The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-17
DUCK CREEK MINING DISTRICT
Description Of This Nevada Lead
Producing Camp.

Mention has been made in these coll
umns of the Duck Creek mining district
in White Pine county, Nevada, which
is located due west of the Deep Creek
country, in this state
The naturalization of Duck Creek is
principally lead, and many of the most
valuable properties there are owned by
Salt Lake people, several of whom will
begin at once their operation and de-
VeIopment, with the intention of begin
ming heavy ore shipments at an early
day.
This region, which is directly tribu-
tary 10 salt Lake. has recently been
fully described by J. E. Bennett, NJ. E.,
who speaks of as follows in his re-
Duck creek mining district is situated
in Nh.te Pine county, Nevada, $50 mites
south of the Central Pac fic railroad in
the Duck Creek range of mountains Is
miles north OF Ely. Nevada, the county
seat. and one mile east form the McG4il
postofffee.
TIVE mines of the district were located
properties could not be <)rked to adj
vantage. From the surface Indications
and the character OF ore found in the
district it is the opinion of many that III
VIII be the largest lead producing camp
II the west. The ore zone passes through
the district in a nnrthwesterly and souCl-
easterly direction.
NheNe are SIX veins running through
ne district. From five to six miles on ne
north end Of the district come high grade
silver ore and On the south. gold ore. TIE
gold and silver veins have no: been pros
pected 10 any extent, but the lead prop
critics are showing large deposits Of ore
Cor the work that has been done.
There are three characters of ore in the
district, viz: copper glance ore. carrying
from Is TO 100 ounces silver; copper stain
cnlorlde-6romide ore, carrying more or
less sted.feldte. or as it is now called
black metal THIS is a high grade ore
carrying from 30 to $50 ounces silver.
The most important cEa in the belt.
however, is the lead (solia gaIena), carry
IN rom to 10 ounces silver and from
20 10 Sl42 per cent lead which seems 70
be free lead ore. free from anthony.
zine or other base metals.
The country rock or Formation is lime
OF dlHeront species. the ore occurring in
large chimneys breaking through the
surface.
THE FREDERICK NINE
IS the property of Henry Dinwooday. W.
+. Wallace. Frank Cries, 1. A. Brim and
J. T Brim-
There Is shaft and other workings
on the mine which expose q large vein of
ore that assays 70 per cent lead and 8
op2ees silver by, the car load lots: this
sessnent work for one yt--
Adjoining The Frederick mine on the
south IS the
TIhURA NINE.
the property OF l. c. Karrtcl1, George A.
Lowe and ]. +. Brim This is group
OF four claims with heavy outcroppine-s
Of lead and with splendid surrounding
conditions for developing into heavy pro-
duesng properties. The ore essays so per
cent lead and ounces silver.
THE LEAD MINE.
This is the property of Henry Din
woodey, ". R, wallace, George n.
Tikura on tae south, consisting of two
claims With large chimneys of lead ore
running 10 the surface in lodges . feet
wide. The ore occurs at intervals of from
500 10 900 feet apart and essays 70 per
coat dead and ounces silver.
THE GREY EAGLE MINE.
This is a group of three claims, viz:
The Grey eagle, Morning Star and Even
ing Star, the property of ". c. GALLAGHER.
s. 5. PhiDpen and j. +. Brim. This mine
was formerly known as the Hope. The
workings consist of a shaft 30 fec deep
and from this property there has been
sht3-ed three cars Of ore that aSSayed
Slls per cent lead and ounces silver; the
heavy groupings of lead. This group
joins the Frederiek on the aortheast.
THE LUCILLE MINE,
re property Of G. J, Taylor, y. Babcock
e.. L. Sheets and Beesley Bros, is a
splendid property showing heavy crop
pings of lead with excellent conditions
Tor making good mine The ore essays
ounces silver and 50 per cent lead. This
mine is on the same vein as the Fred
erick mine.
THE BULLION NINE.
This properly consists of two claims. the
Bull;0a and Monitor. In doing assess
1fent work for one year this mine has
shipped one car of ore and IS on the
time vein as the Grey Eagle and Tilura
mines and promises TO be one of the best