The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-07-07
THE MUNCKrON-DU
NINE.

DR.. Muuckton, the principal owner o
the Munekton Mine On the celebrate led
Dunderberg lode, returned from q WISH
to tina, place on Tuesday evening. Many
of our citizens being directly Interested
in this property We take pleasure in
laying before them the following facts
and opinions.
The Doctor reports tina: the mine is
still looking better than ever. On his
return here he found the following let
ter, written by Mr.. A. Il. Griswold, a
practical aud scientific miner and min
ing expert
| MUNcKToN, June 80, 1870.
| DR.. Geo. Munckton, Carson Citv.-Dear
Sir: As have made several examinations
| of your Dund.rberg mine during the past
month. and having concluded that my opinion
of the same might be of interest to you is the
reason of my writing the note and also hop
ing that It may have some influence in start
lug the erection of quartz mill. as that seems
to be all that is necessary to give this camp
life and progress and put money in yonr
pocket as we'll as those who may be owners
with YOU. In the first place l find that the
Dunderberg Is a north and south vein with a
dip to the west al an angle of about - deg,
Is of considerable extent lalerally, say 1 900
feet of which shows pay ore lii several open
ings. Outside of this, strong indications are
found showing that II Is of great extent, and
has all the characteristics OF a assure vein.
The foot wall being of slate ana porphry and
the hanging wall of granite formation, your
In hat VI
shown by large powders along down the hill
and opposite from your upper works, many
Of when show gold in paying quantities. In
your shaft 60 feet deep on This outcrop, l
should think from the examinations have
been al lie to make, (snOw in the shaft and
cut preventing a thorough survey tina: the
ledge not less than % feet wide, and all
Of which in my Judgement conains pay suf-
tcient to justify the erection of ten stamp
mill ifn0thiug more had been found. About
100 tons of ore is now ready on the dump
awaiting reduction. From what has been
worked from this lot BY mill process there is
little doubt but it viii pay $50 per ton. In your
tunnel you tap the ledge at depth of nearly
300 feet on the dip or incline of the ledge
Here find where the tunnel cuts the vein,
ledge and ledge matter something over 80 feet
wide, but the best pay confine to some 1 feet
immed lately on the foot wall. The balance
of the ledge prospecting in spots good pay.
The drifts run 80 feet south and Ga feet north
are in continuous pay ore, some Of which
will prospect into the hundreds in gold. The
pay streak in the north drift as it is driven in
Is increasing in width and now shows from 6
to feet Of better ore than is shown in any
other portion of the mine. II is safe to cal
culate that from the point that the ledge is
cut in the tunnel, judging from the outcrop
md it'll nj hat cha of no
&c, and finding the same character below
and pitch and at the point indie ited by sur |
vey, that it is a continuous ledge. From the |
a boye it is reasonable to believe that a con- |
ninuous vein Of pay ore exists from the tunnel ,
h the surface and of sufficient width to justi- !
" the immediate erection o. a 20 stamp mill |
without fear Of being >hoit of ore for several
Years to come, even If no ore should ever be !
ound below the present workings. All ex-
perience goes to show that vein ofthis kind |
loes not give out by deep workings. With
,ut charging upon the present or prospective
prospects of this mine will simply add that
i is a loss to you and the world to longer let
his property be idle, but that mill ought
o be speedily built before the SHOWS of win
er prevent the work being done, and should
GU need hel p to prosecute the work it should
,nly be seen by capitalists that are judges Of
mines and ores, taken together with the ma
ural advantages of wood and water which
xist in great abundance, to Immediately OBJ
ain a sufficient amount TO put the mine in
dividend paying condition. Hoping to see
gu out soon, remain yours, truly,
n. IL. GKiswoLD.
Judging from this report aud from
ONE specimens Of ore which the Doctor
with him from his mine, We
houli say that be and his fellow incor-
ora,ors tave a decidedly good thing.
We hope to see this stock all taken here,
or We believe this to be one of The great
niDcs of the State and We wan, Car
on to own all of at least one paying
lain. There will soon be ten stamp
,ili put upon this ledge, and we snail
g disappointed if it does not soon make
big showing for itself.