Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-17
THE PAHRUMP MINES.
SOME NEWS FROM THE BONANZA
LOCALITY.
Many Claims Being Located-Ore Which
Averages Very High Work Being
Actively Prosecuted,

Mr.. w. G. Hern arrived yesterday
from the Pahrump mining district in
Nye county, Nevada, just on the east
side OF Death Valley. He furnishes the
following interesting budget of news
from the locality:
Work on North Bell is progressing
slowly; depth of forty-eight feet is at
tanned. The ledge is nearly perpendic-
ular, having porphery hanging wall.
The ledge is well defined, carrying de-
composed quartz and clay, all OF which
prospect we'll in free gold. The extent
of the ledge is not known at forty-eight
feet, as the shaft is only five feet wide
at fifty feet. A DRIFT will be run to the
foot wall. Average samples taken from
the ledge and assayed by an able
and noted mining man, Mr.. Han
chette, proved to contain $S7S.ll.
This ledge extends 5000 feet ON the
Yount Brothers. locations, including
North Bell and the Princess; also the
w. and p. claims, with others, making
in all eight full claims and six parallel
claims, all of which show coarse and tlne
gold and prospect we'll.
West about two miles lies the famous
Montgomery claim, on which work is
being done by Montgomery's partners.
They are showing very large ledge,
and particularly very fine gold, some
nuggets containing at least So. On this
theye are six continuous claims OF 150O
feet each, with one parallel LEDGE all OF
which contain coarse and fine gold, the
average of which assay over 500.
Clark, Krieger & Co. are doing work
L.. Tho r,rnnnrtU
constantly improves. They have erected
hoisting works and propose to ascertain
the value of their ore at considerable
depth. Thirty-three claims are located /;
twentv-seven have already been record
ed. OF the thirty-three claims, twelve
are silver, CARRYING some lead, and assay
we'll. Montgomery is expected daily.
He informed his partners that he would
bring mill and would, upon his ar
rival, put to work quite a number OF
men.
A number of mining men are in the
camp, anxious to secure some of the
mines, and only waiting the arrival OF
Montgomery.
r. J. Laws, assistant superintendent
and superintendent of construction OF
the Carson and Colorado railroad. has
lust arrived in camp. As he has an able
corps of engineers with him, and seeking
all possible information regarding the
mineral and other produce OF the coun-
try, it is thought a survey will soon fol-
low for a connection with the Union
Pacific survey at this point, as
the shortest Union Pacific sur
vey runs through this district
The general mining interests of this
locality are taking something of boom
Mr.. A. Campbell, of the Horn silver
fame, will soon construct furnace in
the south end of Pahrump valley. The
| capacity of the furnace will be at least
forty tons, and he has ore enough il
sight for at least three years. run.
J. A. Bidwell, of Ivanpah, has resumed
work ON the Lizzie Bullock mine, and il
taking out fine grade of ore and will al
once start running his mill. Several
chloriders are at work on the Allie and
other mines.
Messrs. Helm and Kenig have recently
purchased the Wayup' and Maud B.
mines in Kingston mountain. The ores
of these mines are of very high grade
and considerable is in sight, and as the
men propose to proceed to work at once
it is very likely to be a very important
factor in the mining interests of the To-
cality and an additional attraction fol
the Union Pacific railroad.