Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-11-29

Smelling Works nt Palisade-BOId
n Systematic Horse Stealing.
MINERAL HILL, New, Nov. n, 1888.
Ed. SENTINEL: The most gratifying in
telligence we nave to chronicle 10 that
vouchsafed by q gentleman who came up
from Palisade last evening. Through
him we are informed that the machinery,
boilers, and everything complete for the
erection Of q water jacket smelling fur
mace is now ct that burg, and will shortly
be erected there to work custom ores. The
citizens of PaIisade were to hold . meeting
last evening to subscribe the necessary
funds to grade out for the erection Of the
furnace and such other help as may be
deemed necessary. This news will be
hailed with delight by all those who "
base metal mines throughout this entire
section, and if the promoters OF the enter
prise will do the fair thing by the miners
they are assured Of getting not only
enough ore to keep one furnace In opera
ton, but an abundance, or all they can
work, in three or four. Palisade is .
magnificent locality for reduction works,
and we congratulate u friends on the
Humboldt in their acquisition OF this
much-needed improvement.
In meeting N old friend on the streets
yesterday he informed US IL ct "There are
HORSE THIEVES ABROAD, YOU"
And proceeded to narrate the depreda-
tions Of q party Of ''night riders" With
out goingIinto an elaborate description, we
can condense our friends story as follows !:
About ten days ago . stranger rode up to
Whelan's ranch in the valley, and wanted
to sell q sorry-looking animal he was lead
ing. He represented he wal out Of GRUB"
and wanted enough to make Austin. His
actions were suspicious, and he did not
sell the animal. From here he proceeded
down the valley to Andy Lanes hay ranch,
where he laid in . stock Of provisions and
started for Austin. Instead Of crossing
the valley he made . circle about Box
springs, thsnce up Dry creek, and together
with Q partner took away five heavy team
horses from Antonio Buschszzio. As soon
as the horses were missed next morning
the owner tracked them about three miles
easterly over the mountains, and con-
Guiding they were being driven of, came
back, and getting two fresh saddle horses
and two Winchester rifles, with sundry
side arms and equipments, again started
Ou tu0 u hAiy CCOARduiCu NY Lac OlOthOAs
The horses were heavily shod, and must
naturally travel slow. All sorts Of conjec-
lures are aioat as to the probable outcome
of the pursuit, and as the days pass by
without any tidings Of the pursuers or
pursued, it becomes evident that he
has followed them far over in the
Salt Lake country, or has had
an encounter and perhaps got worsted.
In any event it was q bold piece
of work, and the people in this vicinity are
strongly in hopes that Buschazzio will
secure help along the road, if necessary,
and if the thieves are overtaken mete out
punishment after his own fashion, without
the aid Of judge or jury. 1t is becoming
so that it is not safe for q person to have
good work or saddle horses any more.
There nave been three raids, probably by
the same parties, during the last Summer,
and every time some one has lost horses.
If this thing is kept up for another year or
two there will not be asgentle horse on the
range 1t is understood the s~tock-owners
are perfecting arrangements whereby no
stranger can ride over the range without
being spotted, and trapped d. if he be q night
rider. The expense, as a ranchman tells
us, will be very slight to each individual,
and will prove q perfect safeguard. Even
| should any animals be driven or stray of,
| the arrangements will be so perfect that q
full description will be sent to q central
| Office, where the owner can find where his
| property is; and if stolen, the description
Of the party having possession and all the
details procurable.
The Christie mill is running very
smoothly. working some thirty-ive tons Of
tailings daily. Although it is said they
are not yielding as we'll as could be wished,
yet they are being worked as close as can
be lone under the circumstances, and are
doing as we'll or better than the previous
run. About twelve toni have been shipped
to the Geddes q Bertrand mill to be sub
jected to the teaching process. and if the
result proves satisfactory no doubt similar
works, but not oil so large q scale. will be
erected here. There is lots of money in
the tailings, and a fortune for the owners,
if successful in extracting it.
There are but few men working in the
mines of the company at present, but they
are taking out some very rich ore.
ToMAso,