Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-17

About Ii.
The San Francisco Mining and Scientif,
Press Of December 18th publishes the fol
lowing correspondence
This district is situate in Churchill
county, Nevada, distant about rs mile,
from saltwater, the county seat of thu
above county. 1t is less than a year since
the Developments l am going to mention
have come to light. Yet it is no new dis.
coyery or wildcat excitement, for as early
as the year 1861 several ~prospectors located
here, but having no means to reduce the
ore, they finally abandoned it. The fol-
lowing year, 1862, the Yankee Blade dis
trict excitement broke upon the mining
world with great promises of the future.
Several Of the best citizens of Nevada
rushed forth to the new Ell Dorado, among
whom were Ex-Governor Bradley, John G..
Post, Abe Edginton, AL. McCausland and
others, bat met with the same results that
their fellow prospectors met with one year
before, and from the very same cause
no means Of reducing the ore.
Last year a party of prospectors visited
Eureka, among whom were John L. Col
vert, Pete Maloney, Mr.. Higgins and
others, and called on Mr.. j. s. Allen, of
the Ottawa Hotel in that place, and showed
to him some samples Of ore from | X l.
district. Mr.. Allen had the samples as
sayed, and the following returns were
obtained I: East Star mine, from four
samples, highest S500.37, lowest SI0I.2s;
bayfield, mine. returns from five samples,
highest $l,00s, lowest S98. 73; Gilroy mine,
six samples, highest 1904 40, lowestS3l0. so.
Mr.. Allen at once left Eureka and visited
this place, and found the different lodges
even better than they were represented to
be, and at once set to work to open some of
the leading prospects Of the place, among
which are the East Star. Bayfield,, Gilroy,
stonewall Jackson and q host Of others too
numerous to mention here. Mr.. Allen has
displayed the greatest tact since he has WIS.,
tied the district, and it is due to his good
management and liberal patronage that the
district appears AZ it does to-day.
There are about so men here at present.
and parties coming in daily. But it is not
our wish that anyone should come before
~Spria8-beyond agents OF experts to exam
Inc the distriot-for as yet no accommoda-
tions have been made to receive families or
Others that are not used to roughing it.
In the early summer a fine 20-staup mill is
to be built and as a beautiful town site
has been already laid out, we feel that / X
l. ere another year rolls around, will take
her place side by side with many Of the
bullion-producing camps Of Nevada.
The msiTi ledge in this district can be
traced for at least a distance of eight miles,
and at any place that has been touched, it
has not failed to give rich assays-some of
the returns you have read above. There
Is an abundant supply Of wood and water
in the immediate vicinity of this place,
and a beautiful climate. From its shell
tered location and broad, sunny valleys
that lie adjacent to the district, almost any
thing that is grown in California can be
raised here with success. Cereals and
dubious roots of all kinds cannot be ex-
celled in any part Of the Pacific Coast I;
features that will go forth to make it one
of Nevada's producing towns when the les
ser and more barren camps of the State
will have passed to oblivion.
This district is at present well worth a
visit from some Of the leading mining men
Of the Pacific Coast. There will be very
little lost in paying this place a visit but,
on the contrary, all to gain by investing in
it, for every mining district has to be dis
covered before developed therefore, gen.
tlemen, come and sec for yourselves.
Should 1t prove to be a second bonanza,
all right, or a much less object (say one
that would add many millions of dollars
TO the general commerce Of the country,
it would be no mean affair ; the latter object
is now in sight, only awaiting the touch Of
capital to develop it. Xxi District is a
field well worth the investigation of capt.
tai, and he who comes first will have the
best showing. The best way to come here
is by way Of Austin, this State, where full
directions will be furnished to travellers
Wishing to visit this place, or wadsworth,
vie Saltwater, ss parties may desire.
T. L. CONAN.
November "a, 1879.