The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-03-02
THE ELKO INDEPENDENT.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH =, 1870.
miuer.l Hin and Pine Valley,

Mr.. G. W. Seamands, County Assessor, re-
turned on Sunday from Mineral Hill. He in
forms MS that on the last quarter the assess
Stion of the ores shipped yet to be heard from.
Prospects at Mineral Hill are good. Min
'ers are taking out ore and piling it up. From
two to three thousand tons of ore are now ON
hand. Ward, Mcdonald & Co. are the prin-
ciple owners, and were the original discover
ers of the district. They are the owners OF
twelve lodges, and are working about twenty
men, taking out ore. The lodges are large
look well. and are improving in richness as
they GO down on them. Rock ASSAYS from
$500 to 81 900 per ton. We understand that
$500 per ton is the poorest yield yet OBJ
tained from ores worked from that district.
The Austin Company's ledge is producing
some remarkably rich ore. The company has
over a thousand tons of ore now extracted
and in sacks. Its ore was worked in part
at Austin, and by mill process yielded SSl3
per ton. Mr.. Spencer one of the County
Commissioners of Lander, is Superintendent
of the mine. This company are working five
men on tunnel and shaft.
Quite az excitement was raised about n week
ago by the discovery Of ledge by Snyder x
Co., west of Ward IL Co.'s locations The
ledge shows about four feet of metal. and as
says $4,000 per ton. II is thought to be as
fine ledge as there is in the district. 1t was
discovered Wnlle STIt'lllS Il T'hlu.
A serious accident occurred in the district a
few days ago, by which two men, Russell and
his artncr, White, were injured by the pre-
mature explosion of powder, while tamping
They will both recover.
Mr.. Graves has opened n hotel in town, and
commenced with n dance on the 22d which
was attended 10y about twenty ladies and fifty
men.
Payne X Palmer stage line is running ont
TO Mineral Hill from carlin twice n week and
making good time. The road at present is
n little muddy, but will soon be in good condi.
ton. The road passes through Pine valley.
This valley is composed Of "A fine agricultural
soil, though but little farming has been done
yet. Maj. Brady has been camped there for six
years, keeping from one thousand 10 six thou
sand head Of cattle, wintering them mainly on
the white sage. There is stream run
ming through the valley which is noted for its
splendid trout fishing. This stream. Pine
creek, is about half the size of the South Fork
Of the Humboldt, and runs through valley
occupied 10y number of good ranches. Some
Of the farmers have already commenced plOw-
ing, preparatory to putting in their Spring
crops-bariey, oats, wheat, and potatoes,
mainly.
The hills and mountains on both sides of
Pine valley and Mineral Hill are covered with
nutpinc timber, in great quantities and Of me-
dunn size, which gives Mineral Hill a decided
advantage over most other mining districts.
There is no snow in Pine valley. and grass
has commenced starting up on the sides of the
hills. There is but little snow at Mineral
Hill; some on the north Sides but nearly all
gone.
About two miles south Of Mineral hill the
lodges Of Colonel Cole X Co. are located. The
ore works about $500 To the ton, and this
hedges are improving az they go down on
them.