Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-09-25
MINES AND MINING.

er of one of the greatest mines the
world has ever known-the Com
stock.
Nevada. however, has gold imbed-
ded in her rocks and mountains
awaiting the hand of the hardy or
the fortunate to uncover it. Until
Of late years, since the demonetiza-
ton OF silver, nothing but silver
mines have been sought within our
boundaries, but with the death of the
demand for silver has died the profit
in mining it. and selling it as COM
modify On the same basis as wheat
and corn is sold. For some time past
the prospectors in this st le have
turned their attention from silver to
other minerals. principally gold and
copper. and it has been found that
ground that had been trodden for
years and prospected for silver is rich
in the yellow metal.
Time has not yet been long enough
to prove mp tue extent to which these
deposits go, for the formations are
such that they leave no reasonable
doubt that there are sufficient quanti-
ties to place Nevada in the front
ranks as gold producing state, us
she was for years the leading silver
producer.
From all over the State come re-
ports of good prospects IL this direc-
ton. and it il only a matter of time
and the proper labor, when we shall
be able to give assurance of our
claims.
The writer has seen some samples
Of ore winch came from Olinghouse
canyon, near Wadsworth, and which
are beautiful specimens of white
quartz, taken from porphory fcrma-
ton. The ore is of low grade,
though free milling character and
closely resembles that of the great
Utica at Angels Camp, California.
Asyet the prospectors at Olinghouse
have found nothing but leaders from
to8 inches wide. In one place they
have some Is of these leaders, all
running in a general direction in
porphory forma ion. all the same
species of ore and being from 4 to Is
feet apart for space of some $50
feet. Although no defined ledge has
been found nor any walls located, the
general indications are Of great prom
ise and it would be no great surprise
to those acquainted with the country.
did some one Of the locators or pros.
pectors OF the section in question sue.
coed in opening up a ledge of great
value.
In many other sections of the
State there are like Indications and
the proper amount Of energy and
perseverance will undoubtedly he
productive Of splen lid results. At
DeLamar there is perhaps one of the
best mining properties in CHS west
ern country. The people who own
the mine are working it steadily and
systematically and reports show that
it is paying big.
There is one fault which prospect-
ors have, generally speaking. which
in every case must be cured before
the country which they cover will
amount to anything. That fault is
their exhorbitlnce. The prospectors
Ut this section are practically all of
them in comparatively humble cir.
cumstances, They are not 80 situat
ed that they are able to properly and
systematically develop the claims that
they have, to such IN extent that they
may be called miners, and the aver.
age man who has a pro poet which
shows up fairly well, gets the idea into
his head that he has bononz, md
that he is beng robbed il he late ro
Of it at figure which does not nu~.
Der up into the thousands.
Although they are miners by trade
they seem 20 be carried away by the
slightest indications OF success, and in