Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-02

fre-wood Is only IS q cord. The
weather Is very fine. At mid day the
temperature ranges from $50 to 75o,
and from 2So to 400 at night. There Is
something about the atmosphere
here that enables one TO do more work
without fatigue than in most other
places. 1t is, of all the countries l
ever was in, the best or the worst, as
the case may be, for giving y man an
appetite. A linen coat and pilh hat is
all that n cares to wear during the
day, and at night the soundest possible
kind Of sleeping can be done under
two pairs of blankets. When I read In
my appreciated SENTINEL of your
wintry weather, l look out over these
sun clad hills and say: "Oi how the
Base Rangers would enjoy a week Of
this charming weather in place of one
OF their winter storms"
BIRD ACQUAINTANcEs.
l met a blue jay in q pretty wooded
ravine . day or two ago. He had the
same looking old blue coat on l used
to see him strutting around in near
Eureka. He jabbered, too, in his i'm
pudent, defiant way, just as of yore.
Now l know where the old fellow
spends his winters, and why he used
to disappear for several months at a
time. The bluebirds, too, are here,
enjoying themselves in the bright sun
shine and looking as happy as birds
can be. After a few months you will
have them with you again to ralse
their young. and give you six months
OF their pretty ways.
OLD
l went out six miles recently to see
the Byron mines, in which Mr.. Bixby
is interested. They are rich and prom
Use 10 be extensive. and you may ex-
pect to hear of Bixby being gold
heeled after a time. l met Mr.. Jar
dine, an old Eurekan. there; also John
Shanly, who left Ruby Hill eight
months ago. The latter two have got
some good mining ground also, a,
time will prove. l have twice left
copies OF the SENTINEL at Bixby's
camp. The old carbonate hunters
liked to see it, and to rear of the prog
ress of events in h land where the
smelling furnace grows. Near the
Stonewall Jackson mine / net with
Mr.. Turner, who used to run q stage
line between Austin and Belmont, ten
years ago. He is a prosperous butcher
now, having made s., 900 out of the
the General Lee sale.
II MINES.
The Globe Mining District, as orig
inally laid out, was 20 miles long by
IL wide, with mines all over it. Of
late the ambitious men over at the Nc
MILAN have made q new district of
that name, which / am told will take
IN nearly all of the best known por-
ton of Globe. This action will not
stand, of course, but it shows ambition
and something more. The main for
nation is granite and syenite, with oc-
casional bills of quariziie. There is
very little limestone, though that and
almost every other kind of formation
is found. The lodges are well defined,
regular generally in their course q lit
tie east of north and west of south.
They cut through the country tor 20
miles at a stretch-not cropping out
except at intervals, but always trace
able by discoveries made at different
points. Some of the very rich veins
are quite small, but others of good
milling ore are from five eight
feet wide. As little outside capi-
tai has como into the country, |
not over a dozen mines outside of the
"poOrman's pot boiling veins are be-
ing worked. AS at Austin in early
days, the lodes lose their ore before
getting to the water line, but it COMES
in again below that point in sulphuret
form.
The great Stonewall Jackson lode is
not very attractive on the outside
when one gets near it. 1t has a large
yellow spar ledge assaying a small
amount, but ten feet from it is its rich
streak in hard blasting syenite. / did
not ask to get into the works. The
superintendent was absent and the
man left 10 charge, / was told, was an
uncivil sort of fellow 70 strsngers-
suffering from that dangerous disease.
big head, one man assured me. l
found Mr.. Scott and Mr.. Donovan, Su.
p~erintendent and Foreman of the Gen
eral Lee mine, very gentlemanly and
communicative. l believe the General
Lee will prove itself a large and pro-
ductive mine, and that very soon.
Mo'MILLANvILLE
Is the name of a new town near the
Mcmillan or Stonewall Jackson mine.
1t is in a pleasant ~ravine, with plenty
of water near the surface. / think a
better name might have been found for
the town, but if the inhabitants are
satisfied that is enough. The town
and some of the mines are said to be
on the San Carlos Reser walton, but can
be cut off at the will of the Govern
ment.
/ fear, Mr.. Editor, that my letter this
time is too long, but l have not had
time to make it shorter.
PRosPECrOR.