Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-07
SO CALIFORNIA.
An Interesting Letter from John l.
HtnckIey.

H~inckIey.
F. II. Hinckley is in receipt OF the fol-
lowing interesting letter from our old-time
fellow-citizen who is now taking q run
through Southern California:
CAMP CADY, Is miles NE. CT Dsggett,
San Bernardino Co., Cal,
July rs, 1885.
DEAR FRED: Yours OF the 18th of May
came safe before l left the city on June 30.
Was pleased to learn that you we're getting
on well.
l concluded to come down here with Mr..
Osborne, who has several mining proper
lies in this county, mostly gold mines.
Am going to take a look around to see
what there is in the country. Have not
seen much yet, but from what / can learn,
am inclined to believe mining will revive,
not only here. but all over before very
long. The land boom in California is evi.
IDENTIFY on the wane.
This place was once a military post, and
is on the Mojave river ian underground
affair.", but little water In sight. The
river bottom is covered with willows, cot
tonwoods and grass; all look very green
and are good for sore eyes, for ell else Ia q
sandy desert and barren mountains, with
black, burnt looking SUBMITS, void Of
timber and almost OF water. Looks as
though hi had popped up through them
some day. There is in sight Of us what
was once q long stream of lava from o era.
ter. l notice Camp Cady Ia put down on
the Atlantic and Pacific railroad map as
being south Of the railroad. Look at rail.
road map OF Atkinson, Topeka and Santa
Fe and A. and p, and this place is about
where the letter "y" Is in Newbury,
next station to Daggett going east, and
Calico is about where the double :" 1T is
in Daggett. Am surprised to see we are
most as far east as Eureka, Death Valley
between. Mr.. D. has q mill here, lately
started. The Alvord gold mine Is nine
aud q half miles north. Team makes
daily trip here, over sandy level road most
of the way. The heat is great, but teams
seems to stand it very well. Air is pure
and healthy, but sometimes the breeze
fresh from DER the hot sand makes one
think there Ia q big fame about six feet
from him.
The ore looks fine. Can often see the
bright root OF all evil" with the naked
eye. / pounded fine ten ounces in mortar
Saturday and got what we judged So or 40
cents, and il was q beautiful prospect.
Mr.. o. took il to Daggett and said he
would nave it weighed. as there are no
gold scales here. Thermometer at Dag
gett stood 118 on the 9th and 9th. About
The same here. / don't do much and get
along iue; an inclined 10 think il agrees;
have not felt real stout since l was sick in
Woodland.
They live here In more primitive style
than | ever saw In Nevada. A 14x18 adobe
dirt roof is the cooking and dining apart
nent. no chair or table, except the dining
table; besides Mr.. o. and his foreman have
their hunks for sleeping and office between
them, consisting OF q board by the glass
less window. Store room under their
hunks, where can be found plenty Of -four,
bacon, beans, ham, green corn In cans,
Holsters, Royal baking powder, etc., while
the general caterer is the ever-to-be-found
Chinsman 10 good cook, via.) No store,
saloon, Postofice, Land Office, Telegraph,
nor anything that goes to make up a first
class civilization.
Before the railroad there was quite q
travel passing here on the route through
to Hurdyville on the Colorado. No travel
now.
Mr.. o. has a quartz and saw mill about
80 miles southwest from here in Halcombe
Valley. Ia q spur Of the Sierra Nevada
Mountains, several thousand feet higher
than this place. They are gold quartz and
gravel mines. He says he must go over
| there as soon as he can leave here and
wishes me to go with him. Says there lie
q large amount OF finest timber, plenty
OF good water and is the finest place he
ever lived; thinks IL a very valuable
property. Between here and there he has
some patented mines called the Ord
| mines and about 100 miles north he has
what ia called the Armagosa mines with
mill already there. He does not know
il the water will hold out here TO run al
the season. He has q new house here
1924 with three doors and five windows
built for an Office and sleeping room
nov ready to move into, so ] have 10 al
20 myself. Makes a large, airy sleeping
room. / brought a mattress, pillow
blankets, comforter. sheets, etc., ell pre-
pared for roughing. Have long narrow
strips, each end resting on a truss which
makes quito = complete bed.
/ expect TO take a good look around
here before returning and will let you
know what / think OF ii. My impression
at present is that mining will be carried
on much more extensively in this county
before very long. 1t is hot in places, very
fine in Winter and healthy all the year.
Have no ink, table or desk; my bed in
roll nswers. Thermometer, lis for
guess. Shall be pleased to hear from you
Direct to Daggett. AS ever. Your Uncle
!. l.. HINCKLEY.