The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-30
Ths Great Carson valley silver

En- IAQ 0I09ts C0H000 valley 0lkVo1
ss4e1ta Mines. e-44s-ssSsrsssl
From the San Francisco Times, Nov. ~
We are indebted for the following itsns 70
como gentlemen we'll known IN this CITY, and
TO Mr.. Constonk, tho original disseversr Of
tho silver mine ia Washos VALLEY, which
sesns dsstinsd 10 eclipse the oelsbrated mines
Of Potosi, IN Psru, and ell othsrS known. in
extent and productivensss.
Sal TEE DISCOVERY.
Three years sinco, MIR. Comstook, the dis
oovsfsr.sf these mines, informs rs hc was
o0nvinoed of 10 existence OF silver mines in
tcrmixed with Ailver in equal quantities, and
concluded from his knowledge in mining that
the silver must exist nssr By In larger guam
titles, but il was not until tho early part Of
last summer that be set himself seriously 1t
work TO mako tho discovery. Ia then began
by outing trenches into the ground in vari-
| Gus places, until in one, which be made ff.
teen feet deep, he out across the quarts vein
in which the silver ore is enclosed. He -.
Fsures rs he was aware Of it, value, bat the
fact il, il lay there open to view, attracting
little attention for some weeks after Il Was
FIRST exposed to sight. Sometime during the
summer, : gentleman brought piece Of the
ore to San Francisco, whore Is vas assayed,
and the result being known, gave rise to the
excitement which has since spread 90 Widely
in reference to this mine.
ExrsNr or MINK.
The vein has been traced for 1000 fest,
and indications warrant the belief that il OK.
tends probably ten miles and possibly much
moro. The vein Of ore 10 from 6 to IA inch-
es 10 Widuh, contained ID quarts from 70 IL
feet vida. Ths whole country for miles in
extent, has bean staked ont BY claimants.
with the belief that other mines Of the same
character will be found.
.-4 vALU1 or ORE.
The yarioas assays made BY the oahSsrs ID
the q. S. Mint, and other persons, vary ia
the valus they give OF the different specimens
aSsaYsd from X, 600 10 96, 900 par ton. The
prssxiiing idea among those interested 4 tat
It 10 very safe TO estimate ito value O the
smaller sum.
Value ThR ONE HUNDRED FEET.
Tho estimate made ~ practical miners OF
the value pssng hsyo6d etedlbility. They
say that ono loot II lenf1A anA tho Same ID
depth in ths vein viii prod1es 400 pounds Of
ore. Al I'M fat4 100 fsss y length Of the
Same depth viii .1isld - tons OF 1000
pounds, thsk6sing ~ annbee Of pounds in
the tons frok which Troy 1stlmats. These
ten tons will produ0s, = 5000 per ton,
~, 900. Basing : further estimate on She
prAatie6hility Of working only 100 test dep,
the value would be tho modsrsts sua 81
thEes Ni1lisns II dollsrs, and il he came
proportion FOR going deeper. This Mexican
n1nss afs worked, many 81 them, four md
4ve hnndrsd fest below the surface, and
ton1d TO grow richer ~ they dssssnd, and 20
ssasca = given Why the Washos mines should
be different.
P11C1s PATD.
i One sompsny paid II oash ~ 500 Tor I
alaim Of So feet II langth, another party
agreed TO pay and probably hsvs paid ~, J.
600 for nfty Feet. 500 per foot VA paid fol
claim By : gsntlsman in this city ysstatdAy.
A Mexican gentleman was offered o20,O0Q
idsa, and = noN putting up 7urnsss "a
small The orc on thu ground, and expssts ID
make Hfty timef the suw offered q fhA voin.