The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-05-07
Letter From Cope.
fMouSrAIx CIR, April 3Oth, 1870.


ularity of communication between this place
and Elko for the past two weeks, on account
of the impossible condition of the roads, /
have been unable TO send i'll my communica-
ton as usual, but as all trouble must have an
end we sincerely hope that ours viii soon find
a eliminating point. We have borne up man.
I fully during a long and severe Winter without
erumbling, hopefully looking for an early and
prosperous Spring; in this we have been dis
appointed. yet we do not disrair, for whilst
communication has been almost cut off with
the outside world our mine owners have been
duly diligent in opening and developing their
mines and prospectors are working III earnest.
1t is pleasing sight to see dozens of men
with picks and shovels on their shoulders
start ont from town early in the morning and
scatter off in various directions i'll search of
new discoveries. The past week has brought
with IT indubituble evidences Of the vast min
eral wealth of our district. California Hill. on
which but little prospecting has been done
heretofore, has turned ont to be the richest
portion Of our camp. Within the past week
five separate and distinct lodges have been
struck and with one or two exceptions they
are the richest that have been discovered in
this locality. They named the Hour-glass,
Miners Jewel, and ST. Nicholas. Yesterday "A
very rich ledge was discovered by Mr.. AIussie
on Crescent Hill. On this hill are located the
Crescent st. Lawrence, Belle of the West,
Great Eastern, Nam moth. Monitor and others
The new discovery is a well defined ledge four
feet wide. Sufficient work has not Yet been
don" mon it to Justify me in giving it further
mention 1t is named the Carter Lead and
is very nch.
The Cope Mill and Mining Company's ten
stamp mill started mp day before yesterday
and is in full blast Evidences Of vigorous
prosecution Of labor are everywhere visible
| about this establishment. Col. Drew and Mr.
Rciuhart, # the mill, and Mr.. Dexter and
Mr.. Mcliugr of the AGgcnta company are
| making every effort to make the mill a sue
cess. 1t viii be extremely trying upon the
tTo gentlemen first named to continue with the
same energy they now display and will make
sad havoc upon the rotundity of their sym
metrical frames. The mill owners have con-
tracted to crush two hundred tons of Argauta
ORE which has called into requisition every
available team in this vicinity The mill
and nlne give constant employment to large
nurnbe- Of lnborcrs heretofore UNEMPLOYED:
1t Is also the means of giving employment to a
large fofcc of wood choppers and tealusters
Times are Frightening up and every one, cX-
| cept the s.ove brigade, wears IA cheerful coun-
tenance and 10y the time regular commuuica-
| ton Is opcnl mp you will have such substln-
! = 5Flf.v, Il.
will justly You i'll pronounriug it second to
none in Eastern Nevada. Tho Can;y mill is
! not running at Pg,scu: owing To- some cuisines.
/ misunderstanding among The owners. ulu
! told, however. that urrnn c,meuts are ul,out
/ (" J." mad. to udiust the difficulties and in
crcss" the capacity Of the mill which can ct-
/ silly be done with little delay.
Work is being vigorously prosecuted Ivy the
following companies, most of whom have Il
| large quantity of rock already on their dumps
ready for crushing here or shipping below
| The Argcnta and Mountain City mines are
| sufficiently well known to require no further
comment. The Fuller company are working
two sets Of hands on the Mammoth and Great
Eastern mines and have out now over six
H"''''i'" A''llN VI VIZ NNlCu assays from SJS to
! $Gi7 OS to the ton, by fire assay made Ly Mr..
| Handy. The Pride Of the Wide West, worked
| by Mr. Handy, looks better than ever. They
are taking out large quantities Of orc on this
| lead. The Sultnua is also being worked with
energy. as well - the Great Republic. Capital.
! Virginia and Oregon. There are many other
mines Of equal richness owned 10y men Of lit
! tie means, who are unable to devote their en-
! tire time to their development. What VIZ
want is few sensible, pains.taking, compe-
tent judges of quartz, men who represent cap
! itnl and who are seeking for legitimate invest
mcnt. Let them come and Judge for them
/ selves. If We had u few such men with Us
we would soon have mills enough running
which would put n stop TO the shipment Of
| orc to mills i'll other districts.
| TLACEE MINES
Lytlc Il Co.'S ditch is completed Ia Grass.
/ hopper Gulch. is between three and four
miles in length, has capacity of six hun.
! drcd inches, and supplies Martin, Frost, Rus
sell and Grasshopper gulclcs. The principal
mining is now done on Russell guch. which
| IL being worked its entire length. Quite u
| number of white men and n large force of
| Cinnamon are employed in these mines and
are doing well, tho diggings averaging from
! 81 to so per day to the hand, the dust ms.
saying from so so to So 40 per ounce. We