Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-05-05
Como Letter.
COMO, May LIST, 1859

of dark and dreary days has passed
away, but it did not go without Civ
ing US 9 parting kick. The night
before last will be remembered as
an eventful one in the history ot The
camp. The wind blew al n fearful
rate, causing the houses to shake and
tremble like the foliage OF tree, ami
the sborigines felt little timid for
they concluded that Virgins storm
had come at last. Now and then
there was lull in the storm, but
this only tended to increase the fury
of each subsequent gale. To say
that it was one OF Dan de Quilts
Washoe Zephyrs would not be doing
1t justice, for it was nothing short OF
regular cyclone. Heavy chunks
of wood, and rocks no less than IL
inches in diameter were forcibly lit
ed from the streets AID carried in
mid air until they landed somewhere
in the vicinity Of Mason Valley. No
one need doubt this stanement tor /
am one of those fellows who never
told a lie. Albeit the wea. her still
continues to be cold and cherries,
yet we take some consolation in
knowing that we will soon be bask
ing in the sweet sunshine OF another
Summer. am glad that the Winter
/, nearly over, and am equally glad
that Summer is coming / hate
Winter because l dislike frost aud
snow, and like Summer because
like to see the verdant grass and
fragrant flowers and listen to the
warbling of the little birds and the
merry humming Of the busy bees.
Having said this much about the
weather and the beauties of Summer
l will now speak of the present con-
dition and future prospects of our
camp. To begin with | will say that
4. w. Leonard, President of the
Como. Eureka Company payed us
fly ing visit last week. lie came up
from the Bay for the purpose of ex-
aiming the underground workings
of the Eureka, and those of your
readers who take an interest ia the
we fare of Como will doubtless be
glad to learn that he was well pleas
ed with the general appearance OF the
mine. He has gwen orders TO con-
linue the work OF sinking the main
shaft until a depth of 400 feet is at
tanned. This being the case 1 am
satisfied that the work Of exploration
will be carried on until the compa.
ny's efforts are crown ed with success.
Mr.. Leonard seemed to be in the
best of spirits, and, notwithstanding
his being well along in years his
youthful buoyancy has not yet Tor,
saken him. He has unbounded con.
fidsnce in the future OF the Eureka
mine, and it is to be hoped that his
most sanguine expectations will be
fully realized. The work of ship.
ping ore to the mill from the 200
level will be begun in few days.
II is not yet decided as to whethei
the rock will be worked here OF in
Silver City; however that may be
feel confident that by the middle
of June you will hear of a bar OF
bullion being shipped from the Eu
reks that will astonish the skeptics
aud cause those who have stood by
Como in its dtrkest days To feel a.
though they had gair ed a hs d earn
Ell victory, despite the prejudice, OPP
position and malignant misrepI essen
tations of u certain class in Virginia
Iity VINO we're alTalu tnat something
might be discovered in Como that
would have a tendency to injurs the
little influence that is exercised In
behalf of their worked out ode. As
soon as we commence to ship bull
lion Como will commence to attract
the attention of mining men, and
then this long neglected camp Will
become q scene of activity, and q
large town will eventually grow up
whose streets will be . perpetual
panorama Of an amazing variety OF
wonderful scenes and Incidents; our
hotels will be crowded to their ut