The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-07-24
PROMISING REPORTS
FROM SEVEN TR0UGHS
CAPTAIN o. A. TIBBETS IS IA
VORABLY IMPRESSED WITH
PROPERTIES.


known mining engineer, has been
making an examination of the Sew
Ell Troughs district in general and
the properties of the Seven Troughs
Tomboy company in particular. He
undertook the task at the solicita-
ton of ]. J. Snyder, president of the
company, and J. j. Chambers, who
was representing eastern operators,
some of whom went to camp with
the party when the examination was
conducted. AS this is the first time
that mining engineer so well known
as Captain Tibbetts has passed judg-
ment on the district and as the mines
and prospects of that region are
practically owned or controlled by
Salt Lake or Utah operators, the con-
illusions reached by the captain will
be read with interest. Here is what
he says:
Camps Location and Formation.
1.-THE district is located in Hum
boldt county, Nevada, about thirty
miles north of Lovelock station, on
the Southern Pacific railway. The
mineral belt extends from Vernon
on the southwest to Stone House, or
Farrell on the northeast, a distance
of ten miles, and is folded volcanoes
on the flank of granite uplift to the
west and north, while south and east
by granite peaks. The rocks are
principally rhyolites, breccias, pOr-
phyries and occasional showings of
andesite. Piercing these flow rocks
in a series of basic rocks of a basaltic
nature, and it is along these bikes
and in the porphyry that the ore
veins occur. The bikes and veins
all have a strike north about fifteen
feet, with dip to the westward va
rying from nearly vertical to 40 or
As degrees. The ore in nearly every
instance carries both gold and silver
in about equal quantities; that is,
one ounce of gold to each ounce of
silver.
THE district may be said to be
in its infancy from mining stand
point, but enough work has been
done on various properties to demon
strate that it is a locality of wonder
full richness and great possibilities.
Veins True and Continuous.
1.-The veins are true and continu-
Gus, increasing both in size and value
as depth is attained, and at least in
one instance, the Fairview, at 800
feet of depth, the sulphides have APP
peared and the values hold.
THE Mazuma Hill, Therein, Thor,
Fine Gold, Kindergarten, Signal
Peak, Fairview and others are al
ready justly regarded as great mines,
for while comparatively little work
has been done the showings are
something marvellous. and it is not
uncommon to see ore that will run
from $4,000 to 100000 to the
ton. while face samples run well up
-,iMto the hundreds.
The Tomboy group consists of
sever, claims and fractions of claims
aggrsgating about 10 acres, and
has been surveyed for patent, there
being no adverses. The ground is
located on the north
side of Seven Troughs gulch and
eearres the porphyry and silicious
bikes indicating the lines of mineral
Station, and should prove to be
good property. The Grouse claims
adioin the Fine Gold and will carry
he bikes and contacts of the Fine
iold and Kindergarten claims, while
'e Tomboy claims will carry the ore
ae of the Badger and Thor veins.
Country Extensively Fissured.
1.-THE country is extensively fis-
snred and it is likely that crosscut-
ting will demonstrate the existence
of many veins not now known.
AT the date of my visit trenching
had Just been started along the va
rious lines of contact to determine
the vein lines, and while no large
showings had been made the surface
dirt both upon the Tomboy and
Grouse No. showed some fair pan
nings There is as yet. however, no
chance to do systematic sampling.
II suggest that you continue this
trenching along the contacts until
1t is determined where are the most
favorable places to sink, but that
your permanent development work
be projected from Seven Troughs
gulch on the Grouse Fraction, where
You can gain 500 feet of depth with
from 700 to 500 feet of driving. This
work should not be started, however,
until the preliminary surface ex-
pIoration has been completed, indi-
eating the most favorable zone for
your cross cut work.
I'm closing, / wish to emphasize
the statement that / consider Seven
Troughs the most promising gold
silver camp it has ever been my
pleasure to visit, and as your prop
erty is favorably located | believe
that well directed exploration will
prove you have valuable ground. =
Salt Lake Herald.