Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-12-21
LETTER FROM TUSCARORA.
LOCATION OF THE TowN-A PREACHER-OLD
TIMERS. STAGE LINES. - PAPERS. - THE
MINES.-TTC. ETC.
Tuscarora, Elko Co. New. Dec. 1;

Tuscarora, Elko Co. New Dec. Is.
EDITOR APPEAL: To follow the style of thu
biographies we would say that the town o
Tuscarora is situated on the slope of the Fair
child mountains, which are i1dented by deeI
canyons or valleys, and on the westerly side O.
INDEPENDENCE VALLEY.
This valley takes it's name from the following
Gil cumstance which we have been Informed
by the stage driver is correct. AS he posses
ses character marked by the greatest verac-
ity, we of course accepted the theory. He
said that some General he didn't know his
name, had discovered this valley on the
Fourth of July, he did mt know exactly what
year, and had put up flag or a tent, he did
either his sword or his hand to heaven, and
named it Independence, or National 1ndepen-
dence, or the Declaration of Independence,
he couldn't exactly say to a dead certainty.
We wish he or the General had been more ex-
plict, but Independence is the name of the
valley and there is a decidedly independent
and go-ahead town on the edge Of it. 1t is
prettily located and is one of the most desira-
BILE town sites we have seen. The town is
much larger than we expected and possesses
all the attractive and active features of a new
mining excitement, with population of sew
eral thousands. The growth of the place has
been very rapid. Since last September it has
increased to a remarkable extent. All sorts
and kinds of business are represented; saloons
of course predominant. General merchandise
ing and the variety business follow, and then
the minor trades and occupations. The law
yers and doctors are well represented, but up
to date Tuscarora has not been blessed with
the ministrations of
A PREACHER.
Last week, however, one came and created
the greatest surprise by posting the town with
the following notice preaching at Masonic
and Odd Fellows Hall on Sunday evening.
No collection. 1t is needless to add that he
had a crowded house, and, Something pre-
viously unheard of in a new mining camp), he
was asked by number of those present to
hold a service the next evening; which he did
Will d lIhe ldIIcIII9 result Ii ue Gail ne per
suaded to remain a church will be built in the
Spring. We have met quite number of
OLO TIMERS
from all parts of the State and have acceeded |
to many requests to indulge in the fragrant
weed, and have succumbcd to the extent of |
feeling like battle in the smoke" Eureka, |
White Pine, Phoebe, in fact nearly every place |
in the State has its representatives. Carson |
IS not in the back ground. w |. Hamilton,
Foreman of the Grand Prize Mill, and Bob
Rowland, who keeps reading room with an
eating stand attached, old time Carsonites.
ace here The place is populated by men who
have been known in the early days of our
principal mining excitements, and conse-
quently have the energy and push to make
a success.
THE STAGE LINES
here, and the coaches comein loaded,
are: A daily from Battle Mountain; weeklies
from ElkO and Cornucopia, and a tri-weekly
from Rock Creek. The hosting works on
the several mines are going day and night and
the whistles roar continually The whole
camp presents ively appearance altho' we
have been told that it is much duller than it
was two months ago. The Chimes" and
Review are published. weekly and are both
,reditable sheets
THE MINES
n the district have been attracting eensidera-
Die attention and many of them possess real
merit. Every person you meet has big claim
which will pan out rich next Spring The
principal mine is the
GRAND PRIZE.
Fine ore is being extracted, the mills and fur
aaces are all running night and day and are
LONG good work. The pump is running and
S getting away with the water rapidly The
hats are down nearly 400 feet and they are
working at depth of $50 feet in FINE ore
The average pulp assay of sulphuret ore dur
ng the past week was $780, and the average
,ulp assay of chlorides $50. The Company
will commence working rich sulphuret ores at
he Independence mill as soon as the Howell
urnace is completed, which with the ten
lamps at the Windsor, will make forty stamps
n constant operation upon ore that will aver
ge from S17O to 5000 per tom
THE HORNET
sinking the main shaft rapidly and there
ave been excellent indications. 1t is down
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