The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-03-13
SourII MouSrAIN, IDAHO, |
March 3, 1875,

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EDS. INDEpESDKYr: Pressure OF bus
mess Inns prevented me from cores
ponding rs soon rs expected, but nav
ing stolen timo from my business yes
tcrdny l visited tho principal mines 81
the, South Mountain Consolidated Min
ing Company, aud now furnish you Il
fnw items, as per promise:
THE GoLcoNDA MINE
Is worked by a main tunnel, cutting
tho ledge at distance of about 400 feet
and about 100 feet below tho surface.
The ledge is also prospccte,l with MI
air shaft, showing good ore its full
length Of 100 feet; also level on the
limo of the ledge POO feet. The COM
pany Is sinking II shaft from the tunnel
level, which is now down, 10 feet, in
tho bottom OF which ores are fonnd
much richer than Those i'll the working
levels, giving tho miners Of our camp
encouragement to sink OH their numer-
Gus prospects. a croSs.cnt is being
run to cut the Original ledge at dis.
tnnce OF ITO feet and Mt a depth of 200
feet; this cross-cut has now progressed
30 feet. ."'s. i@s1 ~ 'if..:ts".' .....
.tjr,s. e. TIE BAY STATE
Has SHIFT 135 feet deep, in the bottom
Of which Lew strike has been made of
orc that averages S400 per ton. This
new development h,ls widenel to-day
to width Of four feet. a cross cut is
being run ut tho 75.foot level, intenrl-
ing to cut Tho Yrekn Mt distance of 100
ftet antl6t ardcpth of l75 feet. The
Bay State is considered by miners who
have examined it MS being the best and
richest argentiferous galcna mino on
the const. 5.t.aa5- -.-..t .r.s.. r..
- THE INDEPENDENT
Is worked bya SHIFT 100 feet deep; is q
nrge ledge; its shaft is spotted with
carbonate and, galena ore The compa-
ny is working three shifts on this lc,lgo
and pushing its prospecting energati-
cally, working G2 miners in their va
rious mines. "..'.,. e.
Is worked by shaft SO feet deep, from
which leyels aro being run. 1t is most
pleasing to the eye of visitor to soc
the yellow carbonate ores, spotted with
sparkling galenn in the shaft, when
passing slowly down aud up. .. + .
THE MEMEEo rsi*-
Is Just being prospected; lIns shaft
down 30 feet, and drift OH the line of
tho ledge 10 feet md shows Indications
of being rs good n mine us any hereto
fore mentioned. ~. ...'. ~ .'
In addition TO these last mentioned
mines the Company is prospecting the
General Gmnt, Laxy, Mount Hood,
Monitor, Original and Gulena, under
tho superintendent Of William Irwin,
late Of Phoebe, Nevada, to whose cour.
tesy l nm indebted for taking mo
through many OF the long, dark drifts,
shafts and niscs to sec the lights by
which the honest miners work. ....
THE FURNACE '...
Closed down for want of charcoal on tho
morning of tho 18th of February, hnv-
ing made satisfactory and successful
run, tho last thren days yielding 2l4
ohrs OF buIllOn, weighing ~, f59 lbs,
worth in precious metals 81 1873 10,
yielding the company net daily profit
of $3.50. .eH - - 'S''
The company hns on hand rendy for
shipment over 100, 900 pounds of bull
lion, valued Mt about S23 200.
Tho financial management and fur
nnco department Of tho Company arc
under the supervision of tlnt expert
on""h smelter Of Utah. S. NJ. Vessels,
to whose courtesy am indebted for tho
information received mt tho company 5
Office. .... ID 49, ....;.. ..-.,-n :
Fuel is in abundance within from two
to four miles. being principally fir tim
Dor, from which lumber IL made to
build our town, which is growing rap
idly. Juniper timber is in great aLund.
anco, encircling us OIL the south within
q radius of from seven to twelve miles.
which will yield coal for n number Of
years. ~.
Prospecting is going on vigorously,
and wo anticipate lively times during
inc coming Summer. ELKo.
In tho arrangement of Senate com.
mittce by the Republican cnrcus. Sar.
gent remains on tlOsp oT AI,nro,,r;,I;n,,