Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-05-15


Nye is on the Increase, according to
the Ely Record The editor OF the
Record recently paid visit to east
ern Nye county and conditions We're
described in three articles, two Of
which have already been reprinted
by the Bonanza The first dealt with
the Railroad Valley company opera
tions; the second with ranching in
the Duckwater and Currant Creek
sections, and the third, which fol
lows, with mining. The following is
the story regading mining
During the past few months there
has been a general revival Of mining
interest in old and new camps OF
eastern Nye county, especially along
the western side of the White Pine
range. Considerable mining was car.
ried on in this section OF Nevada
during the early days, but with the
decline of silver the mines ceased to
be profitable, and practically all work
ceased. After the discovery of rich
est in that section was re-awakened
but no discoveries OF sensational
nature were made until recently. Last
fall ore averaging from $500 to S4O0
per ton was discovered at Willow
Greek, about midway between ELY
and Tonopah, and since that time
many prospectors and mining men
have gone into the country. and at
the present time the outlook for all
that section is very bright
At Heath's canyon, IS miles beyond
the Horton ranch on Currant creek.
Mr. Camp, an old time prospector OF
that section, who has long been with
Colonel Dick Riepe. formerly Of Ely,
recently struck some phenomenally
rich ore, which assays from 5000 to
S1700 per ton. The lead is from Is
to 20 inches in width Mr. Camp is
now sacking the ore and will soon
make trial shipment Mr. Hardy of
Salt Lake City arrived in camp last
week and is developing some very
: promising property adjoining the
r Camp location
r Granite district is about seven
miles beyond Heath canyon. 1t is
an cid district, producing gold, sill
D yer, copper and lead. Col Dick Riepe
and the late Lou Carpenter, operated
t in the district for many years. There
: is not much doing in the district at
!, the present time besides assessment
! work, but prospectors are now com
J. ing in and good strikes may be re-
J. ported at any time. Some very good
/. assays have recently been had from
9 new discoveries There is an abund
ance of water and wood In the dis
r. trict also good stock feed in the
} mountains, which viii prove an in
e ducement for prospectors to spenc
+ some time there.
Irwin canyon is two miles distan
II from Heath canyon A considerable
d amount of work has been done here
II during the past year. Irwin brother,
of Duckwater, after whom the dis
Q trict derives its name, have beer
IS opening up gold property here TO
D. several years past. They recent
refused to bond their holdings 70
h 100000 and are now preparing for
-e season of active development Dun
Of ing the present week they are install
ing pump to clear the lower work
IS ings of water. after which the mai
al shaft will be dropped ON down
Harry Malloy, who is associate
se with E. E. Vanderhoef, superintenC
5 ent of the Nevada Con, and Others
,e, has been in the district for the pas
n. year, and is developing very prom
= ising group of claims. from whic
ne good ore is being taken. They al
he so favorably impressed with the
N. holdings that they will apply for pa
da ents during the present year.
nd Allen and John Henry have ais
er been developing property here Il
he the past five or six years The
are hustlers and have done lars
as amount Of development work, wit
good results They are now about
re make sale on their Adelaide grot
tie which will brng new life into Il
ch camp.
,rt Charley Heller also owns son
en- coed locations upon which he
fl. pushing development work II
on. claims show gold. silver and lea
he from which he has had some We
lty high assays Practically all Of I
he gold ore in the district pans we'll.
nd The old camp Of Troy is six mil
me below Irwin canyon, where in form
I'M days a considerable amount of mon
was expended in development wol
ed Many assays running as high as s.
at nave been had. but for some reas
the district has been neglected
ing many years The old Troy mine