The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-03-04
EDITORIAL EOTES.

number of personal friends in Cornu
copin, We started out to look at tn
mines Of the district, but owing to III
difficulties Of navigation at This season
OF tho year, mud being out of practice
in tho mt Of surmouniing tho TALES
hills, our observations were confined L
q scope Of country that could be reached
without too heavy tax upon wind ant
muscle. From MeSSrs. Mentally ant
Chaplin. superintendent and book-keep
or for the Leopard Company, VIC re-
ceived every courtesy except m invita-
ton to inspect tho mine. md this was
ouly withheld in conformity with in
stIuctions from Superintendent Coffin,
whose place Mr.. Mentally is now TEN
porarily filling. Work is being yigor-
Ously prosecuted in the mine, which We
arc informed is presenting very favor
able appearance.
The IIttSsry Mine,
Contrary TO expectation, We found
yielding liberal quantities OF good mill
ing ore, and were informed By Superin-
tendent Perkins that arrangements were
made with the Leopard Company to re-
duce 90 Ions Of the same ut their hi II
Which the teams were engaged i'll haul
ing down to the works. The general
character Of tho ore being raised was
very good. some Of il being very rich,
showing un,imonial und ruby silver in
abundance. Our experience i'll such
ores is by no means limited. and we arc
quite confident that the ore now being
extracted will work but little, il any,
short Of $3.50 per ton. Quite large
body of this chnrncter of orc has re-
Gently been struck, and Dir. Perkins in
forms MS Tint the prospect Of it's con-
tinuancc is daily improving. Tho
Panther, Mine
~ being worked Though the cast tun-
tel. md through the courtesy OF Su-
perintcndcrt, Willard, wo were. shown
the works. The tunnel has been driven
to the ledge, but at the poir. Ct inIer-
section, although we'll defined, it con-
tanned very little mineral, and n drift
is being pushed along the lead west,
for the purpose. of tapping tho rich
chimney of ore already struck near the
surface But few men can be worked
to advantage in tho mine until tho orc
body Is reached. The. machinery for
working tho ., =. dol. ...... -.
'#ui 81 CO.; South Leopard ,,.; j.. ..,i
Wns being placed, and the building over
tho SHIFT wns in course of construction,
It has since been completed, and found
to meet every requirement. The pros
poets OF This mine, are particularly
bright. g.: l:...,.... ......... j...,'.
,J,... .fi The FIsher Mine H.
On Silver Hill, is being prospeeled by
means Of tunnel which in now in
something like 200 feet. 1t is III good
working ground, anu shortly after our
visit, a small vein Of good looking
quartz-probab!y a feeder to tho, main
lcnd-was strucl; by the workmcn. The
Fisher shows a lnrgc lend on tho SUR.
face, and it is only reasonable 10 sup
pose that something very satisfactory
will be struck in tho tunnel. ''..'''' ..-'
Having consumed a couple Of days
very pleasantly 9'nong our friends mud
the mines, md bid adicu to our old ac-
qunintance, Amos Piummor, who with
his family was removing to Mount
ain City, where no has import
ant mining interests. We again slowed
ourself and blankets in the mail coach,
and after accommodating several bottles
of cordiuls in tho forward boot, struck
out in brisk gallop for Tuscarorn,
whereof something will 10 said anon.
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