Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-12
INDIAN


From the Inyo independently
II the theory is correct that mineral
zones strike through the country in a gem
eral north and south direction, controlled
by the mountainous upheavals on either
side, then the grand belt Of porphyry and
mineral lodes of Indian district is another
blowout upon the fissure which has been
opened at Bodie. Though Mono Lake in
tervenes and the outcrops are sixty miles
distant, Bodie Is directly north of Indian
and from the highest mountains Of one
those of the other can be sighted. The
main ledge Of the Indian country has the
same character of frce-milling gold
ore, though not so rich, and lying in the
same formation but whether our
| idea that the mines are in the same zone
is correct or not, the principal ledge of the
new district has q character abundantly
| sufficient Of its own. 1t is from ten to
thirty-fve feet in width, and its length has
been traced for a distance of more than
four miles. Work is now going on upon
the ledge at points two and one-half miles
distant, the Intervening ground being COW
cred by the locations Of idle claimants.
THE HEAL MINE,
Now under bond to San Francisco men for
the low figure Of $25. 600, is the Oldest loca-
ton and the one showing so far the best
developments. Through a tunnel 179 feet
in length the ledge is crosscut at a depth Of
80 feet, showing a ledge 80 feet wide, with
no certainty that the opposite wall has been
reached yet. For three and a half feet on
the west side the ore assays from $40 to
$50 per ton; on the east wall there is ii feet
Of S28 rock, the space between being filled
with ledge matter sampling from Sc to So
per ton. All the ore carries q varying,
small percentage of silver. Some 300 feet
south Of this point, where the ledge does
not crop out so boldly, a shaft sunk for a
depth Of 40 feet produced ore the whole OF
its width that worked from $40 to S5S per
ton, arastra process. At the tunnel dump
is now about rs tons of ore that will work
up to $50 at least. The average OF a very
large number of assays from all portions
Of the mine was SIT per ton. The ledge
strikes almost directly north and south,
dipping west at an angle of SO degrees.
The formation IN the cast is granite; on
the west porphyry, in a general belt from
one to two miles in width. To the north
ward Of the Neal, at intervals for q distance
Of
IhlLE AdODoAH0 A-1A
The groupings have been cut across at
various intervals, all showing the same
strong ledge on the surface. At one OF
these openings our representative picked
out a specimen OF ore showing free gold;
the assay Of q piece selected as an average
Of the whole, however, showed only traces
Of gold and SIT per ton in silver. Other
samples ave shown from So to SOL in
gold. The ledge further northward is dis
tinctly traceable by its punches OF hard red
groupings for a long distance, running
through q country covered with q heavy
growth OF pinyon. A wagon could be
hauled over the ground almost anywhere.
Water can be obtained by sinking or
brought to the ground in pipes, when the
cost Of mining aud milling the ore could
not exceed Sc or 81 per ton. The Neal d
Mcbride mine, as referred to, is bonded to
Capt. Prescott, a mining engineer OF wide
note and experience.
THE TEN BRoEcx
Is the name Of q mine On the same ledge
nearly two miles south, owned and worked
by McNaughton q Mills. 1t is on top at
least forty feet in width. The shaft being
sunk upon the west wall. which was down
atty feet at the latest ditcS, mas NOT been
drifted from to show its width at that
depth. We have specimens from the Ten
Brock showing gold, which will be ex-
hibited to those skeptical as to whether a
ledge of such vast size can be SO rich in
gold that fiecks OF it was visible. Other
very promising gold veins have been
located outside of the great ''mother. Lode
but upon none of them has sufficient work
been done TO indicate thsir extent or prob
able value.
THE SILVER MINES
OF the same mineral bearing belt and dis
trict lie to the southwark and about nine
miles from Benton. Those which have
been well opened comprise the Tower, Hi
nois, inc others which have been and are
producing zinc or sblack jack" ore of al
most fabulous richness. At Glover Patch,
some two miles to the south aud west,
several parties are successfully opening up
mines OF q similar character. The Pres
colt and WATSON company have made a
number of new locations which bear every
evidence Of great extent and permanent
value. We have but little doub BIT that by
early spring Indian district will present a
show Of activity unexcelled by any new
country on this side Of Dodie.