Year: 1878

notes from this portion of the country

 would not be out of place, I glean some that will most likely interest your

 many readers.

 In regard to McMillenville we can.

 without boasting say it has made its

 mark amongst the foremost mining

 towns of our country. Notwlthstand- ing our distance from market and the scarcity of machinery to reduce our

 ores, we have held our own through

 all the hardships and disadvantages that new mining camps are subject 10. We have in our camp two stores, one

 owned by Silas Tidwell, the other by

 4 Miller, four hotels, four saloons, one news depot and confectionery store, one bakery and three blacksmith shops. The two stores are doing al land office business, step in at what time you may through the day and un- til ten o'clock at night you will find some one purchasing and almost inva- riably, you will see the cash thrown upon the counter for the goods pur- chased. The hotels, to pass them at

 meal times, show plainly what they

 are doIng, by the busy throng that are

 moving in and out; some coming toI

 their meals; some striking of to their honest daily avocation of mining, while others take the prospect, pick in hand,

 and strike of over the mountains

 hoping to find some big bonanza simi-

 lar to the celebrated Stonewall mine.

 The saloons as usual get their share of. patronage. The boys coming from

 work al meat time, feel that wac drop of the creater" would do them no harm, step in and show their gen.. erosity by tossing the bar-keeper al quarter and taking in return the best he has on hand" The news depot and confectionery store kept by Frank Nm shull, is patronized by every body in camp. Frank treats them well and consequently they can't help returning their patronage. The bakery is always in full blast; it seems as if there was no rest for those men; they are always baking bread, pies or cakes. You may know the blacksmiths are always busy by the constant ringing of their anvils.

 The greater portion of this enter prise and prosperity IS due to the re- nuwned Slonewall mine This mine we may safely say has been the foster mother of our camp. The immense amount of ore that has been extracted from 1t since the company has had it in charge, eAcels both in quantity and rich ness, for the same time than any other mine of our knowledge From thirty five to forty miners have been con- stantly at work for the last six months. | Great credit is due 10 Mr. Freeman, for the manner in which he has man. | aged the company's affairs. Every thing has moved along like clock . work Go at what time you may on the dump, you will hear the sound of the miners hammer, and see the con stant hoisting of the precious metal from a dozen different places in the mine He has seen that all the eX- penditures were promptly paid, and has gwen general satisfaction to all who have had a nickle's dealing with him. He has prior to this shipped for the company to San Francisco for reduc- ton at least twelve ton of ore that run over S17,O00 per ton, and is now accu- mulating another shipment for the middle of February. This mine has not only yielded the above amount of ore but has had at least one hundred tons reduced by MT Tidwell that aver aged at least $j00 per ton, and the greatest consolation Of all is, it shows better today than it ever has since its discovery. Every shaft, tunnel and level shows the very richest kind of metal. A visitor to go and examine the different points of the mine would think that enough silver could be talk en out in a years time 10 pay the Ma tion's debt. MT. Johnson has lately been placed in charge of the works as superintendent. He is an energetic man and a thorough miner and we feel convinced that he will give per feet satisfaction to all who have deal lngs with hIm.

 There are also other mines near by that have done their share toward bringing our camp into notoriety. The Little Mac mine is now being rapidly l developed and very rich ore is being taken out of it. The Democrat lying east Of the Little Mac, is yielding its owners a goodly amount of wonder fully rich ore. There has been at least SIO.OOO worth of metal taken out of this mine Up to date. We may safely say it will be a great standby for the camp.

 The Hannibal mine lately purchased | by MT Flournoy & O., lying east of the Stonewall mine is being vigorous ly worked by the company. The main shaft is down one hundred feet and shows a face of metal the whole width of the shaft that will run from Sl00 10 $500 per ton. The Robert E. Lee mine joining the Stonewall on the southwest