Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1903-07-10
HIGHLAND MINING
DISTRICT.
Second Series.


given almost exclusively to the Kirk
claim, one of the 20 belonging to
the Manhattan Gold aud Copper
Mining Company, and of course
nothing approaching descriptive
write up Of this property could be
eneompassed in one brief article.
This week will be mentioned few
more OF this company's holdings now
undergoing development after which
my remarks will extend to other
properties and different ownership.
just east aud immediately adioin-
ing the Kirk mine is the Puritan be-
longing to the Manhattan Company.
The ledge on this claim has an east
and west strike prosecuting all
formations and the mountain range
at right angles. The apex varies in
width from two to eight feet wide,
cropping for 1000 ft in length. Near
the west end and well upon the
mountain a shaft has been sunk to
depth of eighty feet all the dis
tance in ore. From this shaft ore
has been shipped by wagon haul to
Bristol, distance of 40 miles,
which netted fair profit. About
500 feet easterly and On the same
vein another shaft forty feet deep
has been sunk all the way in ore.
Samples taken from this shaft shows
valuation in all metals aggregat-
ing $40 per ton, and like most of the
ores in Highland district it is self
smelling.
West OF and adjoining the Kirk
is the Pymoth mine belonging to
the same group, famed throughout
this district for its valuable iron de-
posits. On this mine great deal
of development work has been per-
formed and enormous quantities of
ore has been shipped to the smelters
at Phoebe and Bristol. 1t is impos-
sible at this time to describe the ex
tent of the deposit as no width or
depth has yet been reached. The
ore occurs in lime, porphyry dixie
intruding, besides values in silver,
which occurring in pockets some
times run very high, the deposit
averages 81. in gold. 1t was from o
this mine that Mr.. Ike Garrison now J
residing in Phoebe, shipped ore u
which returned him $50. in gold I
per ton. :
South of this and adjoining the b
Kirk is the Brooklyn belonging to a
the same company. Considerable
work has been done on this claim,
mostly surface exposures showing
strong ledge, carrying values in con-
formity with surface groupings
throughout the district. 1t is on the
same zone and in strike with the
Plymoth and has every surface in
dication of making as great mine.
Among the other claims held by s
the Manhattan Company in this dis
trict and now being managed by Mr..
E. f. Prudential, of Phoebe, many G
have strong Lodges, carrying fair !
values.
But these are not the only mines p
worthy of mention around Stampede :
they are numerous throughout High o
land district.
just north of the Plymoth and .
on the same strike is the Con-
tention claim owned by Robt Flynn
and John f. Roeder, now under
going development. This claim T
was only located last year and de- s.
velopment was not begun until late :,
this spring. A shaft 20 feet deep a
discloses strong ledge carrying
good values in gold, copper and g
silver. The values are uniform, no ,
asserting being necessary, and the OF
ore looks as though it would exceed a,
$40 per ton. tc
Further north and adjoining the
Contention is the Gypsy, another al
locationrecently made and owned ny :
Messrs Flynn & Roeder. The ledge q
on this claim has an east and west Ia
strike, accompanying an intruded si
porphyry dixie cross-cutting lime
formation. Location work discloses OF
a ledge of yet unknown width, show +
ing good lead values to the eye, no :.
assaying having been made. VI p
these two claims there is no better
surface showing in Highland DIS ,, b
trict. .
West of and adjoining the GYPSY s
is the Hidden Treasury, owned by Ia
Messrs Jake johnson, Jesse Peaslee a
and John Ewing. ). Like the Gypsy
this ledge accompanies porphyry Il
"a. ;4oryola Ia