The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-03-09
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HIsznSD. Mareh 9Th, 1870.

HIGHhSp. March 9Th, 1870.
EDuoEs EoEPNDHT= Having . leisure
kOur 1 take the hbeEty Of sending you few
items ca mining And o;hsr matters II the dis-
, t-set-
Major B-oeihesd h&stro gangs of men en-
P,oy-d in developing bis splendid mining
properties. They are driving = shaft on the
Monitor >cpP=l. AID have large quantity
Of ore On the dump. which viii assay nearly
fcEty Per oeni- The MAJOR Is also engaged in
pEusecuti NJ work On the Orphan Boy and the
Sno- Drop, Which shov up splendidiy. On
the lA:-s- he has driven shaft and turned out
large body % NH-lerzted copper &c, valued
=; thirty pr cent On the Orphan Boy he
has made large OPsa eat ard then run =
tunnel CT the vsSa- 6eyeiopinz q body four
t--; u lex beng gay copper, Asssying fifty
Per cel1i- Ve-y nas grade On the Mountain
View liver ledse be has sunk shaft which
prove the nine % be kbu1; an eighteen-inch
vein IL AnSz1liAl silver, ASSsying nearly
S+-uo T<- tor M Brown Is now prepar-
IcS ;N thoroughly develop his fine copper
nine, the Brown ] consider u one Of the
noSs important mics IN this district. The
o-es vii assay forty pc- cent, being gray
copy 81 Whiis5eii / Co. are busily engaged
II pening their ve-y Sne cAlenA mine, the
loo=- The boys hzvs large lot Of good grade
ore OF the dunTE~ and intend 20 put up a
smiling furnace Immediately. Grant / Co.
Az about 70 cootcscce operAiions on the
III ITO, C1lerA mine. which looks splendid
tr INKS + Co made Al open cut on the Pix
ley. and then drove = sh2ft some depth. de-
re loflI-- L NE ven q NnCcoriAl silver ore
- saying Up II ths thousands Work on the
Z lie : scsps18e3 4: present, the parties
. ING engaged n Developing ven promising
oPp+r mine or the %esf sl&e, named the
SIorarch
Ola Unels Du-to1 Fowler is * much excited
Is be Vas When lie drove the 6.st pick into
The eslsb-Eted eopps- mine, the Bunker Hill.
He l. sill drvzc- that shaft and Is still turn
Ing ont lots o; I'D oIlds Of copper, and talks
Of visiting Europe n the Fan. Grant 4
EiteAiD-s have Eiely ben engaged in open
IHE that pretty copper VEN the Boomerang.
with far prospects Of making j; & PAVING
mine hItehiEcs has CONNIE need 70 take out
ore from that Crez; copper mine, the Wiscon-
SIn Chief This nine j. ten feet wide the
ORES assay forty pr cent IN copper and $50
pr ton IN silver. 4 furnace Is nearing com
pietOn under the skilled hands Of Mr. Eeyes
MeSSrs- BEoAdbsSi * hinkead. owners of
the town SITE, are preparing 20 lAy il of into
blocks and lots for the occupation Of business
men ! must say that this town site Is splen-
dIdly located, being situated in the center of
Of this mineral basin, and supplied by ten
beautiful living springs Of water. coming from
where the crystal fountain flows" Messrs
Campbell x Co. are prosecuting work on the
road leading from the foothills up Dixie can
yOn TO Highland, and will soon have it com
pleted. The owners OF the Carlin and Dixie
valley toll road will soon commence operations
and will complete the road in two weeks
work: So yOu perceive that everything is
promising, for the past has been Winter not
nisspent, and Spring will bring gifts fro ON
heaven sent" ....