Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-20

DEADwsop CRY. D. T.. Feb. 8, 1877.
Enron NEWS: Thinking probably your
readers would like to hear from this per.
ton Of Gods foststsol. I will endeavor to
post them on matters and things In gen.
eral. Owing 10 the suspension Of mining.
caused by the severity Of the Winter, times
are at present very dull; but the prospects
are that w shall have . lively time In the
near future. Everything Indicates an
immense rush 10 these diggings early In
tho Spring; In fact. the advance guard are
on their way. A passenger By the Sidney
stage reports 800 persons at Sidney, out
fitting for the Hills. Reports from Chey-
enne say the hosts are gathering at that
poiut for q grand rush TO the gold fields.
Letters from the Atlantic and Pacific
cities state that large outfits are organic
ing for the Hills ; and tho Northern, Mid
die. Southern and Western States are pre-
pairing TO send an immense delegation TO
the land Of promise. Well. let them come.
there IL room enough for all and work for
all, II only the right men will GENE 10
give the country . start-off. First, We
want men OF capital. TO opon up sur thou
sands Of quartz lodss and miles Of placer
diggings. which esntain millions Of
wealth, but are cut Of reach Of the poor
man on account Of the expense attending
the opening and development OF the mines;
but As soon as capitalists get hold OF these
bonanzas then there will be Q demand for
tho bone and sinew Of the land, 10 handle
the shovel and pick, and skilled miners
will get big wages TO su~perintsnd tho many
great enterprises that will be pushed for
ward.
To give you an idea Of our mineral re-
sources. ] will state that there arc already
recorded In the Gayvillo district alone.
nearly 200 g%old-bcaring quartz lodes ; In
Lead City district, over 100, and In Gard.
en- City district, 100 lodes. These lodss
assay from SIS all the way up TO 81 400
per ton ; Of course II Is expected that
many will prove Of no valuo, but any sin.
gle lode that has been properly opened up
prospects we'll. Steam stamp mills are
running on two lodes, and . dozen or more
have A~rastras running N them. which
give very satisfactory results. Quartz
lodes have changed hands Of 100000. $751;
900 and $4,000 each. One gentleman has
refused $780, 900 for his Interest. On
Bear Butte there Is already located 100
silver lodcs. some Of which assay ~ high
a. 81, 600 per ten. On account Of the
snow no prospecting Is boing done for
placer diggings, but before tho frseze-up
rich discoveries were reported On Cas-.
tie and Battle Creeks. Dsadwood now has
a population Of 1900. and Is growing
rapidly. IL Is the acknowledged boss city
Of the Hills. But dayville, two miles dis.
tant, Golden City and Lead City. also In
this vicinity. ALI bid fair TO 90 10 the front In
the Spring. Galena City. . new town st
Boar Butte. will 10 q rival Of no small i'm
portalcc. Garam City. onco new Chicago.
will also be q live town before another
Summer passes by. Crook City aud
spearfish also have their friends. For
two weeks now the weather has boen beau.
tiful, and the snow on the plains 10 going
OF fast. The prophets predict an early
Spring. Dick Brown.