The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-08-28
from Thursdays Daily. ].
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TUSCAnORA AND ITS MINES.

TUsCAuOtA AND ITS MINES.
Having Just returned from n tour of
The mines Of CornucOpiu, Tuscnroru and
vicinity We shall endcnvor To give our
readers few facts in relation to those
which are ut present attracting general
attention. III company with that ,li-
minutive but most agreeable parsonage
anu noted mining nun, our cx-Govcrn-
or, We took passnge in a Concord buggy
drawn by puir Of thorough-brcds,
kindly furnished for the occusion bv
DR.. j. W. Fox, and OH Saturday morn-
ing arrived ut the old, and now noted
mining camp Of Tuscnrora.
The fresh brncing air OF the early
morning rendered the drive across the
southern end of independence Valley
beyond which lies the mines referred TO
unusually pleasant at this season of
the year. After briefly viewing the pla-
GERS at the extreme southern end OF the
camp, which nre now lying idle owing
to the lack of water, We pushed on
about mile in northcrly direction
and soon reached the now famous Young
America Mine, which is in point of nc
feasibility most eiigibly situated upon
IL smooth and gentle ,lcclivity which
forms ono Of the low range OF foothills
stretching far out into the valley; the
workings npon the mine being mt least
half mile eHsterly from the base of the
main mountain. Here, according to mn
pointment, we met one Of the oll-time
residents Of Lander md White Pine,
Mr. JGhn Grny, who like ourselves was
out npon vuyngo Of scientific discoy-
cry not uumixcd with subdued hone
that the knowledge thus legitimatcly OBJ
tnincd might, under the direction uf al
"ll-wiSe Providence, prove the Incnns Of
enriching not only the shelves of anti-
qu1rinn societies, but also aid few
dncRts to not ovcr-plethoric purse.
We were cordially received by our old
friend Weed, the present Superintcnd-
cht' and hy him conducted through all
the workings OF the mine, including both
extensions. Descending the main in
cline distance OF fifty-hve feet VIC
reached, and were conducted through
the first level which shows n continuous
vein varying in width from six inches
to three feet of rich orc for n Distance
OF some two hundred feet to the North
nnd extending az fur ns explored into
the southern extension. Agnin descend
ing, the same character of ore WAS found
in the second level; the vein being nd
mirnbly cncnscd between smooth DOR
phyry walls md gradually increased in
width which enlargement continues
down to the lowest workings, the pres
tnt dopih Of which is ll2 feet ut which
point the space between the wills is
twelve feet, two feet OF quartz lying
against the west wall; two and half
feet upon the east wall, and the inter.
"I'''S VI 20 lCct uIlcu Dy
r"gnlHr strata Of porphyry. Water IL
encountered i'll sinking but not in Bulli-
cicnt quantity to prove troublesome ~
yet. This mine no far rs explored
gives most ilattcring evidence Of per
mHncncy and the positive richness Of
It's orc cannot be gninsaycd. Tho
northern extension which In down fifty
ic"t shows u thirty inch vein uf splendid
"rc but unfortunately il involved in lit
iG"tion which will for time probably
rGtard It's development. Dow Hunts.
man and g. W. Fraser, Of Brittle
Mountain, owners In the claim, Ind re-.
Gently arrived upon the ground to look
after their interests and as tho clnim il
likely to prove valuable ono tho con.
test between couuicr-clnimnnts is likely
to prove u warm ono.
Several other clnims In tho Immediate
vicinity, Of recent location, and upon
which hut littlc work hns been extend.
CO.. present very flattcring prospects,
among which ARE tho Navajo" owned
ny ~. V. Lancaster md others, md tho
"or"idc," owned by Col. Dcrrees.
Tho "Goldcn Star" nnd "Yubo" nre
"IHo promising locations mud will doubt
less we'll reward the lahor expended up.
on them. Tho work of dcsccudino
shafts and climbing hills having who,.
'cd tn" edge Of our eppotitcs cordial
invitation to dinner was not declined
and ms wo shortly nftcr drove in tho di.
rcction OF tho Syracuse uino. on Sir.
mile creek, tho reflection that our host
was looking rucfully upon his lordcr
and returning thanks that our slny wns
necessarily brief, rcconcilcd ua to Tho
fate that hnstcncd our departure and
hurried us forward into tho sublimity OF
space.
Nrcn STnIKE.-From a. V. Lancaster,
OF Tuscarorn, wo learn TINT very rich
strike ~ns mndc couple OF days ago IN
tho Nnvajo mino In that district. Wo
could not obtain tho pnrticu1orn