Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-10-09
LETTER FROM STAR DISTRICT.
SHENANDOAH, Utah, Oct. 6, u

communication to you l had the oppor-
tunity to pay flying visit to the new
silver discoveries in Beaver Lake Dis
trict, and as / have not seen any account
from this District in the RECORD l give
you the following particulars:
Beaver Lake District was organized
about a year ago, but owing to some
cause was soon abandoned, as only some
copper mines had been found. About
month ago Messrs. S. Smeeton, W. L.
Dykes and other parties, made discover
les of rich silver mines. At meeting
of the miners, held September I'd, Major
Holt was elected Chairman and S.
Smeeton, Secretary, and the District re-
organized according to the new mining
laws. Beaver Lake is ten miles north
of this city, situate on an isolated noun
tain range. Five open springs supply
the miners with water and more could
be easily found by sinking short dis
lance. Wood and grass are in album
dance on the mountains. The sink of
the Beaver River, forming a small lake,
road to Phoebe, can be seen laying in
Beaver Valley at distance of five miles.
The mines and prospects l have seen
there are abundant proof of great fu-
ture, and l will give you the true account
of them.
Big Mountain Lode is owned by S.
Smeeton, W. l.. Dykes Il Co. The
ledge is traceable for distance of 1900
feet, running east and west on Chloride
Hill, showing galena and chloride fire.
quently on the surface. The breadth of
the ledge on the surface is in some places
100 feet. The main prospect shaft shows
a vein three feet wide in a regular lime
stone formation, of the richest ore, wild
ening as it goes down. East and west
on the ledge, in different prospect holes,
rich veins from / to feet wide can be
seen. Assays from this splendid mine
vary from S94 to $685.. 80 in silver. The
character of the ore is galena and chic
ride. On most any part OF the ledge by
sinking, a good streak of mineral can be
| found running down on the same. The
Big Mountain is most favorably located
for tunnel, which can be run in on the
eastern end of the ledge to develop the
claim and ore be taken out from the start
| The extension, west CT the Big Noun
tain Lode, located by some other par
ties, is also looking very well. The
whole appearance of these locations, as
far as any man can guess about mine,
will undoubtedly prove to be immense
mineral deposits.
The San Francisco and the adjoining
Hatty mine, owned by j. w. Schoon-
maker Il Co., situate west of the Big
Mountain, on spurs running north, are
also splendid locations. The mineral
is trcceable for 900 feet. The main pros
pecting shaft is down IA feet in good
walls, showing a vein from two to three
feet of rich ore, widening as it goes
down. The San Francisco ledge shows
surface prospect of feet wide in min
eral, amongst which horn silver is fire.
quently found. Assays from these mines
60 from $4S.96 in silver and 80 per cent
lead up to $653 80 in silver and 60 pei
cent. lead. The Big Mountain and San
Francisco mines are probably the best
prospects in this District.
The Great Western, located in north
western direction from the Big Mountain
mine on Great Wind Storm Hill, was 10
Gated and is owned by G.. w. Mooney
Liddle & Co. The ledge is traceable fol
500 feet, has rich groupings, and shows
in the prospect shaft good body of ore
Hormiga and Vermillion, owned by
Dykes, Smeeton Il Co., are valuable
properties. The ore, which is similar t
that of the Great Western, assays up t.
$347 in silver.
The Louisville ledge, owned by G. W
Mooney, is located on the Southwestern
slope of the Big Mountain, The ledge il
traceable 600 feet, and will doubtless
prove a valuable one.
The Silver King, owned by W. B. De
vail, Recorder, is three miles south o
Big Mountain, and has a well-defneC
ledge six feet in width, which is trace
J able for 100 feet or more. Assays go VI
to $3.50 in silver, and higher per cent
in lead. Two other locations, belonging
to the Recorder-the Young America ant
the San Domingo-have very proiuis
ing appearance.
South of the Silver King I found som
locations belonging to Col. Charles L
Drew, which in future may add consid
erably to the good name of Beaver LAX
District.
. The City of New York is represented
in this district by W. II. Smith & Co.
and their locations are most encouraging
and will well repay them for the none.
and labor expended.
The copper lodges in Beaver Lake Dis
trict are situated north of the lake, an
present very promising appearance
. The Copper Champion, owned by S
Smeeton and s. NJ Hammond, and tn
Fairview, Occidental, Lila, etc., sho,
nice carbonates and red oxide of copper
but only little work has been done OIL
,, them.
Southwest of the Silver King mine ar
also fine copper locations belonging to H
II. Smith, Cook & Co.
Lately new discoveries have been mad
in San Francisco District, and work ha
been going on there steadily all summer
The miners say the prospects are yer,
encouraging.
South Camp is also developing it
mines vigorously and good ore is bein
taken out.
have Just learned of new discover
made by W. B. Devall in Beaver LAX
District, about 1000 feet south of cas-
from the Big Mountain mine, whicl
shows body of splendid ore, sample
of which l have seen.
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