Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-24
A GLOOMY PICTURE.


trict, Bristol, Etc.
TYBo, June %, 1879.
EDITOR SENTINEL: As news from Tybo
is not in demand, and having just arrived
here from Phoebe and vicinity, will en-
deavor to give You what information /
learned during my travels in that part Of
the country.
Silver Reef. which some time ago was q
very lively camp. is fast losing its grip.
The mines appear to be holding out, but,
notwithstanding, everything wears .
gloomy aspect. The late fire played hob
with everybody in general. and rebuilt ling
is going up but slowly. 1t will be
months before the burnt district RECEIVERS
its former self-if it ever does.
At Frisco business is more brisk, but
not what it was formerly. The furnaces
are all running and turning out q great
quantity u bullion. The mine, the Big
Bonanza. still shows q great quantity of
ore in sight. and it is daily improving in
quality. There is enough ore in sight to
run the furnaces for months. n with the
railroad coming through, lively times may
soon be expected.
On arriving at Bristol / was surprised to
note the liveliness Of that little camp.
The streets crowded with teams, hustle
everywhere, suspicious characters driven
out at the muzzle of whistlers. half . dozen
free fights daily, money plenty, town
crowded with sports. three opium dens.
the "tiger" running full blast in two Diff
ferent saloons, and poker red hot. On the
first night OF my arrival / saw a well-known
gambler, formerly Of Eureka, in q game Of
draw poker, rake down ST. 900 ON one hand.
Athletic sports are lively. The town
boasts of their base ball club, under the
c%aptaincy OF a college ball tosser, that can
for fun or money make it hot for any other
in the State. The residents and business
men are mostly from Eureka. and old
Tyboites. Among those whom l met was
that able mining man, NJ. d. Howell, man.
ager of the Hillside Mining Company,
known all over the State as Matt. Howell,
formerly of the Richmond, OF Eureka.
the Typo Consolidated. He took
the management Of affairs into his
" hands upon arriving from
San Francisco some few months
ago. when things looked blue for
Bristol. The furnace for nine whole
wa never known to make a run Of
any duration at all, II days being the big
gest during all that time. The ore was
never fluxed properly; was difficult to
smelt the lining was continually burning
out the machinery was out Of order
was scarce, and everybody was dir
couraged. Such was the state of affairs
when Matt. Howell took hold. Chaos gave
way to order, and now he has everything
a working basis. The first thing he
done upon his arrival, was to properly re-
line the furnace, got everything in good
working order, and then made a success
full run of AZ days, and only shut down on
accoun of coal.
After a weeks repairing, the furnace was
started up again. n has been running
steadily up to date, 95 days. turning out
for the month of April Of the assay
value of $71 800. and for May, with two
days stoppage on account Of water, nearly
S67 900, thus demonstrating the fact that
the ore from the Hillside can be smelted
and worked to a profit.
The mine is looking splendidly, 65 tons
being taken out daily and hauled down
to the furnace for reduction. The ore is
heavier in lead, and opening out
as depth is attained, and with this con-
tinual improvement in the mine, Manager
Howell says ii is the intention Of the Com
pany to erect a 70-ton furnace, which with
the present n the daily reducing capacity
will amount to 1875 tons.
Another old Tyboite, W. F. Mills. form
erly Of the Typo Bank, is at the head Of
firm known as w. F. Mills q Co.,
has the control of nearly all the
business in that part of the country.
Bristol is o the only lively place in
that section of Nevada. and with the Hill
side. which is now making such a fine
the Day mine, of which Mr..
also is Superintendent, will
surely bring it out as a mine; the other
mines which are now being taken
hold of with a spirit that indicates success,
and the contemplated improvements Of
the Hillside Company, Bristol will surely
and steadily, as it is now, come to the
front.
Something that the town will surely
in need of is a live newspaper to pro-
tect its interests; also law and order, as il
is one of the most renegade towns in the
State. Yours, TRAVELLER.