New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-13
NEH MINES IN NEVADA,
THE SAGE BUSH COMMENCEMENT HILL AND
RAILROAD DISTRiCTS-GOLD, SILVER. COPPER,
IRON AND LEAD IN ABUNDANCE-CARLIN.

THE SAGE BUSH COMMENCEMENT HILL AND
RAILROAD DISTRICTs--GoLD, SILVER. COPPER,
IRON AND LEAD IN ABUNDANCE-CARLIN.
CARLIN, C. p. r. r., New, Oct. 28.-The Cen
trail Pacific Railroad, extending does through the
Humboldt Valley has rendered accessible and safe TO
plorc large portion of Nevada heretofore had been
but little prospected" account OF the isolation and
danger from hostile Indians and has given new impetus
to mining in this portion OF the State This Is not an
agricultural country, though much Of the soil IN the
valleys can be made very productive by irrigatng 1t.
There are several ranches few miles distant from Hum
bodt River irrigated from CREEKS which produce fine
vegetables and barley as could DO desired; potatoes
grown on this soil are especially excellent better than
most OF those raised in California The climate here Is
not favorable for raising fruit the seasons being too
short This would be fine wheagrowing country could
these vast sagebrush regions he irrigated without too
much expense for wherever sagebrush grows wheat viii
grow finely. This splendid country for raising
their being finer feed for cattle in the world than the
bunch grass that grows luxuranty Large guam
titles Of superior hay have been cut In the valleys this
past season No doubt stOckrasing and buttermakinR
will sometime become important branches Of business
here but at present mining is the absorbing interest
Some Of the districts discovered this past Summer
are taking giant strides prosperity wealth. and i'm
portance for instance those OF the Inskip range OF
mountains This range commences at a point u or 10
miles from the Central Pacific Railroad and extends
south about miles. It lies between the Diamond and
COrtes Ranges aud has been heretofore almost an I'M
known region But recent important discoveries have
shown that these mountains contain the most extensive
mineral deposits in the State while the facilities for
working and transportation are such ne To make IL the
successful and important mining locality. Mineral
Hill aud Railroad Districts the only ones yet formed
this range. Mineral I'M District which about 40
miles from Carn, contains very rich silver mines the
character Of the being chOrdcs and black suphureis
much OF the rock containing quite large percentage OK
gold large quantity OF G zen ore rs out rssGy Or
district Tie facilities for establishing such works ara
very good and they expect Ia have them In the Spring
Several large have been discovered near Mineral
Hin. only Of which has been thoroughly explored;
this 100 feet length and GO or 70 feet In width and
contains staactes ana stalagmltes OF most WONDERFUL
beauty Some Of the pieces brought from these resemble
white coral nearly to be easily mistaken for IT, untl
closely examined
Railroad Mining district is very extensive. and has
the Central Pacific Railroad for one OF its boundaries
In this district at point about IS miles south OF Carn
has been discovered immense quantities OF various
metals Gold silver, "copper" Vargentferos galena ron,
&c The silver Lodges are large anu well denheI Inc ore
being OF nearly the same character as that OF Mineral
Hili' ana carrying considerable percentage OF gold.
These Mines though not assayng as rich as many others
In other portions OF the state yet far more valuable
account OF their accessibility and the comparatively
slight expense with which they can be worked The
copper mines of this district are without doubt the finest
variety aud Of wonderful richness There red, black
aud gray oxides aud peacock ore called ON account
adds greatly TO value Of these mines Is the quantity OF
silver the contain many Of them there being suf
The Snow Drop, humboldt Nevada, and silver Glance
among the most prominent OF the copper Lodges haV
ing large quantities OF extremely rch ore already ex
posed. has been and is now looked upon
but little value in this country but the superior
quality Of the found here will surely render very
valuable; Il has been pronounced by good judges 10 be
by far the finest found on this Coast FOR the manu-
featuring OF steel The facilities for working the mines
In Railroad District unequaled; they are near the
railroad which fact OF itself would make poorer ore OF
great value there abundance OF wood aud water az
hand aud easy grade for road through 10 the
railroad Then 100 there not the slightest danger OF
these mines giving out for these deposits OF
minerals extensive beyond precedent In fact this
district possesses every requisite 90 make IL rank among
the very first in tins mineralpoducing state and II is
receiving the attention. both from capitalists and miners,
that the and richness Of its mines deserve.
This town. which Is one Of the Home stations" on
the Central Pacific Railroad. being at the end OF the
Humboldt and at the beginning OF the Shoshone dlvis-
IONS doing very good business both with passengers
and freight Large numbers pass daily on the emgrant
trains going both East and West few days ago fonr
loads of French and Italian enigrHns passed through
here route for California and since the great reduction
OF fare for emgrants, many poor fellow who has des-
paired perhaps for years, Of getting money enough
ahead TO take the expensive trip by steamer has gladly
avaed himself Of this cheap route and gone home 10 the
States" on visit the fare being $50 from Sacramento
10 New York. and the time fourteen days Inc fact 49,
not all OF the FOrtynners belong TO the Pioneer AssO
aud 20 special trains TO be feted ana dned at
but many taking the overland trip on
the cmigrant trains