Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-03-14

inS ana stock matters u q present
time 10 painfully narrow-minded and ab-
surd. Day before yesterday. BY way Of
variety. 1t turned Its Intellectual spite
loose upon some Of the newspapers Of
this section in . column article headed
"sham Mining Reports. How they arc
conpilsd for the Virginia City papers."
The article was evidently written BY a
novice. TIE following Is . specimen
extract:
"Thsrs are on an average fifty mines
reported weekly. from the bonanxss to the
vsriest "vildcats." and Il Il safe 10 say
that Of thsss atty mines not moro than
one-sighth are correctly and honestly re-
ported. not because tho papers connivs ut
Incorrect reports. but for tho very simple
reason that their reporters are obliged Ia
take what the sups~rintendents say. or soth-
Ing. II . reporter maniiests . desire 10
Ne he interior Of tho mine. that he may
form his own Judgment. tho superintend.
emit will In ZONE cases grant his request ;
but what doc this avail him1 What does
Q reporter know about the interior work
ings Of Q miner How does he know
whether he Il on tho 300 or i200-foot level.
In the north drift or south drift. or cross.
cut No. 2 or 81"
The writer OF the article having in
cludsd the Gold Hill NEWS in the appli.
cation Of his remarks. we will reply that
the mining reporters Of the News are
practical miners Of extensive experience,
both in California and Nevada. from the
earliest history OF the gold discovery rs
we'll ~ o! the silver discovery. being
pioneers in both States. They originated
the present system Of weekly mining
reports in the daily papers Of the Com
stock. and the Gold Hill News was the
first TO make mining matters a specially
in its columns. which It has done for
the past ten years Dr. more. Our hles
form = perfect record Of the progress Of
mining development on the Comstock.
new mines opened. their workings and
general features. new ore developments.
yield. and all other points Of interest
pertaining to the subject. Stocks We
have left to tho sharps and manipulators
at San Francisco, and only endeavored
70 tell the people about the mines. Our
information has always been obtained
not only from the most authentic and
reliable sources. but from personal OBJ
ssrvation. our reporters not being easily
deceived in the appearance or prospects
OF . mine. and being offered facilities
for frequent visits to them. Neither are
they easily deceived a. TO the identity or
location OF the various levels. drifts or
crosscuts they may visit.
Neither does the News consider oil
nswly-opened or prospecting mines ms
wildcat" but is willing at all times to
encourage and assist in the developn''n mt
and advancement Of the chief interest
and industry Of the country. It is not
long ago that anything south Of the
Yellow Jacket used to be spoken OF as
wildcat" yet an extensive and very
rich bonanza Of ore has since been de-
veloped and worked out In tho Crown
Point and Bslcher. with very good pros
poets still continuing Of finding more in
that vicinity. as we'll rs In the Overman.
Il is not long ago that the San Francisco
papers used to speak OF the Consoli-
dated Virginia as = mere speculative,
stock-jobbing wildcat. yet no one need
say that the grandest bonanza, the rich
est and most productive mine the world
has ever known has not been developed
that point. In the files Of the GoLD
HILL News can be read regular weekly
Of the advancement made in ore
explorations In those mines, the pros
drifts being run, and the indi.
encountered and passed through.
until at length grand. brilliant success
Vas STAINED and as faithfully recorded.
Il Is true that many assessments were
levied to defray the cost Of mining de.
and stockholders wearied OF
them. yet those who held out the
longest. we're most munifcently repaid.
Who knows which will DO the next OF
our prospecting mines to develop a divi.
isnd paying bonanzai The ChronieI,
goes on as follows:
Among other reasons why II il impossi.
BILE " secure an honest report from the
authorities. IL the purse-proul
hsughiness vhie~hinvariably distinguishes
an ignorant person who Ia suddenly raised
~ wealth. and IL were superfiuous 10 say
tho great majority VI the men who |
have made fortunes by their ~a.ip.iaiioa.
OF mining enterprises are almost invariA- |
bly, men without character or education |
Let the industrions reporter seek one ~
these persons ~ . means Of information. |
II he IL not insultsd he il almost invaria- |
bly, snubbed and dismissed with . decided |
ly large flea In his ear. Who among the |
stock-dealing fraternity supposea for 4 mo-
ment that the weekly reports Of the copdi. |
ton OF the bonanza mines. for instance, |
- publiahsd In the Virginia and Gold Hin
papers. arc anywhere near the truth ?
What about tho 165O-foot level Of the Con-
solidatsd Virginia. for instancer'
The NEWS reporters have nothing to
complain Of in the matter Of facilities
offered for obtaining the requisite in.
formation. and that their information
and reports have been generally correct
is bsst proved by subsequent knowlsde,
and Developments. substastiating the
same. They have been allowed to visit
and inspect the mines at any time when
open for inspection, aud the information
from the mine managers has always
been impaired ~eourtsously and with
correctness. Especially has this been
the case in regard to the Consolidated
Virginia and California mines and the
great bonanza. As to the "lG50.foot
level" our reports have been correct
and still continue to DO 40. the doubts
and fears Of the CAroaieis novice to the