Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-26

Old Lander Looming Up-Her Mines
and Business Prospects,, Etc.

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Old Lander Looming Up-Her Mines
and Business Prospects, Etc.
AUSTIN, May %, 1880.
EDIron SENTINEL-The Capital Of old
Lander county-Austin-is again beginning
to loom up" and show un~mistakable evil
dence Of renewed life and business pros
perity. The ~well-known richness and per-
manency Of the many mines situated in
the Reese River mining district-right at
the terminus Of the Nevada Central, as
well as many other rich mining districts
within the confines Of Lander county-has
already attracted the attention of capital
lists and mining men from the Eastern
States. The Manhattan Company has
already extracted $40, DOC, 900, from a COM
paratively small portion of Lander Hill,
which speaks more in favor Of the real
merits and richness of our mines than any
thing that can be said or written in their
praise. There are hundreds Of gold and
silver mines in Lander Hill, Yankee Blade,
New York Canyon, Amador, Ravenswood,
Big Creek, Washington, Bunker Hill,
Kingston and Birch Creek, all situated
near Austin, in Lander county. that does
not in any way belong to the Manhattan
Company, and are equally as good, il not
better mines than those which are now
being worked with snch great profit by
that mpan The enormous yield Of the
precious metals from their mines on Lam
der Hill sufficiently encouraged the Man
haitian Company to commence the sinking
Of the big Lander shaft on Lander Hill,
which is now down to a depth of $50 feet.
This shaft, when Town to the desired sta
ton, will enable the Company-for the first
time in the history Of its mining in Reese
River-to work the mines on an intelli-
gent, prudent, business-like mining scale.
No unbiased man will dare deny that the
FAMOUS MINES OF EUREKA
Are to-day the very best paving mines in
the State. But were it not for capital, in
diligently expended with a view to develop
these mines, where, and what would Eu-
reka be to-day ? Simply a deserted mining
camp. and the cry would yet be heard in
every direction Oh, the mines over in
Eureka are Of no account; they wont payl"
The good people of Austin are beginning
to find out that the iron horse on
THE NEVADA CENTRAL
Makes as good, if not better time than did
the bull team that William Emma Stewart
drove across the Plains in the good old
days that Stewart don't like to talk about.
1t is a singular fact, however, that u So
called merchants yet think that they would
make more money on the old bull-team
plan of hauling their merchandise. Here
tofore the merchants Of Austin charged
their unfortunate customers about 100 per
cent. profit on all goods. Now, other stores
have opened, and are selling goods on a
fair, honest business profit. The other
houses must, of course, come to time or
8 shut up shop" for they have no longer a
show to humbug the people. The business
portion of the people of Austin never did
encourage home industry. Most of their
bill-heads and printing are done in some
cheap field outside of Austin. Our school
teachers are nearly all imported, either
from Pike county or Big Greek, while there
are plenty of more competent teachers in
our own State, who are neglected. The
Catholic and Protestant churches in this
city must have imported Ministers of the
Gospel. Indeed, the vestry of st. Aliens
Church, l am told, wrote to every State in
the Union without finding a Minister to suit.
So, after waiting three months, without
a preacher, our good Bishop Whitaker or
dained and otherwise prepared for st. Al
lens Church. a young man from the Com
stock or Gold Hill, by the name of Mr..
Eastman. must say that Mr.. Eastman is
a real nice gentleman. He is not, l be-
lieve, one of your Kensico class of kissing
ministers either, for he is, married. And
/ just know from experience that there is
nothing gives a young divine more christ
ian fortitude to preach the gospelof peace,
and at the same time resist the temptations
of the devil, and mischievous young ladies,
than the protection of a loving wife, who
feels Just the least bit inclined to be jeal-
GUS. Those imported ministers are all
good men. but We have any quantity of
good, ~able-bodied ''local preachers" who
would as soon preach for SIPS per month
as to work in the mines for less money.
We have ''local preachers" here, sir, who
can out-preach n out-pray any preachers
Of their weight on the coast. They are
nope OF your ''hex," or q s.ho," q 'hi," or
a "Eell' prayers either, but devilish good
Puritan prayers-just like Beecher's, or
Moody and Sankey's prayers. But singu-
lar enough, non Of our .'local preachers"
can get a job in any of our heightened"
churches. No wonder that times in Aus
tin have been as dull as q miners ak.
Your Eureka readers, many OF whom are
acquainted with George A. Douglas, District
Attorney of Lander county. will. no doubt,
be sorry to learn that he yet remains in a
hopeless condition. 1t will be remem-
bered that over a year ago Mr.. Douglas,
while in the discharge of his official duties,
in the Courthouse, was stricken down with
paralysis. Indeed, no man in Austin
seemed to have more kind friends at that
time than Judge Douglas had. The County
Commissioners and the Courthouse Off
cials declared that Douglas was not only a
learned scholar, but was one Of the bright
est luminaries of the bar. OF course, all
friends ~ thought Mr.. Douglas would va
cate his office and /" gather himself to his
fathers" there to sleep in peace. But.
contrary to all expectations, Douglas would
not either die or consent to live in the
County Hospital. / think, however, hat
Douglas acted his part unwisely, for, if he
had died that time. like q Trojan" his
friends ~ were prepared TO give him q
good send off," The Courthouse would
have been draped in the deepest mourning.
The Courthouse officials, from the Judge
to Public Administrator, would have been
pleased TO have the honor of acting as pail
bearers. And the better to give Old
Douglas q good "send of" all Of these
grief-stricken Courthouse officials had al
ready prepared the usual badges Of mourn
ing, as well as a profusion Of
Lachrymals, both black and red.
To bottle the food of tears