Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-28
BoBrr. sept. 20. 1871.

bobif, Sept. ~, A''s
RprroR Nrws: A trip TO Bcdie involves
. deal Of personal discomfort. annoying
dust, heat. and extreme cold. especially
while passing through the saltwater eoun-
try. Tho stage line il abominable, con-
stating Of rackety old coaches. mud
wagon and sif-stArveLsiock. and prices
high enough to baukrup, a man Of ordin-
sry means were he compelled to make two
or three trips during q month. If my
trip il an average specimen. their fastest
time does not exceed six miles an hour.
Passengers are only an annoyance. and are
carried under protest. Tue shotgun mes
.engers are the feature Of the trip. and
the line IL run Tor their benefit. they being
the guardians Of the weekly shipment OF
treasure from this place, which averages
about two bars Of Sal 900 each. or $4,000.
aud they OF course imagine passengers
only a secondary consideration.
We met at Genoa Mr.. Rogers, . Gold
Hill friend, who was q victim Of the line.
having hal his face badly cut and his arm
fractured through the carelessness Of the
driver. lie hal been four days from
Aurora. We saw the remains Of the coach
living i'm tho canyon about fifteen feet be-
Low the road. about three miles from
Aurora. where the passengers were taken
10 have their wounds dressed.
Aurora bears many evidences Of past
prosperity In the shape OF ak or seven
large brick buildings. costing all the way
from $4,000 IN 100000, while quito .
number 81 brick dwellings far superior 70
the houses 81 the same hind In Gold Hill
are scattered around ON the sides Of tho
canyon. In which tho town ID built. After
. short stoppagc wepassei down the canyon
In which were four or i've large. hne brick
mills. erected at tho cost Of s2OO,OOO or
$500. 900 each. Alone. silent and deserted
they doomed up. impassive relics OF for
mel prosperity and OF the days when some
81, 0OO, 900 10 $4,000. 600 were produced
from the outlying hills surrounding
Aurora.
The roai now turning abruptly TO the
left, the horses subsidized into q slow walk
and . weary climb commenced through q
seemingly endless. winding canyon.
through which u small stream wound its
crawling course, crossing the road at
almost every turn, while on either hand
rose the canyon aides covered with loose
fioat. rugged groupings 81 . spotted hue
anil Herewith the common pine-nnt trees
Of the country. As we continued the trees
became .carcer and the stream less and
less until IL became q mere thread and At
last rocks and trees ceased and the o
tain. became less steep. We camo upon 4
small plateau just below the town Of Bodie,
while at our left. al the base OF me of the
largest hills, stool the Syndicate mill In
full operation.
Ascending still on an easy grade for q
mile the town Of Bo,lie was reached. IL Is
situated on a level spot Of ground. only
very low hills joining its boundaries. To
the east Of the town stands Bodic Hill.
on which the principal mines are situated;
the STANDARD. Bechtel. Syndicate and the
Blackhawk mines. The relics OF Governor
Blasdel's mill. or rather the foundation.
shows ON what . good spot a mill could be
placed. but when the stampede from here
took place everybody lost faith. II would
now 10 the most profitable n In the State
for the Standard mine alene Is opened in
such q manner that 100 stamps would not
annoy IL at all. except that tho assayer
would have a considerably larger amount
Of bullion TO melt.
They play now . very mean trick ON the
road agents. by making the bars 40
pounds each. which makes them very awk-
ward 10 handle. 50 hat stage robberies are
not likely to be profitable.
In my next I will give yon a description
% the STANDARD mine. which | visited yes
terday, hut As anything like q description
thereof would involve more time than
have W spare, I will close by saying that
any ono coming here now hal better bring
bedding. A. there are no beds ~ be had In
town. bat the whisky business fiourishes,
As usual in new mining camp.
\. TAoti,hus.