Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-04-11
RAMSEY DISTRICT TO
FRONT WITH GOOD
SHOWINCS


of the Garavanta group of claims, was
in town the fore part of the week and
confirmed the report of a bond and lease
being made on the property The
amount of the bond could not be learned
definitely, but it is understood to be be-
tween $50 600 and 500, 600. This is the
largest deal ever opened in this district
and goes to show the rapid strides this
mineral belt has made in the past two
years.
The principal owner is an old resident
of Virginia City and has engaged in
wood contractin on the old Comstock
Lode for a number of years. Some six
or eight years ago he drifted over into
this district, then known as the Siegle
Mining District, and took uptwo claims.
The formation looked the same as that
in Virginia City, the great dykes were
on the same trend in fact he had fol-
lowed the porphyYy belt from Six Mile
canyon, below the Comstock, over here
and concluded that these richly mineral
zed hills offered the chance to develop
just such mines as have made the Con-
stock Lode a prominent part of the
world history.
1t was necessary to secure assistance
in opening the great lodges on which he
had located, so miners were found who
would work for an interest. Ever since
these patient toilers have delved into
the ground, resulting in several thous-
and feet of workings and the exposure
of mountainous deposits of milling ores.
To be sure many veins have been uncov-
cred where assays up to $50 have been
obtained, but for the most part the mines
are regarded as tremendous low-gradc
propositions.
Three tunnels and two incline shafts
have been made together with numerous
drifts, and crosscuts. In each instance
slight depth has uncovered sulphide ores,
which have been followed with unvary-
ing occurrences as far as the workings
have been driven. 1t has all resulted in
determining that Virginia Mountain, So
called because OF its proximity to Nir-
ginia City. is one vast mineral deposit
which will require more than genera
ton to work out.
Additional ground has been acquired
the last few years until the owners now
AVE a group of nine claims. The or
ginal location, however, has proved the
best, for on this ground there is opened
4 ledge over one hundred feet in width
md which samples 81 50 in gold, as an
average At the present development
S going on at this point, crosscut be-
ug under way, just above water level.
The frs; ore struck near the surface on
his claim was oxide in character and
,ssaycd $3.50 per ton. The ore soon
hanged to sulphide, in consequence OF
which the gold values were evenly distri
buted through out the ledge An aver
age of the first sulphide ores was little
over So per ton an | the ledge at that
point was Is feet in width. The increase
to over 100 feet in width and $3.50 per
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remarkable.
The bond on the Garavanta group has
been secured by California capitalists
through Mr.. l.. Floss, a Utah mining
engineer who has been in this district
for several weeks. They propose to get
busy at once with shaft sinking and will
Immediately install machinery capable
OF draining the workings and opening
the ledge at greater depth. Three shifts
will be employed to insure thorough ex-
ploration during the term of the bond
The iessess are men thoroughly prepar
ed to take such property and work it
on scale that would be required The
deal is of vast importance to this district
an every thing looks favorable for
early contamination. Ramsey Recorder.