The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-07-02
The following letter written by for
mer resident of tits county was BANDED
us yesterday:
CoLu Mbrs, june -, lS76.

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CoLUMBcs, juno -, 1876.
DEAR -. Il suppose You think ]
have forgotten NIL about you and .Cornu-
copia, but wEen:you come to hift,about
from place to Place, one cant always
net punctually. I have so many things
to tell, that scarcely know where TO
begin, anyhow, Ind bad luck on my
journey between Corntcopia and the
railroad. Woodruff & Ennor have u
roaring tearing way of carrying passen-
gers by lighting express, and when they
get fellow so fur from, home that re-.
,grets Mt stating are in, vaih, they dump
him upon his OWN resources TO conclude
his. journey. However, got through
all right, and obtaipel from Mr.. Eunor,
hy way, Of COMPENSATION. n ticket 10
Reno, GHa pay for my baggage.
Columbus is situated on. d borax plain,
and is surrounded by n broken, barren
mud forlorn Chain Of mountains. The
mines arc seven miles from the town, on
top OF high and lI0mcly hill, to which
water is hauled from Columbus or Bell
VILE, thorc being none nearer, and its
scarcity makes II difficult for the work:
men to get enough to wash themselves.
The ore is like red, paint, and the min
ers after coming out Of the mines look
for all the world like n lot Of CID country
sweeps-thc dirtiest and worst looking
lot this side OF SIBERIA. Tho only thing l
can appreciate in this, camp is TINT tho
coin is dishcd out in stylish french
fashion. They nrc working. about
eighty men III the Belle; in The General
Thomas, twcnty.six; in tho Metallic,
about twenty-five; in the Mount Diablo,
about n dozen, and III the other scatter
ing mines, shy fifty or seventy-five more.
Tho mines hero nre extensive and very
likely to last. Tho ore il generally
low gra'le, but there is no scarcity Of it.
am afraid that when the company for
which nm working gets started rightly
silver will be too plenty. -. My superin-
tendept goes to. San francisco in the
morning 10 squaie things, and until he
returns Your humble servant is boss.
How things will then shape 1 cannot
shy. However, have 10 mine of rfH
OWL, md If they don't like me, 1 can
appoint myself boss, General S1perin-
tcndent. or, il you please, President
may invite Perkins down here, but he
will have to bring his lIussey with him,
- a good many Of the boys nsLcd mo 70
write to them, SO I'll give you tho
privilege of showing this to them. l
PERsoSAL.-Dr. Mayor, of San Fran
cisco, arrived by the train from the
west last evening. =. Detective Len.
Harris vas rlso q passenger Ivy the same
train. -. Zach. Tucker returned from
m extended visit 10 tue Boy Thursday
evening -. Our former townsmnn
Jeionie Eozarti, arrived hero from
Ward District yesterday: lie is, in
company with OUR cid friend d. l..
Blanchard, engaged in merchandising
Mt tho above camp. Ho assures us that
tho camp is prosperous one. Tho
leads aro in grnnite, and give every in
dication Of permanency. Thomas
Mayor, Who now Inns chargo of the
Owyheo Ccmpanys mining property
at Island Mountain, arrived here from
thai place yesterday. lie informs us
that developments in the Company's
claims are OF the most satisfactory
character, tie Pay ground proving daily
to be much more extensive tl:nn has
heretofore boon supposed. 1t is also
paying more largely than wns diIticipnt-
ca. hi: now 1eihoonstrated beyond n
dGihbt that tie Company iins sufficient
good pay ground 10 Keep n hydraulic
actively mt work for years 10 come with
out oxliHusting the yield.