early
day. Probably some of the parties are
still in the county and will remember
their old location. aud regret that they
left such a good thing behind them,
although at that time it stood a man in
hand out here to sleep with one eye
open on account of The noble red man.
Cy Tolman. Josh Ragsdaie and II. A.
Pryor passed through here about eight
days ago
ON HUNTING AND FISHING EXCURSION
Up to Summit Lake. They were
equipped for business, and were looked
upon by the miners and Indians whe
hunt and fish as dead enemies, after
seeing four barrels of powder. one
thousand pounds of lead and arms of
all kinds sufficient to use it. The
enormous quantity of ammunition.
and having no grub, the conclusion
was that they intended TO subsist oil OF
the country, and one old Indian with
long face, selemnly said, Purity
soon Ipgen heep die; them there white
men kill 'em all deer, kill 'em all
antelope. catch EN- all fish; Ingen heep
no have no muck-a muck, bimb-bye
hesp die"
THE HUNTERS RETURNED
To Bartlett Creek this evening and re-
ports as having settled the question as
to whether the Government at Camp
McDermit eau save great number of
ratons by allowing the Indians. during
the spring and summer months, to 60
off and hunt, and thereby make
saving for the Government. They say