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Collection: Newspapers > Nevada Daily Transcript (1863-1868)

May 25, 1878 (4 pages)

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" #8 one. of the richest mineral sections _ in the State, recent developements . bave-still tarther enhanced “its valae:+ = obtained possession of-alurge tract} ) The Daily Sranseviyt, 7 : u, d s ~ cows toan advantage, leaving immense _ tracts to be mined by the sturdy _ Fronch. Corral wes not thought. of. ~ by,but few,and they were looked up« Baow Point, Moore’s, Orleans and "the old miving law which only al ~ end yeare-afterward Jalius Poquil“NEVADA CITY. Cai, Seen GEO. M. MOTT 6 our only author. 1zed Agent in Sucramento.” He will re esive Advertiserients snd Subscriptions for the Transcairt, and receipt for us in a rae ‘NORPRORN NEVADA COUNTY. “* Perhaps no section of the State of California, to-day, offers greater indueéments to car italists to invest in mining enterprises, than that portion of Nevadw county adjoiuing the southern boundary of Sierra, . From French Corral _t2 Granite‘ville, we find a continuous chain of mining camps, all.yielding a greater or less amount of tae precions metal, are: The Milton, Eureka Lake and North Bloomfield Oompanies own Lange tracts of mineral dands, only & sinall proportion of which is as yet _taoroughly opened: up, and it wili. take half a. century to wash away that portion of their mining ground that oan be worked. by hydraulic prodrift miner, * Until within the ‘jast fow years the existencd of & wuain lead or chaunel from Sadw Point to ‘on af visionary. dreamers; bit recent developments —huvea proved their theory correct, ‘The main lead had not been tapped, and the-front: chanuel that has’ been .worked at Woolaey’s Flats, with satisfactory results proves to be only a triduiury ofthe main river bed traversing the center of the ridge, The first company to discover its existence was the Blue Bank of Woolsey’s Fiat, fully fifteen years ago. They hud run a prospect tunnel (whieh like most'of its kind, was too high) and discovered a pitch in the bed rock of seventy feet, and drifted out a small section of the high rook On their side of the channel. ‘Phe origina! lovation of the Biue Bank mine was male under lowed one hundred feet square: to euoh ocutor; consequently — the amount of ground held by~ thon rat) that time would not justify the heavy outlay requisite to putin a bed rock tuanel deep enough t5 work tye channel in queslion, wud. they wisely kept their own counsels; until by purchase and location, under inore liberal mining laws, they had of lund adjoining their cluims and then the result oftavir prospecting As carly as 1859 or 1860, partics engaged in mining along the line of Humbug Creek had disoovered the existence of w deeper.channel back of thy one ‘they: wets then working, lou in company with other parties got up the Company known aa the North Bloomield Gravel Mining Oompany, who: after spending millions of dollars in ranning tunnels, and constructing reservoirs and ditches are now reaping that, with interest, which they had sown with such a liberal, hand. ‘Their mine is rioh in the precious metals and we Venture the assertion that n0one Who reads this article will live to see their final balance sheet: ~ At Columbia Hill the Eureka Lake and YobaOagal Company aro. working the main lead with the most gratifying results. They have about twelve hundred aeres of miping ground in one body, ‘and although a deeper tunnel than any now in use will be required to work it, it can and will be driven, and iu fact we hear ofa move being made ahocty in that dircetidn: ) Stiu further dowh,the Milton and American Gomy are gituering the golden drops in sufficieut quanities to supply the most exacting speculators or stoékholdets. eecmreonee se ayn A: on > ine = emote ded visit, closely examining the vacourse of the different channels and that time predicted a brilliant fature for this sécliun of-onr county. We aré glad to see his propheey falfilled aud himeelf one of the parties most directly benefited thasly. Directly on the line between the Derbeo and the Blue Bank at Moore’s Flat, the Watt Blue Gravel Mining the existence of the “black lead.’’ John M. Starr, lately deceased, was the prime mover in getting up the company. Unfortunately he did not live to see the result he had so confidently foretold, but while the will live in ‘‘Starrville,” the mining -town in its vicinity, ‘This company have bad a heavy body of water and pseveral stratas of quicksand to contend with, and had they not sevared competent Superinténdents and Foremen to tike charge of the work, we doubt much if they would have reached the bed rock. As it is they have strack the west side of the channel and are drifting east, and Intend sinking to prospect the ground Lhe only company on Wuoolsey’s Fiat tiat bas reached the back lead is the Blue Bauk. ‘Their . bed-rock ‘rock pitebed off seventy fat and ‘necessitated. running an expensive tunvel, but that -is now completed, and they will ere long reap a rich reward for their long and arduons dabors. ~The Orientil and Boston’ companies are not back far enough yet to reach the lead, but the Watt Shaft bas-proved its existence south of them and their reaching it is ouly & matter of time. Tbe Moore's Flat Bloc: Gravel “Mining Company bas already proved that existence of a back channel at of that mythical porsonage, the oldest inhabitant, and will, we trust, find it rich io the preeious meta) when their snaft reaches the bed rock. At présemt they are busy prepariag to erect hoisting works in the place of those destroyed by fire, last fall, and ag soon a@ they are completed, and thei: machinery in place, sinking will be renewed with a fall force of experienced workmen, “In writing at such length relapasses down the main ridge, the tributary channel extending from Snow Point to Woolsey’s Fiat must ‘not be forgotten. It has, and is atill Yielding rich returns to the patties engaged in working it, except at ‘Orleans Flat, where it is worked out, The great mistake made in the locations on the front channel was, that they were too small, A bundred feet square was the matimam allow. by parties of four and: six men, and the result is the. bed rook is honeyeombed with tunnels, when. two or three were suffivient to work out the entire tract. At Moore’s Fiat, for instance, this error is very apparent. The Bagle, Illinois, Chinese, Bt. Tawrence,:Pioneer, Ohio and Paridise, No’s. l & 2 are out, oralmbat ont of fall, and the amount of ground still held by any oné company would not justify the outlay necessary to ron ® tupvel to work -the ground remaining; bot should the ground all be consolidated; or pass into the hands of one sOmpany with means suficieut to put it in thoragbt working order, it would soon ba-ene of the best paying investments in the county, The Truckee Delegates. ee ‘Truckee Has organized a Workingmen’s Clab, with a membership of about 60, and the following delegates have ‘been appointed to attend the County Convention to be held in this city to-day: J, Morgan, Jas. Stuart, J. PF Greeley, Robert Swim, John Millett; C. F. McGlashan, Ii, Henry, C.F, Byrne, W. For. reat, J. Alexander, W. Doan, D. Par. kurand Thomas Jewett. The Club endorses the Kearney State platform. ee The Executive Committee of cert the main channel isos yet ol-{ Workingmen’s Club of Grass Valley most ynexplered: Gberute .atrike in the the-existence ‘have anabiiiously passed the followof the channe} in their Joeation, and not only its existence, bu ee ti eon ex De ait Oras t ete : By: years ago Mons, Derbec ‘paid that section of the county quite an extenrious stratifications, the apparent Co, have demonstrated to a certainty. -and-within-« few