The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-02-11

consiuerable and expensive work. and
the result shows that the management
has been done with good Judgment.
The Independence, Belle Isle and
North Belle Isle-W. @. Price, Super
lnteneent-have produced moderately,
The Grand Prizs-Mr. John Dixon,
Supenntendsnt-stil makes a very
fair showing. though not as great as in
the days when II made the reputation
OF Tuscarora. The product during the
last two years shows that this fuVori,e
mine is likely to long maintain its pres
iige.
There has been considerable ore han.
died by outside OF independent parties,
among whom Whitney, Vesey d Co.
and Brown AZ Urton are prominen
The Central Consolidated has also done
considerable work in developing its
mine.
Tho total amount OF ore extracted
and worked during the past two years
reported to mo for the quarter ending
Sept. 80, 1882, was 5,7O5 tons and a
fraction.
The other mining districts north OF
the line Of the railroad have not been
very productive during the years 1881
and 1882 Some work has been con-
stantly going on in nearly all OF them.
Columbia, Bell Run aud Cornucopia
are comparatively inactive. There has
been considerable work done about
Mountain City, and some in the Bruno
Mining District. chiefly in the placer
mines ofthose districts. The principal
placar mines Of Elko County are at
Island Mountain, which have tontIn-
ued to yield we'll during the past two
seasons under tho hydraulic manage.
ment Of Hon. Z. Penrod.
1n the Good Hope Mining District,
the machinery for o new five-stamp
mill arrived recently. and tho mill
will be placed in operation in the
Spring. This district is about Is
miles from Tusearora. 1t is reported
that the Snider mine thsre shows very
fine ore in 6 true fSsurs vein. This is
promising district, and with milling
facilities will probably soon make it.
self heard.
Rock Creek, in the same neiehbor-
hood, has q fine mill erected, but dur
ing the past two years. little has been
done in working ores. The value Of
the mines in this district will be tested
aud determined during tho coming sum-
mer.
At Lone Mountain District, there are
undoubtedly some valuable mines, con-
tanning copper and silver, some OF
which are in the hands of experienced
miners, with very favorable prospects
for the development OF rich and psrma-
nent mines.
The above named districts are all To-
Gated Lorth Of the railroad, and mainly
along the line OF the Bull Rua and
Tuscarora ranges OF mountains. inclad-
ing Independence Valley. East OF this
country is an underlined region, which
has never been very thoroughly ex-
plored for minerals. 1t extends 10 the
Utah line on tho east, and north
ward to Idaho, including por-
ton OF the once noted GoUse Creek
mountains. These Goose Greek noun
tsins. located along the head.waters OF
Humboldt river, contain placer mines,
extending over large section OF terri
tory. They are not very rich, and dur
ing the Summer nre generally idle
on account OF scarcity of ter, but
somo work Is being done thero each
yonr.
West of the placer mines and east Of
the Bull Run range, there Is an extern
sive country, exhibiting very determi.
nate evidences of coal. A few years
ago company developed one OF these
coal deposits sufficiently 70 show that
bod exists in that neighborhood. and
only requires capital. and a strong arm,
to rival those Of Wyoming.
West aud southwest OF Thousand
Spring Valley thero is region un-
doubtcdly rich In mineral OF several
kinds. 1t presents field for the pros.
pector new and fertile,
The above named districts ara all
north OF tho line of the G. =. II. Il.
South OF the railroad. most OF the min
ing work done, since my last report,
has been at Bullion City, in Railroad
District. Here the Blue Belle NJ. Co.
extracted 1900 tons of ore during the
year 1882, producing 400 tons Of copper
bullion. There arc l6 men at work in
tho mine, under tho superintondenoy Of
Mr.. Chas. Eisenberg. This mine has q
/ rood reputation. Thoro are q number
7 OF other mines in this district that are
rich In both silver and copper. The
expense Of transportation OF ores has
retarded tho development Of this dis.
trict. A large number Of mines arc
held by their owners quisscent, await
ing facilities for shipment Of ore to
Salt Lake or 10 Eureka. Thero is q
probability that some financial arrange
ments may be agreed to soon that will
plsoo matters In Railroad District on q
different footing before tho CLOSE Of an
other year.
The KinslOy Copper Mining Compa-
| ny's works are located south OF Toano
about 60 miles. This company. about
.hreo years ago. developed q valuabls
copper deposit in what il now known rs
ths kinsloy Mining District. Owing 10
| differences bsiwcen the stockholders,
work was for time suspended. The
ore taken from this mino was OF the
finest quality. There is q probability
that work will be resumed neIt Spring.
Tho mine Ia Ai present under tho mao
agement OF Mr. J. u. Fitch, an expert.
snced miner.
JUDGE JERE BLACK, in n 81 ring nr-
gument on the Mormon question, be.
fore tho House Judiciary Committee. q
few days ago. created n sensation by
donounoina the Ejmupds law aud ad.
vocatipg its repeal. Judge Black de-
clared that Mt. Edmunds mover drew
the bill. and that II 10 mapifestly un.
constitutional. He says tho object OF
tho Law was 70 plupder the Mormons OF
their property and TO bring Utah Terri
tory into the Union aa Republican
State, and this, in his opinion. will be
accomplished u the Edmuuds law Ia on
forced aud further amended as pro.
posed 10y pending amendments. Judge
Black said that the same SCH me for
acquiring plnnder aud political power
that was so successfully carried on in
tho South during tho period OF recon.
s,ruction, Is contemplated in Utah, only
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