Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-08-18

4 Detailed Account OF ma Grmsoy COrn-
ty Bullion Producer.

, \
ty Bullion Producer.
i. Some years ago an old Frenchma'
prospecting i,.one OF the canyons south
Of Carson, located silver mine and
named 1t after one of the most illus
trious infid-ls in his country. After
running prospect tunnel and finding
only meager indications he abandoned
the mine in disgust and went to seek
his fortune in other localities. Tn.
claim lay idle for some years until H.
II. Bence of this city began to look
after it and stuck to his work until he
m 'de Il sufficient showing to induce
YANKEE CAPITAL
To make an investment. Last year a
company was formed by E'stern men
and the work Of system ,tictl.y develop
ing the mine began. Til, officers of
the company consist of the following
named gentlemen A. II. Frank,
Buffalo, New York, President J. G.
Cohoe, of buffalo, Superintendent !;
Directors: 4. II. Frank, II. II. Bence
of Carson, L. A. Dawson of G,lrov.
Cal, r. l.. Sheppard Of New York.
The company relocated the mine and
also took UP Eve other claims in the
vicinity.
THE UNDERGROUND WORKINGS.
An APPEA. reporter made an in
inspection of the mine yesterday. The
claim runs bott. east and southwest and
is Il contact vein. At the depth of 81
feet the vein is 6 feet wide and we'll
defined with hanging wall of granite
and Il foot wall Of slate. This is the
rule with the vein, but near the surf,ce
many f,u!ts and breaks occur, and the
vein which takes the dip with the hill
is broken as if by Il land slide and the
turned nearly at right angles
with the dip, AS on the Comstock. The
vein has been so broken up near tbs,
surface that the foot wall frequently
changes from slate to granite and vice
versa. In the incline at Il dept of l2O
feet the vein widers ~ 10 feet. The |
vein matter is white qu,rtz mixed |
with clay and porphyry. The ore lie,
in streaks and lunches, some quite |
green from copper stains and some red |
from iron. The green rock is Very
rich and picked samples run as high us
Si5uO per ton. The average samples |
run at 500, but as II milling prop,si-
ton $50 per ton may be considered the
proper estim tie. The punches of ore
al lie in the vein connected by string
prs, which are easily traced. The vein
~ andering course near the surface,
hut as the depth increases the fOrma-
ton is stronger and mare permanent
md the course Of the vein much less
iifficult to follow. The first level, SO
feet from the surface, runs 100 feet
west and 300 feet east. At the end of
he west drift is fine bunch Of ore
showing Il mass Oh copper stained silver
rock and yellow chlorides, the
nru,er prednmin ,ting. There appears
% be two Veins separated by thin
aver of clay. The east end of the drift
) also IN II good formation of ore,
not so large as the other. The
iext level, 40 feet from the surface,
uns west so and east $50 feet. The
ire from this level is the same as above.
The ledge at this point begins to as
ume dip almost perpendicular. An |
ncline has been sta rted from this level 6
o connect with the tunnel which
nterS the hill in the Ayres & Hopkins
lain, $50 feet Glow the mouth of the
haft, and in $50 feet. Another tun-
pl has been started in the same claim
nd is in 100 feet. Adjoining is the
Alma Malta claim. All three are und er
he same control.
THE WORKS. :
The reduction works are two miles !,
Glow the mine and the ore is =
auled over the grade by teams. The
forks were erected at an expense of
$4,000, and are as complete in all their {