Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-01-18
A Visitors View.


Mohan's letter to the Reno journal
shows the light in which Candelaaia
appears to discerning strangers
The Victor Mine, which was sought
after by Eastern capitalists but finally
passed into the hands of the Victor
Con Mining Company, when after q
series of heavy litigatlons it became
property Of Philip M. Martin and even.
tually fell into the hands of Col. W. }.
SUIT herland in May 1886. In June it
was incorporated in New York under
the name of the Georgene M. Company
the principal members Of the company
are English capitalists, one of them
being Captain Hulse of London.
These parties did the first systematic
work ever done in the Georgene Mine,
in October 1886. and they have success
fully carried on their operations ever
since. AT that time the workings con
sisted of the tunnels and the workings
above ground in the groupings, the
producing large quantity of high
grade ore which was worked in the
Marietta and New Boston Mills. The
now company have thoroughly pros
pected above and erected magnificent
hosting works with a capacity OF
sinking to depth of 1000 feet. They
have sunk compartment shaft which
is timbered as perfectly as any mine l
have yet visited, to =. depth of $50 feet.
At depth of $50 feet where 1 found a
number of men at work, they have run
a cross.cut in a southerly direction for
$50 feet where they cut the second vein
whence they started drift east and
west, the east drift is being worked
and shows good bodies of ore through.
out its full length. An upraise was
also started to connect with the tunnel
$50 feet above, and good ore has been
extracted and large quantities are
daily being brought to the surface
therefrom.
At distance of $50 feet below the
surface the End shaft level was started
Here I saw that they had cut the vein
a distance of about 235 feet in south
easterly direction, and drift follow
ing this vein matter shows very good
ore in its face. A connection was also
made between this and the first shaft
level, where excellent ore has been
found. At distance of $50 feet from
the surface third drift is operated in
a southerly direction, which has cut
the vein at a distance of 1876 feet. A
drift was also started east which l
noticed has struck good ore, although
portions of it is of low grade. The
amount of work done in this mine is
simply marvellous and is easily ex-
planned when / quote the following
figures which found at the Company's
office. The tunnel level and all the
branches measures 1,700 feet. The
level below the Hill tunnel 600 feet /;
intermediate Nos. 2 and 2, 214 feet !;
WINES and main shutes, 1853 feet. The
rapidity with which this work is being
done is quite astonishing and the
developments make the total some
thing over 5000 feet. The ore from
the mine has been worked at the mill
of the
CANDELARIA WATER WORKS
(Limited) of London, which is work
ed with the mine under an arrange.
ment with the Georgene Company.
The mine Is improving as the work of
development is pushed and the man.
ayers feel confident that in short
time they will have one of the best ore
producing properties in Nevada. The
officers, Messrs Sutherland, Payne and
Littell are all able and experienced
men and know their business, and
what is better, are here to stay. The
relationship between the management
and the employees Some 80 in number)
is of the most friendly nature.
MAuOE