The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-03

j. A BLOSSOM. one OF the Leading clt1-
zens and mining operators of Battle
Mountain, New, who was in Salt Lake
about IS months ago with a consign-
ment of high grade ore from the Gold
Note mine, the property of the Sham
rock Mining company. of which he is
an officer and heavy stakeholder, was
SO well pleased with the way ne was
treated by the sampling men and ore
buyers of this city, that he decided to
give them another whirl, ana yestcr-
day he was on the market with an
other consignment of so tons of min
eral from this property that was sold
on assays showing $500 in gold for the
first-class and about sos in the yellow
metal for the second.
The Gold Note group of five claims
IS located in Kennedy mining district,
Humboldt county, Nevada, about 60
miles from Battle Mountain and Win
nemucca, both Of which are shipping
points on the Southern Pacific road.
Since his last visit to Salt Lake Mr.
Blossom has been steadily at work in
the development of the Gold Note group
and he states that he has at the pres
ent time over $500 feet of drifts, tun-
nelS, WINES and upraises in the prop
erty. and he estimates that he has
10000 tons of ore blocked out. which
will carry average values of $50 in gold
tG the ton, besides 40 ounces in silver.
The main tunnel in this ground. the
Union tunnel, is now in a distance of
over SEQ feet, the face being in a fine
body of high grade ore, while a drift
has been run on the vein from the tun-
mel a distance of 400 feet to a point
$50 feet below the upper workings of
he
made on three feet Of fine ore, from
which the present shipment was largely
taken.
The formation of the Gold Note is a /
contact in granite and slate, the strike /
of the ledge being northwest and south /
east. Near the surface the ore is free /
milling, but with depth it changes into I
a rich sulphide, and assthere are large |
deposits of high grade silver-lead ores
in the Jersey district, in the near vi |
cinity, which VIII serve as a flux. Mr.. |
Blossom is considering the project of {
putting in a mating furnace at the
mine. and also concentration works.
AT the same time ne will continue
TO make consignments of high grade
mineral TO this city.
At the Gold Note there is water in I
abundance for milling purposes, While
there is plenty of pinion pine in the
mountains for fuel
In connection with his shipment of
Gold Note ore. mentioned above. Mr. !
Blossom brought in with him lot of
ore from the Jersey district. which
showed assay values of 40 to so per cent
lead and 125 ounces in silver TO the
ton. and he states that the deposits of
this mineral are extensive, and that
there is considerable work going on at
the present time in both the Kennedy
and Jersey districts
In the former. the Imperial and Hid
den Treasure mines, both of which are
properties. have recently been
secured under bond by well known
capitalists. and they are now being ex-
amined with a view of purchase.
MI Blossoms home is at Battle
Mountain. and he states that at the
present time Messrs. Johnston and !
Give Of Salt Lake are developing a
mine in Copper canyon for mining men ,
Of this city. He also saws that the :
Nevada Reduction company IS operat- :
ing cyanide works on the tailings of the
DID Pittsburg mine with successful re-
suits. as they are recovering about 50 q
IN gold 10 the ton, which is about half =
the original value Of the ore to the :
ton. and there are enough tailings in .
sight TO keep the mill in constant oper- :
alton for three or four years TO come. !,
The Morning Star mine in the same :
ocality. which is owred by W. E :
q
~ D. J. Rousfeld. is running its ten
stamp mill night and day and making n
ocular shipments of gold bullion. The =
nine is equipped with Burleigh drills :,
lnd compressed air. and is on pay a
ng basis. Adjoining the Morning Star -
md in the same canyon is another big =
property that is under the manage n
nent of Colonel :. 3. Thorp. This mine E,
las a 40-stamp mill. the bins are full :,
f ore that VIII carry good values. and II
t viii not ne long before the stamps n
egin dropping again. :,
In the old Battle Mountain district n
here are number of valuable prop "a,
RI es and of late some important gold h
nds have been made there. and al =,
eady capitalists are making an ex- ~
OF them with the view Of
urchasing. The old gold. Silver and
lad mines of the district embrace the IT
Ialena, the Buena Vista and the Dris-
OIL. and these properties are now at
acting a great deal OF attention from
he outside, as are many other Nevada
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