days considerable . month, and thatin no ease will he be 'mine—exists—-its projector's name nese gambling houses, which will per e ‘before sinking the main shatt Turther. . Pen would be a moreappropriate way . Produced ‘by them, within the cor-ed-on satisfactory terms. The Build: . ‘port at the next meeting of the} Moore's Flat, coutrary to the opinion . tive to the main lead or channel that er improvements the latter may suged to any one locator, many of them . ARE SNE tC ISIE pease will:beSousd the aiiel@® procesdings >. m4 ity ‘Thisthen eal « gpecisl of the new Board ot Trastees, and meeting on Thursday evening last, . presumption-is reasonable that there} jug,arelively times in store for the com-. yy) Board present. munity. be . On motion the sslary of the MarThe Marshal has a Jong report Of}shal was fixed at $50 per month— the state of affairs op in Chinatown. . The Assessor's salary at $200 per Upon inspection he finds that a large year. The Treasurer to reosive 3 number of the flues and chimneys per cent on all moneys paid eut ou are not constructed fa accordance! the General Fond. TheClerk is to with the ordinance in relation to} receive $100 per year. : that matter. There willbe a gen-. On motion the salary of the Night eral overhauling in-that direction,}. Watchman was at $60 per work must be done by the property . allowed to collect any tmoney from holders, or they will be arrested. . the citizens for such services. The Marshal will also close all Chi-. The Morsbel-is-also allowed five HePmconaente sampaste zo In this “morning’s TRANSCRIPT ‘ani ‘. . Phere isin no town én the coast a More relixble and firmly established. business here, many years ago, up to the preset time, he has, by fait dealing, and keeping on hand a stock which is always complete and fresh, creasing the extent of his operations, anti) to-day the hardware store of George Turner is known tbroughout the county as being, one of the best places,to trade in this part ofthe State. ._The capacity of his ware-ruoms—which are always kept filled to the ceiling with goods that 6re marked way down to bottom figbe the means of throwing out of em. taxes and licenses, and 50 per cent ployment a large-mumber of italic. on all monies vollected for dog tage. eyed chaps, who will seek new fields} ‘An ordinance was passed which where the officers.are not so partica. provides that ‘‘every person engaged Jar on this point. = __ a All the swinging business signs . dry goods, clothing, jewelry, Or any that are not at least fourteen feet . vther class of merchandise, ’ within high must be be changed so as to. the corporate limits of the city shall conform with the law, snd the pro-. Pay & license of $25 per quarter,— posed changes are liable to ereate a. Every person engaged in the itinerbreeze in several directions. ant-business of selling vegetables, _The present City Hall (City Pig. {rait, fish and shell-fish, when not, to designate this rickety, dilapidated . Porate limit# of the city, shall pay a rough board shanty, which isa die. license of $10:per quarter. Al} pergrace to tle part.of town whee it is sons taking out a Ticonse under this located,) and Calaboose are in such a Ordinance are required to carry the horrible condition that a remedy wilt . *™¢ om their persons so probe immediately employed, The . 92° the same when req , Probabilitivs are that the property F laticn to opium setailing and smoadjoining the store of Jackson & . *® : Richards, on Broad stieet, will be king establishments. It prevides obtained, provided it ¢an be parchasthat every person, hoase or firm enjling or anboking, shall poy a liOrdinance No 44 was ordered to be revised sous to read as follows : “Horned cattle, horses, mules and The Street Committee liave decid. 