Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-07-25
Bald Mountain.
ELKo, NV July "a, 1895.

ago made prospecting visit to Ru-
by Mountain Mining Distinct, White
Pine county, for the purpose of look
ing over the metallic field of this in
teresting district.
The mineral zone passing through
the district is about eight miles from
north to south and about four to five
from east to west. The major por.
ton of the lodges already located are
situated on the low rolling hills that
lie between the north and south Bald
Mountain and Water Gulch that make
down to the west.
But few of the veim,are of great.
er breadth than two to three feet and
many are but few inches wide. The
strike or general trend of nearly all
OF the lodges are in northerly and
southerly direction with gentle
pitch to the west. The formation al
ternates 7 in porphry granite, with
black lime rock predominating, also
some quartzite. The quartz in many
instances is quite hard, yet good re-
suits seem to be obtained. There is
an abundance of timber for mining
and fuel purposes, and it is believed
there is sufficient water for one TO-
stamp mill at the main spring on
Water Gulch: A mill seems neces-
sary to complete development of the
district.
While all of the mines that have
been located thus far may not meet
the extravagant expectations of many
Of the locators, yet there are IN
doubtedly many paying lodges in the
district, and the erection of a gold
quartz mill having all of the latest
improvements and appliances that
past experiences have demonstrated
to be necessary to the saving Of the
precious metal, would, 1 believe, be a
good investment for "A capitalist of
means, and bring the district to. the
front. Gold has been known to exist
in this district for the past twenty
! odd years. Nevertheless, the mines
have been permitted to lie dormant
for that period, excepting for some
prospecting and assessment work by
Messrs. Griswold Bros , Fulton, Chas
Born and others until the late small
boom that struck the district, as well
las the Recorders office.
Charles Born's celebrated silver
mine, Rip Van Wrinkle, is situated or
the south east side of Ruby Mountain
District, some four or five miles from
the Recorders Office on the south side
of the nelghboring hills. The depos
it is imbedded in black ime-stone
formation. Mr.. Born has sunk shaft
to the depth of eigbty;five feet upon
J the ore deposit, and is now working
: three men and taking out very rich
ore. The vein continues to go down
and is pitching to the eastward. He
has on the main dump some twenty
eight to thirty tons of second-class
ore that will yield from 125 to 15(
ounces per ton; also several tens Of
first.class ore, like that he has hereto
fore shipped to Elko.
There are several other locations CT
considerable merit in the district
While water is rather scarce, there il
a superabundance Of timber for min
ing, building and fuel purposes. A
bright future is in store for these
mines. rAyIsitor to Mr.. Born's mines
viii be kindly received and showr
around. ,-
The road from Elko to RUBY
Mountain Mining District, commonl,
known as Bald Mountain, is one OF tn.
finest in the county, passing through
the fertile valleysof Mound and Hunt
ington.