Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-07-09
YANKEE Il
The Camp and Its Prospects-Mat-
ter of Personal and General In

There is pretty certain to be a big ex-
element here next year, and some think
this year. if they get the road through,
which is doubtful. Wood and water are
SO plentiful that the cost Of working the
oresjs very small, and l have heard that
$40 or $50 rock can be made 70 pay big.
The majority Of the mines here are very
rich, the rock being full Of black sulphur
cts and gold. / was shown a specimen
yesterday from the Norton mine-the first
discoyery-about the size Of a plumb,
which contained a large proportion of
gold. The Norton mine is considered to
be the best mine in this section Of the
country, it being the richest and best de-
yeloped. They have run e tunnel $50 feet,
and at tie face OF TIE tunnel they have an
incline down 90 feet, all the way in rich
ore. Norton has been offered $500, 600 for
the mine, but refused it, and will not set
any price on the property. He has an
arasta at work On the poorest Of the ore,
the best of it being shipped to Salt Lake to
be worked. The poorest of it must be
pretty good rock wlien it will pay to work
1T in an arasta. Mr.. Norton was one Of the
first discoveries Of gold in Montana. lie
afterwards came to Idaho, and at the time
he struck this mine was between Sc, OGO
and 81, 900 in debt 10 a man by the name
Of Phillips, a merchant. Norton was work
ing here on the Yankee Fork at placer dig
gingss He could not make them pay, and
ran in debt. lie followed up tie float
from the river about Il quarter of a nile
there is a small Snlch running to within
about 200 feet of tie mine from the river
land there lie struck it. With a quick
silver tank cut in two for II mortar, he
pounded out $l0.03D in gold in two weeks.
He went to Salmon City, where Phillips
had his store, and asked Phillips now
much lie owed him. Phillips said he
didutk know exactly, and told him that II
he waniea more graD he could have it. lie
replied that le wanted 10 know. Phillips
said that he would figure it ont after sup
! per. and tell him as near as be could, and
added that he had not kept much Of an ac-
count of it, and talked as ii lie never expect
ed to have the bill settled. After supper
Phillips told him about what he thought tlc
bill was. Norton said he had struck a rich
mine, and offered him u third interest in
10, but Phillip ! would not accept it, think
ing, | have heard, that Norton wanted to
square the debt for the tiiird interest in
Tie mine. Norton told him that he would
make Mrs. Philips a present Of it then.
and he gave her a third interest in the
mine. He t5en took oHt the gold aud set
tied with Phillips. Mrs. Phillips now
draws her regular dividend, and from
what | have heard Of the mine, is liable to
do so for some time.
PERSONAL AND
Hank Smith, who was working for
Cazaux, and his party, fonnd the remains
Of George Simpson, day before yesterday,
in Salmon river, 80 miles below where he
was drowned. and buried him. Simpson
had sold a mine only a few days before lie
was drowned for 81, coo, the money had
just arrived in Challis. He st trted out
prospecting, and tried TO swim the river ct
the mouth OF Yankee Fork, to get his pack
horse which had swan the river, aud was
Oh the other side. He succeeded in getting
half way over, when, 1t Is supposed, he
took cramps, the water being very cold,
and drowned.
Messrs. Wilton and lie Van are negotiat-
ing for the purchase u a Hotel. There is
only a 81 ,0G9 difference between the par
ties.
James Allen has purchased a lot in the
upper tow - three miles distant from
here, and is going 10 erect a boarding.
uotsf. it 4AttuNF HiAA5 ~ ..Gttht AfsL'
Mr.. Davis, the carpenter, arrived here
about a week ago from Eureka, and started
to work yesterday on a new hotel being
pat here. lie made n misstep aad went
through the dpor, falling only a short
distance, but stirling on a cross-piece |
breaking on@ cf his ribs. lie was taken to
the cabin Of George Morton, and is now
resting qai,e easy. \ collection was taken
up in town this morning, and was respond
ed to quite Literally. | did not learn the
amount raised.
Bob Stewart, Ed Fraiiick, and Harriug-
ton, all Eurekans, left dag before Yesterday
in disgust. They are about the only ones
from Eureka that do not think much OF
this camp.
whitton. Anderson, j. Il. Murphy, and
a man by the name Of Morrison, an old
settler, have a placer claim at the mouth of
Jordan Creek, 1t is acknowledged 10 be the
richest placer claim IN this section. They
are o getting ready to slnice it.
Dan MeCormiea arrived here to-day. |
His horses back was so sore that he had to
leave him at Atlanta, a mining camp below
here.
Seth L~ongabaugh, Bill Huyck, and that
party. arrived here q couple of days ago.
Longabaugh has been sick With the noun
tain fever, but is getting all right again.
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Jerry ilachley, Of the Corner and
Jaauis, formerly engineer at the Console
dated, are here. They are we'll pleased
with the camp. Jaquis has been sick to-
day, probably a dose of the mountain
fever.
Bill Davis, formerly foreman at the
| Phenix mine, left day before yesterday for
Kinikiuick. a mining camp 80 miles oil the
trail, between this place and Challis. He
thinks the mines are splendid.
There has been qnite an excitement here
| for the last two weeks, over some new dis
eoverles made on Wood river, IS miles
distant from here. About 200 men have
left this section for that place. The ore
ASSAYS from 800 to Sl00 per ton.
J.. II. Smith, carpenter, has been out on
a prospecting tiip. Did not learn his
luck.
Frank Wlittenburg is putting up q
dwelling house. He has high expectations
concerning this camp. lie has got the
finest business lot in town.
| am informed that the contract has
been let to put up a building 90xi00, two
stories aud Is to be the finest saloon and
ga~mbhng-house in the Territory.
Captain Tuller left last week for Ogden.
He intends starting a produce store in
Chailis.
Mr.. Anderson has been over at Stanley
| Basin, 20 miles distant, this week, looking
for a hay ranch. lie says that there are so
many over there that it will not pay to cut
and haul in.
There are six grass widows in this hotel,
aud all tic married men from Eureka are
PLAYING themselves off for single men.
Zeph. King, his wife and Miss George
Russell have just moved into their new
house, and are quite nicely fixed.