Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-03-22
BIG GOLD STRIKE AE AURA
Two BiE Gold Strikes In til. Lust Ten
Days.
Aura. Nevada, March II, 1907.

EDITOR INDEPENDENT
Two new gold strikes OF unusual di-
mensions and high values have been
made here i'll the last ten days. The
first strike was made about one week
ago III the Aurn King mine. The extent
uf the ore body and it's value have
awaited the arrival of the manager be.
fore beng given to the public.
1t will be remembered that this COM
puny struck Il rich body OF ore three
weeks ago, running S200 per ton III
gold. The GrIft has been steadily driven
forward ou the vein, and about one week
ago the miners began breaking into
caves OF all sizes, the largest being 4xGx
IA feet. Tho lining Of this cave is OF
onyx and carries no value. although the
vein runs through the center OF the cave.
But IL few feet un the vein near the west
onI oi The cBve cross vein WAS encoun.
tered. On the vein being worked near
this cross vein. ore running $4,000 was
found, No drifting was done on tins
| cross vein AS it 10 Il blind vein. 4 few
| broke INTO a series Of cavcs radiatIng
from tho vein and apparently connecting
with other caves.
A soft rod material resembling tale,
found i'll those caves. ia very rich in gold.
An assay taken from some Of this soft
| ore gave returns Di $1,000 i'll gold and
| silver. IL IL impossible at this writing to
| estimate tho size OF this ore chute.
Tho Aura King Company were the first
men in this cnmp. They have been at
WORK Tor two years, steadily developing
their property md adding 10 their hold
ngs. They have secured some $50 Acree
Of the choicest mineral land in the
| camp. They are the pioneers OF the
camp and deserve their good luck.
Tho manager oi the company, j. j.
Carmichael, has just arrived and with
him comes DR.. q. w. Richmond, one OF
tho Stockholders. DR.. Richmond, Who
is a metallurEIst, is we'll pleased with
tho looks OF the mine and its ore. Mr..
| Carmichael will start up the mill Rs
soon as teams can get through the snow
to the mine. The Aura King Gold
mining Company will then begin to turn
out the root Of all evil.
| DR.. Richmond IL 90 well impressed
with Aura and its mines that he Inns
hing up his shingle in Aura and con-
cluded to remain with US.
| Another big strike hns been made two
miles east OF Aura OH the Gold ID ,llar
group, owned by Woodward and Sswell.
There iB very large body OF this ore
and. while So have seen no assaya, bu,
judging from the pannipgs und the gold
visible in the rock. we would estimate
the ore 10 run 500 pcr ton. Mr.. Scwoll
has been foremost in aiding and eu-
courHging every mining enterprise il
tho camp nnd we hope ho hnl II second
Mohawk. Mr.. Woodward. his plrtuer
Ia one Of our young mining men who
has bene untirlnR in his search Tor the
yellow metal and we congratulate him
ON his good fortune
Tho wagon roads bot wecu Elko and
Aura are in n fearful condition and
almost iu.ppassiblc with snow and mud.
MIR. Agurrc, owner Of tho stage lines
north Of TuRcarora, has given onr camp
tho best oi service at n loss t0 him OF
several hundred dollars. and we hope
tho summer trade will rcimbnrsc him
Tor this winters loss.
The boom In on. Word has just
reached us that d :umhcr Of mon are on
their way from tho south Rud u great
many more ato just waiting for the
roads TO got better botoro they etari in.
Mon in the oaai aud north are only wait
ing tho word 10 como ~ and got some
Of the beat IMMORAL land In tho state.
John Frick Jr., one OF our rustllng
young mining mUn who has somo tine
mining property IN tho camp, in having
quito time holding some oi his wealthy
associates In Wyoming back uhtil the
tho SNOW gopo of. Iio enys he hns only
one bed and Il won't hold more than
four men.
Tho busicet man IN camp Ia DR.. h. j
Clark, secretary nt tito Aura Chamber
Of Commercu. Ito is eonding out hi',
lettors week, answoring inquiries
regarding Aura and her minee, bnt bt
aooms to liko IL.
Tho condition Of tho roads In rorkinF
, a hardship on onr merchants. IL II
, almot impossible for thcm to keep II
!, stock; but they arc rus.lers and none o
us have yot gone hungry.
J.. There 10 yet from three To iivo fcct .
r. snow inl}lue Jnckot cnnyon and II Ia stil
showing. wc woud adyisc those WHIT