The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-03-16
New Mining Strike at Secret Canyon

The new strike reported in the Windfal mine two weeks ago
and followed by a report Of sensational values last week was followed
this week by another strike about two miles further to the south on
the same range on the east side of Secret Canyon, by William Gull
ver-popularly known as "Bald Mountain Bill"-and Joe Jarveaux,
who have been working under a lease on a group of eight claims
owned by Phil Paroni and James Murray. The strike was made in
the old Page and Corwin mine.
A representative of the SENTINEL visited Secret Canyon last
Wednesday for the purpose of getting information concerning the
reported activity in that district. He reports as follows:
1.-THE new strikes are both within five or six miles of Eureka,
and the road out there is usually as good as the ordinary mountain
road in this State, but at the present time it is almost impossible to
|get into Secret Canyon at all on account Of the snow, and getting
around on the hills is wholly out of the question. By going around
about way on horseback it is possible to reach the Paroni property
by travelling a distance of Is miles.
"The new strike was made near the top of the mountain on the
east side Of Secret Canyon in a small gorge through which a fairly
good road crosses over into Secret Canyon from Pinto. The work
ings indicate that much work was done right where the new strike
was made, and old miners say that many thousands of dollars worth
of high grade ore was taken out in the early days, although only
surface work was ever done.
1.-THE shaft in which the ore is found is now down about 1876 feet,
the last so or 60 feet having been put down by the leasers who dis
covered the ore. The first good indications were met with last week,
when small stringers were found. These soon widened into a vein
of ore from which about seven tons were hoisted in less than three
days, and the vein continues to increase in width and apparentvalues.
There is now in sight a fine ledge fully three feet in width, and hav-
ing every indication of being a part of an immense body lying with
in easy reach of the shaft The men are now pushing the work OF
improving the shaft preparatory to increasing the working force.
"The ore is of a soft, red manganese iron variety with some
carbonate showings. Fair samples have shown values OF from s7S
to $156 per ton, largely gold, the higher values coming from the last
ore taken out 1t is thought by those who know the district best
that this is a continuation of the ledge upon which the Morrison
strike was made, although the two mines r nearly two miles apart
"Secret Canyon has produced more high grade ore than any
other part of Eureka County. The new strike is almost opposite
across the canyon from the famous Geddes & Bertrand mine which
was an excellent producer, and the Irish Ambassador, which pro-
duced ore that went as high as 5000 per ton. Within a radius of
one mile n at least five mines which produced ore of high values,
the larger part of which was gold.
"There is every reason to believe that this is soon to become
one of the most active and best paying sections of the mining world.
AS soon as the snow goes down so men can get into this territory it
will undoubtedly be the scene of remarkable activity for it is already
attracting the attention of everyone here interested in mining, and
especially that of old timers who are acquainted with the history
of Secret Canyon"
Deep Snow at WIndfall Mine Prevents Inspection
An effort was made to visit the Windfal mine where the Nor
strike was made, but on account of the snow it was impossible
to cross the summit from the Secret Canyon side, and the mine can
be reached only on snow shoes from the north side.