The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-09-25
From Thursdays Daily.l

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CoRSCcoPIA Norris Advices direct
ly from Cornucupia are to the effect that
the Leopard Company's big mill is ra-
pidly approaching completion aud will
III oil human probability be ready. for
reducing the rich ore Of their mine by
the first Of October. Every possible ef-
fort Is being put forth for the nccom-
plishment Of that object. The working
force in tho 1nino has been largely in-
creased md stopping regularly resumed.
The vein in tho breasta IL looking
spelcndid, being large and strong, and
the ore extracted excessively rich.
Heavy teams nre now employed in haul
ing ore to the mill i'll order thut there
may be no delay III putting 1t in motion.
The level to connect the bottom of the
north winze with the main shaft has been
cut through, which secures ample ven.
tilation to the lower works. The cross:
cut from the bottom Of the winze re-
ferred to above, lii feet in length, en-
coantercd ore mp to within 50 feet OF
the shaft, which it tapped nj II depth of
l2G feet from surface,
Developments In tho Hussey Mine
are reported us being very satisfactory,
but we have been unable 70 obtain any
particulars in regard thereto. 90" ...l
WE received n call to-day from our
old acquaintance, Edward S. Baker,
travelling agent for j.. j. Bowon, dealer
III seeds, sos Sansoin street, San Fran
cisco. : Mr. Bnker is now on his annual
collecting tour through the Paciiic
states and Territories, and has just COM
pleted his journeyings through the en-
tire northern country. extending ns fur
ms the interior Of British Columbia.
The Siickeen River mines, which crca-
ted so much excitement last year, md
were. finally declared uI .unmitigatcd
hoax, lny in his route and were in CON
sequence visited by him. Mr. Baker
assures us That these diggings are ex-
traordinnrily rich and TINT the travel TO
and from them via Fort Wrangle is cx-
trcmcly brisk. The most serious draw
back TO the working Of mines in these
ATTITUDES is the shOrtness Of the seasons,
yet, Notwithstanding 10 great mn obsta-
Gle to their productiveness, avery large
minority OF the miners at Stickeen hive
been amply rewarded for all their labors
and privations, in shining dust from
their claims.
Mr.. Bnker pursued his journey by
boarding the twelve o'clock train for
Salt Lake, - ,. -.l ~
ARRIvED.-That car load of stoves for
John Arnicy's hurdware. store arrived
to-day. There is such u variety Of them
that ,e~verybody's taste can DO suited,
and as they are shipped here direct
from tho. Chicago. foundry the prices
have undergone n very material. reduc-
ton. Go and look Mt them before they
are all gone,
bltCihl lInlU l0hl
evening. conveying forty-six soldiers,
SiHty-SiH horses, md twenty mules with
munitions, forage. etc. passed on its
way eastward. The troops nre Compa-
ny ], LIST u. S. Cavalry, under Captain
G. &. Carr. They arc from Fort indie
%rcndrncc and are on the way to Camp
lInllcck.
AssEssMEST LEvrED.-Notice of ass-
Smc number two. on the capital
stock Of the Champion Gold and Silver
Mining Company, Grand Junction Dis
trict, will be found in another column.
ANOTHER large Ioad Of lumber left
here for Cornucopia to-day. 1t goes to
Frank Smith's lumber ynrd.
Governor Stanford and purity passed
west in Il spcCinl ear this morning.