The herald., 1893-07-09


she would be happy on the arrival o
the Southern Nevada railroad, the sur.
vey of which passes conveniently neal
the residence.
We here met that amiable gentleman
Mr.. II. E. Frutenfal, assessor of Lincoln
county, Nevada, from whom received
very interesting account of the stats
tics OF the county, and from the large
number Of mining camps. the agricul'
tural area and products of the county
we were deeply impressed with the in
ducement it offers for the building OF q
railroad from the south to Phoebe, the
county seat of Lincoln county.
Leaving the Veigus ranch but three
miles is travelled and we arrive at a
thrifty farm, upon which is grown the
usual variety OF farm fruits and vege-
tables, etc. 1t is judciously managed
by Mr.. Ed Kile, who has demonstrated
in practical manner the profits oil
farming in Nevada.
Formerly Mr.. Kile travelled 200 miles
to mail letter, and at the present time
to sell an egg, a pound of butter, his
fruit, barley or vegetables it must be
drawn upon a wagon so miles to Ell
dorado cailon, the nearest market,
where there are eight companies sue
cessfully operated in free gold mines.
Travelling thence in a northeasterly
direction through Corn and Indian val
ley, with Sheep mountain on the east
and Yellow Pine mountain to the south
west, distance of As miles, and we ar
rive at Mr.. @. w. Towner's ranch.
This ia another farm place, with the
usual products. fine cottonwood and
willow shade trees.
In passing through these valleys,
skirting the northeastern slope of White
Pine mountain, special attention has
been given to the quantity of water,
timber, mineral and agricultural land,
and by actual count there are 20 unde-
veloped springs. flowing from one to 800
inches of water, some of which are at
such attitudes as to admit OF being con-
veyed to either valley, and as q power
under pressure of 500 to 1000 feet it
may be utilized or used repeatedly for
manufacturing lumber, reduction works,
electrical, and finally for irrigating the
valley on either side of Yellow Pine
mountain.
A conservative estimate OF permanent
water flowing from undeveloped springs
and streams and accessible to 1900 to
1900 mines ie 2600 miners inches; a1d
the estimate of good timber is fixed at
160 100000 to 100000 900 feet, not in
Guiding miles of tie and mine timber.
The Sterling mining district was Wis
tied. 1t is situated in the northeast end
of Yellow Pine mountain, and was dis
covered in 1875, and for the same reason
the rich mines OF Resting Spring,
Grooms district, Irish Mountain, Monkey
Ranch, and in fact, the whole country
arenot alive with busy dropping stamps.
screaming whistles, smoke stacks and
emelting furnaces. This camp, too, is
dormant, and not producing it's pro rata
OF gold and silver. 1t is needless to say
that the cause is the inability to reduce
the rates of transportation for the lack
of a railroad.
But with astonishing fortitude and
confidence in the coming railroad and
the intrinsic value of their properties.
the miner continues to hold on to his
property, though but miserable living
is made by the crude manner of operat.
ing and the present rate of expenses.
At Sterling l was shown by Mr.. Towner
and VIVA. Edwards free gold rock having
a valve OF $25 to $50 per ton. Mr..
Rhoeder, one OF Nevada's influential
men, doing business in Phoebe, has
taken a bond on group OF Sterling
mines, including the Boss, Bell, Bull
dozer, Red Cloud and Gray Eagle, and
at last accounts Mr.. Rhoeder's proposi-
tion was favorably entertained bv east
ern capitalists.
Leaving Sterling and travelling in
northwest direction across a spur of
White Pine mountain, at q distance of
IL miles along the gold belt, and we
arrive at Montgomery and the Chispa
mine and mill. 1t is here that the fab
ulously rich Chispa mine was discov-
cred in 1890, which is by some persons
confidently believed to be the lost Brey-
FOCAL mine, Of which men, women and
children have read and talked since the
year 1S49. In the exposed part of the
mine. when discovered, great chispas
or nuggets of gold protruded and the
owners filled yeast powder cans with the
yellow metal with but little exertion.
Considering the lspse OF time eince
the discovery of the Chispa and its
group of fine mines, and that there have
been but few hundred tons of rock
crushed or milled, would naturally cause
distrust or suspicion OF merit of the
property, and especially in the absence
OF an explanation of the true cause.
1t is at least presumable that all who
are directly interested in this company
will admit great defect in the manage.
ment, and that there ie and has been 9
prevailing dissention in the company
from first to last; this, with the lack O.
means and the inexpressible expense o.
operating at the remote distance il
ia from railroad facilities and supplies
may be justly assigned as the real reason
why this property is not classed with
other valuable gold-producing proper.
ties OF the country.
The development work consists of 69(
feet OF ehafting, the deepest level being
220 feet, and $50 feet of tunnels, WINES
etc., all On or in the vein. The ex plor.
alton work, as it may be termed, exposes
large body OF free-gold rock. The veir
is we'll defined and traceable on the sur
face for miles in the direction of the
sterling district to the Johnny, which
sold as prospect for $1,000.
There is located intermediately the
Times-Courier mine, Toronto, Zulu
North Bell, Premier, Golden Grown,
etc., and having shafts and openings tc
the depth of 80 feet at intervals along
the ledge, the quantity and quality o.
ore gives an earnest of value to the
owners.
An extraordinary effort is being made
by Messrs. Bartlett, Shaddock and
Montgomery to operate mine and mill
despite the fearful expense and the lach
of sufficient capital. These gentlemen
| owning 5l-100 of the stock. have taken