The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-01-16
THE AMERICAN FLAT.

American Flat country the San Francis
co News Letter says: A proposition is
now under way at Virginia which should
merit the support of every one who deals
in the local mining share market. Its
success will mean renewal of activity
in the Nevada mines and in speculation
in this city. The American Flat lodges,
which were neglected in years gone BY
and submerged at the water level in the
craze for everything on the Constock
are now attracting attention. Some OF
the leading men in busines are now de-
terEined to drain this wealthy district
by extending the Sutro tunnel through
the district at a depth of 100 feet, the
distance to be covered being about IA
mile and half. This would tap the old
Rock Island, Baltimore and Knicker-
booker lodges, which paid handsomely
down to the water level, where the COM
panies had to stop work, failing the
money necessary to put in the machin-
cry required to handle the water. The
right people are back of the enterprise
now, and it will be hoped that the COM
ing year will see the work well under
way and nearing consummation. The
absurdity of policy which threw mill
ions down the Colnstock shafts, COM
pletely ignoring every other mineral de-
posit off the main lode, is now apparent.
but it has taken siege OF dull times to
convert the victims of delusion which
has cost them dearly.
The Virginia Enterprise says: Parties
interested in the proposed plan to ex
tend the Sutro tunnel into the American
Fiat are beginning to investigate the
matter closely regarding the hest poinl
from which to make the extension. Th
extension will he made to the Rock r.
land shaft from either the Alta or tht
Crown Point. Two or three days ago 4,
" n leman made triapgulati ~ to as-
certain the shortest route. Receut maps
of the district are found IT. be faults
owing TO mistakes being made in draft
ing from the original survey made by l..
F. J. Wrinkle, or perhaps the error wa,
made in making the piats from which
the maps were printed. The result OF
the triangulation made last week shows
that the distance between the Alta and
Crown Point to be 5, 400 feet From the
Crown Point to the Rock Island is 1854
6 feet, while from the Alta to the Rock
island is Z 800 feet. great many ron
siderations into the desirability OF these
two routes and this will of course he a
matter for experts to determine later on
For instance, the route from the Alta
would cut across the strata OF the torna-
ton. while that from the Crown Point
would gpwith the formation. Everyone
Oh the Comstock heartily endorses the
prop, ion to drain to drain the great
district and are only waiting for the OPP
portnnity to give the plan their hearty
supl ort."
The editor of the DISPATCH was raised
on the Comstock and is familiar with
the proposed work. The hidden wealth
of the American Flat district has been
the topic of many a conversation be-
tween miners. As full many flower is
is born to blush unseen and waste Us
sweetness on the desert air; and mai y
q gem OF purest ray serene the dark Il :
fathomed cares OF ocean bear: rs many
General is found in the army posing
a private through circumstance, SO there
is many,a miner on the Comstock with
knowledge of his business equal to
that OF his Superintendent.
The great MAJORITY OF these miners
show to the water level and they have a
great confidence and much knowledge of
its possibilities under development. We
have personally heard them EXPIRE 8
themselves in this regard to the above
effort.
1t is understood that strong move
ment will be act afoot to secure th- pas
sage OF . law at the next Legislature
authorizing All issue OF bon Is to raise
funds to develop American Fiat. The
DISPATCH would favor su'h movemen :.
The fact that it is talked about shows
that the people OF this State have deter
mined to dream and rot no longer but to
get mp and do. The movement may he
combatted, we must expect that from
the men who have made up their MINDS
to crawl into their holes and die. Such
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