Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-22

What am Old NevadNf Miner Thinks
of the New Camp. xa

What am Old NevadR Miner Thinks
of the New Camp. H{
The Silver Reef Miner publishes . letter
from Mr.. A. ]. Hughes. an old Eastern
Nevadan. but more recently Of Silver Reef,
from which we make the following extract
tho letter dating from Tombstone. Ari-
IONA:
We arrived here all safe after a somewhat
trip OF thirty-five days. I was agreeably
surprised at the size Of the place IS well as
at the evidences OF thrift and prosperity
everywhere around. The first town we
struck in the district was Contention City,
20-stamp mill (now running, and well
supplied with ali the necessary branches OF
business-stores. hotels, hash-houses, etc.
Next in order came Charleston, nine miles
higher up the San Pedro River. where are
situated the Tombstone Company's TO-
starp mill and the Corbin Company's
l5-stamp mill-both running on Tough
Nut ore. The three mills combined turn
out $l2, 900 to SIS. 900 every twenty-four
hours. A number Of other mills will be
erected during the summer. and without .
doubt 100 stamps will be running ct the
expiration Of ninety days.
This camp Ia Q Virginia City In embryo.
and reminds one forcibly of early days on
the Comstock. All is life and bustle. the
saloons being crowded nightly by drinkers
and players, who gamble away or gulp
down their cash to the dulcst strains Of
banjo. harp and violin. Twenty-Five cents
is ell it costs to 'smile." Many large and
costly buildings are In course Of erection
to be occupied a. hotels. banks. stores,
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village. supplied with = full set of officers.
Tho town 10 run ON the high pressure prin.
oiple, and in point Of business and solid
worth ranks second 10 the Territory.
Games Of ell descriptions are running in
full blast night and day. mostly confined
10 two or three houses. which do . land
Office business. Land jumping has com
menced and trouble may results.
This II the Quietest mining camp ] ever
saw, but ! think 1t cannot last long. % the
near approach Of the railroad will fll the
country with all clashes Of the rougher
types OF humanity. We sre situated thirty
miles from the Sonora line. and about
forty miles southeast OF the Southern Pa
cifc Railroad ct the crossing OF the San
Pedro. A branch railroad will b built
almost Immediately from the q. PR. R. to
Tombstone. via Contention aud Uhsrles-
ton. and . telegraph line to tap tina railroad
is contemplated. Two stages. ply daily
between here and the end Of the TRACK.
carrying full loads. M z
We are away up here-somethins over
1900 feet above the sea-level-and In range
Of the Gulf breezes. which visit de daily.
There are Q great many Refers here and
h~ereabouts. among whom NAV be mention
ed Neil Boyle, Pete Heitzlemap. John
Lighton. O'Dea and Thompson. aud Last.
but not least "Afkanssw." whom al old
Refers know.
Four dollars . day is the rate Of miners
wages. and there il plenty OF work. The
country IL full Of 'tenderfeet," protesting
TO be miners. who work about one shift
and then get lot out. I am working on the
Sunset mins. eight-hour shifts.
Antimony I'm Nevada.
Says the Stock Report; A. @. McKen.
sis. formerly Of the Sierra Nevada. recently