The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-10-22
STAMPEDE GAP LOOMING UP.
STAMPEDE GAP, Oct. 10. 1881.

STAMPEDE GAP, Oct. 10, 1881.
My predictions of few weeks ago as
to the large deposits of mineral contained
in this section, and the development of
the same at no distant day, are rapidly
becoming realized. Within the past few
weeks there has been two valuable dis
coveries made here. One by that ener-
getic and veteran prospector Mr.. Simp-
son, and the other by Mr.. Short, former
ly foreman of the Bullionville furnace,
and his mining partner, Mr.. McDougal.
Mr.. Simpsons claim lies at the base of
Stampede Hill, and close by the Bristol
road. The ground in the neighborhood
of the mine has been prospected at differ
ent times for years as there has been very
rich float found within few feet of the
late discovery. The formation is blue
lime and granite, and the ore very rich
quartzite. Samples tested in Phoebe
went from six to eight hundred ounces in
silver per ton. The ledge, as I write, is
about eight inches in width, with every
indication of the ledge widening as depth
is attained. In view of the promising
outlook of his mine, Mr. Simpson is
building himself house close BY, and as
he casually remarked the other day, ~
am going to stay by this one, you bet"
1t seems that the old gentleman was at
one time part owner in the since famous
STANDARD" mine of Bodie, California;
but, like good many other excitable
prospectors, was lured away to the new
Ell Dorado in Arizona, much talked of at
the time, but never found. Messrs.
Short and McDougal's new find is stu
ated on the slope of the hill, and near
their iron mine. A sample taken from
the groupings and assayed by Mr.. Vallejo,
of Bullionville, went l56 ounces per ton,
which is undoubtedly very good encour-
agement to these gentlemen to work the
property.
In my preambulation through the hills
a few days ago I visited some of the
prominent mines around Highland. The
Anderson mine, in my opinion, is valu-
able property, and one that would ma
terially help this section if it was in the
hands of parties capable of developing it
in proper manner. As it is, Mr.. Ander-
son is realizing quite a sum by his own
labor, having within month filed fifteen
sacks with ore that will average $500
per ton, besides shipping to Bristol saw
eral tons of lower grade. 1t is well to
state here that the tardy development of
the property is due to the absence of Mr..
Anderson's partner, who is residing in
Germany, and who takes no interest in
the mine except to keep his end mp. I
next visited the Magnolia, situated a
few hundred yards below on the same
hill. 1t is owned by Mr.. Anthony Nc
Mahon, of Bullionvile, and Mr.. Lee. 1t
is one of the most promising prospects
that it has been my pleasure to see in a
long time. They have very nice shaft
sunk on it to the depth of GO feet, with q
four-foot vein Of high-grade chloride
several tons of the same quality on the
dump ready to ship. Truly, it is bette,
to be born lucky than rich in this very
uncertain world Of ours. visited sew
eral other locations in the district, all Of
which are looking very well, but as men
ton has been made of most of them be-
fore in your paper, will pass them by fol
the present.
The very favorable accounts at hanc
from the Jackrabbit, Mayhower, Mendha
and other mines, it is safe to predict ;
J mining boom of no small dimensions il
, Lincoln county this coming Winter ant
Spring, and the revival Of the flush day.
Of ~ and 10, SO dear to the memory o
the old-time Piochers.
..... J. KELLY.