The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-07-26
She &,lreka Sentinel.
TERMS FOR WEEKLY SENTINEL.
CARSON CORRESPONDENTS.
All Doten in Salt Lake Tribune.


Carson City, New, July 17.-With
the demise of the carnival and its at
tendant excitements, Reno has summar-
ily su bsided into the humdrum ways
of an ordinary railroad town. Even the
fire department, with their new steam
engine and new uniforms received be-
fore the carnival. allowed dwelling
house with two families, right in the
heart of town, to burn up the other day
through not being able to find water to
put the fire out. Whosever duty it Was
to know about the water supply evil
IDENTIFY had too much carnival on the
brain. But the nice new brick and
other building commenced before the
carnival will probably be carried
through to completion and general cul-
mination.
ABOUT ToSoPAH.
Carson has become sort of headquar'
ters for Tonopah capitalists and move-
ments, and considerable capital derived
from those mines and speculations has
been and still is being invested in Car
son property. In response to letter
OF inquiry. we may state that the pop
ulation of Tonopah is about $500;
number of miners employed, 400;
number Of physicians. only eight. The
proposed new water supply from Twin
river, sixty-five miles south, is ex>
pected to be into Tonopah in three or
four months, more or less, also rail-
road from Southern Pacific connec-
tions.
Reduction works for the great amount
of rich ore on the dumps and in the
mines will then be constructed and put
in operation. The present water supply
of Tonopah is from outside springs and
wells-regular rate SO per barrel. No
show for street sprinkling; therefore
dust is prevalent, and nobody has any
difficulty in eating his regular "peck OF
dirt that be is expected to take in be-
fore he dies. The paucity of railroad
transportation facilities, as well as OF
water, for ore reduction is what is keep
ing Tonopah from being developed and
kept back from the front rank Of new
mining camps on the Pacific coast.
AN INDIAN CAPITALIST.
James Darrough of Smoky Valley,
Lander county, was the locator OF the
Lone mountain mines, twenty miles
south Of Tonopah. induced by the rep
reservations of a Shoshone Indian
friend of his named Dick Patterson,
who was the actual discoverer. These
mines prospected exceedingly rich, af'
ter the Tonopab style, and Darrough
succeeded in effecting sale OF the
property for 100000, of which Dick
receives $50 900 and 10000 shares OF
the stock in the new company.
OF the first payment Dick has re-
ceived SO 900 in gold twenties, and is
cutting quite swell among his dusky
brethren, who seem quite awe-strnck
at one OF their number having so much
money. Dick is an uncommonly intel-
ligent Indian, can read and write, and
says he is going to enjoy his money IN
rational manner, seeing some of the
outside world and arranging a good
comfortable home station in life, white
man fashion. Moreover. he hints that
he knows of other good localities fol
mining prospects. which he proposes tc
go in and develop when he gets ready
and may yet be the richest Indian il
the world.
wEDEKIND.
John Sparks Wedekind mine and
mill, run by electric power. are getting
along splendidly with their first run
The big accumulations in the orr
dumps are not being drawn upon t.
keep the mill running, the ore being
taken directly from the mine to th'
mill. The reserve in the dumps j
sufficient to keep the mill in operation
for several months. The first clean-u
of the mill will be made very shortly
and it is believed that it will amount t
three quarters of ton of gold an'
silver. The proposed big barbecue ant
celebration to be given by Sparks II
honor of the event will take place then
and very hilarious time is anticipated