8° @¢ to have all the streets:put io firstciass order, and to require planking to be done on Main and Commercial streets, where the same are now graveled. Uniformity is what they intend to have on the principal ihoroughfures, All the sidewalks are to be put 35 first-class condition, and the grade to be changed in many Places. , ordipance No. 5." That new Board has laid out Buflding Fuud.—All, money: colwork enough to make things lively . rected under the provisions of Ordifor the next sixty days, . Ot course, . panes No. 13, linenses of dogs, and as the citizens elected theaé Trusteés. o¢ Section 8, ‘Uf ofdinance 7, pedby «large majority, itis to be sup . diers’ and Opit licenses, shall be posed they will co-operate with’ the get apart and knowD'aé the’ ‘“Buildreform members in making whateying Fand.” ing Committee, which was appoisted on Tharsday evenieag last, have taken the matter in hand;and will reOrdinance Wo. 6, in relation to wuisances wus amended as follows : . ““Apy persom or persons who shall throw into the streets or sewers of ‘this city, or in any portion of Deer Creek within the city limits, rabbisb
of avy kind, or shall allow such to luy in front of bis of their buildings i shall upon odnviction thereof befined according to the provisions of gest. The people generally tléaght'l receive proposals for the publication that the last-Board made. more im. of the above oriiimangesand the conprovements than any ‘previows”Obe . tract be awarded.to. the lowest bidever did, but in our opinion’ the old . ger. with the one now in power—that is, if they carry all their plans into execution. plaining of anutsamce in that vicinity. The*Maralsal ‘was instructed to have it abated. =” The Presidetit appointed Turner, sioners. Mr. Turne® declined, and What the Base Ballists Are Doing Ata meeting of the recently organized “*Star” base bal} club of this city, in Hunt’s Hall, on Friday evening last, the following officurs. were elected: Ee : President—H. V. Reardan. Gille’, the former acting as Presidan. : Through the kindness of A. H. Hanson, the club will hereafter-bold all business meetings in the pleasant. parlors of the National Hote). be lower than 14 feet from the aideThe Marsha] was also instracted to suppress all Cihimese gambling Freight at the Depot. Freight received at the depot for; Caeper, was appointed as a Building the following named partion: Committee. This Coxnmittve was apT. P. Crandall, a. A, Smith, # }polmted for the purpose of procurG. Guild, Conn & Eddy, M. Robis». iQg a suitable site for a City Hall, sve, A. Marchio; J. A. Seély, J, W. Jail, Pound, ete.; avd to maxe their Wood, 0, B. Mulloy, Sing Lee, Hart report at tbe next regular meeting. ris & Co., W, H. Smith, rs 2 ee Co., Murchie Mine, A. I. G.E. Turner, J, ‘Naffziger, Jno. , Horst, Bubring & Co, Messrs, Eustis & Schmidt have . take possession of the same on Mon” Futpay, May 24, 1878. . day next. The new firm will start To the cave of the Peuple ‘va. Bd-. out under feivorable attepices, both of i. ae a} County Court P. ecoediugs. * ward obinsoa, ‘ied ‘oa éharge of. the members having the advantage *. steulidg a from G ‘a liv ap extetisive acquaintance in the sable ng ae Sey oa ch four hours, returned a verdoet . Ancther ordinance was passed in. in the busiuess of opium, re-. _ . The Secretary wae instructed to} Board wasn’t:deace nigh eonpared . “ A petition was read by-citisens} Soe.. THN. BEE, COMME T Oy aati cn” b5 anit is nothing in the line of hafdware, agricultural Awplements, — miners’ supplies, paints, oils, eté., that he in the itinerant vending of groceries, . . does uot-keepon band, Especially is the atiention of the ladies called to bis large and beautiful stock of iron granite ware, embracing many beautifal utensils for hoase keeping. For particulars we refer the reader to} bis new advertisement. ~~~ ? Mozns are kept from carpets by spridkling salt aud pepper, mixed in . al quantities, about and under . — Dt the edges. Taw ‘buzzard