The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-02-23
WEDEK|ND MINE
GAINS ATTENTION
A Visit to the Property
by a Representative
Of the Sparks Forum

A representative of the Sparks Forum
visited the wedekind mine this week to
get the facts and to furnish the public
something more than street rumors con,
cerning the recent strike on this famous
property.
The claims upon which the principal
development work have been done which
made this property famous as one. OF
the rich ore producetrs of Nevada are
known as the wedenkind and the Desert
King.
These claims join each other on their
side lines and the recent work on them
plainly shows they are one great ore
body. although the Desert King having
attained greater depth. shows. marked
characteristics in formation quite diff
ferent from that of the wedekind at its
present depth. ts
The recent sensational strike on the
Desert King is on the ninety-foot level
and is in entirely new ground.
The present leasers are III. d. Ramsey
and Joseph Martin Both Of these men
are first-class miners Mr.. Ramsey has
been connected with this property since
it was first discovered. June 1900. Mr.
Martin since the work on the. Desert
King was begun.
From long experience and good judg-
ment in mining they have been enabled
to prosecute the work to the best ad-
vantage in determining where the ore
bodies are located. Both these men have
mine.
Last December these gentlemen took
new lease on the property. since when
they have prosecuted work on the
ninety-foot level of the Desert ing. AL
most from the start they have been
taking out good ore. much of which has
been of shipping grade, and this not
withstanding the expenses of transpor-
tation treatment and royalty which has
been $50 per ton. Much of this ore has
returned these leasers handsome profit
All lower grade ore that runs less than
$50 per ton, of which there is large
tonnage. will be held for future and
probably local treatment-the kind to be
determined.
Practically all formations showing on
the surface of this mine are of eruptive
origin, the primitive rock being covered
to varying depths by the superimposed
porphyries and quartzites
Through this surface formation rise
pipes of extinct thermal springs. Some
of these pipes are so highly impregnated
with metal deposited from solutions as
to be ore chimneys. This is peculiarly
the case when the pipes rise within
otherwise barren lodges, ore shoots be-
ing thus produced. These pipes vary In
size and are extremely irregular in
course, compelling much ingenuity and
perseverance in prospecting them. For
this reason vertical shafts on. these pipes
have not been successful.
The values found In these shoots have
often been largely, silver and lead WITH
but a small amount of gold, but the
ratio of the latter is increasing,
The lead is found as carbonate and sui
phide. carrying good values in silver.
gold and silver frequently occurring in
chlorides and sulnhides
The trend of the ore body, on which
the recent rich strikes have been made,
is west of north and is apparently max
ing directly to the wedekind claim prop
er. estimated to be about. eighty feet
distant The character of the ore at
present is identical with the best ore OF
the Wedekind claim.
+ At first there was only a narrow
streak of the high grade ore. but this
amount has steadily increased from two
to four feet. and at one place it widened
out to seven. The values. however are
somewhat irregular. For instance. wher
fifty feet from the present work the
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