Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-07-24
Great II Gold Creek.

Gold Creek Mining District, and
! whose faith has been pinned upon
the result Of operations there, to
learn that within the past week the
district has been thoroughly exam
med by one Of the most intelligent
mining men of the United States,
whose report In regard to the posi-
bilities of the district is more enthus-
iastic than that of the promoters
themselves.
Mr.. j. M. Cumming. Of New York,
and who has for forty years been in
touch with the great mining develop
ments of the United States, has been
the guest OF Major Robertson and
party and came here for the purpose
Of thoroughly exploiting the Gold
Creek field. Mr.. Cummings atteu-
ton was first attracted by. and his
resolution to come, was based upon
80 small thing as little piece Of
quartz not larger than the end of
ones thumb. which The Gold Creek
Nevada Mining Company had in it's
Office in New York, but which con-
tanned the proof, to miner, of the
existence OF large veins, which would
continue to great depth, to wit. a
small piece Of quartz impregnated
with sultid ore.
Il saw the gold was in the oor-
phyry." said Mr.. Cumming, @and I
knew that there was a mine where
that came from. This is why l am
here"
Il have PANIED and seen PANIED
l5O pans of dirt. This came from
grass roots to bed rock and from all
parts OF the property. The most
obtained from any one pan was Is
cents. There were a number of pans
OF %. 30 and 40 cents. In only two
pans did we fail to find colors and
then l was pleased at the amount of
black sand. Some Of the pans showed
only eight or ten colors, but even
that means value OF IS cents a
cubic yard. The great placer mines
OF the country yield less than 20
cents yaru. The gravel here can
be worked for three cents yard. l
have examined the Church machine
and it will do all that is claimed for
it and more too. It will not only
handle thousand yards a day and
place the tailings where you wish
them. but two thousand yards where
the conditions are favorable.
Eyes, the prospective value of the
lodes is twenty times that OF the
placers. The gold is in these por-
phyry bikes. Arrangements are be.
ing made for their systematic devel.
opment. I believe they are nearing
an ore body In the Mother Lode tun-
mel and have advised chem to go
ahead. Already there is quartz ap-
pearing in the face"
With Mr. Cumming was Capt.
William p. Anderson, q capitalist of
Cincinnati, O., and one Of the large
stockholders. Of the CoRipany, who
witnessed Mr.. Cummings examina.
ton and his test, and he says:
Il am well pleased with my visit
here and fully endorse everything
MIR. Cumming has said"
Nc experience miner who has ever
been called upor TO visit that field
and report upCl it has ever failed to
certify to the existence of great
values both in the lodes and placers
Where washing has been conducted
this season and on the bed rock now
being cleaned up gold is in evidence
everywhere-in every crack and
seam, and can be taken out even by
the most inexperienced. Paintings
from the bedrock scrapings, which
will in few days be washed into the
fume, yield all the way from dollar
to several dollars to the pan. The
gravel is not deep, but it ia excep-
tionally rich, and there are thous.
Il