Las Vegas times. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-03


! Old Fort Colville is now the scene
OF the beginning of mining excite
ment. which is bound to grow To very
considerable proportions as develop
ment takes place in the mountains
along the Colorado river near the old
Mormon fort.
Colville is about thirty miles from
Las Vegas on the Nevada side. Two
miles above Colville is 'Boul-
der city" This is a level space OF
200 acres at the mouth Of Boulder can
yon. To this point it is accessible
with a team From here transporta-
tiqn has to be by boat on the river
or the prospectors' faithful burro.
The naturalization begins within a
mile of the mouth of this canyon Much
lunstaked ground. all highly mineral
lied is along the river. Porphyry
dykes and quartz leads run through
all the hills The mineralized section
is rugged and hard to climb and has
not been prospected previously Ii is
only accessible from the Las Vegas
| line. This will make Vegas the sup
ply and outftting point
Theimmense wealth of resources of
this belt is just beginning to be noised
about Prospectors by the score are
entering upon this virgin territory.
This activity has been brought about
mainly by the Lane discovery about
four miles from the mouth Of Boulder
canyon.
Their location embrace 1900 feet
along the trend of the vein. 1t is a
blanket vein about eight feet thick.
1000 feet above the river and l 800
feet below the crest of the mountain.
The average assay across the vein is
more than $9S per ton. $50 gold. SIS
copper
The footwall of this vein is por-
phyry; the hanging diorite. The up
lift upon which Lane and Mattheson
are located is assured clear across
with 50-foot porphyry. uyke giving a
value of $2.40 per ton clean across.
The gold is free The percentage
of copper and silver is high. w. II.
Lester has this property under bond
for $4,000
Two miles farther on the Arizona
side Hewettson and Hall have a num-
ber of claims along we'll defined fis-
sure vein Colors in profusion are
panned from the vein matter. The
Smith and Jason property on the OPP
posite side OF the river, has equally
remarkable showings Campbell and
Duncan have located a great bunch
of claims. They have good property on
both sides of the river Their hold.
ings are such as TO assure them for
tunes. They have commenced opera
ton in good earnest and the evidence
justifies the prophesy hereby made.
They have the Accident / and 2, Sheep
L ian anu - ouihhitt ahu - NiAPPiC
Creek /. 2 and 3, the Victor and Alt
man Quartzite /. 2. 3. 4. and 6.
Fourth Arizona /. 2. 3. 4. 5, 6. The
latter twelve show rich copper ore as
well as good values in gold
M A. Kuhn, NJ. Hansen and j. w.
West have located the Golden Gate'
group OF four claims. The Velvet, .
Coli" and ABE Lincoln" all well
mineralized and carrying values in
gold and silver. The sample returns
were so gratifying that West and
Hansen outfitted with tools and sup
plies the following morning and es-
tablished their camp on the Golden
Gate to begin work that will count.
The quartz vein Is enormous. being
fully ten feet wide.
E The first boat built and launched on
the river at the Vegas wash Is the
Good Luck. H. NJ. Smales. wife and
daughter are the owners. and ara us-
ing it to navigate the river from the
wash to their camp at Boulder can
yon. Mr.. smales Is doing work on
the Canopa and Lucky Boy claims.
which parallel the Golden Gate,
group. John Dale. Fred 4. Allen and