Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-05
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Lively Notes From n Rather Dull
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Quarter.
MINERAL HILL, New, Aug. 3, 1884.
Ed. SENTINEL: 1t has sometime been
thought that reporters must be omniscicnt.
No such power can be claimed absolutely
by any one, but it is nevertheless q fact
that what they fail to uncover or discover
Is hardly worth knowing. What is suita-
BILE goes to the press, while much will not
bear the light and is therefore never pub
lished. Another class of matter which is
really Of very little concern to anyone
sometimis in explanation of the seemingly
objectionable in failing to mention the
fact OF a Postal Money Order Department
having been established in our burg
through the disinterested efforts Of our
worthy Republican Postmaster, Thomas
Jefferson Isbell." This is hardly a matter
of any moment, but as the aforesaid worthy
Postmaster tackled the wrong man a few
days since, whom he thought to be Tomaso,
and thought so very hard that he should
receive nc credit for his disinterested en-
deavors to benefit the community that we
here make mention Of the fact, and hasten
w aNAo"hhb nv RAoh6CAb hbu VI IhObO II
terested, from Timbuctoo to Navgorad,
that such a change has actually taken place,
and the possibility of losses by transmit
ting money through the Office is thereby
p~erceptibly diminished. 1t has almost be-
come a by-word here that when one is out
of sorts, hunting a quarrel, or ID and d, he
is told to go to the P~ostofioe, and they
mostly do SO. Tomaso, having been
gently reared, and harboring no inclina-
ton to tackle such an important parsonage
in the Postal Department, with the great
and glorious United States Government
behind him, respectfully refrsins from any
such rash proceedings. Hence this apol-
ogy.
MINING.
The mill at this place resumed operations
q few days since, and is running smoothly.
Preparations are also being made thus
early in the season for Winter work. The
main water piping which brings the water
from above the town to the mill, is being
put in thorough repair. Another large
contract for wood has recently been let,
and everything points to a long and sue
cessful run and profitable output. AL
though the increase in business seems
hardly commensurate with the mou of
work being done, yet every little helps in
these dull times in Eastern Nevada, and
business men tell US that 'small favors are
thankfully received"
In conversation with the owners OF the
Hartford mine We understand they will
discontinue shipping their ore to Eureka.
IL crops out that their ore, which works
from 81 so to 50 per ton, after being con-
signed to furnaces in Eureka, is again
shipped to Salt Lake City. 1t pays. This
81 per cent business is ruinous 10 the mine
owners. They have dropped on this making
a gift Of 500 on every ton Of rock working
$500, besides paying all working and Incl
dental charges, and rightly conclude that
if ii will pay TO go TO Eureka, and thence
to Utah, 1t would pay them much better to
ship direct and make all there is in it.
Eureka stands at the head as the banner
smelling camp in Nevada, but the illiberal
policy pursued toward mine owners is fast
driving all ores Of a high grade to other
localities for reduction.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Some 800 head Of cattle have recently
been brought up from the southern part of
the State and placed on the range east of
us. embracing Dry creek and the head OF
Diamond Valley. They we're sorry-looking
animals when they arrived, but are I'M
proving very fast Oh the nutritious grasses
In that section, and give assurance of an
abundance OF beef for the Eureka market.
Mr.. Bsrkie, who originally built the mill
now running here, and who is said to be
one of the best machinists and millwrights
on the Coast, now has charge Of the ma
chinery, which is a guarantee that every
thing will run smoothly about the mill.
He is ably assisted by Robert Thomas,
formerly of the Phenix and other works on
Ruby Hill.
Bruffy's Hot Springs has the call these
sultry days, and to revel among the sylvan
shades on an afternoon is one Of the few
l~uxuries vouchssfed us.
We saw a spark on Piety Hill the other
night. which was not altogether a spark,
either, but rather a dim, ~incandescent
affair, without much light.
There's a chiel smang ye takin' notes,
and faith he'll prent 'em. ToMAso.