Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-09-26
MINERAL HILL.
A Volcanic Eruption Feared Near
Hot Crcek-A Prospective Mining
observation-disclosures.

| HOt Crcek-A Mining
Sale-MiscelLaneOus.
MINERAL HILL, New, Sept. %. 1885.
EDITOR SENTINEL: Some apprehensions
are felt among those living near Hot
| Greek. about fifteen miles north of
this town, that a volcanic eruption is about
to occur in that locality. The stream that
supplies the meadows at Lanes ranoh and
also the hay ranch below, is quite hot as
it issues from a lsvs-like formation at its
head. For the last month or more o sub
terranean rumbling sound has been heard
at intervals of a few days, accompanied by
q slight tremor or embryo earthquake, ex-
| tending for several miles around. The
| sound resembles the rumbling Of a heavy
freight train, or distant thunder, and con-
| tinues for from a few seconds to half a
minute. Water at rest in wells or basins
show q visible agitation during the con-
| t~inuance of the shocks, and cattle and
| horses on the ranges manifest considerable
| %trepidation at the unusual phenomena. It
was at first thought that q geyser had
broken out, but investigations at the head
of the creek proved this theory to be an
| error, as, aside from the unusual agitation
of the water, il flows steadily during the
shocks, neither increasing or diminishing.
The most singular feature of the case is
that it Ia local, no sound or ~tremblings. as
far as we can learn, having been noticed
more than five miles from the scene OF the
disturbance. Just what mutations Of
nature are about to occur, or what this
strange phenomena portends, is what wor-
ries the residents, who are somewhat
alarmed lest it develop into q genuine
Ischia earthquake, or an active volcano.
We hear it stated on the best authority
that Q definite proposition has been made
by some capitalists to pay $4,000 in cash.
and erect q 40-ton furnace for q one-half
interest in three silver lead mines near
here. Our authority for the statement is
one OF the owners, and we infer from the
gentleman that the proposition will be ac-
cepted, although not definitely informed
that it would. 1t ia sincerely to be hoped
that there will be no bsck-down ON either
side this time, as what we need in
this section, above all things else, ia re-
duction works to turn the thousands of
tons of lead ores into bullion. Mining
sales for the last few years, especially in
Nevada, have been slow, and very difficult
to consummate. Therefore, il the owners
of the mining property receive such an offer
az above, even if they think 1t far below
the actual value Of the ores in sight, we
think they would be standing in their W
light by not taking the proposition.
Two Italians on the rodeo ground last
week, in u dispute over cattle, were barely
prevented from a ssnguinary conflict. One
was armed with a curious weapon, resem-
bling q butchers c~leaver, which he welded
in q most aggressive manner. The sill
very tones OF these two cowboys from
sunny Italy grated harshly or the cara Of
the two vaqueros who were present at the
roundup. After q stormy quarrel in
choice Italian q separation was effected,
and all was again smooth on the troubled
waters.
Miss Jane Fairface writes from below
and wants o situation % cook. chamber
maid or wet nurse" She says she " can
do anything" No, Jane; the prospect is
slim. II you can do anything. as you say,
we advise you to stay where you are. This
is no place for you. Girls are thicker here
than bees, Qiterally,) and as for cooks,
chambermaids. and even wet nurses. we
are informed the Chinese do il all.
TOMASo.