Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-28
MINERAL HILL.

The Question as 30 the Right of
Mans Mining Clafm-rhe Mill
Has Resumed Operations ON Tail
ings The Mines Looking amd
Yielding WelI-Tramps and Ono
of Their Characteristic Stories
General News.
MINERAL HILL, New, May 26, 1885.
EDITOR SENTINEL: A question touching
the right to cut, remove and sell wood
from Q mining location when the locator
claims in his notice OF location all timber
within the surface boundaries Of his claim
for mining purposes. has recently been
the cause Of considerable discussion here,
yet no legal solution Of the problem has
as yet been arrived at other than that
vouohsafed BY 3 gentleman Of considerable
forensic ability, who, when appealed to on
the subject, blandly said: after giving
the matter very careful attention I am
forced to admit that Jones has just the
same right in law and equity to remove
wood from your mining location "a you
would from his, provided he had one."
This ambiguous information, savoring 30
strongly OF the proverbisl Philadelphia
lawyer, rather nonplussed the recipient,
and from this time heHceforth the owner
of the promising Grey Eagle mine will seek
information from the Commissioner of
the General Land Office, or take this
scribe's advice and inclose something tan
gible 90 q fee when writing to any of the
legal fraternity for information.
The mill at this place resumed operations
again on tailings about three weeks since,
and bids fair TO make q very prosperous
seasons run. A contract for 1000 cords
| of wood has recently been let, and is now
being delivered at the mill. Several
miners and ore sorters have been put on
the company's mines, and some ore OF q
| very good quality Is accommodating at the
mill, preparatory to 9 crushing during the
Summer. There are also several of what
may be denominated outside mines which
are being worked and yielding small guam
titles Of ore, assaying all the way from $500
TO 1000 per ton. Ores from these mines
are seldom milled here, but are usually
SEN either TO Eureks or Salt Lake City
for reduction, the latter place having the
preference, as better rates are said to be
paid there for custom ores. The Chief
and Queen. two copper properties north
OF here. are producing some good ore. 1t
is rich in copper and carries on an average
about $50 in silver. A shipment from
these mines OF q carload or two will be
made to the smelters in Utah, when II will
be demonstrated TO the satisfaction of the
owners whether the ore will pay to ship,
with copper ruling at such an extremely
low figure.
The advent OF tramps in this particular
toxup ia cnmathinO nhannmiOaI We have
| had quite q number of strangers seeking
employment, but only one genuine thor
| oughbred tramp. He dropped in on US by
Foot and Walkers line. He had sold Q
| mine in Montana, was robbed on the rail
| road, and was on his way to Phoebe, where
he was heavily interested in mining prop
erty. Any confidential loans Of trifing
sums would be promptly RENTED to the
doner upon arrival at his destination
why don't you go TO work in the mill for
| q few days TO make something to help you
along 2" said q praeticsl man Of business.
"Oh " said he, "that is entirely out OF
the question. I can make no necessary de-
lays; procrastinstion is the thief OF time,
| you know. You people are entirely too
| practical and unsympsthetic. Put me up
q lunch and q flask OF whisky, please, 10
battle my shoulders on the road, and will
| bid you a very good morning" He got the
lunch and tanglefoot and left across lots
for the Base Range.
The restaurant for the accommodation
| Of miners and millmen has reopened. Ed
Leventhsl is the genial proprietor. Under
| the head OF Fortunes Made in Business "
II may be possible to class Eds name in the
Fall.
The public school opened last week with
| one OF the most competent teachers in the
county. and will probably continue through
the Summer.
A general horse rodeo is spoken OF.
| Seven hundred head will be taken north by
some Of the large owners to find a market
| In Montana and Dakota. ToMAso.