The herald., 1893-07-02
A LARGE REGION Of BONANzAS
On the Line Of the Proposed
Road to Salt Lake City.
ACorrespondent's View ofthe Mineral
and Agricultural Resources.
Something About the Rich Mineral De-
posits-Advance OF tho Railroad.
Ranches which Tesm with
Products.
Correspondence to the HERALD.l
YoUNT's RANCH, Nye county, New,
Trra K 1909


June 5, 1893.
As it is we'll known fact that the
watchful eye of all the mineral states
and territories, and especially Utah and
Southern California, are fixed upon the
progress of railroad and the mineral and
agricultural development of the vast ter
ritory lying between Los Angeles and
Salt Lake City; for this reason take
pleasure in presenting few facts in re-
gard to these matters as obtained in my
travels through the country. Leaving
Pomona on the 14th of May, by private
conveyance, q span of mules. comfort
able wagon and Capt. James W. Wright,
as mule navigator, have had pleas
ant and interesting trip to this oasis OF
the desert, Yount's ranch in Nye coun-
ty, New.
Having avoided the old and we'll estab-
lished highways through the country, L
have had better opportunity to visit
many of the mining camps in northeast
San Bernardino county, CAL, and Lin
coin, and Nye counties, New. In each
of the mineral districts visited find an
astonishing expose of mineral for the
amount of work performed. The coun-
try is full Of energetic miners develop
ing and prospecting, who have an
abiding faith in tl.a extending
of the railroad to the mineral cen.
ters which, when reached by railroad,
will be relieved of wagon transporta-
tion of ores, at q cost of $50 per ton, to
the present terminus of the Southern
Nevada railroad.
In every camp there is scarcity of
supplies for man and beast. At Good
and Mesquite springs, White Pine min
ing district, distance of 65 miles from
the present terminus of the railroad,
barley is selling at $3.50 per 100 pounds
or 800 q ton, and alfalfa hay at $50,
while miners wages are $3 per day.
This is one of the most important sec-
tions of the country, situated on the line
OF railroad survey between the present
terminus of the railroad and the great
iron deposits and the coal fields further
to the north. The section embraces
large amount of mineral territory, 40 to
80 miles square, and is peculiarly situ-
ated in two states and four counties;
namely, Lincoln and Nye counties in
Nevada, and San Bernardino and Inyo
counties in California, and through
VoIy AahHO Oi hiOhhtoihcs
known as White Pine mountains. 1t
embrases Charleston peak, 1000 feet
above sea leval, now capped with snow,
and Portisi, Bonanza, Devil, Ivanpah
and Shadow mountains. This prominent
structure of earth partially surrounds
the southeast end of the great basin,
known as Pahrump and Mesquit valleys.
each being one and the same valley
through which the etate line of Nevada
and California passes longitudinally
the entire length and equally divides
the mineral belt northeast and south
west.
Nature has wisely arranged the ru-
merous resources of this vast mineral
territory III that Of combining the re-
sodrcee of the country that are requisite
and the successful operating OF each
separate interest. / allude to the COM,
bined variety of self-fuxable ores in
quantity and quality sufficient to main
tain extensive smelling works, and the
free.gold rock for the stamp mill the
saw and mine timbera of White Pine
mountain; the fertile valley of Pah-
rump for supplies, and the unquestion
able quantity of water in the southeast
end Of the valley, directly in the center
of the numerous interests. The water is
inexhaustible and ia within to Is feet
of the surface. The altitude OF this,
the southeast, end of the valley is 5000
feet, while at keystone mine it is 4500
feet.
This combination of lead, lime, cop
per, magnetic and hemetite iron extern
siyely carbonized with free gold-beering
mines lying side by side in general
limestone formation, is an unusual &C.
currence, but, nevertheless, it is true.
Within the shoe-sole shaped valley
and range of mountains are situated
several separate mineral districts, in
cluding White Pine, in which ia also To-
Gated the notorious Keystone mine. 1t
is full gold bearing mine, and as l am
impressed, and in true justice to the
property it is the gold bonanza of the
west and of immense proportions, and
as permanent az the rock OF all ages. 1t
is contact vein found between lime
and porphery.
From exploration work exclusively,
shafts, tunnels and WINES there is pro-
duced and upon the dump about 300
tons of ore, exclusive of 70 tons that
have been shipped and from which the
owners realized about $40,0 900.
This great property ia owned by Isaac
Z. Blake, president of the Southern Me-
vada Railroad company. Mr.. s. T. God
by of Salt Lake city and Mr.. J. Taylor,
the pioneer miner and diacoverer OF the
Keystone.
Mr.. Taylor is the owner OF several val
liable mines in this district and with
others the noteworthy Honduras. This
is very rich silver mine within few
hundred yards OF the keystone, that is
go rich in gold. The Honduras contains
immensely rich ore, running as high as
100 ounces OF silver per ton.
While vieiting the keystone l met
Mr.. j. Taylor experimenting the whole
property and Mr. W. T. Godby, one OF
tale owners, and Mr.. Oscar H. Hibbard,
the compsny'e assayer, and his wife,
formerly OF Pomons, MIR. August Wer-
ner. of smelter renown, and Mr.. j. V.
Keeley, OF San Francisco, ell of whom
treated me most courteously and hos
pitably.
was invited to visit the Clementina
mine of the same district and mountain
az the keystone. This is another ex-
ceptionally high grade gold mine run
ming as high as 2834 ounces gold or about
$575 per ton. In tne same prominency
OF the mountain range upon the western
elope is situated the Boss, mine recently
Hold for $50, 900 and formerly owned by
Messrs. White, Yount and Hamilton.
In this district and within eight to
thirteen miles of the water and fuel
center, in the southeast end of Pahrump
valley, ia located the extensive mineral