Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
WORK ACTIVE IN
MILLETT DISTRICT
NEW CAMP HAS BRILLIANT
PROSPECTS
Is In the Same Zone as Famous Mines
and Contains Some of the
Oldest Properties In
Nevada

in the Toi-ya-be range Of mountains.
about forty miles south of Austin and
about the same distance north of Man
haitian, and is in the same mineral
zone as Bullfrog, Rhyolte, Goldfeld,
Tonopah, Manhattan Round mountain
and Austin.
While generally looked upon as one
OF the newer camps, it has some of the
Oldest mines in the state of Nevada.
notably the old Murphy mine in Ophr
canyon. which was located by n
Frenchman named Lorenz i'm 1860 and
which was worked continuously till
1873, producing during that time more
than S5,0O0,000 in silver bullion. Only
the high-grade ore was taken out, as
the cost of mining, shipping (more than
forty miles by wagon and testing was
prohibited on low-grade ores. In 1873
the lower levels. which had only
reached a vertical depth of 270 feet, be-
came flooded, and this, together with
the high price of machinery and the ex-
cessive cost of transporting it to the
mines. and at the same time the de-
cline in price of silver, caused this
rich mine to be closed down, the own
ers little dreaming of the vast wealth
IN yellow metal that lay under their
very feet and all around them.
In the spring of 1906 Mr.. Mllett made
his wonderful discovery of the famous
Millett mine, which is without doubt
to be one of the great mines of the
golden state of Nevada.
The principal formation in the Mil
lett district Is porphyry, dic-ite, track
lite, granite, shist and slate shale. with
some lime shale.
The old Murphy mine has recently
been purchased by Colorado Springs
capitalists, who are preparing to de-
velop and work it on an extensive
scale A working and drainage tunnel
is being driven 1000 feet to cut the ore
bodies 70 feet below the deepest work.
1ngs. The old stamp mill on this prop
erty that has stood idle all these years
is to be renovated and rebuilt and fitted
with modern machinery. Adjoining this
property on the southwest in Ophir
canyon is the Grizzly, and old patent
ed property that has produced more
than $4,000 in gold values and has only
been developed to a depth of about 40
feet
South of and endlining the Murphy
mine and adjoining the Grizzly on the
east Is the Sunrise of Nevada property,
consisting of four full claims. This
property has made a splendid showing
for the amount of development done.
Several rich lodges have been opened
on these properties which give assays
of from $21.93 to $3.50 in gold per ton.
The richest ore ever mined on the Muir
ply mine came from 100 feet of the end
line of this company's property. This
company has let contract for a 300
foot tunnel which will cut the main
ledge at a depth of about 240 feet and
will without doubt open up a large
body of bonanza ore.
The officers Of this company are well
known and practical mining men of Los
Angeles and Colorado. The affairs Of
this company are in safe hands and
we predict brilliant future for 1t.
The Toi-ya-be Mines corporation
owns eight claims adjoining the Grizzly
and Ophir company's mines on the
west and Is rushing development work.
The Adirondack, another old patented
silver producing mine at the head of
Ophir canyon, has recently been pur-
chased by the Vermont-Nevada Con-
solidated Mines company and active de-
velopment is now in progress. This
property has produced some of the rich
est silver ore ever mined in the state
of Nevada. Near the mouth of the
canyon the Planet Mining company of
Chicago cwn five claims. They are
making arrangements to do extensive
development and already have four
men at work.
The Ophir Canyon-Round Mountain
Mining company also in this canyon
have had six men at work all winter
driving a development tunnel.
Adjoining the Sunrise of Nevada
Mining and Milling company's property
on the east the Ogden Pacific Mining
company recently organized over five
claims, including some old workings.
Some of the rich ledges on the Sunrise
of Nevada claims undoubtedly cross
their property and they are getting in
supplies to start active development
with tunnel and shafts.
The Millett mine, a recent location
owned by A. B. Millett, is without
doubt one of the coming big mines of
Nevada. 1t has been opened up for q
distance of 1000 feet, showing a vein
from two and a half to four feet In
width. Samples taken from six loca-
tion shafts, none of which exceed twelve
feet in depth, show values from $40 to
$4,000 per ton in gold, and good paintings
can be had the entire length of the
vein. Mr.. Millett Is sacking ore from
several surface workings. Fancy prices
have been offered for this property, but
the owner has refused all offers, in
tending to develop and work the prop
erty himself. Mr.. Millett is one of the
pioneers OF the camp and has the
honor of having the district named for
him. He has an abiding faith in the
greatness of the district and is showing
his faith by his works.
The Manuel Mining company, operat-
ing near the Millett property, are down
175 feet and are sacking ore ranging in
value from $500 to $4,000 per ton. A
carload shipped in December last re-
turned $22360 per ton for the entire
shipment. The ore occurs in granite
and deCrite.
The Kingston property in the north
ern part of the district is an old prop
erty recently reopened and is now hoist
ing thirty tons of ore a day, keeping
their ten-stamp mill running night and
day, the ore averaging around $3.50 per
ton.
In the southern part of the district,
on Twin river, Sacramento parties have
opened up a large body of malyadenite
that shows high values in this metal.
G.. A. Sowell has a force of men work.
ing thre shifts on this deposit.
Numerous other minor properties are
being developed in the district by pros
pectors,
Ophir Canon has a record of more
than $10,000000 production, but the in
dicatlons are that this is bAt a drop in
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