Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-01
nACKAY. DAoaErr AND the
COMBrOCK.


The New York Graphic OF the Esd in
slant contains an account OF an inter.
view Of 4 reporter Of that vide awake
paper with John Msckay and Congress
man Daggstt. The reporter wanted to
know all about the Comstock and slic-
tied the following important information
from Mackay:
There Is nothing new that can say
concerning Comstock mines further tnAn
10 add that all that men and machinery
can accomplish Is now being lone IN their
DEVELOPMENT. IL 10 a. impossible Tor me
10 say what the result will be ~ II would
be for me to tell the price Of New iork
Central or other stocks . year hence.
'.But you can give me some little details
connected with the situation In Consoii-
dated Virginia. Sierra Nevada . the
other mines, can you not. Nj. Mackay!
There Ia a great deal Of curiosity and
mnch interest manifested in the East to
Lnov inst how matters stand out there.
and coming from you the
would have much weight
81 have only to repeat" replied MI.
Mackay, ''that there Is nothing new. Inc
Grap1is 10 just as well informed on the
subject as l.. / am hopful. and that Is all
I care TO say. / don't wish to misleas or
confuse, and were ] to talk much ! would
be m~isconstrued and blamed. as l have
been so often before. Time will tell all
Daseett was in one Of his communica-
tive moods and didn't mind giving the
reporter q note. book full. He said:
"puring our trip TO the East ! talked
with Mr.. Mckay about the mines. and
from what no said i infer that he yet has
unlimited confidence in their future. II
he aid not think Union Consolidated,
| sierra Nevada, 0phir and the other prop
critics Of ths Comstock group owned by the
arm would pay, do You think be and his
partners would sink $4,000, 900 In assess
meuts. which they have paid out within
the past three years. Not Q bit OF 1t.
They are spending thousands OF dollars in
developments. and from my knowledge Of
| the mines. and l ought to know something
| about them. inAsmuch a. / have been IN
| the district twenty years. they will yet be
made to pay handsomely. Mr.. Maekay
| told me within . week that the value oil
| the low grade ores which have been left In
working the Comstock properties, aud
| which can be worked. equals that which
already has been taken out. IL this II
true, and I have not the slightest doubt to
the contrary. tho outlook Is promising.
We know that we are net below the orebody
| OF the lode. and II struck-it makes nc
| difference at what depth-it will be taken
ou, in paying quantities, despite the cos'
Of deep mining. Feeders are now con
centrating In the mines. and small deposits
| Of ore are being found. Forty or hfty
| DEVELOPMENTS are being made on the lode,
and 1t will be strange II rich deposits are
not found"
Mr.. Dsggoti added In the Consoli'
/ dated Virginia and California mines the
present bonanza has probably been worked
out, leaving only low grade ores to b
worked. In Sierra Nevada. Alta, Ophil
and the other mines. ~ I have said before
prospecting IL actively in progress, and ]
would not DO at all surprised to hear OF q
rich nnd at any time"
In referring TO Mr.. Msckay's habits and
characteristics. Mr.. Daggstt said 4" he IL
one Of the most unseltsh men ! ever me-
OF kutWs nh AiostsAAy ~
marvellous. He IL averse to letting thu
world know OF his generosity. Ho ha'
given away twice the amoun OF none!
money that either Of his partners have
and that 10 saying . great deal. since boil
are exceedingly generous men. In Vir
ginia City he mixes with all classes OF PEG
pie freely. aud I believe he would any da!
rather take an old miner by the hand thai
. millionaire"
Mr.. Daggstt. in conclusion. said tina
Mr.. Mackay contributed largely toward
dsfraying the expenses Of the late cam
paign in Nevads. Mr.. Daggett though
that II the Democrats counted too stronl
on Mr.. Fair in the Senate they would b
mistaken. He had no doubt that the Ne
vsda Legislature would elect Mr.. Fair :
succeed Senator Sharon, and predicte'
tha, be would DO = valuable acquisition y
that august body.
Mr.. Mackay will sail for Europe tomor
row. frst proceeding TO London and from
thence to Paris. where he will join hi
wife. whom he has not seen in three years
He will not make this city bis future HON
upon his return, a. has been reported
having decided to settle in southern Cali
fornia.