Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-11-27
Great Mineral Discovery.
tFrsm the Inyo Independent, Nov.

lfrsm The lnyo Indepeadent, Nov. AL
We have the pleasure TO record what,
from all accounts, IL likely to prove the
most valuable and important mining
discovery ever made in this country. In.
deed. Judge Hanson OF this place, ono
Of the lucky ones land whose Judgment
Ia 10 DO relied upon since he IL we'll 40
quainted with almost every mine In tho
country. thinks the prospect the most
hattering ever seen on the coast. II Is
. discovery made about two weeks sinos
by wn. and Robert Brown. brothers, in
Coso district. about ten miles northeast
Of the old Coso camp or town. II con-
sists Of hugh veins or deposits Of car
Donate lead ore. rich in silver. and OF
the very best smelling class a. has been
demonstrated by actual trial. In
amount, % far II surface indications
can prove the fact, the ore IL simply in
sxhaustible. The Judge insists upon II
that he is not in the least excited and
yet at the same time feels perfectly as
sured that in loss than twelve months
from date, this new camp will eclipse in
the amount OF rich bullion 1t will turn
out every other smelling district in this
Or any other ~Stats-and, from what he
says Of il, we think II extremely proba-
BILE. The ore. by several assays madc OF
Cerro Gordo and Swansea. yields on the
average over seventy ounces in silver
and over fifty per cent. lead. The two
principal veins are over twenty feet wide
Of solid ore. The formation Is soft lime
stone and porphyry. nearly as soft as the
ore itself, owing to which fact the coun-
try rock has worn away rs fast at the
lodges or vein matter leaving the latter
exposed. when, otherwise, the more
rapid oxidation Of the lead contained
woald have caused the ores in the lapse
Of years 10 sink cut Of sight. Gsslogi-
cally, the conditions could not be more
favorabls, both for psrmanency and ease
Of working; tangibly, the ore in unlim-
tied quantity is there. plain to DO seen,
and however the Judges opinion may
appear to be. We fully believe from his
account and our faith In his truthful
moss, that his anticipations win, SOON
or or later, be fully realized, and
that this discovery Is, in point
Of fact, the most valuable one yet
made in this county. But taking things
a. they are, material for active work Is
being sent out n rapidly ss possible;
the district has BEEN duly organized, the
boundaries defined. q set Of laws adopt
ed, numerous locations have been made
and recorded, and now all who choose
can 60 and see for themselves and find
mines for themselves. II is not at all
probable that all the claims have been
taken, for as yet ii does not appear that
over . dozen persons have ever been in
this camp, Notwithstanding 1t forms u
portion Of the old (by name) well.known
Coso District. Specimens Of tho orc
can be seen at this Office. We cannot
ut this issue attempt q minute descrip-
ton or account Of the lodges or district,
but shall do SO sosn. The district Is
less than thirty miles south Of Csrro
Gordo. and full as easy Of access, being
only SIX miles east OF the Panamint road.
Plenty Of wood and water Is found within
available distance. and altogether the
new Coso il very favorably located. and
on its own merits is going to DO Tie camp
Of all.