Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-14
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was yesterday dispatched to Calistoga to
interview Col. Arson @. Tichenor, regard
ing the discovery OF gold in the Thermal
Springs at Calistoga. The springs are
situated in Calistoga. The Hot Springs
Hotel property, and all the springs were
sold three weeks since to Mr.. Tlchenor,
his wife, and Judge Dundy, OF Nebraska,
for $40, 900. Tichenor then give out hat
the springs, especially that called Chicken
Soup. contained large quantities OF gold in
solution, and announced his intention OF
putting up works. His operations are
carried on in a little shanty on one corner
of the property. At one end stands a
sixty-gallon cauldron and heating furnace,
beside an ordinary No. 2 test furnace, a
few jars, bottles, anvil, several cupels and
crucibles, with some pieces OF old lead.
complete the outfit. In reply to questions
Tichenor, who is an emaciated looking
man, about As years of age, spoke as fol-
lows: l have for many years suspected
that gold is held in solution in water.
Why do we nodhave chloride of gold. which
has nj affinity for quicksilver plate, yet
gold chloride is not metallic. l expert
mented on water brought from the Pacific
Ocean at the Cliff House. From one gal
lon of this I obtained a net profit of 81 80,
but this was not rich enough for me; be-
sides, / could not stand the fogs, 80 l came
here where the water is much richer.
There are fifty springs here, all differing
somewhat; there are sulphur, iron, quick
silver, and magnesia springs, and some
III No. Il. - .---1. n
obtained $500.
Reporter-How many gallons can you
work with your present accommodations?
Tichenor-About fifty.
Reporter-Then, at $50 per gallon, your
estimate, you would clean up So, $50 in a
days run.
Tichenor-About that; but that amt
anything to what we will do when our pat
ent arrives.
Reporter-Why do you patent that which
you could much more safely conceal?
Tichenor-Because we choose TO do so.
Reporter-Are you not afraid that you
will make gold cheaper than sand, at this
rate?
Tichenor-Yes; but I will invest my
money in real estate before the crash
comes; all will then have got some other
circulating medium than gold.
Reporter-Please explain your process.
Tichenor-Well, down in the interior Of
the earth, where all this hot water comes
from. gold is formed by the agency of in
tense chemical and electrical heat, in solu-
ton, which no quicksilver will amalga-
mate and no known test discover. This
water fills the seams Of the rocks, becomes
transmitted into a metal state through an
electrical influence. Now, if we can re-
produce this state, resulting in precipitate
of gold, the problem is solved. l suspend
a piece of rolled sheet-lead, chemically
pure, in the boiling water, to which l have
added two Of the elements of gold which,
uniting with a third form a blush black
precipitate OF %protoxide of gold, which ad-
heres to the lead. All forms OF gold have
an affinity for lead. By suspending lead
in chemically heated water, electrical in
fuence occasion p~recipitate. l believe gold
is the alloy of other metals, and the only
reason alchemists did not discover the art
of transmutation was because all the metals
were not known then. A hundred differ
ent metals may enter in alloy. Further,
without any chemical preparation lead may
be placed in sea water, and in time gold
will precipitate upon the surface. In both
cases the ordinary treatment for smelling
gold-bearing lead ores is followed.
Throughout the interview the Colonel
was extremely nervous and ill at ease, and
while assuming to care little for public
opinion evidently cared a great deal. The
Call reporter, who is here quoted. says the
whole business is evidently an attempted
swindle. Lead, which is honest enough, is
placed in equally honest water, when the
elements aforesaid are added, chloride OF
gold is probably added, or gold filings ad-
ded to melted lead before moulding. The
hotel property has run down, and a rush
of sight-seers would be acceptable. The
fraud is probably a sequel to the anriferous
mud swindle, perpetrased long since.
This morning the Presidential party WIS.,
tied the Photographic galleries Of Taber
and Bradley q Rulofson, where their pho
tographs were taken. This evening the
Presidential party visit the Bush Street
Theater. Tomorrow the various public
institutions will be visited. Wednesday
and Thursday the party 60 to Monterey.
The President has accepted an invitation
Of Gov. Ferry to visit Washington Terri
tory.
/. NJ. Kalloch, charged with the killing
OF Chas. De Young, to-day, before the SUI
perior Court, plead "Once in Jeopardy"
The plea was entered on the ground that
information charging defendant with u
der was set aside in May last.
The British ship Evening Star, from Ant
werp for this port, went ashore 8 miles
north Of Point Reyes, and % miles from
this city, in q heavy fog at 5 o'clock this
morning. The steamer Senator passed and
took off the captains wife and brought
her here. The ship was lying easy when
the steamer passed, with but little sea. A
tug was Immediately sent to the aid Of the
ship. There was a heavy gale this after
noon, and the vessel, unless got of, must
be in a serious position.
At l o'clock this morning q fire broke
out in the Central Hotel at Saucelito. The
building went like finder. and in a short
time was entirely destroyed. 1t was owned
by Frank Hussey. q policeman of this city,
and was conducted by his wife and brother
in-law.
Edward Gorrighan, two and half years
old, was run over and killed by a street
car on Fifth street last evening.