The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-02-06
A WRITE-UP ON SOME OF GALENA'S
MOST PROMISING MINES.
GALENA. New. Feb. /. 1902.
nIToR NEvAnAN. Mv Daar Sin

GALENA, New, Feb. l, 1902.
EDITOR NEvADAN, My Dear Sir
Since the write-up of June 18th, 1901,
there has been but little mention made
about this section of the Battle Noun
tain Mining District, hat is, from this
end of the line.
In the write-up some of the mnst i'm
portant ground in this vicinity was left
out, not intent nallY 4 al, out for want
Of time for one to think II everything
However, It's better late than never. |
shall endeavor to call back NY recollect-
ions of what | saw.
The Morgan mines consisting OF three
full claims, are situated southerly near
the town of Galena, ON The west side of
the eastern slope of Copper Canyon. OPP.
posite the Buena VISTA mines. This
property has never ben worked fyopsrl8
though a greet dol u i ha oeHa.
done that mas beei profitable Here Is il
property that ought To have the atten
ton OF capital. 1t certainly looks very
favorable for a company to take hold Of
and develop it as it should be, The
VEINS are all visible on the surface and
anyone with capital, experience and
good management should have it. There
seems to be a series of veins here which
are close together, some of them two or
three feet in width, showing good ore.
Some of the ore now lies on tn dumps.
These veins can be traced south for
some distance into neighboring ground.
The ores already mentioned are shipping
ores. The ore il argentiferous galena-
The property is owned 10y Mr.. G. A.
Richards, of Austin, Nevada.
THE MEAcBER MINES.
This old and well-known property has
produced some very rich ores which, III
years past was shipped to the smelters OF
Salt Lake City, Utah, and to the Selby
Snelters and Lead Company Of San
Francisco, and many other places. The
present owner of these mines can show
returns from the ores which foot up a
nice sum, upwards of ten thousand dol
lars. The property has not as yet been
developed. 1t has been, and Is nov
being worked in a small way, ores assert
ed for shipment. There are several
dumps of second class ores lying on the
ground that would 10 doubt pay ex-
penses. Some Of the high grade ores
that were shipped years ago nested as
high as $3.50 per ton aud over.
rhe main vein in the property is reach
ed by a tunnel go feet in length. where
a drift is run southerly on the vein some
distance where it connects with a shaft,
raises, winzes, etc, from which rich ores
have been extracted and shipped.
To-day the writer visited the property
and found it much improved. 1t makes
one think of the days OF yore. The ore
IS coming in again in several places IN
the underground working, While showing
some beautiful material at the surface rs
well, &iirh also, has every indication Of
going down. The owner Is extracting
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this, and no doubt will soon make another
shipment.
There are several veins Ia this prop
erty besides the one already mentioned
that have not been explored; they SHOW
pltinly on the surface and can be traced
for five thousand feet. If someone viii
capital had this property aud work 1t
right | believe it would be made to pay
handsome dividends.
1t il very accessible, close to a good
wagon road, tunnel facilities are good,
and the ground stands good, no timbers
req fred. This property is situated
southwest of the town OF Galena, about
three. fourths of a mile on the west side
of Copper Canyon. On the east slope
joining the Buena Vista on the south
taking in the entire ridge FROM there to
Copper Canyon, Here is certainly a fine
group of claims that ought not be lost
sight of by those looking for "A good
proposition at "A bargain, and OF good
terms. Some of the ore now being tx
tracted was taken TO your Office to-day.
This property is owned 10y MIR. William
Meagher, of Galena, Nevada.
MINER.