Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-19

A Trip TO Newark Valley and Bald
Mountain.

Mountain.
A few days since o representative Of the
SENTINEL made a visit to Bald Mountain
in White Pine county. The route lies
through Newark Valley. The distance
from Eureka to Bald Mountain is about 60
miles in a northeasterly direction. Newark
Valley is one Of the best watered valleys
in this section Of the State. Much of the
land is quite fertile, and grain fields and
garden spots abound throughout its entire
length. The chief interest of the farmers,
however, center in raising hay and grow
ing stock. Asa rule the farmers all appear
prosperous and well to do. The popula-
ton Of the valley approximates $50 souls.
Hon. Thomas Robinson has quite a settle
ment OF miners at n in the vicinity OF
the Newark mill. Leaving the mill for the
northward, we jotted down the names Of
ranches or their proprietors as follows !:
The Dew Drop, Charley Mau, Roger Nc
Menomy, Chris. Beck, Potato johnson,
Jimmy Whimple, James McDougal, As
semblyman Sharpe, ALI. Conover, Joe and
Phil. Brown, VIM. Smith, Nick Simonson,
John Hoskins, Joe Slavery, Mrs. Lowman,
Tom Henry, and afew others whose names
we did not get. Most Of the farmers are
just now engaged in harvesting their hay
crop. The showers of last week damaged
considerable which had been cut, but not
stacked. Down at Cold Greek, where Nick
Simonson resides, there is a cluster of good
ranches within q radius Of q couple Of
miles. Assemblyman Sharpe has a very
extensive ranch, as have also Nick Simon-
son and Roger McMenomy. We are I'M
der obligations to both OF the last named
for courtesies and inequalities extended.
Bald Mountain is situated directly east
of Cold Creek. The road leads across the
valley, and the distance is 16 miles, over a
comparatively good natural road. There
are some of the finest forests OF timber in
the neighborhood Of Bald Mountain, and
thanking the lower hills, to be seen in any
part Of the State. The mines OF the dis
trict are numerous and promising. Smith
Fulton, Mr.. Olmstead and Mr.. Norris
were the only men engaged in the district.
They all have good claims and.
are staying by them. The I. p. mine,
owned by Fulton and the Brown boys, has
produced ore that yielded a profitable re-
turn at the Eureka Consolidated furnaces.
The Crown Point is a silver bearing ledge,
the property OF Mr.. Olmstead. 1t would
pay handsomely with reduction works on
the ground. But the chief and mostinter-
esting feature of the Bald Mountain Dis
trict is its extensive copper belt. A NAM
moth vein of copper traverses the district
from north to south for a distance of
nearly two miles. Openings have been
made in a number Of places, vary
ing in depth from ten to forty feet.
The ledge is ascertained to be strong and
well defined at all points. The ore will
average, we should judge, about Is per
cent copper. Some of it is much richer.
The Climax, Carbonate and Narrow Gauge
mines are owned by Mr.. 0lmstead, who
has expended a large amount of work in
developing them. All OF them show ex-
ceedingly we'll. Fulton & Brown own the
Red Man, Hidden Treasure. Tell and
Mahogany, all good prospects. Mr.. Norris
has the Eureka and Monarch. This cop
per belt ought to attract capital and be-
come productive and profitable. Good
copper mines pay we'll, and we do not be-
lieve that better or more extensive copper
mines can be found elsewhere On the Pa
cific Coast. Capital is all that is needed
to make Bald Mountain a prosperous
camp, and the working of these mines
must necessarily prove beneficial to the
ranchmen all through the valley.