Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-04
MINERS,
Recently a press dispatch was sent
from here running as follows:

StUCh 10 uolu III ILukiouus u0VU OO0A
making strenuous efforts to obtain the
cooperation OF mine owners here. and
in other camps, to unite in an effort to
reduce miners wages from "a O So per
day. So far as can be ascertained, they
have not been successful in accom-
plishing anything, the American COM
panies promptly refusing to cooper
ate.
Commenting on the same the San
Francisco Stock Report says:
We heartily commend the American
companies on the stand they have
taken in the matter. In everything
the laboror is worthy of his hire, and
in no occupation more than in mining.
Picture life in those deep levels, the
su~ffocating heat, the damp, the hard
toll, the danger that may take some
horrible, unexpected shape OF death at
any moment. Separated by hundreds
Of feet of earth from sunlight, pure air,
and the society Of the busy life that
teens around the mouth of his shaft,
the miner tolls on in the sitting heat
of the lower levels. He knows q pre-.
mature blast may end his lite-snd
blasts are being constantly let OF In
those gloomy subterraneans; be
| hIlOW tuat y SuuuOu 0uO tIC0utlONSiy
tapped flow of water may drown him
like = rat in a trap, far rom light or
help or hope or succOr. He Is in Ian
ger, not so imminent but sufficiently
real, as numberless accidents prove,
| every time be asceDds or descends in
the cage. And along with all this,
plenty of the hardest kind Of work,
day and night in alternating shifts.
Four dollars q day does not seem to
be AL extravaganza sun tU pay for all
this risk and hardship, yet ''those
gentlemen of England, who live at
home at ease" grudge the poor Nevada
miner the compensation which he SO
hardly earns, and the amount Of which
has come to be regulated by prescript-
i've right. To the credit of our Amer
can companies be- the concluding words
of the dispatch spoken-that they
promptly refused to cooperate.
TYBo.-The Belmont Courier Of last
Saturday says: From a gentleman
just in from Tybo, we understand the
mining interests in that direction were
never more prosperous than at the
present time. The Typo Consolidated
Coinpany's lines are showing splen-
didly. Our informant, an experienced
miner, having personally examined
the underground workings, claims that
they have a suficiency of profitable
ore in sight u run the two furnaces
over a year. The com pany is thinking
VI building additional furnaces, and il
Is quite probable that two more will be
constructed very shortly.
MILITARY Picnic AND BALL.-The
National Guard will give a picnic at
the Willows Race Track next Thurs
day, upon which occasion there will
he lots Of fun in the shape of target
shooting, music, dancing, eating and
drinking, stc. II is the design of the
members of the company TO insure TO
their friends a good time for a small
amount OF money, aud no pains will
| IN spared to enhance the enjoyment OF
their guests. The days festivities will
wind up with a grand ball at Bigclow's
Hail in the evening. See advertise
ment under the head OF "New To-
day."
No VERDIcr.-Ths case Of George
Watkins, who was indicted for as
FAULT with intent to kill, was tried yes
terday in the District Court. Acting
District Attorney J. X. Shafer appear
ing for the State, and Messrs. Wren
and Crit. Thornton conducting The de-
| fense. The case was submitted To the
jury about 5 p. M, but up to the pres
ent writing-ll 80 p. MO verdict
has been rendered, and the probabili-
ties are that the jury will fail to agree.
For CoNsTABLE.-J. w. Walsh an
nounces himself in this mornings
SENTINEL as a candidate for Constable
for Eureka township, subject To the
decision of the Democratic Township
| Convention. Mr.. Walsh has resided
here for the last five or six years, and
Is well known to the better class Of our
citizens. lie is a man of good charac-
ter, perfectly competent for the posi-
ton. aud, IL elected, will make a good
officer.
MUsIC.-Reno wants brass music for
the State Fair, and several bands have
already put in bids for the contract.
Here Is a chance for the Eureka Brass
Band. Our band is unsurpassed by
any in the State, and the gentleman
composing it are worthy and clever.
! We hope the boys may have an OPP
por;unity to toot their horns at the
| fair.
IN CARsoN.-The Appeal makes this
reference o a gentleman we'll known
in Eureka: Lien Wines, M Of the
men Of the olden times, who fought
and bled and died in the memorable
army OF martyrs who were offered up
upon the altar of Republicanism in
the campaign of 1870, was in the city
yesterday. He looks as il the Lord
had been good TO him these pleasant
years.
Ell DORADO SoUTH.-A gentleman
just arrived from Belmont reports an
immense strike In the Ell Dorado
South. The whole district was in q
blaze OF excitement over the discovery.
Our informant says the mill of the
company went into operation q week
avO. II this information il correct