The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-01-29

AISAD . "a
fairs could not b entrusted to sufcr
hands.
The large double shaft Of the compa-
ny's cut the smooth west wall OF the
lead ut a depth Of some 900 feet, and a
drift is now being run east from the bot
tom to tap the other wall. Tho one al
ready struck is rs handsome and well
defined at the present depth es could
will DO desired, it's direction being west
OF north and east of south, with heavy
clay accompaniment, md dipping
west ut m angle Of 30 degrees. We
alse visited the cOmpNny's mill at
Deep Greek and found it working stead
lily md smoothly under the supervision
Of j. NJ. Dawlcy who is as well versed
perhaps in milling loro as any fine
haired gentleman in eastern Nevada.
Superintendent Plummcr is PROCURING
an abundance of sage for fuel, and as
the supply Of ore in sight, without
any further developments, is ample to
keep the mills 90 stamps busy during
the next nine months. there is 10 rca-
son to doubt, that without some una
voidable accident, her regular shipments
Of bullion will continue us in the past.
THE HU>SEY NINE.
The iiussey mine under tho manage
ment of c.. G. Perkins is looking very
promising. 4 large md com,nodious
frame building, enclosing the within :.d
furnishing ample room for the forge,
and stabling room for tho horses, has
been erected over :hc shaft, making the
working of The mine convenient and
comfortable Mt this season Of the year,
although no s%uperauous work has been
done or money unnecessarily expended,
but on the contrary n system of ccono-
my has been pursued compatible with
n proper development Of tho mine.
Upon the whole, the property has been
judiciously managed, for il is rarely the
case that the same amount of lnbor is
performed ut so comparatively slight n
cost. WI were permitted to descend
the shaft which has now attained II
depth Of $50 feet, and also explored q
couple OF drifts, one leading cast and
the other west from the SHIFT. At n
depth Of 300 feet from the surface n
handsome vein Of quartz three and n
half feet wide was cut through md the
shaft continued fifty feet Deeper, at
which depth n drift is started to the
vest to tap the quartz. AS tho ledge
was dipping at an angle Of abont 80 de-
grces it. will soon be reached. The
shaft beng timbered AMI partially
Jagged 1T the point where the lead was
cut We could see il but imperiectly, al
though succeeding i'll getting n good
specimen Of its ore by thrusting our
arm through an opening between the
ti:cbcrs. The quartz is identical with
that Of the Leopard, and tho piece Sc
cured shows numerous spots of rich
metal scattered through it in fact what
would be considered good pay orc. Ten
tons Of ore from this mino was recently
worked III The Leopard mill to test its
quality, and yielded, ms we nrc reliably
Informed, ut the ra:e of Si3U
per ton. II is TO- fully demonstrated
that the Hussoy shaft is situated be-
tween tn" walls enclosing the Leopard
vein. nnd Mi indications strongly favor
the belief that upon reaching the ledge
they are now closely approaching II
iL"st valuable discovery will be made in
the form of Il large and paying lead.
Tnn rA< HER NINE
Just north Of tho IIdsscy, is being
worked through a t%uune!, into which we
were conducted 10y Sir. Jewct.. The eni-
cicni Superintendent, and after traycrs-
in6 u distance u about 500 feet arrived
at the wcst wall OF tho ledge. At the
point where ore was first encountered
the iroUnd WAS somewhat broken, and
The drift was, therefore, continued into
the hill, and along the lead until the
sail bccain" regular and the ground
solid and iiTHi, when Il wInEy WINS Started
down upon the vein from tue tunnel
level. y depth Of II feet had been At
tanned ia this Wine at the time Of Oh.
visit, md tho ground being peculiarly
favorable the process Of sinking was
very rapid. Tho ledge in the win2c
has an Hvrlngc thickness OF from nine
TO ten inches, and is extremely rich.
pieces picked up ut random assuying
from 800 10 $1,000 per ton; in fnct tho
orc from this mine, wherever found, has
been invariably Of unusual richness.
Tho mine in being judiciously and ccu-
noinically managed, aud had the Com
pnny facilities for converting its ores
into coin, no further assessments would
TO necessary TO raise funds for the
prosecution OF future explorations.
From Sunluy's Il,ilv