Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-20
MINERAL REGION OF
GOLD CIRCLE IS RICH
TUSCAR0RA DISTRICT WILL
SOON BE REVIVED
Plans for the Exploitation of the
Region Call for a Merger of
Old and New ln-
terests

The exploitation so far advanced in
dicate the strength of this mineral
lied area from north to south, but it
also appears to demonstrate the fact
that the width of this mineral bearing
territory is now hardly dreamed of; for
there is every reason to believe that
the famous Dexter lead of Tuscarora
district is cross lode In Gold Circle,
for some of the cross veins in this dis
trict are directly on the trend of the
great Dexter lead.
AS matter of history, it is well
known that group of mines of which
the Dexter was one, in Tuscarora dis
trict, within a few years provided the
enormous sum of forty million dol
lars. And this vast amount was ac-
tually extracted al a depth not greater
than GOO feet below the surface, and
the major part of which was taken
out within 300 feet of the surface.
There is every reason to believe that
Gold Circle district will be actuallycUn-
nected with the old TuscarOra camp
by that aggressive exploitation which
is now being advanced in that direc-
tion from this end of the road; for
very important disclosures have been
made within the past two or three
weeks directly in line with this theory
in Oregon gulch, in Scrapper gulch
and on Fraser creek, and as the same
formation is in evidence and the same
geological conditions prevail on the
surface, it is only reasonable to an
ticipate such gratifying result.
Tuscarora Revival
1t now seems to be a settled fact
that Tuscarora will again be in the
limelight. for that prince of good fell
lows and mining man of conceded
ability and sterling integrity, H. J..
Mayham, seems to have conSummated
giant merger which combines all of
the old producers of that camp into a
combination and it Is now financed by
sufficient capital to warrant the posi-
tive statement that a triple compart-
ment shaft will be at once started and
driven to a depth Of at least 1000 feet
without unreasonable delay
Included in this arrangement will be
a railroad -fifty-two miles long from
Elko, on the main line Of the Southern
Pacific railroad, to Tuscarora, and it
Is estimated that this part of the
proposition alone will require an ex-
penditure of about $750,0O0, and the
operations at the mines will require
about a like sum.
Included in this merger is about 1000
acres of an auriferous deposit, carry
ing exceedingly high gold values, and
1t is conservatively estimated that
there is a sufficient dividend earning
capacity to this part of the estate to
fully warrant the operation on the ex-
tensive line now suggested.
1t is stated that Mr.. Mayham will
come out here from New York at an
early date and personally direct the
initiatory steps in this giant undertake
ing.
The Dexter Mine
About two years ago the old pumps
in the Dexter mine were put at work
and the lower levels of the property
were unwatered, in order to permit an
exhaustive examination of the very
lowest depth attained on the miner
allied vein, and it was at that time
disclosed that there were vast shoots
actually in sight and blocked out, car
rying exceedingly high values, indeed,
entirely sufficient to warrant the ad-
vancement of these operations.
Tuscarora Is in the limelight and her
prosperity will only add to the luster
at present experienced in Gold Circle
district, for the exploitation at depth
will really demand a very careful geo.
logical examination of the entire re-
gion between the two camps and no
doubt other and greater ore bodies
will be prosecuted on thoroughly prac-
tical and scientific lines.