The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-07-10

JULY 10. ,s4s.

80 "N' VIZ Wv va
TFho1hihent. aud accordingly embraced an Oh.
portunity last week. wherein physical pabu.
'om. both liquid and splid, together with easy
transportation, were furnished without money
aud >"i'honl' price. The pleasures Of travel
are largely enhansed by Tie cnlirI absence Of
"l responsibility regarding the liquidation Of
bills contracted IN the roul, AnI we aratu. rev.
eled In the luxurious rule Of irresponsible euu-
tractor and consumer.
Tue party proceeded direct to independence
Valley over the Cornucupia road which uas
round TO be In splendid cunhirion-C. C.
Crane Of this place. with a force If men having
ABOUT completed all The grazing required. WAS
engaged IN the construction Of several first.
ciasa oridgcs-and taking dnwn the east side Of
Tue valley six miles nnrIh, arrived nj the
Young America Co.'S Mil which Is beautifully
ioca'ed In . deep, smooth, grassy canyon,
MD grove Of handsome COlton-woods through
which purls MI uufAiling stream of puro noun.
tain water gurgiiIIg along its; grassy banks;
presenting 10 the dusty traveller n picture OF
AIeau'ah freshness and beauty rarely present..
ca Tor contemplation TO tue sojourner amid
tho sage. '''E'
A new substantial rmme building VA. lust
erected over the battery and new piping for
conveying water from the ditch 60 feet above.
10 tho Turbine wheel within the building.
winch had been placed In position. and all the
other necessary preparations Incident to start.
ing up, about completed. The simple wet
ProcesS-amnlcamating III tho mortars-has
thus Tar nEndnced gold In abundance. the ore
being uncScepiionally rich. but assays OF the
hilings discover them rich In silver. This fact
WIN cause the introduction OF pars so soon as
they eau he procured and every effort will be
made In tavo all tbs precious metals contained
III the orc. Tho mill il, small but substantial,
and the running expenses currespondinyly
light. ,ig,,. P. ...... 90
TWO short runs already made by the battery
whist yet the canopy Of Heaven was Its
only covering. produced the astonishing result
OF 81, 900 per day so that II will. subsequent i'm
proFements In machinery a proportionate in.
crease Is obtained the lucky owners Of young
Americs" will be enabled TO look superciIIinus.
~ down from their lofty pinnacle upon the
poor plodderS In nenury. and wuriiily aspire
to some proud position way up among the M.
per rings; United States Senator or Govern.
ment Contractor perhaps. =. e. .- .-H
Upon leaving the mill. westward the Marty
took It's way and just before dark arrived a,
the Young America mine. where camp was
pitched for the night. &C.. ..H H-
On tho following morning considerable nnxi.
city was manifested nhou, tho mine by. The
discovery OF so formidable q party located and
apparently, securely intrenrhed directly upon
the Company's ground. but a rcconnoitcriny
party consisting of Bill Weed, 4. v. Lancaster
O,BreIteF AMI others. ffnalfy Hscerraincl that
what they had msEnifcl into tho capacinus
nuzz'e Of mountain LOwirzrr. was only the
hhout oil a ihree.gailon jug which lay neglected
dssPoiled Of tue spirit which unce had claimed
unanimous conslde ratlOns, they boldly nm.
preached and after politely declining to indulge
IN anything moro ardent than miller Xxx"
We were conducted into tho bowels OF the
eaftl O depth Of IS feet through o space Obcp
occupied by tho Lode. which will average be.
tween walls about IlITeo feet. Two inclined
shafts have been sunk on tho lead and at n
ueptI ni j feet levels have been run auL the
orc taken out Tor a distance Of $50 feet showing
'both walls smooth, straight and we'll Defined.
Tho ore contains considerable silver although
At tho present depth free gold prcdumina,es
largely, and Is easily disiingurshable uui o
frequently In the vein az one passes through
tho drift. The Southern extension Of this ,c.
narkAblo lodge has been secured by Mc.srs.
uNA hlu Is III CECIH
respect precisely like the original. 4 drift Is
Iun through upon the lead connoctin, the
claims, and showcs il cnntInu ,us. true and of
equal rlchueis. Tie northern extension has
also been found aud located. and the wurk be.
ING dohe was sah 10 he producing results quite
Is Satiafactnry as either " tho others. The most
wohuerIn' met IN connecIion with thi lead, Il
that IL should with all its wealth hive remained
for years comparatively snnoIiced.
In Company with several residents Of Tus.
cnrora we visited and examined a number OF
old locations in the vicinity which looked very
promising. The placer claims have paid we'll
for several yenrs md Il Is only reasonable 10
sHppoSe from present prospects that Tic rea,
aud permanent wealth or The district Ia jus, he.
Ing discovered. After a day pleasantly sprnt
among the mlnrs Of TusoarOra tho party ,,usI;.
cd on to Cnfnucopia. but ~ their tina OF nh.
Eoncc had nearly expired only one day couli
he Rpont In which to Wow lle camp and It's
mines which Was by far ,uo short to. do them
Justice. Through he courtesy Of Mr. Plummcr.
foreman Of tho Leopard. we were shown
through all the various workings Of the mine.
From The surface down to the tunnel level
the vein hns a dip Of not to exceed 20 degrees,
40 that. although the perpendicular depth at.
taIhed ~ that paint Is sbOut Is feet. more than
twioc that amount Of ledge lies ahuyc them,
the greater pariinn yet to be STOPPED. .
A couple Of wines were started from tho fun.
mel lercl and when bnt a few feet down wet
grounfi was encountered and the whole char.
actor and appearance Of tho orc Immediately
changed from n hull. dl'colored quartz to that
which Is bright. clear AMI lively and absplute.
ly loaded with black sulphurets Of silver. The
vein Ia finely cncascd In soft porphyry md
ovory Indication Ia we'll calculated 10 strength.
IN the belief In the existence Of m immcn.r
Z bonanza al no great distance below the pres.
cnt workings. ~ tho tiIuc Of our visit tlIr
WINES were down 60 ireI aud y cr"sS.cut upon
tho lead commenced. since whirh, n irct has
been run, the greater part through splendid
orc which stilI continues.
" hAa been our furtuur-or nisfnrtunc-jn
years past. TO spend some time In almost every
important mining cant, ~ the Stale, anI Vs..
feel perfectly shfu IN asserting that outside Of
tho great CuInstDrk, nuilIing So promising for A
largo and permanent genuine silver lead haS
ever before been discovered I'D the State,
Tho Uus.cy mine. adjoining The Lcupr'd on
The north, has q splendid d"uiIc at III well
iimbered own some 100 feet. IN which .iratg
az pay ore was encountered. hat The work Of
Hinking 10 aiil vigorously f. Oseru;ch with tr
expectation nfsTUn striking IN" !IunlnZi nircad,
found In The Leonard. The sh,I ,uIrr IN,