Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-25
COSMOPOLITAN.

On Friday the first load of ore
which has left this mine for some
time, WAS hauled down to the Ex-
celsior Mill. As the extraction of
milling ore from the mines of our
district is of considerable importance
to the business, as we'll as the min
ing men of this community, we Wis
tied tins mine, and examined il per-
sonalIy, that we might give truth
ful and accurate report Of it's pres
ent condition and probable future.
The mine is situated about one mile
northeast of Silver City, and is east
OF The Vivian Mine. II is quite an
old location, and has, during its
working by different parties, yielded
considerable good ore. In 1868 it
was re- located by Mr.. Scheel, well
known prospector and mining man,
whose experience in that business in
Nevada has been quite extensive.
Previous to that time the claim was
known as the "Wooly Horse," but
had not been worked sufficiently to
develop the ledge to any extent.
While in Scheels possession several
inclines were sunk from the surface,
following the ledge; also small
shalt and a short tunnel, from which
considerable good ore was extracted
AT that time the calm consisted OF
1000 feet, being joined on the south
by the Mary Ann. In November,
1874, he sold his interest TO the pres
ent company, and in the following
mouth, of the same year, also dis
posed Of 400 feet Of the last named
claim 10 them, giving them total of
l400 feet, and a few days ago they
made another addition, by purchas-
ng 9 90 feet south of their last addi-
ton, from the Dardanelle Company,
giving them at present, 1000 feet.
The Company have done a
large amount of work the
main tunnel or adit level, be-
ing in, according to Yesterdays
measurement 500 feet. At distance
of 720 feet streaks of clay and quartz
were encountered, the latter contain
ing some little pay. These string
ers ran In northerly direction, and
dipped to the east. having the same
trend rs the main ledge, which in
duced those in charge to believe
they led to the main ledge or ore
body. Continuing the tunnel dis
lance Of thirteen feet further devei-
oped the fact that their calculations
were correct, rs they came upon a
good body of mining ore, which
will probably mill from $25 to $50
per ton. Tie extent OF this body ia
not known, as no cross-cuts have
been run, but at present it Is about
six feet wide. From this point of
the company's northeast line there is
in the neighborhood Of 600 feet of un-
developed ground, aud with the
present fisttering prospect they have
good reason to calculate that it will
contain Sufficient ore of milling
character, including their other
points of favorable prospects, to
place their mine upon a sslf.s0stsin-
ing, If not small dividend paying,
basis. However, its exteIi and rich-
ness will be determined when cross
cuts are run, and drifts from the
winze continued. The winxe refer
red to Is sunk 1852 feet from the
mouth of the tunnel, and is down
100 feet, following the dip Of the
ledge. which is about an angle of 45o.
For eighty feet 1t was In vein matter
of low grade; frnm that potni tim.
proved in quality up to The present
time, the vein now being the width
Of the Wine, a little over four feet,
and Of milling quality. At 100 feet .
drift was started, following the vein
north. This was stopped at dis
lance Of twenty feet, although the
ledge was. widening, and of equal
quality with that OF the winxe, for
the reason that ii was deemed better