Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-14

Senator.
Bob Rowland is known in every mining
camp on this coast. Always among the
first to arrive. filed with honest enthusi-
asm over every new discovery, just on the
verge OF being a millionaire, and chock-
full of faith and nope that 10 setback can
ever extin3uish, he has don't more to de
yelop mining properties, sold more ioca-
ion and spent the coin with a freer hand
than any other one man that we can call to
mind. We first met Bob during the
Meadow Lake excitement. He was up to
his eyebrows in that rush, and was inter-
ested in nearly all Of the mining proper
ties in the district. Soon afterwards he
visited Washington, and then returned to
Nevada in time to take in White Pine,
Phoebe, Belmont and a dozen other rnshes.
He occasionally made a trip to Virginia
City, and numbered among his friends Joe
Nelson, now under-sherif of Eureka
county. On one Of these visits he stopped
at the International where Joe was clerk
ing-by the way. both parties are good
story t~eiIers, and always snapped lies
when they met-and encountered Joe at
the hreakfast-tabIe After a hearty greet
ing Bob onquired whether he had any new
stories. Joe looked thoughtful for a mo-
ment, and then said, yes, / have heard
one since you left. A gentleman from
Washington City stopped at the house
about three months since, (this was two
years after the bottom had dropped out Of
Meadow Lake. and he sought me out one
day, told me ~confidentially that be was in
terested in some excellent mining property,
and wanted to know what / thought Of the
Bobtail mine, at Meadow Lake. L replied
that the district was under a cloud, desert
ed in fact. and the locations in that section
were not worth ten cents an acre. He was
ineredulous, told me / must BIO mistaken,
and proved it to me as follows /:
He said About two years ago
! met a gentleman by the name Of
Rowland, a capitalist from the Pacific
coast, who was sojourning in Washington.
He pictured TO me in glowing colors the
wealth Of Excelsior District, exhibited rich
specimens from his mines; told me Of the
valGe Of the veins, and the wonderful
chance there was for an Investment. He
did not want to sell. but offered to let me
have ~one-quarter Of the Bobtail. as an es-
pecial favor for S3,0 900 cash. ! am natu-
rally cautious, and Mr.. Rowland referred
me to Senator Nye. ! interviewed the
Senator, and be assured me that Mr.. How
land was one of the most truthful and
honorable citizens Of Nevada. Upon that
Endorsement / purchased and am now on
my way to examine my property. Consid-
ing the demonstration Of the richness of
that claim made to me by Mr.. Rowland,
and the faith / nave IN his truthfulness,
Endorsed as it is by and on the honor of a
Senator, | can not but believe that the
mine is a valuable II e. / can understand
that you, as the resident Of a rival camp,
would naturally seek to detract from the
reputation Of a rival, and / now remem-
her that Mr.. Rowland assured me Chat
Meadow Lake would soon overshadow the
Comstock. ! shall start for that place to-
morrow morning." He went. g and add
ed Joe. II have moi been able to meet him
since, and learn his opinion OF his invest
ment.''
Bob had listened i~ntently to the tale,
and as Joe concluded brought his fist
down On the table with a bang, remarking,
by the living lingo. he lied: it was Sc, 900
instead Of s. 1000. ] remember it well, for
l loaned Jim Nye 81 900 that night, and
we had the devils own time for a week af-
terward." Joe. | wish you had kept
track Of that Washington man. The Bob
tail is a good property yet, and il | could
talk him into putting up about $40. 900
best paying mines in California" Joe
gave him up as incorrigible, and branched
OF on anothtr tack.