Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-08
THE GREAT WEST.
Press Gleanings from Various Points Il
Uncle Sans Domain.

Press Gleanings from Various Points q"
| Uncle Sam's Domain.
Good gold diggings have been struck
near the Cargan Muchacho, in Yuma coun
ty.
There is ore enough in sight in the Hack,
berry mine. Mohave county, to yield mil
lion dollars.
Over fifty men are working the Lynx
creek placers, Yava .)ia county, with sluces
and rockers. The gravel is paying we'll.
New buildings are going up throughout
the Salt river valley, and general activity
prevails among the citizens t, improve and
beautify their homes.
During the past month southern Arisona
has been favored with bountiful rains. The
grain yield this season must be very large,
while hay will be ia abundance. The Santa
Cruz valley is one great garden of grain.
The work of prospecting and develop
ment is going steadily on from the extreme
northern point Of the territory adjoining
the Utah line to the very borders OF SonC-
ra. The tour million dollars worth of bull
lion last year will very likely be increased
10 eight millions the current year.
NEVADA.
Excellent progress is being made at sink
ing the main incline below the 1900 level
in the Ophir As soon as the 2,100 foot
level is reached station will be opened.
The main incline in the Belcher is down
142 feet below the 2.260 level It will be
pushed down to the 1850 level. The south
drift on the 216O level is steadily advanc-
ing, the face still in quartz and ledge mat.
ter.
The Eureka mining district is just glo-
rious in its present Developments and out
look: the ore bodies in the Eureka con-
solida!ec and Richmond are continually
traced to greater extents, both latterly and
in depth. 1t is ore everywhere, and the
deeper they 60 the richer.
The sheep shearing season has orened at
Eureka. AT least 5000 head have been con.
centrated in Diamond valley, and flocks
having been driven in from the neighbor-
hood of Duckwater, Kern creek and Ante
lope, and several more large bands are on
their wsy 1t will he at least two months
before the work is concluded.
The ore slopes on the Consolidated Vir.
gina, between the 1 900 and $50 levels are
yielding the usual quantity and quality of
ore. The crosscut west from No 2 winze
on the $50 level is still in vein matter.
The main south drift on the 1900 level is
being enlarged and retlmbered, in order TO
benefit the air circulation on the 1900 and
l 300 levels. Repairing the Consolidated
shaft is being pushed steadily ahead. Sink
ing the C. and c. shaft is making good pro.
sress. The daily yield of ore is 900 tons.
CALIFORNIA.
A floating sea-bath, to cost 100000 is
alked about at the Bay.
The sale of the Calveras Big Trees prop
'rty to S. w. Sperry for $4,000 has been
onfirmed by Judge Sawyer.
The increasing boldness Of garroters on
he streets of San Francisco has necessitated
he appointing Of additional police force.
Sacramento has been obliged to pass an
ordinance. 1t not only covers
unko, but the string and strap games etc..
nd fixes as the penalty Of infraction Of the
rdlnance fine of not to exceed $500 or
Imprisonment not to exceed six months, or
9th such fine and imprisonment.
Several capitalists Of San Francisco are
repairing to build a narrow-gange railway
ON the San Joaquin valley across the
Terra Nevada mountains to Bodie. The
,ad will start from Stockton or Modesto
I'd go over Mona Pass, via Sonora. The
tai distance is about 50 miles.