The herald., 1893-10-29

to 10 miles from the survey of the Ne
vada Southern railroad passing through
Ivanpah valley.
Will some Christian philosopher or
classic person explain to the readers of
the HERALD the literal meaning of the
letters l. ID and their apparent relation
I'd this holy cross and by whom or what
race OF people and when?
Bear in mind the fact that they ante
date the discovery OF the place by the
present generation, that they have been
carved in the solid rock, by means of
suspension, go feet perpendicular below
the top of the smooth surface in which
they appear.
STATE LINE PASS.
This is the lowest pass in the continu-
GUS range of mountains surrounding
Pahrump and Mesquite basin, admitting
of passage for railroad and most prac-
ticable for wagon road, and through
which the dividing line Of California and
Nevada passes; hence the name, State
Line pass. It is situated in each state
and is a new camp. with only prospect
holes sunk upon the numerous locations.
But it may be substantially stated, duly
considering the small amount of work,
that the indications are highly favorable
for good camp.
The Tam O'Shanter mine, of which
previous mention has been made in the
HERALD, is OF this camp, and though
but prospect, Mr.. ]. Taylor, late OF the
Keystone, paid $500 for it.
BIG AND LITTLE DEVIL.
There are light colored limestone
mountains situated Immediately ada
cent to Mesquite basin, in Lincoln
county, Nevada. BY the aborigines of
the country, the Indians, Little and Big
Devil mountains were named from some
superstition reckoning, a territory or
land, to which their rights are contested
by the devil, hence the name devil, the
little and big having been added by the
discoverers of mineral in the mountains.
This is another newly discovered
claim. and butlittle work has been done,
but the showing for the amount Of labor
is something astonishing. 1t seems to
excel all other camps in quality and
quantity of galena, running as high aH
thirty ounces in silver. Notwithstand-
ing the low and disreputable purchasing
price of silver, and the distressingly
high rates of wagon freight to the rail-
road, the ore of this camp pays a profit
on being shipped and worked in Pueblo,
Colorado.
AT THE KEYSTONE.
Returning to the Keystone mill, time
is taken to examine its working.
1t isa Gilpen county mill, manufac-
tured in Denver, and specially adapted
to amalgamating fine particles of gold in
battery. AS an example of it's working
of Keystone ore, give the test as made
Of the tailings. In the tailings from q
lot or class of ore containing originally
$50 per ton, but 81 is found,
and that is principally contained
in the slimes. In q class Of rock contain
ing $204, $6 per ton is found in the tail
ings.
NEVADA SOUTHERN MAGNATEs.
October 20th.-Having failed to make
mail connection with this communics-
ton, it is delayed one week, which has
given time for the thoroughly welcome
arrival OF Mr.. A. &. Sco6eld, vice-presi-
dent OF the Nevada Southern railroad, OF
San Francisco, and Prof. w. l.. Austin,
a mining engineer and metallurgist of
Denver, Colo.
WI. cWlu0-cpICau lcPutdtiOu
as a thorough business man, notably
successful in oil, mining and railroad
enterprises, is 40 we'll known that the
business public cannot make any mis-
take as to his power to drive great
enffiyHfffvaa "a saetynEsu py gue mins...
the farmers, merchants, and, in fact, by
all classes as an assurance of q railroad,
which warrants to them solid success
tx,o all .nh - -. - n
6eld Ia an acknowledged friend to the
country and 70 every body, and every
body here is a friend to Mr.. Scofield and
his cO-operators. Mr.. Scofeld, in his
broad-gauge capacity, is emitting no in
tereet OF the country. He is not only
carefully scrutinizin9 all matters neces-
sary to forwarding his road onward to
completion, but is giving special atten-
tim To the nniveraal intaraat of the
country, including the numerous nitreds,
etc. And for this purpose Professor
Austen accompanies him, and will
make thorough analysis OF the numer-
GUS and varied mineral compounds of
the country.
1t is understood that on or about the
lst OF November next Mr.. Isaac Z.
Blake, president OF the Nevada South
ern. and Mr.. Robert s. Seibert, general
manager OF the road, will make an ex-
tended trip along the line and through
the country, for the purpose of familiar
izing themselves with all matters per-
tanning to the progression of the line.
To Messrs. Blake and Siebert it NAV
be said that they will be received by the
people with very great warmth Of feeling
and appreciation of position and merit.
1t is with united action that the whole
people are ready to hurrah for the
Nevada Southern and. the brave men
who withstood the tempest of broken
banks, the stringency OF money and the
depreciation of silver. and staid with
the work. T.sW. Books,
Miss Meriugton Gets the Prize.