Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-05

Further Description Of N Mines
I'm the New Camp.

Further Description Of the Mines
I'm h New Camp.
We are indebted to W. H. Mayor, for
merly an efficient officer ON the police
force Of Eureka, for the following letter
from Willow Greek, Humboldt county,
Nevada. The SENTINEL, being devoted to
the development of mining, as our chief
industry, will be glad to receive similar
communications for publication from other
parts Of the State:
Nov. %, 1883.
EDITOR SENTINEL: Since my return to
Humboldt county my time has been too
completely occupied to comply with the
numerous requests of friends and acquaint-
ances in Eureka to write them. With
your permission l will avail myself OF your
columns to accomplish a desired end.
1t has become proverbial with the deni-
Gems Of the mining sections to be always
on the alert for new camps and fresh ex-
elements, and it is equally notorious that
in a majority of instances these excite
ments have no foundation in fact, n are
agination ON the part of prospectors, or
Jaw NAAOA " OA4AS WAL kSAs
Possessing neither, I shall give my ideas
without hope Of reward or fear Of punish
ment. Whatever impression I may give
Of this camp, let it be understood that l
do not advise any rush here from any
quarter at this time. Corporations are
formed and being formed to operate here.
Yet / do not believe there will be a demand
for labor in excess Of the supply before
Spring. In company with one of the lead
ing experts of the Pacific Coast, l have had
ample opportunity to inspect, sample and
test all the leading mines.
Just here let me assure anyone who
comes here for q like purpose that he
will meet q sober, intelligent class OF men,
who will accord him every facility in
their power, and make his s~ojourn
pleasant and agreeable. Every oppor-
tunity confirms me in maintaining the
opinion that the outlook for Willow Greek
cannot be excelled, if it can be equalled,
anywhere. Capital is evidently being
attracted to this section, as evinced by the
presence Of prominent experts, and the
fact that more are on the way. l unhesi-
tatingly give it as my opinion that no more
promising place can be found for its in
vestment. Willow Greek lies about so
miles due north of Winuemucca. The
mines are situated from three to six miles
north Of the Idaho road-which here
passes through Quinn River Valley-on the
western slope of what is called the Para
disc range Of mountains, q range which
separates Quinn river from the far-famed
Paradise Valley. This slope is ~splendidly
watered and covered with the finest Of
| bunch grass for 80 miles, and all this
stretch abounds with large, strong, min
eral- bearing veins. Starting from the
| valley one finds in the lower foothills a
| mineral belt, in which lead predominates
as the base. In this belt is found the
| Ohio mine, which has bsen quietly enrich
ing its owners for years. A mile
| further up is 3 belt composed OF free
| milling silver ores. Here are q number
| Of properties that will shortly come into
| prominence, being under negotiation at
| the present time. Another mile further
up and we come to what they call here the
| gold belt, which also carries q large per-
centage of silver. Some mines on this
belt are liable to change hands soon, and
when they do there will be 9 shaking mp
OF all the dry-boned m~illionaires in the
land. There has been considerable storm
in these parts, and to those who desire to
prospect l would say, possess yourselves
with patience until Spring, and then come.
There is plenty OF room here for an army
| of prospectors, and I do not think the
half has been found yet. / expect to re-
| main hereto become a fixture-and, If
desirable, may as developments go on give
you an occasional item. W. H. MAYoN.