The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-11
PATTERSON
DISTRICT.
Old Camp Coming to
the Front.

About sixty or seventy miles
north of Phoebe lies what is
known as Patterson Mountains,
the snow Gaping of which car
be plainly seen from here. In the
sixties much activity in mining
was going on there and consider.
able high grade ore was shipped.
But before any very extensive
development was done Silver
| Park was discovered and the
Camp was abandoned in favor
of the later place. Then a yeal
or two later Phoebe was discover
ed and both camps were deserted
and remains practically 81, today.
A Correspondence the RECORD
visited Patterson.last week and
observed the following facts
which may be of interest to those
who are seeking mineral territory
between Phoebe and Ely.
The mountain range in general
is practically a continuation of
the Bristol range but slightly
broken in the vicinity of Pony
Springs and rising to an eleva-
ton of 5000 feet above sea level.
The Country rock appears to
be Silurian limestone under
laid by Cambrian quartzite
which is visible to the observer
on either side of the mountain.
The country is intruded ty
dihorite dikes ranging in wild h
from 30 to 200 feet and cutting
the country formation apparently
at right angeles. These bikes
are frequently accompanied ty
qnartz veins, carrying in SON e
instances fabulously rich silver
ore. In addition to this the
country is cross tiissured, some
lodges extending from east to
west across the mountain and
cropping through the massive
limestone-one ledge in par
ticular is traceable for several
miles and shows at different
points high grade ore. The dis
trict appears to be about six by
fifteen miles in extent and
there are good showings to be
seen everywhere. Very little
development outside of old Pat
terson itself has been done, yet
every ledge observed showed
high grade ore. From the dump
of nearly every post hole
specimens running from
hundreds to thousands of ounces
in silver canreadily be picked up.
But no one lives there, and there
is nothing doing. only three
ranches in the Country and they
are from fifteen to fifty miles a
part. The nearest supply point
is fifty miles and that only a
store and postoffice. Water is
abundant and the mountains are
clad with timber adaptable to
building and mining purposes.
Feed is plentiful and wild game
sage hens, grouse, and deer are
numerous, and save a half dozen
individuals are the only inhab-
itants. But this condition will
not remain long for the prospect
or is winding his way toward
Patterson Mountain
From Ely, Goldfield, Tonopah
Bullfrog, Phoebe and Other
points they have begun to move.
Spring has just fairly opened ur
there. though snow in some
places is yet 20 feet deep. The
possession slowly approaching
this country from Ely on account
of the boom there is said to bt
somewhat exciting. and Piochers
might make a note of this Il
advantage. II is agood minera
country and there are opportuni
ties there at present for q great
many people. Perhaps no par
of Nevada has been 30 much
neglected as Patterson mountain
but the railroad now building in
to Ely and the one which will
shortly build into Phoebe will
food that country with live ener
getic people who are not afrait
to take a chance to make a for
tune. ten you men, Patterson
mountain is a good mineral coun
try and you. had better get in OIL
something there If you want t
shake off the curse of poverty.