Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-04-14
MOSS RUSH At FEVER HEAT
Stampede from Washoe County to the
New District.

Stampede from Washoe County to the
New District.
Excitement at Mess district is at
fever heat and was intensified yester-
day by reports of assays from surface
groupings showing sensational values.
An expert describes the formation in
the district as volcanic the ore veins
lying between porphyry clay and lime
stone walls. The veins have almost a
velticle dip which indicates perman-
ency. The dark red soil Of the dis
trict shows co'ors by the horning pro.
cess and the territory for many square
miles is higly mineralized. The exten-
s,ve development work that is now as
sured will be rewarded by the discoy-
err of many paving min IS in the dis
tr.ct from which it is certain that tn,
small gold found on the hills sloping
westward toward Washoe valley drift
ed.
The development work in the dis
trict heretofore was only that of in
dividual effort unaided by capital and
! of the most superficial character not
mere than one or two men being en-
ployed en- any location at any time pre-
vious to the late discovery Now that
several hundred will be employe |
simultaneously in prospecting, thai
numerous valuable ore deposits will
be uncovered is a certainty.
Included in the rush yesterday wa
the advance guard Of the Reno contin-
gent which swelled in formidable num-
bers today Northeast and southwest
Of the Five mile house. including a
radius OF two square miles. every out
cropping has been covered with loca
ton notices. The excitement of yes
terday was not cooled by sunset. sew.
eral narties driving to the district by
moonlight.
The territory west Of the Fivemile
house is thickly studded with location
notices as far west as the Bailey ranct
for which Doc Bailey says he has re
fused S5O,000,and that notices have
been posted. not only on the fences o
the premises. but on the barn and one
person was only prevented from post
ing one on the door of the farm
10 Of Dol
: Included in the locators of yesterda.
were Sheriff Quirk. John McGrath
Jack Gallagher, DR.. Sullivan, Viii
Moran and other well known residents
Jerry Donovan of Silver City Will
posting a notice yesterday observed
big black spider running across tn
+ notice and named it 1.-The Spide
Claim
Desmodville was selected as tn
: name of the townsite located on tn
Fivemile house fiat by Dan Desmon;
Jr. The townsite includes an area c
5000 feet Mr. Desmond was in tn
J. district today for the purpose Of S,
IL Letting site for saloon.
n Work on the original location wher
s the discovery was made was starte
in earnest by VIM Moss this mornin
and the vein is widening and impro
s ing with value with every foot attai
ed in sinking The most importar
feature of that district is that it
c free milling and plenty of water ar
n fuel in that vicinity.
q The owls Hoot the Horseshoe. Oas
% and Minnie Ahern are the original !
le cations.
G Included in the names selected fl
+ locations in the district are the Mos
y Oasis. Sunrise, Moonlight, NIidnish
n Noonday, Sunset. Golden Star, Co
web Diamond Maggie Shamrock, Del
Morning Star. Sunnyside Horsesh,
and Hidden Bonanza and many othe
e. not yet ascertained. as but one has
e far been recorded the State law allo
s ing locators ninety days after posti1
notice to file them for record