Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-01
Great L. Gold cnek.

the result OF OPcrd6obs kncEe, 70
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. VI. 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 oi Major Robertson and
party and came here for the purpose
OF thoroughly exploiting the Gold
Creek field. Mr.. Cummings atteu-
ticr was first attracted by. and hrs
resolution to cOme, was based upon
so sTasI s:s:cS =s = Ettl= piece Of
quartz not larger than the end OF
ones thumb, which The Gold Creek
Nevada Mining Company had in its
Office In NeE York, but which con
tanned the proof. TO a miner. OF the
existence Of large veins, which would
continue TO a great depth. to Wit. a
small piece Of quartz iupregnated
zith sulGd ore.
Il saw the gold WIS in the Por-
phyry,- said Mr.. Cunning. and l
knew that there was a mine where
that came from. This is why ! am
here
i have PANIED and seen PANIED
10 pans OF dirt. This came from
grass roots to bed rock and from all
parts OF the property. The must /
obtained from any one pan was %
cents. There were a number OF pans
OF .. 20 and 10 cents. In only two
pans did we fail to find colors and
then | was pleased at the amount OF
black sand. Some OF the pans showed
only eight or ten colors, but even
that means a value OF 10 cents a
cubic yard. The great placer mines
OF the country yield less than %
cents a YARD. The gravel here can
be worked for three cents a yard. /
have examined the Church machine
aud it will do all that is claimed for
it and more too. 1t will not only
handle a thousand yards a day and
place the tailiugs where you wish
them. bnt two thousand yards where
the conditions are favorable.
YES, the prospective value OF the
lodes is twenty times that OF the !
placeB. The gold is in these por-
phyry dikes. Arrangements are DO.
ing made for their systematic derel.
opment. | believe they are nearing
an ore body in the Mother Lode tun.
mel and | have advised diem to go
ahead. Already there ia quartz APP
pearing i'll the face
With Mr.. Cumming was Capt.
William p. Anderson. a capitalist Of
o., and one OF the large
stockholders OF the Company, who
witnessed Mr.. Cummings cxauiina.
ton and his test, and he says:
Il am well pleased with my visit
here and fully endorse everything
Mr.. Cumming has said"
No experienced miner who has ever
been called upon to visit that field
and report upon it has ever failed to
certify to tho 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 NJ 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 n les days be washed INTO the
tlume. yield all the way from a dollar
to several dollars to the pan. The
gravel ia not deep, but 1t is excep-
tioDally rich. and there are thous.
1nds Of acres as yet untouched by
wnter which will Weld similarly
when the hydraulic plant shall be in
shape to wash the ground.
The most pleasant feature Of re-.
cent Gold Creek development ia the
splendid appearance Of tie Empire
Mine, being operated by John S.
Lodcr, one Of Colorado's best practi-
cal miners and most skillful metallur.
gistE, who has given The best part OF
his life enthusiastically TO the deyel.
opmcnt OF mining, smelling and met
allnrgy, and who ia recognized
throughout the mining west ms one Of
the most proficient IN his line. Mr..
Loder haa a clean, compact set OF
machinery upon his ground. The
shaft has attained Il depth OF seventy.
feet upon his lode. lie 10 doing
work systematically and thor.
onghly. There are three veins In the
Empire which are pitching in such "a
way that this one shaft will develop
them and serve them for stopping and
ore extraction. AS depth is gained
the formations arc getting that de-
gree Of hardness which il tho accom-
paniment to chutes II ore. so far in
sinking not n bucketiul Of Garth has
been taken ont but that will pan.
Assays from rock already extracted
run from $40 to sll2 in gold per
ton.