Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-17

what the Folks Are Doing I'm tn
Northern Part of the County.
PAIJSADE- Der IA 1890

W. "S
PALIsADE, Dec. IA, 1882.
Ed. SENTINEL: In common with the
usual custom of people who visit this viii
lage and can spare the time, Tomaso took
a flying trip to the mines Of Stafford Dis
trict, and should judge from the number
of men working the so-called principal
mines that the denizens of that locality
will not clean up an extensive fortune this
Winter; in fact it is doubtful if ATTY work
will be done, barring, of course, the Onon-
daga and Zanoli mines, after the first of
January. At the present time, however,
mine owners are quite busy finishing their
assessment work for this year; and out of
a total of about no claims recorded, per-
haps 25 will have the 500 in work or i'm
provement expended on them. The re-
mainder will 90 by default. Many original
locators have evidently lost faith, from the
fact, perhaps, that water is encountered
too close to the surface and may prove an
obstacle to deep working. Those who are in
the camp, with few exceptions, do not hes
itate to say the mines of Stafford will prove
good, and, despite the comparatively dull
times, expect to see lively times in the
Spring. There are a few men employed
at the Onondaga at present. Local ex-
perts say there should lie one hundred,
and if all is ore that is claimed to be
(which we do not claim to know there
should be d large force at work. Parties
interested are anxious to have some enter
prising capitalists come in with a mill, and
liberal inducements would undoubtedly be
offered, as the ore from this mine is said
to be free milling. Nearly 80 tons are
sacked ready for shipment. The sale Of
this property, as reported in the SENTINEL,
was premature.
The Zanola is pronounced a good mine.
The ore is said to average high-the high
est in the district. They have a good
ledge in their shaft, and work progresses
steadily. Quite a large lot of ore has been
sorted and sacked ready for shipment.
The mine is economically managed. The
owners have much faith and perseverance,
and they will eventually reap the benefit
which their industry merits.
The Belle of the Hill is said to be the
best mining property eastof the Onondaga.
Assessments on the Mary Ann, Jackson,
Rattlesnake, Bulls Head and a few Others
are being finished up at present.
Visitors still run over TO Stafford and
look at the mines. Some express an opin-
ion and some 30 not. Much depends on
whether they are interested or not.
A substantial foot-bridge across the
Humboldt at Gerald Station was recently |
completed. This is a saving to the miners, |
hard on the owners of the ferry-boat.
Wood is very scarce about the mines.
1t requires considerable labor and no small
amount of profanity to ~callect sufficient
sagebrnsh, willows or stumps to answer
the ordinary purposes.
We found whisky straight tho usual
drink at Walkers. 1t is said to counterfeit
the plumbago, manganese, ammonia and
other impurities in the water.
Our colored juvenile friends tell US the
girls are all engaged-to go skating when
river freezes.
r. D. Clark was yesterday examining
the Onondago mine, in the interest of
Gilmer and Salisbury. ToMAso.