Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-08-31
NEVADA MINES AND MINERS
The New Golden Era of the Pacif-
ic. Klondike, California and
NeyaI-.

WORKED 10 a limited extent for a few
We ts past aud rich results have al
ways been realized. Like the noted
Osceola mines in the eastern part of
the State. however, practical working
development has been effectively re-
tarded from lack Of an adequate sup
ply Of water, which can only be Oh
taiaed 10y Of ditch fume or
canal owe fifty miles in extent from
the heat waters OF the Carson river
at a very heavy expense. The local
supply, from melting SHOWS, &c, has
been utilized for a few days OF weeks
il each Springtine to ev~ry lucrative
effect. This season t." Rnecraft
brothers, principal owners thus man
aged TO work the ! for nine weeks.
succeeding better than heretofore,
washing out nearly $4,000, which
brought at the Carson mint $19 per
Ounce-much better than klOndike
gold-apd the LARGEST OF the coarse
gold nuggets weighed over two ounces.
Chas ID. Lane, the famous California
mining man and capitalist, bonded
the Buckeye mines a ear or two ago
for $3.50, 0G0, hut after expanding Owe
500, 600 in exploration and surveying,
he backed Out. from the great cost OF
procuring and bringing il the requis-
ite supply Of water for sluice and
hydraulic purposes. estimated at 81
COO, coo. Herman Zadig and other
prominent mining expert capitalists
of San Francisco have recently bonded
the same property for 5000. 900.
The famous Zirn mine, at Pine-nut
ten miles nearer Carson, yielded some
marvelousiy rich returns in years
past from small pockets or deposits Of
deconposed quartz, one of which gave
up over 8 7 1000 iC nearly pure gold
The death of Zirn and the settlement
OF his estate CLOSED op"r"tiors for -ev-
eral months. Since then, under
change Of ownership, Hon ThOnlas
b. Hickey. A. Livingston, Otto Sch"lz.
John B, Nierra and ID. Gree, al! Oar
son residents, coming in as par nrrs,
a shaft has recently been sunk fifty
feet, and extensive further Develop
ment work is contemplated.
The Grande ORC placer location Of
1900 acres, at the mouth Of Gold Can
yon, at and above Dayton has been
thoroughly tested, yielding over 800
000 ia the last two years., and is still
turning out over 81 goo per month A
shaft As feet deep has been sunk at
Dayton. showing gravel prospecting
from two bits to a dollar to the pan.
but a very strong iofiux Of water pre-
tents deeper sinking. A long bed
rock tail rae from an eligible pOint
below on the Carson river will eve@t-
ually be bought up at a heavy ex-
pense to effectually drain the whole
property
At Horseshoe Bend, on the Carson
river, "a miles above Carson, an e
tensive gravel gold deposit has been
more or less p~r0spected for the last
three or fOur years but without paying
results, it being very fine float or drift
gold, difficult to save, and with but
little fall for washing or drainage. A
shaft has been started 20 test its deeper
aspect and possibilities.
Gold Greek, near Elko, and OliDg-
house Canyon, near WadswOrth, both
show important improvements under
active further development, and prom
Use to rapidly come TO The front among
Nevada's chief gold producers-Gold
Greek especially.
Bernard & Moore's a~urjferous
cement gravel deposit is foremost
among the recently discovered placer
gold mines on the Humboldt river
Just Glow or west of CarilD. Good
milling tests are being obtained from
it, and the formation is considered by
! experts as among the most favorable
for EermsDeDcy and extent as well as
richness.
Reno prospectors are also develop
ing a valuable gold ledge sever feet
wide and assayiDg from SO to 500
per ton, recently found a few miles
from Clark's station in the ding
house belt, and some Of the promi-
nent old prospects Of Peavine district
just north OF Reno are being subje cted
to renewed and more experienced
practical examination.
Big Indian shows a new rich and
important development. Silver Peak
is getting in more work and better
bullion production and DeLamar is
more prosperous now thar at any
time in it's golden history. Nevada's
gold mines are all right.
But Nevada's mining men are also