Sierra County advocate., 1885-04-25
HOW ARE YOU KINeSTONf
Notes and kumors From the Gem Of
the Southwest. Her i,ooms and
Mines.

How is Kingston7 asks the reader
of the ADVOCATE. The "gem" ofthe
southwest should be heard from, and
10 the last two issues have contained
but little from her, it certainly will
-oe proper 70 write up few items from
this camp, .,lhe most lively in the
territory.
One item in the Advocate of last
week ran this, Ut the head of your
item column Kingston is on the
BOOM" The fact is, the campis i'm
proving every day, but we da not call
it "boom" up this way, and do not
want i, called a boom. The most
OF the boys are making money now,
some have made money enough To
buy into some rood mines. they do
not want to sell, and those who have
mines to sell have not got them "fix.
ed" up yet. Those who are best ac-
quainted with the camp are putting
the most money into it. There may
be few who would like a rush of
capitalist, TIN horn gamblers, and
mine speculators, to spend little
money among the saloons, and stores,
and third rate prospect holes.
The most of the mines Oh the hill
have been increasing their output of
ore. The Superior is reported to
have struck new pocket, and has a
large amount of ore sa, ked awaiting
shipment. The freighters are all be-
hind with their hauling, and ore
hauling has gone up dollar or SO
per ton.
The Lady Franklin now employs
more men. than any other mine in
camp probably, and is shipping more
ore, although some of the men arc
continually on development work,
more men will be put on next week.
Development seem to be the order
OF the uny, and night, for they are
working to drifts on the Caledonia.
The Rlack Colt is not working as
many men as the richness of their
mine would warrant. Hurst, Hill
and Everest are still sinking on the
Butte Chsl Wallace thinks he has
good thing Oh the old Ben Frank
lin, These last two are on the Black
Colt hill.
Frank Boyd has returned from his
round up in California, Oregon,
Washington, and God knows where,
for | do not. 1t is rumorrd that he
was once a republican and bet on
Blaine election. But he has got a
better thing in the Comstock mine,
II is also on the Black Colt hill, and
among the best.
The boys who had bond on the
Miners Dream have leased, or boad
cd another in the North Percha coun
try, aud believe have quit work on
the Dream. This claim is unfortu-
nate. Ii has one of the best slowings
in camp, with the celebrated Iron
King on one side, and the Black Colt
hill on the her, with plenty Of low
grade ore in sight, yet SOME how,
they do not get on to the pockets"
The Iron King mine is working but
few men their smelter still runs on.
On Kentuck Mountain or Ladron
Gulch, the Iron Clad, Midnight,
Eclipre and others are keeping a num-
ber of men at work.
Elliott of the Brush Heap is back
from his trip "around tho world" and
from court, and around among the
boys at the mine. which is still sack
ing and shipping. The Illinois is re-
ported to be splendid mine, and her
several tons of high grade ore sacked
and awaiting shipment.
The Seven Brothers is no longer a
"pIospect" or claim, but mine.
This is on the south end, or portion
of the belt. While the Ingersoll on
the north has about dozen men at
work taking out high grade ore. Thi:
is in the North Percha country, where !
ore must run over $40 TO the ton TO
be worth saving. Reduction works
over there would change all that.
And we hear that the concentrator
has been leased TO reliable parties
who propose to remove the old ma
chine over to the North Percha, or
erect new works. The latter is the
most probable for the old works are
owned 10y some slow Alecks In the
East, who may be wakened up
W hen the cruel war is over and some
one else has won the battle.
Quite cool up here, how is it with
you? (The weather is warm and |
pleasant at Hillsboro, and the beau
tiful green trees makes everything
look happy We took down our
stoves and are now hunting up our
overcoats. RUMoR