Las Vegas times. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1906, 1906-08-25

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the precious metals. II Is mine that
will produce famously And so Tichl
Mark. millions upon millions of gold
and silver wifi be extracted from the
wonderful storehouse of wealth. ba-
rometer to Nevada opportunities, hav-
ing the talismanic about It and indicat-
ing newer and greater fortunes than
we're uncovered and made out OF the
Comstock lode.
II is part of the why and wherefore
that the eyes of the great wide world
are centered on Nevada; why mil
lions of dollars are expended on rail-
road construction. 1t Is part of the
why of those vast fortunes already
made and the many more to be made
in Nevada. II is an incentive to the
prospector and miner to open newer
golden stores. of which the Shoshone
is but a foretaste. within the confines
of the greatest mineral territory-Ne-
vada--that the ages have unraveled,
What One Sees.
Why are these strong impressions
recorded? Because observation, cal
culation and the demonstrations made
enforce them. The writer has seen
this mine-its untouched blocks of
ore, its channels of exploration, it's
seams, it's assures, it's veinlets. Its
dykes and parallel leads percolated
with gold and giving such rich values.
Heretofore he was impressed that
much emanating from the Bullfrog
district was romance or fiction-but
seeing is to believe. and the writer
saw. And what did he see?
A Perspective View.
In approaching Montgomery noun
tain from the Beatty side one is-s struck
with the abnormal activity. The hills
are dotted with the human bees sink
ing prospect holes, running cuts, and
with the old Armstrong sinking a
shaft; and ere one reaches the Sho-
shone he passes the hoisting plants
and the shaft houses In the Red Oak,
the Lucky Jack, Amethyst, Provi-
dence, all having ore and those boz
nanza indications that give such eclat
and stability to the great Shoshone.
Passing on. striking the ridge of the
mountain and beholding to the west
the busy town of Rhyolite. and on this
roadway apex alongside of MontgomN
cry mountain peak, noting the COM
modious boarding and lodging houses,
and Offices, with conveniences and ac-
commodations of modern caste. giving
befitting expression to the doings OF
the enlightened and liberal-minded
employers of the great enterprise at
hand.
5rIee Turner--CIaude Harness.
Here we meet an old acquaintance,
one of the well known mine managers
of the country, Brice Turner, and
Claude Harness, whose practical d.
rection of underground workers bears
testimony of efficiency in the great
mines of North and South America
Butte and Peru.
Accommodating. thence to breakfast
with Turner. we proceed to behold the
wealth wonder of Nevada.
In taking observations of the sur
face one walks over heaps of gold ore
said to average more than 800 per
ton. In these heaps or mounds are
of tons of this rich ore ex-
tracted in the process of development
work. Other ore heaps abound. but
are of lesser grade. and belong to the
concentrating, cyaniding and milling
class. The richer ore. giving returns
of thousands of dollars to the ton, are
sacked. awaiting the railroad for
transportation.
The Internal Showlnqs.
Proceeding to the point where Al
James made his discovery of ore at
surface a short two years ago. we can
not but marvel at the contrast of the
small stringer with what 1t has led to
since, and how with slight work IL
opened up and gave that tendency OF
enlargement that demonstration has
since verified. (There are features
here worthy the mature consideration
of the geologist.) Then an open cut.
thence to the collar OF the shaft. down
the ladder way, with the usual miners
tallow candle to light the direction Of
the footsteps into the first level. where
miner-like exploration work Is done.
The relevation here OF the ore body Is
80 marvellous that one can well ex-
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