The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-17
dick" COLBORN'S
Mine IS RICH
Ores Shipped From Independ'
enCe to the Shelters Here
Carry Fine Values.
CRESCENT Is MOVING NOW
NEW DISCOVERIES SOUTHEAST
OF REVEILLE.
Especial to The Hernldl

Goldtield, New, Sept. 16.-LOaded down
with samples of by. far the. best looking
silVer-lead ores ever seen in this camp.
X l.. Colborn and J. =. Kane have re-
turned from the Bullion district, thirty
miles south of Beowawe, in Lander coun-
ty The trip was made from here in Col
born's big touring car, the men leaving
thursday of last week. They spent sew
eral days in camp. examining the work
ings of the Independence mine, which is
owned by Colborn. Kane and Lee La
KIN Bakln has charge of the work at
the mine, which is six miles above Bull
non, and Is making fine record. y tun-
mel has been driven i'm on the ledge liz
feet, and is in shipping ore for the entire
distance From this tunnel and a winze
which has been sunk on an incline for
sixty feet, two carloads of ore have been
shipped. The first lot, which consisted
of thtrty-two tons, was settled for on q
basis Of "A per cent lead, twenty-seven
ounces silver, 2H per cent copper and two
ounces gold Returns from the last car
have not yet been received, but Super
intendent Lalin says it will be even bet
ter. The product of the mine goes TO the
United States Smelling company, and is
treated without charge. The cost OF
transportation TO the smelter is but ST.
TO ship n much lower grade of ore than
most Nevada camps can send to market
in the crude state.
Mr.. Colborn was particularly. well
pleased with the development I'm the
winze, below the tunnel level. the ledge
showing stronger as depth is attained, and
tho values being more regular. This shaft
is TO be equipped with a hoist and sent
down to the 15O-foot mark. from where
drifts will be extended both north and
south. and a croSScut sent out to tap a
separate ledge, which shows strong on the
surface.
The Independence mine has paid its way
from the start with the output confined
to the ore encountered in the prosecution
of development work, and it seems prob
able that a sister group which COlborn
and his associates have recently acquired
Will do as we'll a shallow shaft which
was sunk in doing the annual assessment
work on one claim, having yielded five
tons of 500 ore. But any deficit can be
easily made up by the Independence
which is producing two tons of ore every
day. with "A reserve which can be drawn
OF whenever the necessity arises.
Colonel I'd Loose of the Grand Central
mine. who recently visited the lndepend-
cuce pronounces the formation TO be
identical with that Of the Tintic bonanza
and the ore matches closely the galena
ore Of that property.
About 5000 feet below the Independence
and Grand Prize mines the syndicate
owns a ranch and three fine springs OF
ewing water, and there the camp has
been pitched. the site Of a future bust
ling town. Reduction works will prob
ably be built there, and the property viii
be handled on q broad basis. ColbOrn anC
his partners have refused to consider g
proposition for the purchase of the indie
ptLdenCe. believing IL is destined TO RANK
with other famous producers.