The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-03-11
EGiTORiAi NOTES.


ing, stylish churger. properly ca
pnrisuncd. from the Pioneer liver,
stable Of Vim. Puryinuce, gaily and
CONTINUOUSLY bore US to the new mill Of
the Grand Prize Company. situated
about 4 mile west of town. Owing TO O
defect III placing Ia portion Of the ma
chiuery-which has since been rene
dicl-Ihc mill was not running, but
with the exception Of the difficulty men,
toned, nothing interviewed to prevent
its successful working. Bulldogs for
the accommodation of employees. ILL
Guiding an assay and business office,
have been erected by the Company. C.
]. Duvall, formerly of the Leopard mill
at Cornucopia, has charge Of the bust
ness Of reduction, and judging from the
large amount Of fine ore exhibited in the
mine. not 10 mention that already upon
the surface, his works need not rest
| through lack OF material to reduce, for
| many : long day TO come. Having in
company with Superintendent Li:Ikton,
! returned 20 iCwn, we were courteoUsly
invited hy hin to look through the
Grand Prize !I!ne,
Which il NOW the most important min
ing enterprise in the district, and after
being shown crer The sp..AiOus rujhijna
which coycrg the large double conpSrt-
memt shaft, by tho foreman Mr.. Leach.
aud witnessing. tie aduiiiab Perform
arcc of Tie rorderous hoisting ma
chinery, we we're conducted by the
Superintendent, into tho interior OF the
miEe. The main shaft, which has Two
compartments Of four feet square. and
u imau-way, which serves also as
puinp.sheft. 3Xi feet, had reached
depth Of 80 feet below the ljO-foci level;
q DIFF; having been run FROM The shaft
10 Jap the Tein 1T that depth. When
so ;,iltlItional feet ARE gainGd.in depth.
another level will be run to the lead,
which will reach the samo ina distance
Of 10 feet. The ground adjoining the
lead being softer than itself.
tho draft on tho ''l50:foot. level
which extends the limo OF from.
the shaft cast 100. feet. ind. wet 220
feet was run along tho west side Of the
vein, and Mt twclYo regular intervals
within this 400 feet. cross-cuts
were made in tho vein, which shows an
average width of not less thnn four
feet, with q worry good quality Of ore
notwithstanding to our Judgment.
As is found, VIC believe, in every in
stance. portions Of tho vein nro very
rich, md in other parts the orc is COM
parntively low grade, bat looking at the
100 feet of ledSe exposed, without pre-
judico or bia8-for we don't own q
share Of it, being lebnrrcd Of TINT priv
ilcgo by the difficulty which usually OBJ
Btructs tho path 'of printers on their
rond to waalth-%e arc firmly convinced
that the average value OF the entire
body will reach n figure fully up to gen
ernl expectation. At point 80 feet
enst Of the main shaft, winzo Inns
been sunk upon the vein, extending
from the old works to tho $50 foot level,
q distance, oil, SO feet, which demonstrates
tho fnct that between the upper and
lower workings, the same excellent
quality of ore exists rs found III each.
Taking tho exposed portions Of tho vein
as the basis. Of "a. calculation. there is
now in tile lead, above tho loo foot
lqvGl, 10000 tons Of orc. which at an
average value of 500 per ton-which
il regarded M q safe estimate, gives the
snug sum of 81 100000. Tho estimated
cost OF extraction, hauling and. reduc-
ton, is not to exceed $50 per ton, which
would leave tho net proceeds $3.50, 900.
II in tho practical working Of tho mine
tho 400 foot Of ledge, now developed to
tho LOO foot level, shall hold it's strength
and mnintnin, its richness throughout.
tho above estimate viii DO proven not
overdirawn. Everything in mud about
tho mino Is conducted in tho most sys
tomato manner, which. together with
tho piles Of mining timbGrs, wood, etc.,
ready upon The ground, and tho hnmd
some, substantial Office adjacent, re-
minds ono forcibly Of tho extensive
mining opctntiong sccn Oh The greet
ComB,Ock.
just beyond The eastern boundary of
tho Grand Prize, n shaft has been sunk
hy McGnirm and others, ana after reach.
inG bedrock, Il cTVss.cut was run. 20
strike II possible. the Grand PriHr
lead. Hone very good lacking miner
hl-bearinB quartz was struck in the din
whiln 40 were Gt!iI In Tho camp, ana ~
the location Is IN direct line with u,rI
lead, the uwucrG Of II arc very gnnp,,iu,
tiiM HOY have lo;tud wiht they were
searching for. Close by the location
rc'cffcr to. nnOllIur claim il hciu,
worked by Weston aud others. ind ~.
favorable Indications havu also hco,
discovered in their shaft, conal conf.
d"ncp Is manifested by tho parlic, In.
i"ioSsod' that tho coveted extension /.
That upon which they arc osrcndiu.
money and i"usclo. Shu.lld either ar
BOTH iocati"n. prove valuable, the pros.
poet OF "nu'rimemt" for some Of the
lcGl! fraternity is extremely Nattcrin,
| Mr. ArrOwRinith, SupplirtcuJ,,,, az a..