The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-12-04
THE PLACER MINES.
Carson River Gravel Beds Yield 81
Per Ton.
The Delaware Co. to Install Plant
and Employ Forty Men.

To gain thorough idea and due APP
probation of the merits of gold placer
ing on the Carson river it is necessary
to go forth and see for ones self
With that object in view, two CoUR-
TER reporters the other day set out to
pay visit to the Nevada mine. The
trip was a paying one in more than
one respect. Travelling the newly
made road, which turns off from H. II.
Springmeyer's ranch on Long Valley
creek, over a series of foothills and
down again to the winding river, suf-
fiieent reward was reaped for the la
boriousness of the trip in the shape of
fine panoramic views, that greet and
delight the eye on all sides.
After several crossings of the tor
tuous river the plant was reached,
where the visitors were received with
the utmost courtesy by Messrs. E. Nc
Grath and s. H. Thomas, officers of
the company. Their willingness to
explain everything made very pleas
ant and easy task of the subsequent in
spection of the workings, such as the
machinery, the elevator or sluice box,
the big four-mile ditch, the giants etc. J
which in conjunction with one another
have so far produced previously pub
lished results, SO gratifying to the own
ers, as they exceeded their most san
guine expectations.
The result of the recent cleanup
was as follows: A total of 2, 300 tons of
material was handled, of which ], 400
tons of black loan demonstrated very
small values, while the remaining 900
tons of gravel averaged 81 to the ton.
The net proceeds amounted to $780,
This sum, though very satisfactory,
fell below the originally anticipated
amount of 81 $50; the loss of the differ
erence being partially due to inexpe-
rience in carefully amalgamating which
fault will in the future be taken heed
of
Heretofore, it has not been the aim
of the management to see how many
tons they could handle from day to
day; on the contrary, quantity was
little Thought of, being bent on the re-
covery and the total saving of the
fine gold from the black sand, in which
they have certainly succeeded.
Another obvious fact was demon
strated by running experience, that, to
put the 2,700-ton elevator TO its guar
anteed capacity, extra pipe lines and
nozzles for giants, and eventually the
widening of the ditch, will be necessa-
ry. Secretary c. b. Penney is already
on his way from North Tonowanda,
n. Y, to this coast in the interest of
these needed additions.
THE DELAWARE co.
General Manager, T. c. Everett after
spending several days in and about
Markleeville, returned Wednesday.
He located and started up the camp of
the Delaware Co., three quarters of a
mile below Markleeville, and estab-
lished temporary headquarters in the
Barrett house.
The immediate erection of a perma-
nent headquarters, a boarding house
and other buildings, is contemplated,
and work on those structurest weather
permitting will be pushed to a finish,
in which case the present force of four
men is likely to be increased to forty.
Bert Thomas was rendered and ac-
cepted the position of bookkeeper.
Frank j. Thomas, who accompanied
Manager Everett on the outgoing trip,
remained at the new camp.