, 1866-05-23
The FahrAna.nl silver Mines.

For several months past we have been hear
ing of the wonderful discoveries OF silver fn
southwest Utah, or perhaps the district will
h. found 10 be in southeastern Nevada. Tho
location oi this new field has become very lu-
terestinE to us, rs It Seems 10 connect Itself
nearly In line with the rich and inexhaust-
able sitver lodges Of Owyhee In Idaho, and
Reese River or the Austin district In Neyada,
the three being nearly in line running 4
little east OF north. Should this prove to be
correct many other mines doubtless almost
equally rich will be found in the mountains
and ridgea which connect these districts. The
tact thnt the Pnhranagnt mines are only one
hundred and seventy-flve miles from Calls
vile the head Of navigation on the Colorado
River, thus rendering them By far The easiest
and cheapest OF access Of my Of our most val
liable silver districts is matter Of very great
Importance In securing their early md rnpld
Development. OF these mines the Salt LAX e
Vidtfte OF April eth Furnishes the following
| information
From letters written By parties now In the
East We learn that these mines are now ex-
| citing considerable interest IN the New York
market, and for the information Of all we
| will rive few facts regarding them which
We obtalu from His Excellency Governor
Durkee, and others Of hls party, who have
| Just returned from visit to the above-men-
| TONED mines.
| They are situated In the southwestern
corner Of Utah or the southeastern corner Of
Neyada, about 400 miles from this city, and
1ee5 miles from CallsyiHc Landing, the head
Of navigation on the Colombo River Pah-
ranagat Valley is a well Watered, fertile
tract, about thirty miles long ac3 one wide,
End the mining district, which is abo0E seven
miles square, IS about ten miles west, up
gradual ascent, over which fue road Is be-
Ing constructed for the transportation Of ore.
No mining district in the country Is pos
eeseed Of better resources for the working Of
lions can be continued the entire year. Noun
tain timber Of The best quality abonnds tho
Gnest Kind OF anthracite coal Is found In largo
quantities ten miles distant; while eighty
miles south there are several mountains com.
posed entirely Of the finest 9un,ity Of rock
nrticie used in working minerals, n1e found In
great abundance In the vicinity OF the mines.
These mines were first discovered In March;
1865, by party Of pfospecters from this city,
md up TO tho present time over 80 perma-
ncnt reliable ledges have been taken up, IN
width. The result Of over $50 assays Of sur
face rock girc m average result Of from Sso35
! to $3.50 to the ton, and some assays Of rock,
! which Eas nearly pure antlmontons sulphur
tics, go AZ high as 100
| At Doty City, which Is Immediately at the
| mines, water has been found sufficient tor
miniDg pasposes. Capt. Dan'eren, Or.
Copgcr, and seFsra1 other gentlemen Of high
scientific merit, started for Pahranagate q
few days SINCE, and at the present time nego-
tiations are being made for the erection Of q
larre number Of mills and furnaces the pre-
sent season. Another proof Of the richness
f1hcse mines is the fact that every miner is
desjrous Of developing rather than selling his
clafms-a policy which is amply justified by
present indfeAtions.