The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-08-21

TrscAEoEA.-Thc Young America mine
is being rushed along, and is down 10
feet, on n twelvc-foot voin Of high grade
ore. There il hardly mn inch in the
twelve feet that will not pay TO mill, and
the quality Of the ore is rapidly i,nprov-
ing. The mill is not running at prcs-
cnt. but will be CRUSHING away in Il few
days, only awaiting the arrival OF the
amalganating pans, two Of which ure
now on the way up. The owners are
displaying much energy and good jutl.-
mcnt III the thorough and systematic
manner in which they are DEVELOPING
their property.
The Syracuse is receiving its share of
work, running three shif:s--nigh, and
day. The tunnel has been crowded in
" distance Of forty feet, and the incline
from the head Of the tunnel is down fen
fcet--Hll timbcrcd. Timbcrs have been
hauled to the mine. Il blacksmith shop
purchased, and put in running order
III short good work il being done and
where 1t will count. The extent of ,ho
mine is unknown, but the neat little
vein Which is being followed is Gradual
y widening out and assays lately re-
ccivcd prove it to be way.up."
The Champion is in full blast, rlso
working three cight-hour shift. The
entire force now employed is engaged
on the new double SHIFT, which has been
sunk twenty-five feet in the past ten
days. Two fec; and half per day is
splendid work, when we take into COLI
sidcrntion the fact that il Inns to be tim
bered Ill the way down. This mine is
IN old location, hut il now in the hands
Of mon who mean to find its value, and
they are satisfied that il 10 rapidly i'm
proving rs depth is attained.
Abont week ago n man named De-
vierh struck ledge about IL quarter of
mile above the Young America, which
Is very promising. 1t crops ont dis
tance Of 300 uriG0 feet, il four feet wide,
anil well defined. lie has already COM
mcnced work by running n tunnel, and
seems to he quite energetic in finding
out what he has.
q STIFF As UsrAL.-By special dis
patch from lIallcc!. Station we have the
following :
y gentleman Of undoubted bravery.
on Monday evening last, paid his Ie-
poets to some young ladies' in LamoiIic,
Valley, had Il pleasant time, told sever
nj yarns" himself being the hero OF
many adventures and displaying unnis-
taxable signs Of rndaunied courage, and
departed FOR home some little distance
awHy-about IL O'Clock or n little after.
He was riding Shank's mare and was
proceeding along nicely. Int when some
four miles from the Post, "ra,tle-te-
bang y came yollcy--a genuine broad
slider. Our hero Wa brave malI-hc
didn't rmI-hc fairly flew. Now, in
the direction Of his home there is n
creek across that creek there IS log
our brave IMAM ran over that log-ubout
half way but his knees knocked to-
grthcr, knocking him of the log into tho
creek, and SHINING his leg, making him
sorcly lame. While all this was trans
pirimg number Of old bltchs," cnvi-
Gus 0f our hero. emerged from the
depths Of Ia" sagc-brush whence
the firing had been d"n"-fairly split
ting with laughter, one Of them remark
ing e" stin. US usual, hy s;olly."
The RoAp.-I'hc road 20 Cognucopia
!" still being repaired, and IL now even
better tismn usual. Nc,scra. Woodruff
" Ennor haT" taken the matter in hand
and finished the Cornucopin end. Tho
grade has been uvcrhuulcd, and mndc
perfectly level, UNTIL now buggy Gun
trot along nil tho way from Elko to the
town. None al the roads leading from
the railroad to the camp can begin to
compare with this.
THAT BiLL.-It WAS pU; in our box hy
mistake. and Was opened under the same
state Of circumstances, bu: the address
on the rear Of the envelope wasn't
ours, being for our ncighbrrs. which tx.
poets To lbs iii short time. It's all
right il we are to have opposition. Int
we do think ii rntlcr naughty to haro
thor $l8j bills stucl; under our nose.
SrtTz e DourEH have just loaded an
other lot of machinery for their little
mill at the Young America mine, Tusca-
rora District. The mine il looking fine,
md is yielding Immense quantities of
fine ores.
y BEAUTIFUL little narrow gauge cr-
glue occupied n ilnt car on the train
west last night, but We were unable 70
learn for what rond il wax intended.
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