Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-09-18
THE HUNTERS HEARD FROM.
.sGab's', Interesting Account Of
Their Trip.

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GOLD CREEK, New, Sept. 10, 1897.
EDITOR sESTISEL:Nothing Of unusual i'm
portsnce has so far occurred oil our trip,
but we'll spin you q line for the sake o.
lang syne, and just TO let you ell know that
we have not Jet met Mr.. Bar, which is as
pleasing q reflection TO Us as to the bear.
The one event on the trip between Eureka
and Elko happened at MCGEE Greek, where
Butcherknife Mike, that's Doc, and Boot
leg Bill, erstwhile Stinson. went up into
the mountains for deer. Bill got . shot At
g doe, but was too far of. They found .
good many tracks, and brought 'em back,
but they don't fry we'll. The Doc bsgged
some grouse and the rest Of us caught Q
number OF trout at that place. We would
recommend TO the folk at home, who cam
not get away for q longer trip. 70 take .
short one out to McGee Greek for deer.
II is only two days from Eureka. and 9
couple Of days spent in the mountains
would be sure to result in getting o few, IL
you are only an ordinary hunter. We met
Joe Lindsey at Henry's, in Mound Valley.
where he is running the store and saloon.
Major Long and John Baker also make
their headquarters at Henry's but We only
met the Major; John had gone mp to some
ranch the night before TO confer super
excellent degrees in the d. P. /. We had
fair sport on the South Fork, but would
not advise any one to go there, as it is
nothing wonderful, and you can only get
deer by going into the mountains with q
pack animal and stay ing for Q number Of
days.
Sport along this way from Elko is ex-
c%ellent; we caught 9 whole passed. o. fish
in the North Fork, fine speckled beauties
that would make the mouth Of an epicure
run rivers; ducks, sagehens and prairie
chickens were also part OF our fare, and we
had deer for breakfast this morning
didn't buy il from an Indian either. josh
Tingley is a boss cook, but doean't know
much about beehives. The other day we
we're coming over a hill and saw a number
of feed managers as big as 9 house
in q corral, and Josh suddenly broke
out with, "Gee-whilikens, look at sll the
big beehivesl" He wants this kept quiet
Prof. Kaye showed our party through
the high school at Rlko. II is q finely
equipped educational institution and ex-
cellently arranged. 1t has . carefully Sc
lected laboratory and latest scientific ap.
paraius for performing experiments in
physics and electricity. costing nearly
$500.
GOLD CREEK.
We were informed before reaching Gold
Greek that the bottom had fell out Of II;
that we would find three or four men In
the town. We were very sgreeably sur.
prised to find nearly . hundred hopeful,
cheerful people. whose faith in the district
10 as firm as Gibraltar, and appears we'll
founded. Just at this time everything is
quiet. but ID ia in no way due to financial
embarrassment, as seems to be the impress
sion on the outside. Very extensive prep
srations have been made for developing
the various properties Of the Gold Greek
Mining Company OF a large scale. About
$3.50. 900 has been expended 80 far. and the
present inactivity Is due to negotiations
DOW pending for the sale OF Q large lump
Of the stock to an English syndicate. The
Mother Lode. consisting Of six quartz
claims. is now being worked and 9 mill is
expected to go up this Fall. Developments
already made on this property show
enough ore 10 keep It running for years.
Those who have been longest here have
full confidence In the anal success Of the
district.
Our present camp ID near the Idaho
line, and there are many indications OF our
getting half . dozen deer to.morrow.
GAn.