Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-17
WARD

tant position among the mining local
tiles of the Pacific coast. 1t is situated
in White Pine county, on the western
border Of Steptoe valley, and lies d.
rectly on the line of travel between
this place and Phoebe. The town of
Ward is "a thriving village and gives
promise of becoming at 10 distant day
one of the most hourishing towns in
Eastern Nevada, though all recent ac-
counts agree tLat times must be Ok
ceedingly dull there the coming win
ter. 1t is also stated by some persons
that much suffering is quite likely to
occur among the poorer classes, who
are indifferently provided against the
deep SHOWS that are sure to fall in that
region. Next spring, however, the
general impression seems to be that
Ward will be a booming camp. We
hope so, at all events.
The Martin White Mining Company,
founded on a series of excellent lodges
which have been developed into mine
of great value, is the leading concern
Of the district. This company is a San
Francisco incorporation, and although
its shares are not dealt in in the stock
boards, is we'll known to all mining
capitalists, having been in active oper-
alton for sore time past, and in re-
ceipt of large quantities of bullion and
ore from its mines. The most noted of
the lodges of the Martin White Com
pany is the "PayInaster." from which
a vast amount of treasure has been
taken, and whose fame is becoming
worldwide. The company has been
very successful; has constructed two
smelling furnaces of a capacity of 20
tons a day, and has in course of con
struction a mill with power for reduce
ing 40 tons daily. Having a large su m
already accumulated, which is con
stantly increasing by continuous pro-
duction, it will 500 be in a position to
disburse dividends.
The Step;oe Consolidated Mining
Company is a recent incorporation OF
a series OF lodges in Ward district, and
promises to equal in importance the
now prosperous Martin White Com
pany. The property Of this company
consists of seven distinct and well de-
fined veins, viz: The Light, Fourth of
July, Ready Cash, Low, Profit, Old
Ned and Emily, aggregating l0.500
feet. The Light adjoins the famous
Paymaster, its development shaft be-
ing but 400 feet distant from the prin-
cipal shaft and workings of the Pay
master, and gives promise of being
of equal qualue. Ore Of the value OF
$500 per ton has been taken from the
slight opening made, ard it is conf
IDENTIFY believed that this same rich bo-
nanza will be struck that has given the
district its deserved celebrity. The
Ready Cash has been opened by a shaft
OF 40 feet in depth, and is in a fine
quality of carbonate ore carrying about
500 in silver per ton. This is a large
and strong vein and by many is re-
garded as one of the best mines i'm the
district. The Emily is a large vein,
showing an abundance of fine milling
ore rich in silver. The other locations
are but slightly developed, but the
lodges show fine groupings and are re-
gardei as sf great value by all who are
acquainted with the mines of the dis
trict. All are the choice OF Eastern
Nevada, and have been selected for
this consolidation by Robert Briggs,
the assayer of the Martin White Com
pany, and n of the most reliable
gentlemen and efficient miners of the
Silver State.
There are many other locations in
the district, as the South Paymaster,
Juno, Hasson Con-, Weaver and others
that are regarded as of great value.
The general geological formation is of
granite and limestone, the principal
veins usually lying between the two
classes OF rock. Wood and water are
abundant, and every facility for min
ing and the reduction of ores is afford
ed, giving the district extraordinary
ad vantages, and assuring the promise
of its being one of the most important
mining localities of Nevada.