The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-03
CoRNUcoPIA, Aug. 81.


EDITOR SILVER STATE.--As this is the
last rose of Summer, and as Chambe RS
stage goes out in the morning l thought
would drop you few items by bis
line. have nothing serious to record
= nothing that will startle your readers,
because this is not land of earth.
qnakes, tornadoes, strikes, calamitous
hres, or suicides; in fact I have not
heard Of petit larceny case lately, 40
you can see what quiet people we are,
and how quiet and peaceable are the
natural elements which surround rs.
In fact orr people are moral. We have
good country in which to enjoy good
health. free from many of those calam-
lions visitations which occur in other
sections. even such high winds as you
chronicled to have occurred at Winnie
mucca some days ago.
TIMES ARE LOOKING UP
little as the latter part of the season
approaches. In Bull Run Valley the
crops are going to be better than was
expected short time ago. The grass
hoppers did not do as much damage as
was feared they would do when they
first made their appearance. In some
places they have damaged the vegeta.
bles considerably. but the grain, such
as wheat, oats and barley were 81 far
advanced that they were but little in
jured
THE MINING PROSPECTS
or this section are Frightening every
day. At Mountain City they have a
ten stamp mill running steadily, and
within the last week or ten days have
shipped three bars of bullion. and have
several more ready for shipment. This
bullion comes from ore taken from the
Mountain Laurel mine. Over in the
Bull Run country, the Infidel mine.
which have mentioned before, is un-
der the manage m mt of Mr. Meacham,
and is developing well. | cannot give
particulars, but heard Meacham say
the other day that in a short time he
would have a splendid mine developed.
just north of town the Ruby Consoi-
dated tSullivan d Co.'S. claim) is being
worked steadily. They are now down
co feet and are drifting north on the
ledge. getting ont very Gne mineral.
The ledge at this depth is about five
feet ia width, over half of it carrying
ore that assays not less that $3.50 per
ton, and from that up to more than
$500 per ton. 1t is now sufficiently
developed to demonstrate the fact that
it Is going to be
THE EQUAL OF ANY NINE IN THIS DIS
TRICT OR TUsCARoRA.
The Panther Company are now pre-
pairing to put up their hosting works.
Teams have gone after the machinery,
aud will have it on the ground in few
days, when the works will be erected
MS soon as possible.
The Hussey. during the last few
days on the 220 foot level. has been
showing herself in her richest plumage.
In her good humor she has presented
her expectant owners will solid and
well defined ledge two and one half
feet thick. which on an average assay
of the ore Taken ont across the ledge,
aud without any asserting, went
$3.50 SO per ton. and there is an inn
mense amount of such ore. 1t is no
small body, and men that have exam
iued it say that it will excell the Leo
pard in its brightest days. OF the lat
ter company 3 present works and pros
poets cannot tell much, but there isS
an apparent move for the better some.
where in or about the mine-they are
paying more promptly and putting on
an increased force daily. In fact all
the leading mines now worked in the
camp are largely augmenting their
forces.
NO LABoRING MAN NEED BE IDLE IN THIS
CAMP LONG
If he in on the work. You can see that
prospects are looking up here by the
stock indicator. Cornucopia stocks are