Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-06-09
THE NEW GOLD FIELDS IN EASTERN
NEVADA.

the Eureka Sentinel of June , The connmu.
nication is dated Ward, New. June 3, 1877 :
| take the liberty to pen you few lines in
regard to the latest gold-Quartz and placer
mines, recently brought to notice in the Osce-
ola District. Osceola District is situated in
the Snake range Of mountains, ten miles
north of jeff Davis Peak, and thirty-f
miles due east of Ward; the nearest point to
the Central Pacific Railroad being Wells,
Nevada, distant $50 miles Of good road from
the district
Osceola was first discovered in 1872 by
George Blair, James Matson and William
Monroe, who laid claim to several quartz
lodes and commenced work thereon, but
dixie true and hardy prospectors and miners
usually found III our sage-brush State) they
were not possessed of sufficient means to thor
otghty develop their claims, and have, to
this time, done no more than assessment
work, the result of which places them in
possession of mines which at no distant day
will tell their own story. The deepest shaft
sunk on the veins III the district is the one
claimed by George Blair This shaft is 1O8
feet in depth and shows a we'll defined ledge
four feet in width. Suffice it to say that the
ore found III the ledge assays well, and the
owners are satisfied. The same can be said
of the other quartz mines claimed in the vi
ciniUy although not 50 thoroughly prospected.
Although Osce0la district has not been to
fame unknown since the discovery of her
quartz lOdes, she has been brought more i'll
prominence of late by the rich placer or gold
mines discovered about two weeks ago by 4
former resident Of this place, Zone John Yer
zan) who left here on prospecting tour, and
returned with the tidings of having struck
41.h I,1a
time placer mines were never thought of
being found in this promising district That
they have been found and are still being
found, the writer of this is assured. He has
seen the native gold as taken out, and vouches
as to its virtue. From the best authority ]
can ascertain, the placer as well as gold
quartz mines thus far discovered embrace
several miles in extent Several parties have
got from - cents to 81 to the pan in working
their placer mines, but of course this is an
over average. 4 town site has been laid out, |
although water is not in abundance, still
sufficient amount is found for all town pur-
poses and it is claimed enough is running in
Jne Of the canyons TO run twenty stamp |
mill, though no eround-slucing has as yet |
been resorted to. Plenty Of timber and wood /
abound in the country, and saw-mill is |
situated only twenty-five miles from the |
mines, where lumber Is sold for $40 per /
thousand. The excitement in Ward over the .
new placer and quartz discoveries in Osceola !
las for the past few days been great. All |
manner and sorts of cOnyeyances have been |
;alled into requsition to transport the PEG
BE to and from the new fields Of gold. A
tage line run by Dan. Morris, of this place,
makes tri-weeky trips to and from the
mines We have fears of Ward being de
,,,.,,I.-.,J h, h +..l,a
Ward IS the nearest base of supplies for parties
ttng out for the mines, as provisions and
materials Of all kinds can be procured from
ur merchants here For the benefit OF those
a trip to the mines and who
re fond of hen fruit, | Will state that
)sceola is situated only seven miles from the
tab line, and Brigham Young sells his eggs
eIyeTed on the ground at fifteen cents per
oxen (retaiD. What the future will bring
nth or demonstrate as to the success of this
ew but to many old mining district, time
lone can only solve accurately, but all who
ave visited the mines and returned to this
lace, who have been interviewed by the
ritter, tell the same story as to the richness
nd extent. Your correspondent leaves,
Owever, tomorrow in company with Bob
Lowland for the new Dorado to see for him
If. If his information is not degrading the
)lumns of your lively paper you may hear
ore anon. GEE LoY.
The babies have got the best of the Calvin
tic doctrine at last Possibly this shows
rinking from Calvin memorable logic rather
AN any weakness of concession by that logic
self. At the session of The Presbyterian Sy-
ID az Chicago-the same which cut off from