Owyhee semi-weekly tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory) 1868-1869, 1869-08-10

which, If it could be saved, would
form no inconsiderable part OF the
profits of the best mines among US.
To avoid this the obvious and only
expedient is to penetrate through
War Eagle mountain with tunnel
OF sufficient size to afford drainage
and an outlet for all the ore that
may be found within it; and FORUM
ateiy the formatior d thesmountain
Is peculiarly inviting 70 snch an en-s
terprise. II is situated between the
two streams known as Jordan creek,
on the southwestern side, and Sinker
creek on the northern and eastern
sides and those streams are about
two miles apart.a
A tunnel commenced ON Jordan
creek at point opposite the highest
elevation Of, and continued through
the mountain in aneasterly direction
to a point of equal elevation, on
Sinker creek, would cut through at
nearly a right angle all the iodes
now worked, and all that appear
upon the surface, and probably as
many more blind lodes,'' which
are usually the richest. 1t would
intersect the best and most product
i've of them now known, at a depth
of from 800 to 1900 feet below the.
surface. Ii would probably pene-
trate beds of ore supassing in rich
ness anything ever known before.
II would certainly pay good inter-
est on the capital invested by way
of tolls from the owner of mines,
who would use II to transport their
ore to the surface. To such an en-
terprise the laws of this Territory
hold out very great inducements,
giving to the owners of the tunnel
all the blind, INDICATED, and forfeit
ed lodes reached by such tunnel for
500 feet on each side of the tunnel.
In view Of the great benefits and adj
vantages which must certainly, and
the still greater benefits that will
probably accrue to the parties who
will carry into execution the object
above mentioned, we have no hesi-
tation in recommending the prose-
cution of the enterprise to all who
desire TO make a profitable invest
ment Of capital.
In regard to the amount of capital
necessary to be employed, it is inn
possible to give a very accurate es-.
innate, depending as 1t must upon
the plan and means adopted, the I'M
foreseen distractions or facilities it
may weet with, and the degree of
economy exercised in its execution !;
but there is every reason to believe
that the enterprise will become not
only self-sustaining, but profitable
before it is half completed. The
undersigned are we'll acquainted
with Mr.. George Collier Robbins,
the gentleman who has undertaken
to organize company to construct
such tunnel. He has been identi-
fed with the progress of the 0wy-
hee mining region since its
earliest development. He was the
superintendent of the New York
Gold and Silver Mining Company,
(now Owyhee Mining Company, J
and to his judgment, energy, tact
and perseverance,, that company is
largely indebted in securing the
Poorman and the other valuable
mines it owns. He has perhaps a
more thorough and correct knowl-
edge of our mines in general and in
detail than any other man is well
acquainted with the people of this
section, and possesses their friend
ship and confidence in an eminent
degree. He has good judgment, I'M
firing energy and perseverance,
great self reliance, Is good mana
ger and economist, and is well quail
flied to conduct an enterprise of this
character to a successful issue.
Signed by large number of bust
ness men of the Territory.
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