Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-05
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the Golden Resail -laseressisG
story Of an old Z eespecsor.

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story Of an old ! fespseser.
The Bodis Standq6 Of July sist pub.
fishes . oQumuui9 Hon from Mr.. James
Hunt. Of Vsrsaf City. relative to the
discovery of\S< Bodis mines. which We
condense % follows:
first met W. s. Bodie In Columbia,
Tuolumne county, California, in the
early part Of 1867. Mr.. Bodie was then
preparing to cross the mountains. and
asked me to accompany himself and two
companions, who were going to start on
the 18th day Of September. 1851: Icon
seutsd, and on the 18th day Of Septem.
Der, 1857, We started for Coulservills.
There We met Mr.. Cummings frou Gave
City, and took wymer's trail to Hope
Valley, scross the mountains. We ar
rived In Carson Canyon and enoamped q
few yards from Woodford's Station.
Next day ws proceeded toward
wALxrs RIVER.
And arrived at q Mexican camp and com.
msnoed prospecting. After working ave
weeks and finding our provisions run
ming short, and Winter coming on. We
concluded to return to the quartz excite
ment at West Point, Calaveras county.
which after many hard knocks We man.
aged to reach by the Big Tree route.
After prospecting and finding nothing.
We started for Big Oak Flat and worked
In Deer Greek mine . few weeks, then
started for Jimtown to winter. Then
Mr.. Bodie left for Columbia, where We
were to meet ON the frat day OF April,
1853. to return aud make . thorough
prospect Of the Coyote digginss. Mr..
Cummings returned to Cave City. Ny
self. Sailor Jack and Ramon Chico. the
balance Of the party. commenced work
on Sonora creek and Coarse Gold gulch,
and continued until the 26th Of March,
1858, then started to keep our appoint.
ment. On the 29th day OF April We
again started to cross the mountains by
the Sonora trail, but the snow was too
deep, and we had to return to Comanchs.
While there We prospectsd the famous
Blanket creek and Turn Back creek with
pretty good results.
ACROSS TIE sIralA AGAIN.
On the 18th day Of May we again
made nm attempt to cross the mountains
and after travelling In snow waist deep
about half the time, succeeded, and on
the 2sth day Of May reached q group OF
hot springs. Here We rested till the 7th
day Of June. then proceeded to Rag
town, where We worked hard and got
small returns. On the 18th day OF
September. 1858. Bill Bodis and Sailor
Jack started to prospect Granite Peak.
and on the 18th returned and reported
nothing worth speaking Of. After they
rssted q couple Of days w all started on
q ten days. prospect, Bodis and Sailor
Jack taking q southeast course. myself
and R.mon Chico q southerly. and two
German boys. Jacob Meyers and Adam
Jansen, an easterly course. We all
promised to return and report within
ten days. Chico and I met with flat'
tsriug prospects. samples Of which We
brought to camp. After prospecting
the surrounding country closely, and
audius many ins spots, we returned
aud reported, after having been gone
twelve days. We waited Bodies return.
| He and Sailor Jack returned alter on
absence Of eighteen days. with fatter.
| ing accounts OF the localities they had
visited. On the 7th, Bodis and Sailor
Jack again started. and nothing wal
heard OF them until the 18th day Of
October, about dark. when Bodie aud
his companion made their appearance,
after having found and prospscted wha'
10 now the
sopIE xrSrSo DISTRICT.
They described the locality and th<
work done (the erection Of . stone
cabin). Their description Of the coun'
try excited IN, and Of the 18th OF No
vsuber We started for their discoveries.
We got to within three miles Of Mono
Lake, and got caught In . snow storm.
We commenced making preparations
for q Winters stay. but after about
three weeks the weather changed, and
az some Of the party were dissatisfied,
We concluded to return and re6t, and In
the Spring again return to Bodies pros.
poets. We arrived. and separated on
condition that We meet in Sonora to 70.
turn in May. 1859. We met as We
agreed. and started over the mountains
by Yosemite Falls. We arrived In Hope
Valley on the 81 day Of July. having
been lost for over q month. then started
for Bruce's digRipgs. After prospecting
awhile, the Virginia and Gold Hill ex.
element broke out, and We went there.
remained until the llth Of August, and
again started for Bodies prospects. We
arrived ct Mono Lake and met our two
German friends We had lost on the 2lst
OF September. SO. who had located
claims and were prospecting In Granite
Gulch. with good results. We also To-
Gated there. and sunk holes on the ridge
to prospect. Shortly alter two indians
came into camp aud showed nj some 6pe
gold dust. They managed to make US
understand they would lead us to where
there was plenty II We would give them
u Iiuo Ut pt1bOis chiiuE suSh aou ou
old. fashioned "Allen's Pepper Boz"
which they very willingly accepted. We
four ,Sailor Jack. Bill Bodie. Chico and
myself) started with four days provi.
sions. At the end Of the second day. to
the great surprise Of Bill Bodis and
Sailor Jack. we came to the very spot.
They bad commenced erecting their
cabin. The Indians made us understand
that that Was the spot.
rns DEATH OF BoDrr.
We Immediately commenced prospect.
ing. This was on the I'd day Of Octo.
Der, 1859. ! well remember It, for Iny
old chum and leader. Bill Bodie. was
taken sick, and was unable to proceed
further. Az IL had commenced to storm
and we had but one days provisions. We
held q council as to what We had better
do. Il was decided to return to the
head OF the lake. get provisions and 70.
trrn IN pod;s W. dno n nit nm tha and