The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-02
l.vi.v Of son. Of u. nin.. in Cop. District.

| TIE Ak0ES1A HISE,
T. J. Riley, Superintendent. The mine that
first gave Cope district rs good name. and at
tracted to its rich fields the silver hunter.
vas the one found by the Cope party, a little
over twelve months ago, and named the Ar
Henta. Situated most admirably for working.
on a prominent spur that runs down from the
4 main backbone OF the range, il looks as If ma
ture had especially designedit to be found
and worked by the party Of enterprising and
| worthy men who are now FoapinR q rich
harvest from its apparently inexhaustible de-
| post Of rieh silver ore. Upon the surface
the quartz cropping was very much like that
Of the celebrated PoormAu mine of Idaho,
excepting. perhaps, 1t presented a holder and
more attractive appearance. From the top Of
the ledge very rich ore was taken. and the
owners commenced its development by first
stripping it north and south; which work was
| very satisfactory, and remunerative by the
| shipping Of surface rock 10 San Francisco at
high rates Of transportation. As the parties
accumulated money from this expensive
method of working they gradually extended
their operations until company was induced
To erect mill to do general custom work.
| During the long and dreary Winter just passed
| everything was at a stand still, owing to the
| deep snow and Lack Of preparations to facili-
! tate the working of the mines. In the Spring
a contract was entered into with Drew Il Co.
to crush 500 tons Of ore. with the privilege of
| increasing /, TO 2, 500 tons at the rate of $50
| per ton. Since the starting of the mill an
| average of II tons has been put through daily
! returning about -. 900 per week to the Argen-
Ia company. Independent of the products of
the MILL the hrst-class ore is shipped abroad.
and returns at the rate of from SGOO TO y, POO
! to the ton. -
The manner in which the mine is being
worked reflects credit upon the management
! OF Slr. Riley, the Superintendent. The pay
! streak averages from three to five feet in width
ba IN he
which has been put down li9 feet Levels
are driven from which ore is mined in an eco
nomcal way. and the present force employed
keeps about 20 tons ahead of the mill. 1t Is
estimated that forty stamps can easily be en-
ployed on this mine alone with but a few adj
ditional men TO the force now employed.
IHE EXCELSIOR
Is located on the same hill and near the Ar
genta. and is the property of the owners of
the Argenta. They have a large and we'll de-
fined vein. from which they have already
taken out 100 tons of ore, while running levels
for extensive mining. Thirty tons can be
taken out daily.
THE PIONEER
Mine is owned by the same company and was
the first location in the district. Work is
progressing on the mine and ore is being
hauled TO the mill.
THE JANE ARTHUR
Is promising looking si1-foot ledge, princi-
pally owned by Jake Marks and l.. wilsey, Of
this place. shaft has been driven to a
depth of 80 feet, from which five tons of
choice ore have been taken out and arrived in
town yesterday for transmission to market
The owners propose to take out 10 tons for
shipment.
People have an eight-foot vein at a depth of
f..t ~ 81, -.
true assure vein.
THE VIRGINIA
Ledge has n shaft down IS feet, showing n
we'll defined four-foot vein at that point. On
account of water, the owners have eoucludrd
to drive u tunnel to drain the min. and To
work through. The ledge runs north and
south, dipping east.
TIE MOUNTAIN CITY MINE,
Thomas =. Hart, Supcriutcud, nj. is rightfuIIy
cl"sscd IS one Of the very best mines in the
country. Situated on the summit Of "A high,
round, grass covered mountain. il is easily APP
proachcd from the grade leading into Noun
tain City. The groupings are traceable for
some distance. and the quartz prese nts rusty
and weather-beaten appearance, but when
broken. shows rich ore to exist in every por-
ton of the vein. A shaft has been put down
40 feet in the ledge. which stands perpendicu-
lar, holding an average width Of eight feet, with
HhIhtu utRTee OF ItBulhlty between two
smooth walls, and showing distinct lines of
motion with the much desired clay seam
Forty feet from the surface, two levels have
been driven, one extending l35 feet south and
the other 100 feet north from the we'll timbered
shaft. Twelve men are employed in and
about the mine, under the immediate supervis-
sion OF Thomas Sweeney, a practical miner
and fifty more can be worked to advantage if
the company had milling facilities at hand
During the prosecution of the work in deveI-
opng the mine on the surface and under
ground, at least GOO tons of ore have been
piled up on the dump that will mill, at the
lowest estimate. $50 TO the ton, and, il is safe
to say that there are 900 tons more in sight
at the present time. Unlike many mines, the
orc, Instead of running in strata or lunches
Is evenly distributed from wall to waIl So
far as explored, there are no breaks or Jumps
in the ledge, or horses to amount to ANYTHING
and these facts, in connection with it's size
and exemption from the frequent Irregularities
the quantity and qnaity Of ore il carries, Justly
entities it to rank among the foremost mines
in Nevada.
CLASSIFICATION OF ORES.
The ores found in Cope district arc gener-
ally free from robellious material. and in near
ly all cases can be treated by the ordinary
mill proccss-the bulk Of them not recurring
even roasting. They are classified as horn
silver, brittle silver ore. silver glance. black
snlphuret, ruby silver and native silver. Ok
ydized silver ores are Of frequent occurrence
upon the surface.