The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-01
The Nevada Utah Mines
At Jackrabbit.

What Carl L. Barker has t,
say of the Jackrabbit mines.
To the northwest of Phoebe. (;
distance of IA miles, are the Day
and Onondagua mines, known as
the Jack Rabbit group, being
located in the Jack Rabbit dis.
trict. Like the Phoebe properties
this is a mine with a history, il
having produced much valuable
ore in the past and under the
same conditions.
This property, consisting of
five patented claims, is situated
on the mountain side, offering
every facility for tunneling and
the handling of ore.
As result of the operations
formerly carried on here there
are now several tunnels and
shafts of considerable extent and
all in good condition, the ground
here being of a solid nature and
not inclined to cave, The main
tunnel extends In from the sur
face, attaining a depth of 300
feet, in a distance of about l. 100
feet from which several shafts
have been sunk to a depth of
900 or 1,200 feet from the sur
face in a vertical line.
The formation here differs
materially from that at Phoebe, |
1t being known as a replacement
in limestone. which condition is
very similar to that in the Cop
per Queen at Bisbee and in the
properties of the Arizona Copper
Company, at Clifton, Arizona.
which have proven to be some of
the most extensive and valuable
mineral deposits in the country.
The ore bodies here are of i'm
mense proportions, varying in
width from so to 200 feet and
reaching to unknown depth.
while the ore itself is a manga
nese earring gold, silver and cop
per in considerable quantities.
The values here do not run as
high as at Phoebe and for this
reason there are still remaining
large quantities of low-grade ore
in the old workings, which can
be mined at a cost of about 35
cents per ton without further
development and which will net :
the company a handsome profit ,
IN a modern smelter. AS ores of
this nature are greatly desired
at the Salt Lake smelters the
company is assured of very low
treatment charge. In going
through this mine the writer was
shown convincing proof of the
great extent and nature of the
'res in the property, which is
with drills, hoists and
for its immediate
operation as soon as shipping
facilities are offered, a tramway
having been recently installed
which will deliver a large ton
lage Of ore into bins on the
'ompany's narrow gauge road,
which connects these mines with
'loche, thereby furnishidg every
AGILITY for delivering ore to the
abroad at its Pioche terminus.
There is still a great deal of
yirgin ground in this property
which is likely to develop as rich
mineral as any ever taken out.
While the operation of the mine
It greater depth assures a per-
nanent and profitable production.
The Half Moon group of six
ull patented claims Is situated !
lbout one and a half miles from
'loche, near the narrow gauge
Dad. This has many promising
indica tions and is likely
0 prove one of the Important
ssets of this company. The .
'lans of the company contemplate
ne future development and =
peration of this group of claims I
S soon as practicable.
The narrow gauge road, with {
IS equipment of two locomotives 4
re cars, fiat cars and the neces-
ary buildings and supplies for :
is operation, is likely to prove 4
me of the most profitable sec
ions Of this company's Pioche '
properties, as it connects all of :
his Company's mines and pass
IS through several important
districts, which will develon with