The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-04-29
WEEKLY fLKo IEpEpEKDERT.
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EDITORIAL EO!ES.
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While whiting the northern mining
cainps last week, we we're shown the
site Of the new mill about to DO erected
by the Grand Prize Company ut Tusca-
!, CORA. and nIso the drawing for the
:, same. by Cir. White, one Of tho con-
TRACTORS The ground hai jus; been
Stnked rff tn the south side Of the
gulch. directly opposite the Grand Prize
hoisting works, aud the work OF grad
ing commenced. The entire area COW
cred 10y thy nrain building will 10 l57
feet by Gu feet; engine room, 20 by is
feet. The driving power Is y l25 horse
power engine, I2.inch stroke, Scott Il
. lscknrt cul-ur accompanied with two
Oh inches 10y ~ feet boilers. The
stamps. twenty in number, weigh $50
each, aud will ba adjusted to d,op %
iiIpes per minute, The main belt being II
6Yo ply nnd % inches wido. Tho bnt-
fiery will be supplied with eclf-feedcrs.
The dry.kiln will consis. Of " cp9t jron
pilates ix5 feet each, giving y surface Of
y by 55 feet, Tho matchmaking room
will Let furnished with IL pans, @ set
tIprs, and Will receive the driving power
alircct;hS means Of bevcl gear. 4 clean
mp pm is ulso added to this department.
TAs melting rooms will contain three
4El2 feet rciorts, and double melting
FURNACE. The works are TO be construct
FL or the mos! approved plan. with all
the latest improvements in mill pa
ehinery, and Will. under the supervision
Of Mcssrs. White Y Allen. who are OK
pefienced md thorough in the nrt OF
huilling 9unrtz:mil!s, prove to DO one
ihe best, il not ne best i'll the eastern
pnrt OF the State.
Tho Grand Prize mino is robly sus.
thinning its grcG. reputation. for not
withstanding the present mill is kept in
constant operation. tho ore upon thu
dumps, with q small force Of men be-
low, is rapidly nccumulatiug. With
the advantages Of their largo lead, and
tle ore 80 ensily extracted, only COM
parntiyely slight increase ip the number
of miners would BIO necessary to afford
p supply to the new mill nlso. wero il
POW ready to begin crushing. Owing
to the heavy flow of surfHcc water &C.
cnsipncd by the melting snow, sinking
has been suspended for several days. tho
pump not having the capacity TO hnndle
it. RuL oA Thursday ldsLtko volume had
become SO reduced that it was again un-
der control Of tho pnmp, and sinking
resumed. Through the courtesy Of
Superintendent LiYkton, wO were per-
united to make M examination Of The
mine, and liz company with MIR. Leach.
the FpEenan, passtl through every por-
tion Of It, and found that the explorn-
tions made sipce our last visit, only
shows IFS yaluo to greater advantage.
The Width Of the vein, Eherever opened
is frop Ave to ten feet Yide--in tSo
instances attaining width of twelve
teGt-carrying good milling oeo through.
Iqgf, and the greater portion high grade:
We have been permitted 10 examine
Honio of tho best miyes in tho eastern
pnrt OF tho State during the last twelve
yours, and hive nGyFr seen so large
body of good orc in my lead as is there
presented.
Several other Of tho nipps, among
which nro The De Frees, Moscow, M
yHjo, Hornet, elf:. are said ;p DO devcl-
oping finely, Int owing to the stormy
weutlier md our brief stay in tho cnrrp,
well Ind H9t The opportunity to see them.
Considerable building is going on, and
the cNmp IS quite lively, with tlat,cring
prospects ioE the coming Sumnor-if it
over arFiyes--bg. the influx Of men from
all quarters. has givGp il n population far
create! !han It's present business can
susLaiHi
Fr9m gpsGarorn We wont to Cornuco-
pin. to which camp wS vhnll pay our
respects hereafter: