The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-30
Bun Bun District.
bull RrS. July &c. 1870.

Bull RrE, July &c, 1870.
Eprroxs ISDEI ESDESr:-As Esry little is
known about the district of Bull Run, I pro-
pose TO give YOU some items in regard to it for
general information.
Boil Run district lies about IS miles south
west of Mountain City, Cope district, and a
good. free road leads from the latter place to
the mouth of the canyon, at White Rock City,
in Bull Run district.
The country is well wooded and watered,
the1 being at least 10000 cords Of timber in
the immediate vicinity of the mines, auG an
abundance Of water within three-quarters OF q
mile.
The most important lodges SO far discovered
are principally chlorides and sulphuret Of sill
yer. which will mention
The Porter-Two TO four feet wide; shaft,
80 feet down; 100 feet further southwest,
shaft 25 feet; still further southwest, $50 feet
shaft II feet; rich black sulphuret, assays from
81, 200 to SC, 900 per ton; 30 tons have been
shipped to Reno with satisfactory results.
Central-Shaft, II feet wide; black sulphur
ct; lode. four feet wide; assays 81 900 per ton.
Reyenue-Shaft, 8 feet; lode, four feet wide;
chloride aud black sulphuret; two tons on
dump; average assay, $50. -
Montana-Lode four feet wide; shaft 16
feet chloride and black sulphuret; assay,
$50.
Fountain Treasure-Shaft 80 feet chloride
and sulpurets assay, Sl60 per ton.
Blue Bell Six feet wide; shaft, Is feet I;
will mill 500 per ton.
Neyada-Located for two miles four to
six feet wide {; shaft, IL feet mills 500 per
ton.
This is eminently a self sustaining mining
camp, there having been no necessity for call
ing in the aid of capital and the holders pre-
feTrlng TO develop their own mines, and dem
no laHu NJ
permanent character and the grade of ore SO
high that they have paid from the commence
ment. From the proceeds Of the mines the
holders have been able from the first 20 sup
ply themselves with tools, provisions and all
the comforts Of life. There are about 200
people at the mines at present, which number
Will soon be largely increased. There has
been no noise or blowing about this district
The favored and fortunate locators knowing
they had good thing, have held the even
tenor of their way, content TO gradually de-
Nelop the treasures around them, and there
can be no surer indication Of the extreme
richness Of this district than the fact that the
shipments TO Reno have always given large
returns, and enabled those interested TO de-
yelop their mines without external aid. Bull
Run will ever be known as one Of the richest
and most reliable districts in the State Of
Nevada.
lam often asked the question if We hive
any smelling ore. Not being familiar with
the process of smelling. can not answer.
hut would say TO ALL come 10 our base metal
lodges and judge for yourselves.
Bull Run" was so named from the fact
that in 1867 An excitement broke ont in Aus.
tinin regard to discovery Of placer mines sup
posed TO exist in the vicinity of the present
district, which caused the stampede OF about
two hundred men to the place. On arriving,
not finding the streams and gulches lined
with gold, the whole crowd as ineontinently
took 10 their heels and returnsd-thus fol-
lowing the example Of McDoweil's army.
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