Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1908-02-07
THE TRAVES MINES.
Progress of Development During tho Past
Eleven Months.


Last Sunday the ADVOCATE scribe visited the Traves
camp located in Grayback Gulch the northeast side Of
BLACK Peak, some miles from Hllsboro
This camp which is centrally located in the famous
Placer country which has produced its millions in the past
is comparatively lode camp Of great promise. where
real active work was commenced eleven months ago by
Mr. w. F. Traves, who has since that time vigorously and
systematically prosecuted development.
There are fifteen claims embraced nthe Traves group
of mines all of which nestled about the base a. Black
Peak country that SCARED in hundreds Of directions
with gold dbearing quartz leads
At the present time Mr.. Traves is sinking working
shaft for the purpose of developing number of claims that
lie the south OF the working shaft This shaft is
down feet and present. discoses eight foot body
Of vein that gives values Of I7oo per ton and in
in width depth is gained and however, the full
size of the vein has been acertaned, the foot wall
has been encountered. This vein, like most Of the
strong veins in the country northeast and southwest
with dip to the west. When depth OF las feet has
been ganed Mr. Traves will commence drifting the south
for the purpose of cutting six other leads that
together like the spokes Of wagon wheel at given point
thous and feet south of the shaft All leads inersectng
the mother lead have good outcroppngs OF quartz carrying
gold in value from milling into the thousands of dollars;
point the mother vein was found that gave
returns Of $50 gold per on Considerable develop
work has been done the ntersectng leads
dvuging good grade in bodies from few inches to
four feet When the drift has reached distance OF 600
feet the face Of the drift will be $50 feet below the surface
In sinking the working shaft Mr. Traves has been some
what delayed in getting in proper machinery and equip
ment hard ground and an excess inflow of water How
ever Mr. Traves proved equal the emergency and
has thing in splendid working order While he has
considerable water to contend with is easily handled bv
excellent pumping plant and the sinking of the shaft
goes steadily and every foot OF ground broken gives
evidence of the early development Of large body Of ore
The equipment Of the Traves mine is complete up
date and convenient and power drills are used IN the
mine The power consists Of "a HP engine hoist one
80 Hp air compressor, and Hp engine runs the
electric lighting plant Electric lights are everywhere IN
evidence They in in the mine, the engine house,
the Trayes residence and the boarding house.
Very frequently investors are surprised at the
enormous cost of opening up and developing mines.
Is any wonder? AS economy Mr. raves nasoemon-
straed that economy in any other legitimate business.
is possible and necessary mining Mr. lraves gave OUT
the information that since he started operations his expen
dture of money all told has been less than $4,000 tor the
past eleven months This includes all cost of labor i'm
provemens and machinery all of which stands as monu-
r,ent of economy that many mining men would &c well 70
inspect Mr. Taves not only superntends the work. but
makes strong hand himself and one on the job works
harder than he There ate fifteen employed at the
mine and two shifts are kept seadyat work day and night
Mr.. Traves mining affairis close corporation ana )
not in the field to sell stock but develop the mines which
much needed in this section with the view OF bringing
about new era of mining prosperity. tor which Mr.