Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-20
ABOUT L DISTRICT.
Its wonderfuI Resources.
RUBY HILL, June 18th, 1880.

RUBY HILL, June 10Th, 1880.
EDITOR SENTINEL Allow me a small
space in your columns to make a few re-
marks in regard to some Of the leading
mines Of I K L, where / left with some SAM
pies Of ore from five different mines, to
have assayed for my own satisfaction, and
intended to give the true returns to the
public, whether interested in that district
or not. The samples / brought in were
from the following named claims "Stand
By" Little Wonder" Equality" "Bay-
field" and ''Iron Point; the last named
OF which l think the SENTINEL firm W q
slice, and it adjoins the bayfield," on the
south and west. will here state. although
not being an interested party, that in my
opinion, the bayfield," is as good, il not
the best mine in the State, for the amount
OF work done, and can show more ore for
the amount OF ground moved, than any
mine on the Pacific coast. Now, you old
croakers and doubters, put this in your
pipe and smoke it. The samples from the
above named claims will assay from $225
to SIS, 900 in gold and silver per ton. I just
mention this because my samples were
stolen from me in the moral, honest town
Of Eureka, and if the party gets them tested
he will see how the figures compare. /
would further advise all parties owning in
any of the above claims to hold on othem,
as they are the best and most extensive
prospects I have ever seen.
On my way to Eureka, l passed through
and laid over two Laws in what ii known as
Augusta District, situated about IS miles
I.1 49,. and AK vnIIHo d1a waot nf
Austin. This district was organized by
Mr.. D. L. Healy, at whose place l stopped,
and where l was most Hospitality enter
tanned by himself and family, consisting Of
his wife, q son, and an adopted daughter,
who, under the motherly care OF kind Mrs.
Healy, is sure to become a modest and ac-
complished young lady.
Mr.. Healy has a series Of nine lateral
lodges on the eastern slope OF Augusta
Mountain, varying in width from four to
five feet, The character Of the ore is mill
ing, carrying black chloride and sulphur
cts Of silver, and assays from $500 to $500
per ton. Mr.. H. informed me that this
property was incorporated by parties in
San Francisco, and / say for shame on such
parties that will let such property lie DOR
mant, surrounded as it is with every nat
ural facility imaginable for the successful
working of the ores. San Francisco can
hold a corner on Bodie and the Comstock,
and levy her assessments, but II she don't
keep her weather eye open, Wall street will
declare the dividends, dish them up on the
side, and handle San Francisco as a healthy
man would IN Amboy oyster.
Should the ore samples / lost be found,
/ will have them tested and give the true
results through your valuable paper, and
hoping that this will be d satisfactory an
swer to the thousand and one questions
put to me daily, in regard to the future OF
1 X L, 1 herewith submit this to the care
full consideration of all inquisitive parties
that nave done so much, O., in their
minds, towards developing the mineral re-
sources Of our battle-born Silver State.
JAMES H. G~oETCHIUs.