The herald., 1893-10-29
SOME WAITING BACK COUNTRY,
An Imperial Region to Be
Joined to Los Angeles.
Col. Brooks Writes on Rich South
ern Nevada Mining Districts.
The Compilation of the Nevada Southern
Railway win Make All These
Regions Prosperous With
Los Angeles.


y KEYSTONE, Lincoln County, Nevada,
Oct. 15.-By invitation of Mr.. W. I.
Godbe OF the keystone mine, have
just made the rounds with him to few
OF the mining camps, conveniently ac-
cessible to this central locality, Mes
quite valley.
The camps OF which l obtained in
formation include Shadow mountain,
Clarke's mountain, Big and Little Devi
and Stats Line.
As a matter Of information to the min
ing community and other classes desirous
ofknowing Of the comparative opportun-
tiles with other parts OF the country to
obtain eome OF the requisites to better-
ing their conditions in life, will briefly
state a few facts as | saw them.
SHADOW MOUNTAIN.
This district takes its name from the
feet that the dark green porphyry, lying
adjacent to a light-colored material,
contrassing az they do, produces per-
feet appearance OF dark shadow, cast
from dense cloud upon the mountain,
hence the name.
The district ia situated to the south
BY wagon road, at a distance OF 10 or
20 miles, varyin to the route travelled,
and is withing 80 miles OF the Nevada
California railway survey in San Bernar-
dino county, Cal.
On arriving at Shadow mountain the
experienced miner readily realizes the
fact that he has passed beyond the lime
belt and is in the midst OF a permanent
granite and porphyry formation. The
quartz ledges are found, principally in
contact, confined between a granite
formation and porphyry walls or defc
quartz and porpbyry.
The uniform bearing or course OF veins
is north-northwest and south-southeast.
and they have dip or angle of about S5
degrees to the northeast.
The possibilities of this comparatively
new camp and gold belt, known to pros
pect in gold for 30 miles in length by 10
to IL miles in width, including Messrs.
Hyten and Smiths mines and mills, are
great.
yet the exposure OF free gold rock, with
an occasional appearance Of oxide of
lead, considering quality and quantity
of the whole. is such as strongly sup
ports the opinion as above indicated OF
the camp.
One OF the most untiring and persist
ent companies, working under great diff
ficulties in this district. is the Grizzelle
company. composed of j. d. Grizzelle,
w. H. Grizzelle and j. +. Thomasson.
They are joint owners in group OF fine
full-sze. claime, each 1900 by 600 feet.
Their development consists of shafts,
tunnels and long openings from the top,
varying from 50 to l75 feet In length.
This, the least expensive mode OF pro-
curing the ora for shipment, ia being
done in the absence CT railroad, a mill,
reductinn-wcrks kssar Jneans TO work other
actual working of quantity lots, free
mill process, in San Francisco and at
Messrs. Hyten q Smiths mill, the real
merit or intrinsic value of the mine and
quality of the ore has been satisfactor-
lily ascertsined. The rock worked to the
present time shows value varying
from $35 to 500. s'el 0ise
The above figures were obtained from
the company, whose veracity may be
relied upon.
These men are the discoverers of the
district, and for having established
camp OF value in a gold bearing belt, in
which other valuable discoveries and
mines may be located. they deserve spe-
cial credit, but not more than does the
only lone little lady OF the camp, Mrs.
w. Fl. Grizzelle, the wife OF one of the
partners.
Mrs. Grizzelle lives in yucca house,
and with her two bright and pretty little
girls is cheerful, and in her far distant
home assisting her husband to make
money, is in all probability more con-
tented than many OF the society ladies
OF Los Angeles, who are languid for
want OF appetite and proper exercise.
CLARKE's MOUNTAIN.
This is one of the commanding land
marks of this country, standing up at
an altitude of about $500 feet above sea.
level. As is the sign or finger board
upon the highroada of civilization, so is
Clarke's mountain, to the pioneer or
mountain traveller. Once he sees the
old mountain, he locates himself and
shapes his course OF travel accordingly.
IL is situated in the north and south
range dividing Mesquite and Ivanpah
valleys, and within few miles of the
Nevada Southern railroad survey in San
sBernardino county. Cal.
1t was discovered by one Mr.. Clarke
in 1864, who at that time spent for
tune on copper mine situated on the
southwest slope of the mountain.
The expenses of operating at that
time were beyond the comprehension OF
che most liberal estrmators of such
work of today. The ore was mined and
upon wagons freighted to San Pedro
and thence by water around Cape Horn
to Swansea, Wales.
There is large body OF high-grade
copper ore in well-dstined vein, with
surrounding evidences OF permanency.
But, like many OF the valuable metallic
gifts OF nature in times past, it ia too re-
mote and expensive to be worked. 1t
has neither flown, ran away nor de-
cayed, but is here awaiting the nearer
approach of the Nevada Southern rail-
road and the skillful hand of man.
The camp is productive Of the prin-
cipsl leading metals OF the country,
gold, silver. copper and lead, and from
prospects, of the various classea astonish-
ingly high assays have been obtained. |
Upon the mountains there are quantities
gof juniper and cedar timber and about
the base there are numerous springs
flowing.
\ Before leaving Clarke's mountain de-
sire to give the readers of the HERALD
problem to solve of pre-histo rical ma
ture.
Q There are upon smooth and perpen-
dicular surface of Clarke's mountain.
fronting to the rising sun-the east