The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-05-28
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| 1uscaIOlnte COlUpel u. a. HoHlhnu,
which e8hti!ihs mitch gsed 'hnd adlhen.
tic inlettihtiof: -
| "Tustety Mining Diatthst is situated,
on the BSllts9ln end % n chsib Of
mountains With SaITssr terminates IN Il,
Independence WILEY. aSd ia about a.. =
four niiSs iB3fth ~ ElE5. The mineral
belt is tho sasno M linn Which passes
through CS;fHuoopih, ,hha, like that dis
trict, ,ths DGt one thJther ledge. al.
though tlIdto bro fhildfddS' Of locations,
many Of thYih skSNifI good dasay
prospects. NJ 'ESst'kt Them nre On
spur, lohacrs % 'trJfst=s, there viii
naturally 'by I'D: ltewt,itii6i.
Tha'couiitfy fSrmitiJh ISM conElom-
oratc that is, h fJrinatibt of tho rari-
Gus tl:htrdl stt;itNs, which,, blending or
separate, 'cohtt,bute tb TIC PRODUCTION
of siNtr; although gold is found In
places, and about twenty-five per cont.
In the bullion, Not the fSrIuution7s repul-
siYe TO the existence ofYold in any large
deposits. The dhnractpr Of the ;Ufo ii
chloride; horh silver is plenty. Utit'of n
fine or thin substance. Free gdld Is
also visible. Iron traces or stains aro
visible, but no ropcllous metals, rs yet,
orc apparent. Indications fnY3r tho be-
lief that, ut no great depth, sulphuret
ore will predominant, similar to flat OF
tho Comstoek., : Tho ledge matter is
composed Of quartz, Ghnitzite, por-
phory. granite and limo, und il easy Of
reduction. The mother ledge is IL true
iissurc, and we'll defined. II rarely
shows any Indications Of iGi existence
OH tho surface, being blind, With hut
few exceptional instances, in i!s dntire
Jcngth. : !l.1i5 !lE.tiG -.
The geological formation Of he
| c6Entry on the line OF the ledge in this
dfntrf"t, in connection with tho existence
Of all tho mineral strataS md. blenrlings
which Contribute to the production of
silver andgold, admit of tho belief that
mn extensive deposit of rich ore exists
within its limit. ';s.-.
The Young America and De Frees
mines nrc the only ones from which orc
has been crushed, there being as yet 10
milling facilities. Thciresult hns been
satisfactory i'll both eases. Eor partic-
ulars of yields I refer you 10 tho Office
Of the Do Fress Mill and Milling COM
pany, No. .. 'Hhllcck BuilditIg, Saksome
street, San Francisco.
Luck or experience, or both. Pointed
out 10 mo the existence, df, tho mother
ledge III II chimney. Tho locality was
most favorable for mine; to demon
strate which has consumed all Of ny
time up to tho present. 1t ! is now
Specifically demonstrated that the Ticon4
Ucsogn. Of which am solo owner, is n
mine Of no mean proportions. Tho
Ledge Is 'GNt4Tn foot wide and will mill
we'll mp i'll the hundreds. Tho Dc Frees
richest rock is characteristic OF tho Ii
condorosa's avcraBt." "..i.
.FLounIsnISG.-Fnnk Rogers ycEtcr-
! day received letter from J. II. Rand,
who is spinning around ii n lively Tile
AWAY down East" Since he left Elko
lie has vihiIed Parts OF 5tSk, which he
Says ia tile only place no has yc, secn
which would tempt iiin to give hp lie
Pacific; 'nls1 Blhdetord, LoHg Island,
Cambridge Oxford county, Lewiston
and other points. Hands health is
much improved, ms also is Mrs. Hands.
+to cspects tc rntorn, to EIko Bomo limo
during the Ginning Summer, but docs
| Eot htlU" lI.J c HCt ttlnC.
ISQUEsr.-Joscph TriplCtt. OH Tues
day. rs acting Coroner, hold nm inGucst
en- -hc tddy ~ i1SafSy %cbb;ser, before
tho following jury: G. A. Hamilton,
- Dorsey, II. McKhne, - Carey,
II. Heath and F. I. Grcenbcrg. After
henl1ng The testimony addicted tlo Jury
returned verdict to ~ 'diiect that da-
ceased died from tho effect Of wound
inflicted by John Abel, and that Abel
! VIII 5SStifda III the shooting of deceased.
weDtOr was nGtiye 9f Switzerland.
Ind wAh BURIED in the graveyard al
Chimp naHcrk. r.,r,,,t ~
PEEsosAL,-Gsorge RussSTl lind s.
q. Sears left for Tusrarora and 'torhu-
ooPia by private conveyance yesterday
morning, Oh q business trip :. Judge
Keoney also loft on the atago for Tus-
cHrGtH. :. Division Superintendent Cod
dinSIon CHINO upon Hc:-5 yesterday.
ATTORNEY J. II. Wines returned from Il
Witt 10 Eureka last evening. a. 81.
Hillhouse, ono Of Eurekn's legal cclcb.
rifles, WIS among the pnssongctd to tho
Centennial ON the same trim.
CoMNttesEE6Ssb. -seuntor deofge II,
shepherd hhH roceivcdr'a commission
from tho State Association of vetcrans
OF tho Mexican War, which met in Car
son on tho 18th iiiEtShi, mid Would re-
spcctfully request MI Veterans In Elku
county t" correspond with him, giving
him their MINES and addresses, as we'll
Ms airy other Information Of yaluo 10
tho Association. This slould,be attend.
cd; to Of once, aud Il probably will
10 az there Rrc many Of tho old lighters
IN orr mirlst. .a . ...., ...
LonGINds.- In another column will
ho found Mrs. Kncislny's advertisement.
Her house is centrally located, contains
twenty rooms, with spring.bcdl, aud il
comfortable and coy. Gall and cx.
amino them, and you will find IL jus.
tho place 10 suit yoI.
PAssESGEns. - Van Drcilch'a mail
GtagGi which left harc yesterday morn
ing, drawn hy six spanking horses, over
the new road north, took tho following
passengers: 10 TuscarOrn. Hon q. j..
Kcci6y, John Shucl, and three China.
men: 10 Cor,mcopio, Samuel Mooscr
md wife, also one way passenger.