The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-08-01

be ready for teams Ia about ten days.
The Golden Eagle and MHekey. q
couple of locations near the MnRgio
upon which considerable work has been
done. Are also very promising mines.
showing a nne qtAHty Of ore and giving
every reasonable isaieation Of perma.
nency. We learned that parties iu this
place nre large oAhers in both. Work
on The Maggie has been vigorously
prosecuted; the ledge, which is about
six feet in width being stripped for o
distance Of GO feet. aud 10 an average
depth OF 8 or 10 feet, A shaft has also
been sunk over &c feet. The FIRST class
ore is taken trcsi the cut, but that in
the bottom 81 the shaft is good second
class. AS Ear as opened. the lead is
regularly enclosed in porphyry having
4 dip Of about 80 degrees, aud has all
the appearance OF n genuine fssuro.
Assays Of the ore made at the mill run
all the way from $500 up to Sli. 165 80
in silver and gold to the ton; tho aver
age of gold being about ten per cent.
1t is thought by competent judges
that the first class ore already extracted
will yield hard on to a 81. 900 per ton.
which with the reiurns from the large
lot of second class will pay all the
expense incurred in working the mine
and LSildiug their road aud leave n
ha: bome surplus for subsequent use.
We selected n few specimens Of the diff
fcreut qualities OF the ores which are
on exhibition at this Office, and are we'll
worth looking ut.
Among the old residents Of tho camp
ut Columbia. We found Ben Davis and
Clay Irland still ih the saloon and
stable business. and Mrs. DAILY yet fur
uishiug sHHnre meals to the hungry
citizens aud travellers. Kelse Austin
looks about ns usual. barring an cx-
preston Of deep seated melancholy. for
eisu TO his nature, which, we were told
resulted from the recent loss Of n cher
ishcd pet. famiiiIrly known in the
camp as 'Kels' Boy" The old ma
didn't like 10 talk much about the mat.
ter, but as near as we could gather. tho
interesting prodigy was forwarded ex-
rressly to Eeise Oy M Elko friend. as IL
donation. '
The feeling OF warm attachment
which at once spraDg MP in the generous
breast o: our hi,ui Austin. Was not re.
ciprocGt,d Iy the Donation, however.
AMI notwithstanding the beautiful
scvpery aud salubrious climate Of tie
camp. together with tho privilege OF
retaining half Of all he could make. the
Prodigy was STILL discomfort, aud pinned
for bro der fields in which 20 exercise
his peculiar talents. Failing III his ef.
fonts 10 convince tho citizens OF the
prupTiety Of his riding ont OF town. tho
ancient Pro iigy i. e. KrlS' Boy in.
d~iSrnntly gathered mp such little articles
81 lay atuut loose. AMI Sith Iut ii formal
farewell to his gle: stricken patron,
shook iaa dust of tn, camp from his
No. 10 Lr"guLs aud once more faced the
cd charities Of aH un ,pprccia,irv
~uTii.
Melting JIlSe Z ts'etsin the cvcHtn:.
am Invitation to j in him and II fcw
friends III 1t !iutls ninns-m-ut dcuOmi-
mated 'r,du' in those mountainous
Districts. WIS accepted; but the
m"mt being confined exclusively to
Uhe julsr uui friFnis. which our ouiy
Gu;y was to furnish. tho mono,ony he.
cniu" umLcnrabl" nul retiring to u pleas.
aut rOom on the 1,cuuh hJor of the we'll
hep; Columbia hotel, we slept the sleep
Of the innocent.
After an nrrctizing breakfast with
MIS- Daily in the morning, the Captain
drove up the team, aud having arranged
{" settle our little bills by draft OIL the
Republican Central Committee; shook
hnndn With our hospit6ble entertain.
crS and struck nj ioi Tuscarora via
jack Creek aud independence Valley.
Arrived at Tu.cItcrn, wo found
everything looking prosperous aud
cheerful. The general improvement in
the yield Of the mines has justified
active Preparations at all the mills; tho
blight prospects on every hand Justify.
ing the positive assertion that every
stamp IN The district would soon be 70.
1nircd TO rcdnce the piles Of ore rapidly
accommodating.
Smith Woodruff anl Eunor and other
prominent business firms nro doing n
good business, for although to II casual
observer tho absence Of the thtoug
which formerly gave tho appearance Of
extraordinary business activity to the
town. might suggest the departure OF its
carly prosperity, such is not really tho
case.
Like all new nnd promising camps It's
business wss overdone aud its popuia.
ton was excessive. The element chief.
ly composing that excess, has sought
other fields Of excitement with but liz.
Ito drtriment to the town beyond tho
thinning of'ths crowds upon the public
streets, for few OF those constituting