The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-06-18

Another Nevada mining ditrict has
come into prominence lately because OF
sensational discoveries of ore. The old
Cope. now known as the Mountain
City mining district, located almost
on the State line dividing Nevada and
Idaho, is the scene of this excitement.
The indications are that this new Ell
do ado is going to enjoy some pros
perity and it would not be surprising If
some really good mines were developed
there. OF course, 1t Is yet too early to
determine positively whether Noun
tain City has the merit to 1t that Is
conceded to Tonopah and Goldfeld.
but 1t is the opinion or several that
the geological structure of the country
is such that it would not be taking u
long chance to predict correctly that
the district will reproduce some OF the
scenes enacted on the Comstock lode.
During the past few weeks, accord
sources, some astonishingly rich ore
has been struck at Mountain City.
Besides, some extensive bodies of low
grade milling ores have been devei-
oped. In at least two properties the
richer ores have been found to contain
sill, er values running we'll up into the
thousands of ounces. while the gold
contained therein runs considerably in
excess of 800 to the ton.
Mountain City is not by any means
unknown, especially to the pioneer
miners of Nevada. m camp Is cred
tied with having produced SIC. 900, 600 a
quarter OF a century of more ago. and
contained a population at n time OF
about 5000 souls. All the pinspector
looked for in those times WIS the rich
pockets of silver .,se, little attention
being paid to anything else. Few
properties in the district wee worked
below the 100 feet depth AMI If the
vein faulted and was .ost, no attemrt
was made to find 1t .tga'n Several
crude silver Mills ..tA clera..d in
charged at the rate }. $50 Il tn ~ get
his ore treated AMI all he ~eSie,,ed
to get out of II was III. =, er. If
the ore contained any gold 1t usually
went. so 1t is .old. 20 tie owner of the
mill.
1t remained for two Colorado miners.
the Nelson brothers. to demonstrate
that the lodges continued to the deep.
The men were attracted to the coun-
try by the Gold Creek boom. but which
did not prove to be Of lasting account,
about six yearsago. Being naturally dis
appointed over the stories circulated
about Gold Creek, they decided to
look over some Of the old mines that
had been abandoned years ago. They
landed on what is known as California
hill. Here they became interested
after examining the olc dumps n such
portions of the underground IA they
could get access to. The situation
looked inviting to them, SO they made
some locations and sta. ted to run q
tunnel at the DOT Of h nil to C. oss-
feet. They were fortunat. in dnscov-
ering a blind lead; they followed II
and after working FOR I u If wears they
were rewarded. They Then made d
turn of the property Tor a small sum
to a Pittsburg syndi SITE. which has
installed a forty-ton mill. During the
past inter two tunnels WEI driven,
recently a five-foot vein of sensational
ore was broken into. This was follow
ed by discoveries equally as rich on
other properties. and II Is claimed.
some OF 1t showed values as rich as
20, 900 ounces silver to the ton.
The Mountain City district comprises
a large portion OF the northe n end OF
Elko county and cove.s considerably
over 100 kquare miles OF territory.
With the exception of a small portion
Of Il lying near the town of Mountain
City, 1t has beer p~rospected but very
little If at all.
Hhe Mining Reveiew believes the
Mountain City country has a bright
future and expects to hear of some
good mines being opened up the e. Ex-
tending from Silver City. Idaho. across
Elk and Humboldt counties to the
old Comstock lode. Is a vast mineral
lied belt which is SUI. e to make a good
account OF Itself In a little time. For
q practically new field this northern
Nevada region Is well worth looking
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