Owyhee semi-weekly tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory) 1868-1869, 1869-04-06

Prot Vim. AShburDer Mining Engineer,
made after careful examination ofthe Gold
On Chariot mine on the 18th Of Feb. last
Mr. Ashburner stands at the head of the pro
fession in America as mining expert, and
his reports are relied on b. capitalists every
where in purchasing mining property:
This mine is situated on War Eagle mount
ain, near Silver City, in the 0wyhee Mining
District, Idaho Territory.
The length of the claim upon the vein is
$50 lineal feet; and 1t is part OF what was
formerly knowE as the Ida Elmore-the
northern portion of the claim being still
worked under this rame.
yEIs.-The vein hes a direction nearly
north and south, with steep inclination 10
the east. 1t is encased in hard granite, and
varies in width from one foot TO four feet.
The average width throughout the whole ex
tent of the works may be safely taken al
two feet
ORE-The ore taken from the mine Is ex-
ceedingly rich 1t consists mainly Of quartz
associated with free gold and silver, and the
simple, easily worked, sulphurets Of silver.
1t Yields in the mill from SIPS TO nearly 500
per ton. The yield Tor December, 1868 hay-
ing been ut the rate of $3.50 IA, and that for
January following at the rate OF Sl54 W
per ton.
IL is impossible to ascertain how much this
mine has yielded in the past, as d portion OF
the ground was worked out before II passed
into possession OF the present Company; but
taking the information furnished me by the
bankers of Silver City with regard to the
gross amount Of bullion produced, and ,di-
riding this sum by the number OF tons
II fxfxt nod hxrfs fstrhI N Q
the dimensions OF the ground excavated, the
average must have been between $il7 and
SI43 per ton The Ida Elmore Company,
| whose works adjoin those Of the Golden
| Chariot on the north, and is furnishing ore
| in every respect identical with that produced
| by the Golden Chariot ran a ten-stanp mill
| during the last year for ten months, upon
rock which averaged during this whole period
| sl4S per ton The owners Of this mine as
| sure me that their gross production since The
| atumn of 1867, has been in the neighborh0od
Of 81, 900, 600
The MINE. The Golden Chariot Mine Is
worked through a shaft $50 feet Deep SUNK
| upon the vein los feet south OF the northern
| line OF the claim The first level Is II ieel
| from the surface, and has been run north TO
the Ida Elmore line, and south l5g ieet al
| which point the ore became of an inferior
/
| tins level all the ore has been removed 10 the
| surface.
The second level is 100 feet below the first,
or lat from the surface. North Of the shaft,
on this level, nearly all the ore has been
| worked out to the Ida ElmOre line, leaving
abont IS tons, which will be removed early
| in March. South of the shaft tue DRIFT has
been extended 209 feet through ore which
was of excellent quality most OF the distance
Stopes have been raised from this Level 10
ward the one above, and it is from TINS por'
tion of the mine that most OF the ore IS no"
being taken. The vein at the southern END
of the drift was 10 inches wide, and work
will be continued in this direction until the
end OF the ore shoot is reached IL VIII d
seen by an inspection of the accompanying
map that the shoot is at least 90 feet longer
ON this level than it was ON the one ABOVE
The shaft has been sunk lO4 feet 0esow lhe
second level and drifts have been started
from the bottom beth north and south. The
vein at the southern end of the drift is fully
three feet wide. and the ore excellent, while
AZ the end of the Northern DRIFT 1t is about
32 inces in width. As soon as slopes can be
opened in these drifts, the work OF sinking
the shaft will be continued.
RESERVES. The accompanying map ol tiils
mine shows the extent OF the Underground
works as they existed at the date OF my ex
amination Above the first level all the ore
has been removed for length OF 255 ieet
Retween the first and second levels north
of the shaft there is block Of ore standing
which will furnish about 70 tons. South o.
the shaf, above this same level there are
about l25 tons remaining.
Relow the second level and down to the
hottom of the shaft, the vein has been OK
nIored on two sides, and partially on third
and there are no Indications which wouic
lead me 10 suppose that the drifts which are
NOW beinp driven north and south Will MOI
develop ore equal in value to tnat iouhe
aboye The second level passed through ek
cellent ore in both directions; the SHAFT ha'
sxniored the vein I04 feet below the Slopes
The annearanee Of the lower drifts is very
Satisfactory. as exposing ore OF more thaI
average width; and finally, the Ida Eilnor'
shaft. which has been sunk Do ieet hol1h
the Golden Chariot line, about inhty iee
lower than the shaft OF this latter company
shows at the bottom. as | uheefseinui .n'
vein as being Of good width ana carr eA
eelIent ore While | entertain no uoups =
the truth Of this statement, was unaole a.. :
verify its accuracy by my own opsers sasiun ~,
: as there were several feet of water in tbs
, shaft and the sides we're being timbered
was able. however. to examine poinl .
| feet down which would correspond to leVe
"a feet above the bottom OF the Golden Chaf
lot shaft. and there saw the VEN oil NOR
than average width, and carrying ore eqo-
To any that has been taken from the mihe
II now we assume the length OF Tue oi'
) shoot on the third level Of the Golden Ciiai
; lot 10 be no longer than it has alreaoy pee'
f,nnd in the one above and that tne ven