Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-19
Mining in the Reese River and Sur
rounding Districts.
from the S. +. Bulletin, March 18th.
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from the S. +. Bulletin, March nth.
AUSTIN. Reese River. March TO-
Siymonths ago, when left San Francisco for
this place promised 10 write you in reference to
Its mines but feeling that could not immediately
form Il reliable opinion regarding them delayed
communicating with you until now.
POOR PROSPECTS or THE MINES.
When n stranger arrives here he is very liable
10 be deceived in reference to the mines around
Austin, Us interested parties are sure TO exhibit
to him rich and captivating ore; but after testing
n dozen lodges. Us have DONE and finding 10 his
cost that none OF them will paw for working, he
naturally sees things in different light. In this
vicinity where the Reese River mines were first
discovered, the formation is granite with dccom
posed surface. The veins or lodges are numerous
and small varying from one 10 twelve inches,
though 4 few are from one TO three feet. In the
best lodges thin seams of very rich ore arc fOund
Welding al times from 50 cents TO - per pound
In some cases selected pieces have been known 10
ASSAY $40 900 and even $4,000 per ton, but ii any
such figures rs these are depended on in Judging
of the intrinsic value OF the mines, u very great
mistake will be committed. Gold may cost more
than II is worth; and it il doubtless the case that
the uncertainty of getting any considerable
amount of rich rock, and the heavy outlay re-
qurcd in labor. render the Austin mines ANY thing
hu; rpmuncrutive TO their Owners Nine lodges
out of every ten are utterly valueless az eiV 10
$50 to the ton is the the rock will YIELD and
even where IN exceptional rich vein occurs it will
never furnish ore enough 10 pay working cxpen-
ses AMI support staff Of well paid officers in San
Francisco, or elsewhere. Ii Il few steady miners
Join together and by their own labor open the
best lodges they will do well: but Incorporated
companies vii! find it a loosiGg game, except
in n very few cases, to have anything to do with
them.
THE MILLMES GETTING UNEASY.
The truth is, Il great deception has been prac'
ticed on the public respecting the intrinsic value
O: the mines immediately around Austin, anu as
ta0 real state Of matters must be known some
dav, the sooner We look ugly facts in the face
the better for ourselves. Because milnen failed
to get large quantities of bullion from worthless
rock abuse was heuped on them on all hands, but
now the miners are beginning to discover the &C
tuHl condition Of things aud are quietly removing
20 other and more rpab!e districts in this same
Reese River country.
The millEen too are in several cases thinking
OF u change. Judge Can more Of the Pioneer mill
has been around looking for place 10 SO TO, bit
the mistake committed i'll putting up his mill in
Pony Canon seems 10 have shaken his confidence
even in his own Judgment and made him con-
Armed dpubter in everything relating 10 our min
ing prospects. The Union mill also contemplates
a change. and Hilreih's mill will move elsewhere
so soon Is IN opening occurs For the three IT,
manning mills sufficient pny ore will be found
and when water has been struck i'll some Of the
tunnels now running, enough OF II VIII Dt GU
ed 10 satisfy the millmcn's utmost wants.
SOME CLAIMS NOTED.
There Az ~ many good lodges OF the kind
within mile or two of Austin as will secure a
moderate prosperity TO the town. and further de-
yelOpments will probably increase the number IF
these The following claims are known to yield
superior ores Whittach Union NJ. Ledge, Or
egon, Roanoke. North star, Morgan and Mooney.
Magnolia, Florida, Black Ledge, savage, Troy.
Western Oregon. Warner and Wells Vineyard,
Coward Yankee E!adr.) and several others and
yet, with the exception OF the Whittach, | an
SIRE that not one OF these Will ever do much more
than pay expenses under corporation manage
ment.
GREAT EXTENT OF MISERAL.BEARING LEDGEs
OUTSIDE or THE AUSTIN QUARTER
| am aware thar with the statement o; facts
such as these the impression may go abroad that
our Reese River mines are not Of much value; bnt
than this there can be no greater mistake. North
and south OF Austin, rs far rs the country has
been explored. large and most promising silver
bearing lodes have been discovered and probably
the greatest drawback we will have 10 contend
with will be the immense number fthese and the
utter iuadcquacy OF the capital the Pacific coast
to ensure their development.
FRS, 70 the north cf this place. about six miles
distant, the Amador mining district begins nearly
on The dividing line between the granite and slate
formations. Over m extent of several miles, well
deiine,! lodges have been discovered and some of
these are now being opened with an enterprise and
vS0r which do credit to their owners, and promise
well for the fnturc Of the district. AS is usually
the case with largo lodges, the rock is not rich on
the surface but i; is sufficiently SO TO justify the
opinion that the mines Will be valuable when
properly opened.
Sti!l further TO the north is the Mount Hope fol!
lowed by ;he Mount Vernon and Cortes mining
districts, in each of which very promising lodes,
have been discovered and are being worked Then
ii we 90 south from Austin the eastern slope OF
the mountains, will iiud large and most proInis.
ing lodges in the Summit Smoky Valley and Bum
ker Hill country, and st'll further south comes in
the Jefferson District followed ut about l29 miles
from Austin BY the San Antonio mines, which are
not only large. but rich enough on the surface TO
make up for all the disadvantages resulting from
scarcity of wood and water.
ON the western slope Of the same range OF
mountains, fifteen miles south Of Austin, and in
the slate formation, We have Big Greek District.
Here the lodges are large. and some Of them pros.
pect well even near the surface Twenty-Five
miles still further south comes the Washington
mining district, which in respect 10 numbers Of
enormous lodges and good ore within n few feet
of the surface can scarcely be surpassed and II is
no; likely TO be equalled. taking the abundance Of
its wood and water into account, by any other
section in Reese River. West of Washington.
about thirty miles distant, is the Union mining
district, which, like Austin, has granite bedrock
Then ON a range OF mountains twelve miles fur
Their westward is the Mammoth District, where
again the slate formation comes in here large
bu; as yet unprospeclrl lodes have been found
| might refer 10 other recently organized dis
trics, but enough has been said, ] trust TO prove
that we have AN immense extent of mineral-bcar-
ing country, with room enough for oil who choose
10 come and vigorously aid in opening our eN-
haustess silver mines We need capital, and for
,unately can offer something in addition to mar
row. uncertain mineral bearing veins. Many Of
the monster lodges in Washington District, yield
from $40 TO SlUO to the ton, u foot or two below
the surface. Mines such as these what the
capitalist will look to, as it is the quantity of pay
ing ore rather than the quality which gives dvi-
dend TO the owners.
hope soon TO furnish you with full account
Of the prospects and progress of several OF our
mining districts which have got large Lodges. As
for the Austin razor backs" and all such like. |
hope TO eschew them l would wildcat"
which happened TO be in vicious mood
4 MINER.