Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-11-01

A Promising Camp-Its Mines and
Prospects.
WILD ROSE CANYON

WILD ROSE CANYON,
Churchill Co., New, Oct. %, 1879.
EDITORS SENTINEL This camp was first
located in 1861, by Ira Pierce and Blunt.
The first rock they brought in assayed
81, 300 per ton. 1t was discovered in the
low hills, but not to such extent as to war
rant working, and the camp was then
abandoned for a several years. At that
time the district was called "Silver HILL"
The present location Il X L. lies three
miles south Of it. This ore channel lies
between granite, quartzite and slate, and
contains porphyry and, we believe. sienite
it forming the foot wall while porphyry
forms the hanging wall. The ore channel
runs nearly due east and west is 600 feet
and upwards in width, and is already traced
a distance of nearly 10 miles from valley to
valley.
On the l X L mine owned by Mr.. G. s..
Kellogg, pioneer of the camp, the crop
pings are nearly 900 feet wide aud traced
the whole length Of the claim Of 800 feet.
The groupings are rather Of low grade,
plenty assaying $50 per ton, and the indi-
49, ~ poNh NO llO WaA III q
bonanza.
The BLACK Prince owned by the same
gentleman, is a lateral location to the | X
l. mine, and lies southerly to it. The
groupings of this lode are Of immense
width, and assays run as high as 81 500 per
ton; gray quartz and iron in character.
Mr.. Kellogg has been exploring this State
for years, and is satisfied that this il the
largest outbreak Of mineral and the most
promising belt Of ore channel that has ever
been discovered on this coast.
This Gigantic Belt" has already been
located for a distance Of 81, 900 feet and
upwards, and the boys have appropriately
designated it the kellogg Lode"
Next in importance. on the east side of
the mountain, arc the Bayfield, Company
and the Eastern Star Company. The own-
ers of both properties are residents Of
Eureka. The former was discovered and
located by John T. Calvert & Co.; and the
latter by Wisner, Allen a. Co.; and both
promise, in the near future, to become val
liable properties. Assays have run from
$50 to So, 900, per ton, and all groupings.
There is not a shaft in the district yet ten
feet in depth.
J. ID. Sullivan, of Eureka, has also a
very valuable property here.
On the western side of the mountain is
located the Blue Wing lode. assays from
which run from $40 to $500 per ton. The
Mammoth, Carson, Swansea, Saltwater.
Rattlesnake, Jones, Styles and Valley View
are also located there. The four latter
claims are the property OF the Bayfield,
Company; the Carsons and Lake View OF
J. d. Sullivan. The Robert Roy, Gray
Eagle, Chief and Excelsior are the prop
erty of Robt Carr & Co. l also learn that
Capt. J. NJ. Foley, Of your place, the old
veteran prospector, is located in a very
promising claim, on the main belt, called
the Edison Lode"
Wood, water and salt are abundant and
in sight; so that we enjoy every facility
necessary for the success and prosperity Of
the camp.
A wagon road is in contemplation, and
will be built from the mouth Of Wild Rose
Canyon to the Central Pacific Railroad, at
a point not far distant from Lovelock Sta
ton, a distance of from 80 to 35 miles.
Mr.. G. S. kellogg, Of this place, and Hon.
Charles Kaiser, Of Saltwater, are the pro-
~jectors Of this undertaking. Both names
are a sufficient guarani tee Of its early COM
pletion.
The Hot Springs, famous for their medi-
cinal properties for rheumatism, neural
gia, etc., are situated about twelve miles
from this place, and destined to become
famous as a place of resort for invalids
affected with such complaints. They are
both hot and cold, and situated at the foot
OF Calico mountains, AND near the Table
mountains. and accommodations will soon
be opened for the public. They are owned
by Mr.. Jonas Hare, a genial. hospitable
gentleman.
G. It. Jenkins is an owner in the Bayfield,
Company. and is the Foreman and Assayer,
to whom large credit is due in testing the
various ores across the lode. Rock that
others, heretofore, had decided as worth
less, proved TO contain the richest metals,
and an abundance Of that grade Of rock is
In sight.