Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-04
BRISTOL.
The Lfvelfcst Town I'm Southeast.
ern Nevada Condition of the
Hillside Mine, etc.
BRISTOL, New, October 1, 1879.

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BRISTOL, New, October l, 1879.
EDITOR sEsTISEL-Upon returning from
q visit through this section of the
country. circumstances necessitated my
stopping over at Bristol two or three days,
where I found everybody busy and the
town the only lively mining camp in this
part Of the State. Upon my arrival one of
the first persons whom l met was my old
friend John b. MCGEE, who is managing
affairs here, and who fully explained and
showed to me the major and minor details
of mining at Bristol.
The Hillside furnace has been making a
successful run, running up to date some
so days, and turning out about S120, 600
worth of bullion, there being a large
amount of it on the dump awaiting trans
portation. Upon inquiring as to when the
new furnace would be erected, l was in
formed by Mr.. MCGEE that it is a Y water
jacket of so tons capacity, and already
shipped from San Francisco. The grading
and masonry work is in progress, and it
would not be long before he would be run
HiuB tuIOuSH lOU IOns Vi ORC PCT Jay.
In company with Mr.. MCGEE / made a
visit to the Hillside, which is nearly at the
top of the mountain five miles from town.
where | found everybody busy as bees
grading and building walls preparatory to
the reception Of the new hoisting works,
and it will not be ten days, at the lowest
calculation, before the machinery will be
In position and the taking out Of ore re-
sumed. The engine will be capable of
hosting $50 IONS daily, and will facilitate
the sinking of the incline at a more rapid
rate than formerly. A great deal of lum-
Der is at present being hauled for the con-
~struction OF a tramway, which will run
from the mine to the foot of the canyon,
thus saving the greater part of the present
circuitous route for transporting ore, bring
ing it within a distance of two miles from
the reduction works, and leaving a level
road for teams from there to town. On
descending into the mine | was surprised
to note the large amount of work done in
the last few months, they having now at
tanned the depth of 500 feet, and thoroughly
prospecting as they go down. A great
many drifts are at present being run and
WINES sunk. The slopes are all looking
finely, and on the fifth level, both east and
west of the incline, the ore bodies are
'och'io we'll WIN q Ia &c dllOuub III SlSHI.
Another improvement that the Company
intends to make ere long is the erection OF
a refinery, thus doing away with all I'M
necessary expense.
The own presents business appearance.
Connection with the new telegraphic line
will soon be completed, and two new build
ings are going up and a good many teams
are in for the purpose of transporting the
bullion.
| forgot to mention my meeting with
Henry D.. King, who is known all around,
he having made a great deal in Bodie; but
he is now PLAYING first base for the Bris-
tolls, and behind the counter of J. N. Cur
It's, wrestles with ham, bacon and sugar
barrels. Notwithstanding his late mis-
fortunes, he is looking hale and hearty and
seems to be enjoying life hugely.
E. WEsrLEY.