The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1883-08-18
SACRAMENTO DISTRICT,

In which many years ago important
discoveries were made by poor but
industrious miners, many OF whom,
without meeting with their reward
here, are now beyond prospects, or
prospecting in another sphere, The
mines are now owned by Messrs.
WOODBURY. and McQuitty, who say
the developments they have made
are most satisfactory, aud sooner or
later we shall lear of a boom in old
Sacramento District.
SNAKE VALLEY.
Calling at Mr.. Gregory's ranch on
my way TO Snake Valley, / found Mr..
G.. had since | had last seen him
married a most estimable lady, was
the owner of many hundreds of cat
tie and was happy with himself aud
surroundings. Arriving at my desti-
nation in Snake Valley | was kindly
entertained by Mr.. Baker, who with
his SONS, are in possession Of a ranch,
which, in their hands, is fast making
them rich and may well make pill
grims from mining camps envious,
but all good things must have an end
and | turned my face homeward, but
not without going up in the foothills
to see my friend Lehman's ranch,
famous for its productions. Here for
the first time in 20 years l plucked
an apple from a tree, OF which there
are enough to prove that apples can
be cultivated with profit, and not
only apples, but genuine Bartlett
pears. After %partaking of a bounti-
HI .a-.s - f.IZ A.a.s ..al f...k
which here are abundant, | was in
troduced TO a gentleman, the like of
whom it is moi often our privilege to
see in this section. 1t was Prof.
Einbeck, the head OF the
%GEoDETIc SURVEY,
Who, with his staff OF seven or eight
men, has been stationed on jeff.
Davis Peak for some weeks, and
judging from his physical appear
ance, intelligent c%ountenance and vol
utility Of tongue on the subject of
the survey l consider Uncle sam may
for nee be congratulated on his Sc
lection OF an officer for such an i'm
portant work. Prof. Einbeck, among
other things, informed me The height
OF jeff Davis Peak is 1909 feet, the
highest mountain in the Stale; that
contrary to the opinion OF many the
chasm or fissure ON the mountain is
not an extinct crater OF a once active
volcano, there being no sign of lava
or basallic rock, but u rent in the
mountain formed in the glacial Pc
Rod, and where there now exists a
dying glacier one mile long and about
600 feet wide. This can be seen best
under the cliff or precipice which
from summit TO base is 1000 feet.
This glacier is believed to be the only
one in the State. Lieut.. Wheeler, in
his survey OF this section, not liking
tile name OF jeff Davis for Nevada's
highest mountain, named it after him
sell, Wheeler Peak, but the authori-
Ties at Wasbington-though no adj
mirers OF the Immortal or notorious.
though certainly historical, Jeif-de-
cided to discountenance Wheeler,
aud have retained jeff Davis, by
which name it will in future be
known in the public records. The
Professors experience on the noun
tain during the thunder storm will
not soon he forgotten by him. The
climax was after they had just va
Gated their tents. The lightning
struck the rod of iron supporting tie
tent, penetrating which 1t burned the
bedding. The Professor calls it "A
close call.
oscEoLA.
At Mr.. Lehman's | also met Mr..
st. Pierre, OF 0sceola, who is agent
for and interested in the gold placer
mines owned by Messrs. Godbe and
Hampton OF Salt Lake. These mines
are very extensive and from develop
ments made are expected to be very
productive. One shaft has been
sunk through 300 feet Of gravel with
pay dirt the whole distance. The
company have purchased and located
four creeks of water in Spring Valley
and are negotiating for the Lehman
creek in Snake Valley, which in the
aggregate will give them several hum
dred inches OF water, the fluming of
which will cost many thousands of
dollars, and which Is in fact a gigan-
tic enterprise. Mr.. p. says they ex-
pect to m operations in the
spring. Already oven $780, 900 OF
gold have been taken out of the
placers there with a small supply of
water, barely sufficient for rockers.
A San Francisco company has recent
ly purchased the Monroe Il Linton
mine and have over 30 men at work