The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-02
MICHIGAN-NEVADA
HUMBOLDT RANGE
Big Property Near Famous
Sheba in Hands of
Canadians.

Along the picturesque Humboldt
range directly west OF Buena Vista
valley, and about 10 miles southeast Of
Mill city Nevada, is located the star
ereat producer. but of late years more
or less neglected. Here is located the
extensive domain OF the Michigan-Ne-
Vala Nine company, embracing 80 run
claims, with $40 acres or land add
tiOnal. Adjoining are the famous She
be the De Sofa. the Rye Patch and
oTLeI well known old producers
Some OF these old mines and neigh
tOTins piacers were worked by al
Sc lturous pruspectOrs around the days
OF the TOrUy-niners- Today IN santa
Clara cayOn may be seen the crum bling
remains OF many Of their old stone
ca bins. Here only tumbled uoM1
chimney remains, there the IeVeied
outlines Of a more pretentious cabin,
all calling back memories OF AZ, Wheh
men held rifle IN one hand, protection
against the savage Indians, IN the ON
er q pick, 10 search for the alluring
gold.
Attracted al first no doubt by Won-
derfully rich samples alleged 10 nave
been taken from the property. strong
company OF Canadian and New YORK
capitalists was induced TO investigate,
and finally purchased control or the
igan-Nevada ground. Not entire
Is satisfied with returns the manage
nant arranged with James T.. Talmage,
consulting mining engineer or Salt
Lake, to accompany A. ). Burrows OF
Bruce Mines, Ontario, canada, ana
make an exhaustive inspection Of the
property. This was done last week,
and Or. Talmage has Just concluded
his report.
strong Vein System.
In his conclusions, ne says: Il have
no hesitation in saying that the geo
logical structure revealed on your
property throughout the entire extent
2 n claims
VOrable to ore occurrence. Well derlned
veins appear, and these are OF great
size. presenting structure win
marked paraHelism both as TO course
and depth. And further says;
These strong veins show continue
tiOn of the vein system connecting IN
tho Sheba property, lying Immediately
10 the south, which have yielded rlchlv
TO mining operations" These veins
are OF primary origin. Your property.
taken as whole, Is OF great extent.
but as far as i can judge from surface
excavations Il has never been sys-
tematieally and thoroughly pros
The Michigan-N Nevada is situated in
Tahama and Santa Clara canyons
where great quartzite veins outerop,
and have yielded values. Mineraliza-
lion is observable all along from here
10 the nOrtherly part OF the Humboldt
range. Extended values VIII nave 70
be determined by deep mining. Gold,
copper Atdu anu eAAhtA f1-NN| -
found in white quartz veins. some OF
these veins are lead bearing, some cop
per bearing.
Extent of Workings.
In the Oregon group a 20O-fOOt shaft
has revealed a vein TO 20 feet wide,
traced on the surface by Outcrops. This
shaft is connected with a tunnel soc
feet long. A second tunnel below This
is in 2O0 feet. and there is third tun-
mel 500 feet long. All this the doctor
regards as mere prospecting work, and
that they nave not even begun 10 mine
vet In process OF sinking the shaft,
few tons or gOOd ore were taken out
and are now in the ore house. on this
rart Of the property. there Is a good
gasoline hoist. an air compressor ana
other necessary machinery
An Immense Vein.
On the santa Clara group is an 500
foot tunnel Here states and schists
intersect great quartz veins. Piled on
the dump are several tons ore. show
inc so ounces silver. taken out While
extending the tunnel. There are mum
Ter of minor workings. Above the
tunnel is the OutcrOp of an immense
vein encountered by this tunnel. The
surface here is reported 10 have yielded
phenomenal values TO earlier workers,
and smelter returns confirm such
claims but DR.. Talmage was unable 10
find eonfirmatOry evidence or these
great values either in float OuIcrOp or
in the old workings.