The herald., 1894-01-15
THE VANDERBILT MINES
ITEMS OF INTEREST REGARDING
THE RICA MINES.
Grsae Pr".~ess Being Mads-A Sig
Fird k1ads in the Col Eronzs.
Theory VS.. Practice.
Notes.

The following notes ars take, from
the Vanderbilt Shaft:
The past week has been one in wiish
greater progress has been made than is
any other three weeks since the frat 20
cation was made here. There s2se
been, perhaps, variods cf iSors feve e,bh
excitement over finds, and more people
could be seen on the streets, Such pc
RODS have not benefited the place. Tie
reaction that has always followed has
been hurtful to Vanderbilt liz th. ex-
ttsme
been accomplished
I'm msdiatelv upon the arrival of his
mill, and upon tho arrival of Mr. Stan
ley and Mr. R'ch, A. G. Campbell began
work in earnest OH the preparations for
the erection o: hie mill. A large crew
of men were put to work grading for the
mill in CONSEQUENCES OF which this work
ia all done, ANA the foundations ior the
battery and engine will soon be COM
pleted. The machinery and lumber are
nearly ali on The ground. As soon as
possible, the mill will be erected and in
working order. The water for the mill
will be supplied hv three wells, and will
flow through 81 : zach hydraulic min
ing pipe into sump below the mill,
from which it will be pumped as needed.
This will necessitste The laying OF
5000 feet Of pipe.
At the Boomerang the new steam
hoist will soon be in running order.
The ore now being taken from this mine
looks remarkably we'll. Altogether
matters are as satisfactory at Campbel's
as they could we'll be.
Things are assuming very cheerful
aspect about the property OF the Wander
bilt Mining and Milling company, also.
On Monday morning the force was in
creased, the new men commencing the
grading for the mill, which will, with
out doubt, arrive here by February let.
The mill will be fitted for twenty
stamps, although only ten stamps will
be put in at first. The Monday morning
train brought in Mr.. A. Smith, of Den.
YER, who is an able mill man. He will
have charge of the erection of the mill.
This week has been without excite
ment. Friday night about 10 O'Clock a
blast in the eaet drift, on the 50-foot
level of the Gold Bronze, opened up o
cave of crystallized quartz, bearing free
gold. 1t being remarkably rich in ap-
pesrance, Mr.. Ssurbrey, the foreman.
called Mr.. Taggart down. Later Mr..
Patton went also, and as result of the
blast the richest ore ever found here
was taken out. 1t showed 80 much free
gold that an excitement was raised inn
mediately. The next morning every
one looked at the rock, said it was
rich, and the estimates of its value
ranged from $3.50 to $1,000. Therefore,
the most eanguine tainted away when
an assay of Gn average sample showed
that the ore would run $1,000 to the ton.
II was remarkable find.
The cave has not been wholly opened,
so nothing definite can be ssid OF its
size.
THEORY VS.. PRACTICE.
1t is gratifying to talk to some old
miners that come in here, or, in fact, to
all OF them. For they are at least will
ing to give Vanderbilt a show. When
some one tries to tell them that the
veins are shallow, they Immediately ask
for some proof of the statement. The
theorist is stuck, for he cannot furnish
any proof. So he will tell about come
mine a hundred miles or more away
where the veine stoppec at two or three
hundred feet. That, however, is not
proof. And practical mining men are
not generally deferred by mere theory
from purchasing property in a mining
country where everything promises as
we'll Sc it does here. The theorist has
hurt Vanderbilt ell he can. The active
operations of owners here are weighty
arguments for the worth of our mines.
NOTES
The ore in the east end Of the 50-foot
drift of the Bronze has assumed a new
character, being much richer and ap-
parently quite free. 1t is quartz
formation.
On Tuesday James Van Derwerker,
chief engineer of the Nevada Southern,
was engaged in surveying for the mill
site for the stamp mill at the Gold
Bronze. The mill will be set close to
the main shaft, and the foundation will
be laid for 20 stamps.
d. j. O'Brien has returned from
Calico to take his old position as assayer
at the Gold Bronze.