The herald., 1893-12-18
Crescent District.


known gold mines in this vicinity are
at Crescent. Like Vanderbilt, it has
suffered setbacks that were not the
fault OF the camp, for there is plenty Of
frst-class ore there. But it is now
coming to the front again, and promises
to produce some excellent property in
the near future.
geographically Crescent is very sim
liar to Vanderbilt, being situated on
broken foothills, that slope off gradually
to the valley. The formation is alao
similar to that of Vanderbilt, near the
top of the ground, at least where the
vein crops out between lodges OF gneiss.
Lower down, however, at about Is feet,
the formation of the foot-wall changes
to cyenite. On the hanging-wsll a
thick layer OF porphJry lies between
the wall and the vein. Among the
leading claims here are the Fourth
of March," owned by j. Hem
nessey and J. Gleason, the De-
fiance, owned by MIR. Amer and
S. Birdsell. and group of six claims
owned by the Free Gold Mining COM
pany, of which A. II. Stevens is super
intendent. OF this latter group, which
is composed OF the Wallace. Gold Stand
ard, Dooley, Manhattan, Baltimore and
the Free Gold, the Wallace is probably
the best. At least it is developed more
than any OF the others. There is a
50-foot shaft, showing we'll defined vein
of three and one-half feet. The pay
streak is not large, but is rich and
shows permanency. The whole vein
averages well. The vein dips about 30
degrees to the west. The six claims
ownsd by the company are all good
property.
About 800 feet east of the Wallace,
and lying parallel with it, is situated
Fourth OF March," owned by Gleason
and Hennessey. This lies ON the east
slope OF the hill, where the descent is
gradual. The vein runs northeast and
southwest, and pitches so degrees to
the west. The claim is developed by
means of tunnel and a shaft. The
tunnel commences at about the center
OF the claim and runs back into the hill
for 80 feet. From this point it is about
so feet to the top of the ground at per-
pendiculsr, and about 120 feet on the
vein. The shaft commences 400 feet
from the southwest end of the claim
and has been run down about 35 feet on
the ledge. 1t shows vein 10 inches at
the surface and two feet at the bottom,
all of which runs we'll. 1t is probably
not free-milling ore. though it has more
the appearance of being iree-milling
than some other ore in the vicinity that
has proved free. Work is to be pushed
on this and two adjoining claims from
now on.
If there is any gilt-edged property at
Crescent it is the Defiance mine, owned
by Amer & Birdsell. 1t is on the same
ledge as the Fourth of March, with one
claim between, owned by Mr.. James.
On the Defiance Mr., Amer has sunk two
i0-foot shafts, which are 800 feet apart,
one being near the center and the other
toward the southwest end No drifta
have been made, but q good deal of
prospecting has been done. The prop
erty shows up 30 we'll that Messrs. Bun
and Case of Peoria, ILL.,, have offered
$4,000 for it. 1t 10 understood, however
that the owners are holding it fer q
higher figure. All who have viewed
this property are of the opinion that it is
an excellent prospect and that the pur-
chaser OF it, unless he goes much higher
than what has yet been offered, will get
an excellent bargain.