Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-10-17
TT RIA.
IN INTERESTING LETTER FROM OUR
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
The MINES, The MILLS AND THE
WATER.
A FAVORABLE OPINION OF THE DIS
TRICT.
Who Are There and What They Are
Doing.
~TUsCARoRA, Oct IS.

TUsCaRoRA, OcT. IS.
to travel and a painful blister on my
dexter thumb, caused by srduous Ia
Dor in a protracted poker game in
Wiunemucca, is the only excuse / can
offer for my dilatoriness in writing to
you from this place. where / arrived at
3 O'Clock p. NJ, last Monday, after a
ride of eight hours on the Eiko stage.
The distance from Elko Is about fifty
four miles, over a tolerably good but
hilly road. The stock of the Stage
Company, however, is in good condi
ton, and We bowled along merrily at
the rate Of eight miles an hour. The
stage was not overloaded, and but for
the just, which at times va decidedly
more dense than was essential fer res
piratory purposes, the ride would not
have been an unpleasant one. Along
the road, at short intervals, evidences
of our approach to a new aud growing
mining own were visible, in the shape
of small wayside stations being erected
for the accommodation of the ex pected
immigration. II the proprietors of all
of them succeed in making a living, it
will be because this place is destined.
within the next year ortwo. to become
in population the largest mining town
ON the coast.
TUsCARoRA
Is situated in the foothills OF the
mountains on the north side of indie
pendence Valley, o few miles from its
head, and is about two and a half miles
northeasterly from the old town of
Tuscarora. on Mccain Creek, which
had its inception in the placer gold
mining excitemement of 1866, and
known at that time as the Goose
Creek excitement, owing to a mistak-
EN- idea regarding the geography of the
country, the stream Of that name be-
ing in a range of mountains a hundred
miles north of here. The towD-the
new one-is built on a rolling plateau
(pardon the criticism), in a kind OF
swale iu the mountain range. 1t com
mands a fine view of the valley, and is
discernible as you approach 1t on the
Elko road from the foot OF the opposite
mountains. 1t presents the appear
ance noticeable in all new min ing
towns in districts about which an TX
element like this is raging. The con-
dition of the street., the hastily con
structed buildings of canvas and lun-
Der; lots inciosed with temporary feuc.
ing; the intluX of strangers on stages,
and by every conceivable mode of
private conveyance, including a goodly
proportion of passengers by Foot IL
Walkers line; the sound of the car
penter's hammer, the crowds in the
saloons, and the general hurry and
scurry, form a scene familiar to all
who were in Austin, White Pine, Pr
oche, or Eureka during the excitement
attendant upon the early days and
flush times of those now settled, sedate
and permanent burgs. There are,
however, a number of substantial brick
and stone buildings already erected
and occu pied, and also some frame
structures that would not discredit the
oldest town in the State; and should
the mining developments continue as
favorable Is they commenced and
have thus far progressed, in another
year there will doubtless be built here
as substantial IA mining town as any
on the coast. The location is favOra.
BILE. But little grading is required, and
the clay which * abundant in the sub.
urbs, makes the best quality of bricks.
THE MINES.
The principal mines of the district
yet discovered, are located within an
area of a quarter Of a mile from the
business portion of the town, the hoist.
ing works of one of them, the Young
America, being located at the junction
of the We principal business streets
Those upon which steam hoistin.
works have been erected, are the Crane
Prize, De Frees. Silver Prize. YOUNG
America, Navajo and Hornet. Prepar
atoms are also being made for working
by steam power the Golden Prize ant
South Navajo. The Argenta. which il
owned principally by the stockholder'
ot the Grand Prize, IS worked through
that company's shaft. 1t il supposed
To be a continuation of the Grand PriZ
lode. In addition to the above, ma,
be named as ranking among The claim
of established merit, the Grand Central
Independence. Diana, Moscow, Ven
ture, Golden Eagle, Ida, North Cen
tral, and theirs thai | have visited, Uu
the names of which Mt present e>cap
my recollection. There are also a larg
number of locations in which nothin.
ha. yet been developed, but which tn,
owners are vigorously prospecting, en-
couraged by the discoveries alread.
r0ade in their vicinity. II would re-
quire more space than the SENTINE
could spare for me to partIculariZe il
regard TO ths Developments made. anC
give IA description of the principa
mines, SO | will defer it for the presen,
promising, if remain here a few day
longer, TO make the matter the subjec
OF another communication. | will state
however, that have, during the shoI
time | have been here, endeavored t
ascertain as correctly as possible, tn
true condition OF affairs pertaining t
the prospects of the district. | hav
, visited all of the principal mines an
/, many of the minor ones. The super
intendents have invariably given m
. every opportunity of examining thei
Lodges and have furnished me all Ia
information in their power, and the re
suit "f NV investigation has more tina
confirmed the favorable impression
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