Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-01

richest description, such as would yield
$500 per ton. Poorer ore has been dumped
near the mines, and now that Transports
ton by steam power has been assured this
ore will be shipped to headquarters and
worked up. Gen. Ledlie says the Reese
River valley runs 200 miles south Of Battle
Mountain. On the west side Of the river
rises the Shoshone range mountains where
vast quantities Of native copper are now
being mined. One English company il
taking out 10, 900 tons q year and shipping
il from San Francisco to Swansea, Wales.
The " flakes Of copper come from the
mountains nearly as pure as the old-fash-
Toned copper cent. On the other side Of
the valley tower the peaks of the Toiabe
range which contain immense quantities Of
chloride and sulphate ores. Occasionally
huge canyons are met with, and these are
marvelously veined with silver, copper
and Galena ores, the latter being used in
working up refractory ores, such as the
sulphates and chlorides just mentioned.
The greater share Of the mining is carried
on at an altitude Of Is, 0 feet above the
level of the sea. The climate is healthful,
the air being ssthe purest Of the pure
The Indians in that section are quite nu-
merous, but are friendly. The Piutes and
Shoshones brought into the railroad camps
quantities of the richest furs. The Indian
tanned turs Of the mountain wild cat, the
valley wolves, the badger Of the Sierra Ne
vadas and the mountain lions and grizzlys
were freely traded at the camps. General
Ledlie has a rare collection Of these furs,
which he intends to have made up into
robes. One large and handsome robe
made by the Piutcs, is a marvel Of skill
and beauty. By some process unknown to
the whites, the squaws are able to roll a
heavy quality of cloth, SO as to form strong
round strands which cross each other at
regular intervals. On these strands the
thick rich fur is woven, and the completed
robe is soft, pliable, handsome and warm.
President Ledlie alludes to the resources
Of the great State in terms Of marked en-
thusiasm. Possessing three times the
number Of square miles Of the State VI
New York, there is a great scope of product,
In valleys the finest barley in the world is
grown. The grazing land is good, and the
barley, sheep and cattle ranches are very
profitable. Between Battle Mountain and
Austin hundreds of mines are now open,
and are yielding magnifcently.
OTHER ENTERPRISES.
The section of the road just completed
between Battle Mountain. Ledlie and Aus
tin, is known as the Nevada Central. Early
in May, work will be begun on the Nevada
Southern, which runs south from Ledlie.
In this section are some of the richest
mines in the world. The road has been
surveyed south to Indian Valley Pass, 80
miles from Austin. lone and Grantsyille,
large mining towns, will also have rail con-
nections. Below Indian Valley Pass is Bel
mont, the county town Of Nye county, and
thence the road will be pushed to Clover
dale, 100 miles below, where three great
valleys Indian, Smoky Hill and Smith's)
come together. Thence, the Nevada South
ern will be constructed to Belleville, Co.
lumbus and Bodie, 1870 miles from Austin.
Bodie 10 has a population of 10000. The
survey to this point is now being made.
Another road is also to be built to Silver
Peak and Montezuma, and surveyors are
now at work. Eventually, the road
will onnect with the Southern Pa
cifc. The line on the rough map above,
which runs northwesterly from Battle
Mountain to Oregon, indicates the route Of
the Nevada Northern road, which is shortly
to be completed, the idea being to connec
Win the NOftDern racine. AS before StaJ-
ed, the road which has just been com
pleted, received the last spike-a silver one
on the night Of February g.. Since his
arrival in Utica, the spike has been for
warded to General Ledlie, with the COM
pliments of the President of the Manhat-
tan Silver Mining Company. the largest
Company in the Austin District. The spike
is thus inscribed
Last Spike Driven.
Nevada Central Railroad.
Completed February 9. 1880.
James H. Ledlie, Contractor.
The Syndicate which built the Nevada
Central, is located in New York City. The
construction company includes two great
banking firms with twenty millions at
command), and General Ledlie, who has
one-third interest. Three trains each way
are nov running daily between Battle
Mountain and Austin. President Ledlie
will remain in Utica a short time longer,
visiting his family and enjoying a much
needed and well-deserved period of rest.
He intends to visit New York shortly, and,
returning, will be in Nevada, prepared to
resume his railroad campaign in May. The
citizens of Utica have good reason to be
proud of the achievements Of their former
townsman, the President of the Nevada
Central Railroad.