The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-05-05
SILVER PEAK STRIKE.
Claimed That One Hundred Thousand Dollars
Was Taken Out In a Day.


s. A. Knapp came in from Hawthorne
last evening, and he brings word of a
bonanza strike in the Silver Peak mines
that eclipses anything found in Nevada
for many years. 1t throws Klondike and
Cape Nome in the shade
Some two weeks ago the owners of the
mine--the Blairs of New Jersey-put a
force of men to work in the tunnel.
This tunnel cuts a seventy-foot
very rich streak of few inches in length
and decided to follow it. He did so
with such success that four days ago the
rich stuff was opened up to the full
width of the drift.
II was reliably informed" said Mr.
Knapp. that nuggets of pure gold, the
size of a mans fist were taken out, and
that there are many of these pieces OF
gold of various sizes. The whole face of
the drift. apart from the nuggets-the
ore itself-was estimated to go $500 or
$500 tom
out in few hours the frst day of the
strike. and naturally that section of the
country is more than excited over the dis
covery, for the Silver Peak mines, which
are conceded to have more ore in sight
than any other mine in the world. have
always been supposed to be rather low
grade proposition.
Now. however. with one jump it APP
pears that they are promising to come
to the front as of the richest mines ir
the world
Another report from the mine is ex-
pected tomorrow. and It is believed that
1t will be but a further confirmation of
the big strike
Not much effort has been made to work
the Silver Peak mines for some years.
1t is the property of the Blairs, and they
appear to have other business that is
Of more interest to them than mining,
for they have not attempted to work the
mine themselves. and on the other han
= did not care TO sell. Litigation has beer
the order for number of years, but now
that is all settled
A gentleman who desired to negotiate
for the purchase of the property re-
informing him that they would take
100000 for the mines, spot cash; that
they would not bond them for one day
nor grant a single hours time on the pay
ment The whole amount must be paid
i'm one lump of cold cash at once. The
writer of the letter informed the would
be purchaser that were their relations
changed he was Nfree to admit that he
would not give this sum of money for
the mines, but nevertheless refused to sell
for any less.
This candid statement has been felt to
be 4 barrier to ambitious purchasers, for
men who viii pay nearly three-quarters
of million dollars spott cash for a min
ing property. without working 1t for
awhile and making time payments, are
rather scarce.
Now, however, it IL not likely that the
owners Will allow the property to lie
idle any longer. In fact, the impression
prevails in Hawthorne that the owners
have been heard from and that 1t is their
intention to begin operations.
The opening up of the Silver Peak
mines calls for the building of a railroad
to the mines, about hfty-eight miles from
Candelaria, and the bringing in of water
for power, about twenty miles, although
there Is water enough on the ground for
milling purposes. A well-known mining
engineer reparted some years ago that
there was ore enough in sight in the Sill
yer Peak mines to maintain a camp of
5000 inhabitants indefinitely. There are
many other good claims in the district
which are not owned by the Blair com
pany.-Carson Appeal.