The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-12-04

Old Locations and New Discoveries
Tui ming out Rich Ore-Rumored
sale of the silver Wed1..

Old Locations and New Discoveries
Tui ming out Rich Ore-Rumored
sale of the silver wedgs.
PARADISE, d &c 2, 1878.
Ed. SILVER STATED promised in
my las: to say something about
THE RATHER MINE.
Ii is situated at the foot of two gulches,
one OF which leads to Spring City, AMI
the other to the west side OF Silver Hill.
upon which most of our rich mines are
located. II is about one hundred
yards from the toll road west. four
hundred yards north from the forks of
the gulcn: is two feet wide, course.
north aud south; is rich ia salphurets
OF silver; principal owner, Abe Chen
oweth. 10 the west about a quarter of
mile is new discovery. The ore re-
sembles that of the Rather, and / Judge
it would assay about $500. Four miles
further west two
NEW DISCOVERIES
And locations were made last week.
They are directly on the 70 I'd or trail
leading from this valley to McDsrmit,
and about half way up the guich on the
Paradise side. Ons Of them. the
Matches, owned ani located by r
snow, is very rich in black sulphurets;
course OF ledge. east and west; country
formation, granite. The Seminole.
owned by Il. Snow aud A. Gintz, runs
uorth aud south. The lucky owners
propose working their miues during
the winter.
ToRREY's MILL
Is situated about half a mile west of
the R,ttler niue. This mill ia adj
vanclng towards completion as fast as
circumstances will permit. AMI will be
source of great wealth to its owner.
Hurry up, Mr.. Torrey; there is now on
the dumps Awaiting you. several hnn.
dred tons of ore We want m ore mills.
There Is now bsing shipped 1900 tons
of ore to Winnemacca. Rye Patch and
Salt Lake for reduction, none of which
will mill less than $3.50 per ton
BY the way, L made a mistake as to
the name of
THE NEW TOWN
Being built at the mouth of the eulches
above spoken of. There are already
some ten or twelve houses built. and
several others in course of erection.
This embryo city is named CenteryiIle.
THROUGH THE MINES.
would have visited the Paradise Min.
ing Company's mine, but found a board
over their works bearing thess words:
mo Admittance. then went to the
Wild Goose aud found two men hard at
work clearing away for shaft to be
sunk two hundred feet, where they will
undoubtedly find as good ore as any in
the Mountain Bride. next visited the
Mammoth and found all astonishing
change-lS inches of high grade ore on
the foot wall and widening as the work
progresses. Character of minerals, bro.
mide, native and ruby silver, in flakes as
large as your thumb nail. Some of the
ore saw would assay 500. On the
hanging wall, immediately above the
works, the same character of ore is
found two feet in thickness. It is
thought that in thirty fest more the
greater portion of this ledge will be
five hundred dollar ore. What an i'm
mense thing this mine is, aud how like
lnnocents the late owners were.
l learn that the Silver Wedge has
bsen sold for $40. 900 cash, AMI 10000
shares of tue stock of the new Com.
pany. did not learn the names of
the purchasers. Tnlrty-slx thousand
dollars was offered for the Wild Goose
aud refused. Proc,
Buiiding IA N-siiencs.