Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-12-27
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COPPER tie camp has started UP
asain and the outlook Is favorable
for a large mining district.
The mineral ground is in the shape
Of a running capital V. Commencing
AT Trout Creek at the northeast and
east Of Salmon River, it extends
| southwest about twelve miles, ross
ing the river about four miles and
then turns east and crossing back
east ten miles. Inside this curve Is
| OF granite formation with lodges hav-
ing a general direction OF northeast
and south west. At the northeast
the lodges prospected are all adjacent
to the limestone, that extends all
around the district, and carries con-
siderable gold. At the southeast the
lodges found OF any consequence
are nearly all in a belt OF rorphory
about q quarter OF n mile wide and
forms the contact between the lime
and granite. 1t is in this part OF the
district the most work was done In
the seventies, and shafts were sunk
from $50 to 300 feet deep showing
good. strong lodges from 3 to u feet
wide OF Is to 80 per cent. copper ore.
This part Of the mineral belt was
called Portos District. New York
capitalists developed the mines and
after they we're abandoned many OF
them laid vacant Tor years.
The west side Of the river is at
present considered the best and 50
far everybody who have examined the
minera. formation speak highly OF
it. Along the northwest side Ii a
porphory belt Cver half a mile wide
that is so full of lodges that it might
be almost termed Il ledge itself. The
ore runs from 3 to 80 per cent. cop
per, 40 ounces in silver and some
gold, and none Of the lodges have
been opened up to any depth but
what shown upon the surface Is
sufficient to keep several shelters
running for years.
In the granite formation are a
| number Of strong lodges extending
north east and southwest. from . to
30 feet wide on the surface. MIR.
Poole. a mining man we'll known in
| Tuscarora, Butte City and other
mining camps, has sunk 100 feet on
one ledge in the granite and the re-
suits are so satisfactory that he is
preparing to sinH 10 800 feet this
winter. The most enthusiastic men
who have visited the camp are from
Butte City. They cay the mineral
formation is very similar to that
famous copper camp. with the odds
in favor OF Salmon River. ln Butte
only two mines found pay ore above
the $50 foot level. while in Salmon
there ia pay ore on the surface and
all indications that the large ledge:
will continue in depth and increase
in richuess.
Several different companies have
been looking over the camps The pas.
year with The intention Of putting il
shelters and opening II up. A Butt.
City firm got IN ahead 81 the rest OF
contracts from some Of the mines 10
ore and have a 20 too snelter noy
nearly completed and ready for worR
There may be come trouble with III
FIRST run or two, before the best meth
DDS are found {" smels the ore, bu
capital is fully satisfied that there /
plenty OF ore in sight to justify lib
erection Of ToF':z, and whether ri
tira attempt Is a success or not Oh
camp IS bound Ia be developed.
There are abont so men in III
{ camp now; a town has been laid on
3 and 40 lots disposed OF already. II
expected that CpD,ac, las the ne
town and p~oztoGice il called will
heard from this next year.
. Among those who hare been in Il
!. camp for years are I, A. Dwight.
I e, Dolapo. | and a. j. Reed. wi
! opened up the Hunter District
, White Pine county,-M. and NJ.
Hickey and f.. 4. English rhos
9 with their partners represent mar
Y OF the most prosperous mining cam.
: in the United States and oven Il
3 South African gold fields and all n
satisfied that Salmon River Distri
D is a good place 10 develop and su
10 come ont coon.