Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-05
SHOWS RICH IN GOLD.
Montgomery, Who Made the Big Strike in
Death Valley, Satisfied.
EXPERTS SAY THERE WILL BE A CAMP.
Prospectors Are FlOcking to the Scene and
Locating Good Claims.
CHANCES FOR MORE PROSPECT WORK.
Famous Lost Breyfogle Mine is in the Belt,
but Not Relocated.
PIONEERS FOUND A RICH MINE THERE.
They Suffered from Thirst and Heat
and Had to Abandon the Riches
Which We're Recently
Rediscovered.
PIONEERS FOUND A RICH MINE THERE

SAN FRANCISCO, April 4,-Recent mineral
discoveries in that part of Nye county, Ne
vada, known as Death valley have aroused
great excitement on the Pacific slope. AS
already fully described in THE BEE 1t is
claimed that the famous Breyfogle mine
which was lost years ago, has been relocated
Whether it is this old legendary mine that
has been struck again, or an entirely new
find that has been made has provoked mu ch
discussion IN mining circles. 1t will take
some time evidently to settle the merits of
the new discoveries, and the contradictory
reports which appear from time to time are
not calculated to help the matter. So far no
investigation of the original statements has
been made which would Justify an opinion on
the subject one way or The other while the
fact that the district includes the location of
the celebrated lost mine known as the Brey
fogle hightens public interest in the solution
of the question involved
EXPERTS INVESTIGATE
A report which was circulated here that
rich ore had been discovered in tho Death
valley country took several parties into the
field. Some started out we'll equipped for
an expedition through the district and pro-
longed stay, while Others simply made a
flying trip Of it, to take IN the outlook at a
glance and with as much speed as possible.
The latter party has returned and made re-
port. Among the names mentioned are those
of Callahan, until recently superin ;endent of
the Diamond - mine of Nevada Irwin, well
known in connection with the Bodie
camp, and Briden, an old-time superin
tendent of the Andes mine. Thes G
men made the trip in less than thirteen
days, which, as it takes eight days TO drive
to the camp and return to Daggett, the ear
est railroad point, and thlrty-six hours each
way going and coming from this city, did not
leave them many hours within which to pros
pect the new find so as to be able to report
authoritatively on the subject. They are all
reliable, clear headed and thoroughly con-
scieDtous men, and as such, what they say
must carry weight among mining men, who
know them If not personally at least by
reputation Mr.. Irwin said that the country
had not yet been prospected su Efficiently to
enable any one toform any correct idea of the
value of the discovery. The whole matter
simmered down to a question of development
work, with good prospect to start upon. In
conclusion Mr.. Irwin remarked, 81 have no
doubt there will be a camp there.''
WHAT THE DIsCovERER SAYS.
In an interview with George M montgomery,
the original discoverer ofthe mineral which is
attracting so much attention, he said: 81
left San Andreas, Calaveras county, Cal,
the Death valley district, taxing with me a
complete outfit with packtrain and twenty
four animals. | entered Nevada south of the
| Carson and struck off towards Walker lake.
| After leaving Hawthorne | left the railroad
| at Soda springs and moved west until /
! struck the Firebug mountains. Here began
| prospecting, and took in the whole country
with poor success until l reached Timber
mountains, as they are known by the peo-
pie there Sometimes they are called the
| Charleston mountains Here went through
| strip of country fifty miles east and west
| and l50 miles in length, north ana south. In
| the northward trip found little worth men
tloning, and did not meet with ANYTHING to
| locate until January o.
II found some good groupings five miles
| west OF north end of Charleston mountains
| from which got some coarse gold. A nugget
| was broken from the quartz at one point
| which was worth from S. to 81. The next
day broke out some more rock ana took out
| about $40 in coarse gold | then located the
| mine. For some days after ! prospected in
the neighborhood and found some silver ore
assays from which, made by Falkenau in
| san francisco ran III so ounces TO the ton
That was fair average Of the ore
as | took it out at that time. contem-
| plating shipping it for reduction. The
| whole camp was then moved to Grapevine
spring on the west side of the mountain and
| systematic prospecting was carried on for
! some time in the surrounding country AS a
| result / made several other locations, one of
which was silver and the rest collaborating
| veins.
PROSPECTUS IN LUCK.
Before leaving the camp directed Others
| to veins and they located on them. From
| some of these have since heard that they
| opened out well in coarse gold. The Yount
| Brothers made one Of the locations and |
| had a letter last week in which they said
| that they had just taken oUt S25 in one shot.
! have not made any attempt to boom this
| district since my arrival and do not wish to
be held responsible by men who start out ex-
! pecting to find gold hanging on greasewood.
am satisfied myself in res pect to the district {;
| | have located property to suit myself and
| propose to solve the question of its value to
| my own satisfaction. 1t is qnIte true that
. the camp Is still only prospect and that it
will take time and money to open itup. But
| AT the same time IL Is what will be very gen
orally admitted very good prospect
In conclusion Montgomery remarked that
1t was unintentional on his part that so much
| publicity had been given the matter, Any
| one who wished information on the subject
| from him always got 1t without any attempt
at exaggeration. The mines, he Claims are
in the same belt as the old Breyfogle mine,
but he does not tiatter himself that he has
been fortunate enough to locate the long lost
| bonanza Other experts who started to in
vestigate the district are now on their way
TO the camp and n number of surveyors have
left Daggett. Men in charge of the cXpedi-
ton are we'll known and competent Nevada
miners, fully equipped for prolonged stay
in the camp.
| NUsBAUMER's OLD MINE.
Concerning the recent discovery of what is
believed TO be the ceebr ated Breyfogle, il
would appear altogether probable that this is
the same mine that was discovered over
forty years ago by Louis Nus banner, now
deceased, an old and res pected citizen of Ala
media county, and for years a resident Of the
Livermore valley, says the Chronicle.
In the spring Of lStS Nusbaumer left New
Jersey bound for thecoast. When he reached
Salt Lake the train of prairie schooners was
100 in number. Their progress wa:
necessarily slow, and Nusbaumer anC
six other adventuresome young mer
determined TO push on TO the coast
One OF the party, named Smith
declared that he had made the Journey befor,
by short southern route, and offered TO leaC
them 10 the promised land. They abandoned