Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-04-05
surRo-s BONANZA SUIT.

"The indomitablc Sutro-Adolph the
Assyrian-is about TO make . bold strike
10 become possessed OF the richest mines
in the world. viz the Consolidated Vir-
ginia and California. IL would appear
that the owners Of these famous mines
have but recently applied for United
States patents. and the proper authorities
at Washington have the matter under con-
alteration. Now comes Sutro, with an
objection duly filed. ~forbidding the grant
ing Of said patents. claiming that the
ground now being worked by the bonanza
companies belongs 70 the Sutro Tunnel.
by reason Of said tunnels grant by Con-
gress, allowing the Sutro Tunnel Company
1000 feet Of ground on each side oil the
tunnel, not previously located under the
mining laws. Sutro claims that the ground
at present worked by the bonanza compan-
les was not included In their original To-
cation. and per consequence 10 the property
Of the Tunnel Company. As We under
stand the matter. this action 10 but the
forerunner Of . mining suit OF exceed
ingly large proportions, wherein Sutro
will sue for not only the recovery OF the
ground. but for all the ore extracted from
tho body In dispute. In comparison 70
such . suit the legal controversy going ON
between the Eureka Consolidated and
Richmond companies would pale into in
significance. We understand that the case
will Be brought before the United States
Court Immediately"
The above item appeared in tho Car
son Tribune Of the 9th ultimo. and was
copied into the News the next day. with
appropriate editorial comments. Since
then We have had the curiosity to in
quirs into the matter somewhat. and
find the principal portion Of the item to
be a brilliant canard. It was published
or caused to be published in the Tribune
by a gentleman employed by sutro. and
telegrsphed to the San Francisco papers.
Its punishment in the Carson paper was
In order to give II a semblancs Of official
truth. as the applications for patent were
made through the United States Land
oficc at Carson. The applications for
patent were duly published in the Vir.
sinia Enterprise the legal length Of time.
aud various parties. as well ~ the Sutro
Tunnel Company. were given due notice
and opportunity to hle their objections
to the granting Of the desired patents.
These objections will be duly considered
and passed upon in the proper depart.
usnt at Washington. No Luit has been
or will DO commenced by Sutro for re-
covsry or possession Of the bonanza
ground in question. or for the slOO, OOo..
900 thus far extracted from II. The bo-
mama ground lies outside OF the north
line Of the tunnel grant. That line was
established long ago. and cannot be
changed. 1t is said. however, that
Sutro has recently changed the dirsc.
ton Of his tunnel. swinging 1t around
more to the northward in order to stand
q chance Of running into the southern
outskirts Of the bonanza. and perhaps,
also. to avoid running directly into the
old Savage workings too o The
item aforesaid read very plausible. and
was concocted for effect. However false
and absurd il may be. Suiro cannot GER
tainly well claim iisapproval Of 1t, ~ he
has not disputed IL. and his silence must
BE- construed into interested indorss.
msnt and approval Of the canard.