Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-07-03


eastern part of the county. 1t also is
one ot the districts discovered long
ago and proSpected some from time
10 time ever since. Many times de-
serted for years, sometimes with two
or three prospectors in il. who would
comeln with grub stakes. starve out
and leave again; it has lain compar
ativeiy unknown till the past year.
But now the fame Of the Deep Greek
mines and Ferber district is heard ir
all our newspapers, and it may very
soon be,so one Of our develuped re-
sources. One remarkable ledge in
the district is OF Hematite iron carry
ing silver. The ore is soft, hardly
needing n pick To loosen, and the
ledge is wide enough for Il two horse
team to drive down and turn around
between it's walls The mineral belt
can properly be called an iron belt, us
the ores in all the mines contain more
or less iron aud a considerable uuan-
tity Of gold also.
DOLLY WARDEN DISTRICT
Situated about eighteen miles west
OF Ferber Is copper mining belt;
that is the lodges carry IL large per-
centage OF copper, aud they arc also
rich in silver \ great deal Of work
has been done i'm the district and com
siderable ore reduced at the smeltcr
there before it burned down. At
present the ore is shipped 10 Salt
Lake, and is rich enough To paw VERY
well thon. There arc quito Il number
OF strong lodges i'll this district
SrRUCEMoNr MINING DISTRICT
Is located on Spruce mountain, one
Of the highest peaks in tho county,
and about forty-tive miles south Of
Wells. This III IL lead mining belt
containing large deposits OF low grade
ore, which are found in large pockets
or caves i'll limestone formation.
There are smelters at Sprucemont, on
tho west side OF the mountain, and mt
Jasper on the east side, but both are
idle ut present. a humble. OF mt.
tempts have been made To successful
ly work the ores but the low grade.
and low price Of silver and lead has
made tho camp failure.
Bullion, OR RAILROAD DISTRICT,
In Humboldt Division, is about fifteen
miles south Of Chrlin. This is II COP
per belt, but the orr is high grade ld
easily worked, and has, owing To It's
nearness To the railroad and eusy
transportation, been thriving min
ing camp, and produced great deal
of bullion. Owing to the low price of
copper the mines have stopped work
almost entirely, only the highest
grade ores being taken out now and
shipped away.
LONE MOUNTAIN DISTlICr,
Twenty miles north west Of EIko,
is almost undevcloped but contains
possibilities OF producing great wealth
in the future. The lodges arc very
large and well defined Some curry
copper, some lead or anthony, ard
others iron; and all carry silver or
gold.
TUSCARORA DISTRICt
Is the richest and bost camp dwell
oped in tho county as yet. IL lies in
tho Columbia River Division fifty
miles north west OF Elko. Only three
main lends have SO far been developed
in tho camp, and they have proven
very rich. Grand Prize, on the Gust
lead, Young Americn, Young Amer
ica South and Howe, or Independence
mine, on tho middle lend, and Navajo,
Belle Isle, North Belle Isle, NEVADA
Queen, COmmonw enlth, and Found
Treasure on the west lend, have all
contributed To tho wealth Of tho
world. In addition TO quartz mining
placer mining has been curricd on
for tho past twenty years. The Chi
ncse huvo control Of all tho plncer
mines, and annually take out many
thousands Of dollars.
FALCON DISTRICT,
West Of TusCarOra about ton miles
is the mining camp Of Falcon. This
camp has proven nm unsuccessful ono.
The orc il rich but very hard and 40
base that no method has been found
To successfully re,luce it.
Coon Uope DISTRICT
North West OF Tuscarera about
tweuty miles ia Good Hope district.
Hero the orc il worry rich and cnsily
milled, running from 900 To S2,OOO
per ton; but it lies in pockets in tho
lodges, and there are such quantities
Of water that IT has born, no far, i'm
possible To work the mines over fifty
feet in depth. Most Of the rich pros.
poets have been discovered Mt tho
foot Of the mountains whcro they
cannot DO drained by tunnels These
rich lodges though, must load into
the mountains, aud, il evOr found Mt
IN elevation where they Gun DO
drained, will prove bonnnzHa ~ their
owners. AZ present only few mon
aro working in tho camp on surface
diggings.