Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-05-23
MINING ITEMS.

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The MISSISSIPPI.
This is ledge, in our judgment, of un-
doubted richness. Some ore is lying at the
mouth of the shaft which indicates the pres
ence Of rich ore in the ledge. We should
think from the survey we gave it, that the
quantity was great. All that the Mississippi
needs in the world in order to place it along
side of the famous mines in 0wyhee, is cap
ital to develope its resources.
| If this mine and its extensions were in the
hands Of men of capital its richness would
soon appear.
Ono Fro.
The character of this mine is too well
known to require, or stand in need of any
praise from us. Under the management of
the present enterprising corporation, and
the Sands Brothers, the world will soon hear
of great results. The dump showed rock
rich in ore. About 100 tons was already
broken up, assorted and ready to be hauled
to the mill for crushing. On the day of our
visit they were taking out richer quartz than
was ever before taken out of the tunnel.
The force employed consists of about %
hands. Among them may be enumerated
such experienced miners as George w. Sands,
Swale Nelson and s. M. Fry. Thomas
Conn, long and favoraby known in this camp,
is experimenting the works. From what
we were able to judge this mine is almost
inexhaustible. Success to the Orc Finol
New York.
This mine is situated contiguous to the
Orc Elmo. About 100 tons of rock has been
taken out of the shaft and tunnel upon this
ledge. The quartz looks well and promises
to yield fair return to its owners. The
work is progressing finely. The force en-
ployed,we were unable to ascertain with GER
tainty. The Webfoot mill is now engaged
in crushing the rock from this mine.
New LOCATIONS.
Several new claims havebeen located in this
vicinity, such as the Cordea and Lightning
of which we cannot now speak.
RUTTER & JOHNSON.
No work is now being done upon this
ledge. From what we could learn upon in
qury of parties interested, it has an already
established reputation.
WOODSTOCK
This mine is situated little South East
of the Poorman. Notwithstanding the force
employed is small, somewhere in the neigh
borhood of 60 tons of very rich rock has
been taken out of the shaft. The owners
are industriously engaged in delving in the
earth for the treasures known to be there.
If any men in the world deserve success, and
plenty of it, certainly the Woodstock men
do. Their patient, Industrious habits-their
peaceable and quiet dispositions point them
out, not only as good citizens, but as proper
subjects at whom tickle fortune should good
humoredly smile.
, PooRMAS AND HAYS & RAY.
The tunnel now being run will soon con
meet with the upper shaft. We were informed
by the present gentlemanly superintendent
that in about two weeks large number oil
hands would be employed upon this mine
and work be commenced and pushed forward
with great vigor. All creation knows this
mine it would therefore be fruitess task tt
speak of the character of the ore or of its fab
lous quantity.
SILVER CHORD.
5 Things looked very lively here. Break
I ing, asserting and piling were going on rap
idly. Everybody was busy. The dunn
I, already contains about 200 tons of rocl
awaiting crushing process. Much has beei
!
1 the Silver Chord, for our part, from the clos
2 inspection we gave it, we unhesitatingly pro
! nounce it more than a success in the quart
line. The Cosmos Mill will soon steam u
: to crush the rock.
d WHIsKEY.
!, AS we were nearing our home by acciden
J we saw man looking down into shaft, o
= whom we inquired, "What ledge is that :
He Answered in clear ringing voice, 9TH
!, Whiskey." Here was food for thought. TIL
!, strongest of all, we passed at the end of GU
= journey, and we concluded if the last wa
q not the best it was not for lack of name.
|, SaS-Mr. L. F. Alpy showed us some gol
3 dust few days ago The quality we pre-
IS nounce good, being Of coarse nature. Th
claim is located between the Ainsworth an
n Grenziebeck mills, on Sinker Creek. Alpe
thinks he has pretty good thing considerin
J. the scarcity of dust-says the diggings wi
pay from three to seven dollars day.