dollar” is what everybody is calling it. Isn't this carrion things with a pretty bigh band? GEO. E. TURNER, "HAS THE LARGEST. BEST AND CHEAPEST STOVES) , TINWARE, “TRON AND STEEL, CROCKERY, PLATED AND SILVER WARE. LEATHER, of all kinds, _ HYDRAULIC PIPE, Quicksilver, Beliing, etc. I call particular attention to my stock of East,and embracing many new and beautiful designs. I have the largest stook in Nevada county, and will also sell cheaper. GIANT FOWDER. eal GUNS ANDPISTOLS, dent. This Committee wil! have _ Vice Preaident—Chas, Hangon. barge of allthe sireets and sidePAINTS, Secretary— Loring Knowlton, walks within the corporate limits, OILS, Treasurer—Thos, D. Calkins: . and all work ordere:] to be done must VARNISH Sergeant-at-Arme—B8, Donnelly. [be uoder their direstion. af Board of Direetots-+A;'Bisoan,! 11,4 yarshal wasinstracted to bave : GLASSWARE, Nelaon Sanborn, Jamee Donnelly. all swipging signs t comply with the Ete. Ete. Temporary Captaln—H. V. Rest . . ginanes that’ sé 6 mij, ‘nope to a Call and examine my goods and Prices before purchasing elsewhere, and you will be convinced that I am _ . Selling everything in my line cheap$30 read the pew advertinement of . . eehett AEEat 90! a beet enabled continually to keep in. tres—and the smount-of freight be-\~ ing daily received by him, attest to the,extent of his operations. There} their IRON GRANITE WARE, . Imported by me directly from the VING LEASED THE ABOVE Map KET, now the public with. PePTe4 % furnisn The Finest Quality of BEEF, PORK, MUTTON, “LAMB, VEAL, CORNED BEEF; SAUSAGES, Fic. & : : Hams, Bacon and Lard; OF THE VERY BEST MAKE. PNT SIO co Ris St ese termination to pleaseall who ‘favor Qf with ‘patronage, we ask all the ola Patrons of the “KEYSTONE.” snd the public generally, to call and see us, ma 25 EUSTIS & SCHMIDT. _ WATCHES & JEWELRyF GEO, W. WELCH, HAVING MADE LARGE ADDI. “TIONS TO HIS STOCE OF WATCHES AND JEWELRY, And et ployed » enim First. ClassWatchmaker, Is now prepared to do all kine of Watch atid Clock Repairing, , Engraving, Etc.. Cleaning and Repairing ‘g ewelry a Specialty. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. ee ene ey ANNUAL FESTIVAL, . BY THE LADIES OF THE METHODIST CHURCH, N&VADA CITY, ON Tuesday & Wednesday Eveng’s, Jane 4th and 5th, 1878, AT THE (eo ee QQN WEDNESDAY EVENING, A WILL BE GIVEN BY THE ‘NEVADA CHORAL SOCIETY. After the Concert Refreshmente will be served. PRICES OF ADMISSION: On Tuesday Evening, Free. “On Wednesday Evening, to Concert, 600, Children Twenty-five Cents. . : All are cordially invited, and the ladies promise a pleasant time to a}] who attend. Nevada City, May 21, 1978: ANTOINE ‘TAM, Oysters served u Confectionery of all kinds. A. ISOARD, ‘JTMPORCER AND WHOLESALE DEalI ER IN ¥ Foreign and Domestic Wines and Liquors. ! eee FINE FRENCH BRANDIES AND WINES A SPECIALTY. Neo, 62 Broad Street, Nevada City. maalé 1 No. 30 Main Bereet, Gold Dust hought and sola BelMem discounted. Advances and from 6 to 8 P. M. METHODIST CHURCH.’ STRAWBERRY & ICE CREAM GRAND CONCERT » a¥@s Pic the ds Mrs ja visi The noon ¢ The * -mon«p mento The ed at . on Th: road a one ch The Stewar Churel the Ch The Mining sessme! the cap payabl Ta to and Wi “Olay A Dunme Marysv Fiat, Geor, guite . appeara street, ing ma and the raised § The . that He gate to: pnd Bie . everyth ——is the-bi are our. Georg _ Walley, Dixon § 309 Clay secured which h remane! Their g the best ket, and lowest, the Date that “Th . @Te nots gives ths The trut Appeared Forum si say so m when he adins. The la will give vestry of Wednesd: consisting cream, 1 they sel they hop a liberal nity. All partake . season, , By orde — The P The lad all wel: a Goods St Rosenberg Dry Goodi tains. Th ®putation “lling goo can be pu additionsSpring’ go g “Palace,’’ large i besakceal tlties, =P have now . tore filled ) vith new a . 4nd they ax ingly low pr gains, goth af