The Elk Mountain pilot., 1882-03-23
Our Mines.
LATEST REPORT FROM THE
PICK AND SHOVEL.

SuNuav. NIX. SoPIey pasSeN what
appeared to be spur sometime age,
and after tunneling by it for some
distance he concluded to drift on this
streak, so now he is drifting on the
streak OF mineral, thinking perhaps it
will lead to something better.
Geo. A. Russ and Jno. w. Sayles
returned a few days ago from Silver
Basin, and report that Red Rogers,
the contractor is pushing work vigor-
ously on the Gen'l. Sayles mine. He
is working nine men and the shaft is
now 100 feet deep, and when the
depth of $50 feet is reached drift
will be run to cut the vein. Mr.. Russ
thinks the indications very favorable
and predicts that when the vein is cut
rich body of ore will be shown up.
A great many non-residents, who
own prospects here, have been in the
habit OF sending their assessments to
some one and instructing them
to have the work done. Unless the
person here is an intimate friend he is
apt to not take much pains in the
matter, but will tell some fellow to 90
to so and so and do hundred dollars
worth of work. The chances are the
fellow will report in week or two
and the man who holds the hundred
dollars will give it up, thinking that
the work is done. There are two or
three cases of this kind here now,
and we sincerely trust and hope that
there will be nothing to occur that
will blacken the fair name of Ruby.
As rule we have got a good class of
miners in this camp, and they are all
more or less interested in property as
well as they are honest, hard working
men, come here for the purpose OF
lettering their financial condition
which we trust they will. There is
many man struggling along here
with two or three prospects, who
would only be too glad to have some
one with means to take an interest for
the development, and there is no bet
ter inducement for capitalist than to
know when they buv property they
are dealing with square men. Capital
as rule will seek good investment
and for that reason all over the coun-
Try the tide seems to be drifting this
way.
"This mimi businSsi is queer bust
ness isn't it?'' 'yes, yox bet" Sus-
gested one Of our most prominent
merchants, propping his feet up in a
chair, after passing around his Havana
filters. "Well, what luck did you
have On this last trip?" "Struck it
biEger'en a wolf. You see one of
our boys we have got to work over
there had a prospect hole right near
the road, there vas only ten feet of
work done on it and showed large
vein Of what appeared to be lead, tor
the boys use to 60 there and pick
pieces Of it to make bullets. There
was a fellow come along wanting a
JOB and the owner of this hole told
him that if he would work the assess
ment on this prospect that he would
give him a half interest. So the fellow
went to work and the other day
finished it. brought piece over
with me thought would have it as
sayed, just to see what it would run,
and what do you think it did run !?
1t run over 400 ounces in silver and
90 ounces I'M gold !" ninety ounces in
gold, you mean $50 in gold" "No l
don't either it was 90 ounces in gold
and there was three or four tests made
to see if there was not some mistake.
Just think of it that is the stuff the
boys have been making bullets out of.
just slipped right back, secured an
interest and We will commence ship
ping ore right away, for we have
several tons of that very same stuff.
Now you must keep mum asou: this
and will put you 'on to something.
Any how If | can't get the extension
for you will give you this stock Of
| goods next fall for shall have no use
for it,"