Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-05
NYE COUNTY MINES.
They Will Possibly Eclipse
the COmstOck Lode.
Pockets Of Gold of an Almost
Fabulous Value.
Well Known Mining Men Give Their
Opinions.
The Rich Chispa Mine-Experts and
What They Think-Operations There
Now Under Way.

1.-THE mines mentioned below are just
to the east of Death valley. They are
reached by teaming from Barstow.l
If the reports that were received in
this city yesterday, says the. San Fran
cisco Examiner of Wednesday, are not
exaggerated, there is about to be devel-
oped at Montgomery, Nye county, Ne
vada, gold mine that threatens to
eclipse the famous Comstock lode. The
magnitude OF the discovery that is said
to have been made will be understood
by men familiar with mining affairs
when it is stated that pocket Of coarse
gold valued at from $4,000 to $1,000 was
uncovered in the Chispa mine, which is
owned by George Montgomery and
others.
The statement is contained in letter
sent to a gentleman in this city by
Frank H. Seely, the well-known mining
expert, who wrote from Montgomery,
under date of May Oath. He said in his
letter that it was one of the finest dis
Coveries he ever saw, and that many
other men who have seen the property
concur IN his opinion.
CORROB0RATIvE STATEMENTS.
Among those whom Mr.. Seely names
as having seen the pockets of gold are
George O'Br;eter OF Tuscarora fame, w.
Sheridan, well-known Virginia City
expert, and Duff Brown, who gained his
knowledge of mines during years of ex-
perience in this state and who was not
only one of the original locators of the
Tuscarora bonanzas, but was also one OF
the Deep Greek, Utah, discoverers.
Mr.. Seely wrote that the gentlemen
named pronounce the Montgomery find
one of the best prospects in Nevada, it
being in thoroughly mineralized belt
and there being no reason, judging from
the indications, why it should not be
second Comstock. Mr.. Seely also stated
that the North Belle mine, which is
Gated three miles north of the Chispa,
shows coarse gold in paying quantities.
1t has shaft fifty feet deep and cross
cut twenty feet deep to the south, cut
ting the ledge, which is six feet wide.
EXPERTS THERE NOW.
1t prospects we'll in gold and sulphu-
rets, which contain silver and lead.
A north crosscut, writes Mr.. Seely,
shows stringer Of gold-bearing quartz,
which widens as it sinks and carries bet
ter indications than many of the gold
bearing mines of California and Colora-
do that he has seen. The walls are of
slate and porphyry, and the ore is plain
ly defined.
Altogether Mr.. Seely gives very
glowing account of the prospects at
Montgomery.
R. E. Kelly, the mining secretary, who
represents a syndicate which has been
formed in this city to operate in the new
district, has also received advices from
Montgomery which portray the find up
there in glowing colors. His infcrma-
ton is in the nature of a report from
Messrs. Sheridan and O'Brieter, the ex-
perts who were sent to Montgomery to
Investigate the prospects. They state
out on the groupings for the shaft house.
They secured from ten to twelve pounds
of gold from about forty pounds Of rock.
They state that the ore taken from the
North Belle mine will average 500 to the
ton.
From Irvine Fitzgerald, the we'll
known mining man, it was learned that
the Chispa mine is supposed to be To-
Gated on the site of the fabulously rich
Breyfogle mine, which was lost by the
prospector who found it years ago.
Years were spent in the effort to relo-
cate the Breyfogle mine, and the search
proving ruthless, it was finally aban-
doned. Old miners think Montgomery
has accidentally struck the long lost
site.
Montgomery is now on the road to his
mine with an elaborate outfit. He has
a large force Of workmen at the mine
preparing to erect the mill, blacksmith
shop and shafthouse, which work will
be pushed to completion Immediately
upon arrival at the mine of the material,
all OF which is now at Daggett awaiting
transportation.
Confirmed.
The favorable impression produced on. the