The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-05-10

went to Silver State District, this week
The district is situated about thirty miles
north of west from Winnemucca, by the
usually traveledrouteso of which there are
two, one by way of the Toulouse; the
other South of Winnemucca mountain
by way of Barrott's Springs. Taking
| the
DOLLHOUSE ROUTE,
We travelled up the Humboldt to the
mouth of the Little Humboldt, a stream
which now exists only in name, as the
bottom through which it run in years
past is perfectly dry and covered with
alkali. The disappearance of the stream
is attributable to dry weather, and the
diversion of the water for irrigating
purposes up the valley, though the pro-
prietor of the Toulouse, says, the lake
which formerly existed near that Oasis,
and which at this season of the year
was favorite resort for geese, ducks
and various kinds of water fowl, has
been gradually drying up since GER
tain District Judge lost his boots there
while hunting, some years ago. A part
of the boots are now visible above the
dry mud in which they are partially
buried, and old sailors say they remind
them of the bulls of stranded vessels on
a sandy beach at low tide.
From the Toll house, a road has been
cut through the sage-brush, over a sandy
| ridge, which connects Winnemucca
mountain with the southern extremity
of the Paradise range. Crossing this
ridge, the road descends into valley
which extends North to Quin River,
and South to the Humboldt.
BELT OF SAND,
From four to six miles wide, crosses
this valley and extends over the mount
and east to the Little Humboldt This
sand forms ridges fifty feet high in
many places in the valley, and is being
continually shifted in north easterly
direction by the strong winds, which
blow from the southwest at all seasons
of the year. 1t extends over mount
aims and valleys northeast and south
west with generally uniform width of
about five miles. Scientists may be
able to account for the origin of this
singular belt, which is terror to team
sters, who have to cross it in the valley
west of Winnemucca mountain, in
| coming from Silver State to Winnie.
mucca by the southern route.
SILVER STATE DISTRICT,
| Is situated i'll range OF mountains
which runs north and south, parallel
| with the Winnemucca and Paradise
range. Mineral-bearing veins have
been discovered in three places, several
miles apart, in the district. The cen
trail mines, comprising the Silver Bill,
Blue Bell, Blue Jay, Evening Star,
Flora Bell, Chloride and several other
locations, are situated in Lewis Hill.
The lodges crop out boldly, and can be
traced considerable distance on the
surface. An incline shaft, some twenty
five or thirty feet deep was sunk on the
Blue Bell, by Colonel Buel, who leased
the location from the owners. The ore
extracted was shipped to Winnemucca,
but in consequence OF cave i'll the
shaft, work has been suspended for the
present. This comprises about all that
has been done toward developing the
mines at Lewis Hill. Two enterpris-
ing miners, Mcssrs. Bradley & Hunter,
have leased the Blue Jay, and are ex-
tacting ore from the groupings, which
is rich beyond all doubt. Some of this
ore assorted and sacked for shipment,
is expected to mill from $500 to $1,000
per ton. Nearly all the groupings con
tain more or less rich ore, but how
much of it, will yet have to be ascer-
tanned, as there is not sufficient work
done to determine the value of any of
the claims. About six miles north of
Lewis Hill, Messrs. Cook, Glidden and
Rodda are at work ON the Rodda ledge,