The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-01-28
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District, we learned some lhcts winch may not
be uninteresting 70 our readers. The district
70 located about twenty-five miles in a south
westerly direction from this place, and was first
discovered about fifteen months ago. But lit
tie work comparatively speaking was done du-
ring the first year. In fact, the owners of
mines found the ore lying so near the surface
that they feared to go down on their lodges,
lest to use miners phrase, they would pinch
out But within the last three months, sufii-
Gent work has been done upon several mines
TO prove them TO be rich and well defined
lodes. Among the number may be mentioned
the Last Chance, Shoo-Fly, Humboldt, Red
Bird, Webfoot, Tripolia, South Fork, Ella, and
several others. The first two, namely: Last
Chance and ShoO-Fly, have been worked the
most extensively, and are owned by L. V. Rob
bins of this place, and we learn through him
that the shaft in the Last Chance is down about
sixty feet, with vein of good paying ore all
the way, and at the depth of fifty feet drift
has been run each way from the shaft to the
wall, showing the ledge TO be twenty-five feet
wide. Work has been suspended on this mine
for few weeks, but there is "A large quantity
of rich ore on the dump, awaiting the erection
Of n wire cable, which is to extend from the
mine TO the head of the canon, about six hun
dred feet below where the ore will he let down,
and from thence taken at once TO the furnace
and smelted. From twenty-ODe assays made
from this mine the average was Sl32, the larg-
est being S9ll 81. Work is still being pros
ecuted III the ShOO-Fly. tunnel has been
run into the mountain "A distance of forty feet
and is now in n vein five feetin width of very
rich carbonate ore. five assays from il showing
an average of 1908 per ton, and only one of the
five bcinga select specimen, which Hssayed
1896 80. The character of the ore is such as
to render il very easy of reduction. There are
now about one hundred tons on the dump, and
two men are taking out from three to five tons
per day. A wire cable twelve hundred feet in
length is being worked at this NINE and from
six TO eight tons of ore per day are let down
into the canon below. The ore in both of these
mines, As well as some others in the district,
carries gold III paying quantities. We under
stand that the owner Of them intends building
n furnace soon as near the mines as practIca-
BILE, and also to grade wagon road to the
mines. which will enable him TO extract and
reduce the ore very much cheaper than il can
be done at present, and in our opinion the
mines will pay az well AS some of the cele.
brated mines OF Utah which are at present
creating much excitement. We are also of
the opinion that the Humboldt Red Bird,
TnpOlla, and others III the district. will. when
properly developed, prove very valuable mines
There are also quite "A number OF copper mines
that promise well. All things considered, the
nearness to railroad, the richness and charnc.
ter OF the ore, together with cheap fuel Rail.
road Is one of the most desirable districts in
the State, and We predict that within the next
year a lively camp will be built up there.
WHITE SAGE.-Much has been written upon
the peculiar virtues Of this plant, which seems
indigenous to the Great Basin, and much re-
mains yet to be said in its favor. 4 range
where white sage grows abundant is the first
thing sought after 10y persons engaged in stock
raising, on account of its fattcning properties.
Meat, too. fattcncd upon it, possesses n finer
flavor and retains more of the natural juices
than that fed np"n other grasses of the country.
A chemical analysis of white sage shows il TO
contain about 50 per cent. of nutritious matter,
such as goes To- make fat, etc. But il is rot
alone i'll regard to its gTeut virtues as food for
stock that We propose TO speak; but in these
days of humbuggcry, quuck medicines, etc,
any article that will supplant the many nos
trums that are of no earthly use by giving the
needy cheap, safe and certain article for the
same purpose, IL nj least n saving to the com
munty in that direction. We nllude TO it's hair
restoring qualities. For this purpose alone it
so far surpasscs the preparations usually found
IN drug stores as 10 make them utterly value
less compared with the really restorative prin-
ciple that it possesses. A decocton of white
sage-whIch is readily obtained by boiling il
lew hours over slow frc-will accomplish
more in restoring bald heads, fastening falling
hair, and renovetimg and giving healthy action
To tho scalp, than n whole store of the usual
remedies advertised for that purpose. Hun
dreds now in Nevada can testify To- this fnct
anu lilhl VIII cOnNilCt any doubling Joseph
that what we say of it in this respect will he
born out 10y results, il he will give il fnir
trial. The man who first brings white sage
before the public rs Hair Restorative will
not only drive every other preparation for that
purpose out Of the market, but will secure for
himself n colossal fortune.
ARTEsIAS WELIs.-On this subject the Idaho
Democrat has the following sensible suggest
IONS which we consider moro applicable To this
locality than 10 Boise Valley: " Some of our
citizens seeing the great want Of u never fail
ing supply Of pure wnter, going to test the
prncticability of sinking nrtcsinn or flowing
wells. They are all willing TO contribute 10
the experiment which will probably he made
early in the spring. The ordinary wells of this
valley, which are seldom more than twelve or
thirteen feet In depth, furnish n very poor
quality Of water, and Hgrcat portion of the time
they fail to give II in sufficient quantities for
tho most simple household purposes; and be-
sides this many OF them nro so imprognatcd
with mineral poisons M to render their use ab.
solutcly hurtful. Pure water is as necessary
TO health M pure mir. and as wo have the lat
ter In abundance without tho former. and the
former can bc procured nj n trifing cost IL il
the FIRST thing to which public attention should
bo directed. Let the experiment prove success.
ful in town, and The immense value Of these
wells will soon manifest itself 10 the people of
tho valley, who would in short time DO sink
ing them on their farms, particularly those
who live near the foothills nj n considerable
distance from the river. There arc many bar
rem, useless spots In tho valley that would be
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