Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-05-23
JARBIDGE JOTTINGS

Ne'uS' SAduiIlHe ilS mines ana
prospects, and sizing up the large
or bodies already uncovered, con-
5 rces one that there are few camps
where capital will have a better
run for money spent in intelligent
and systematic development thip
at the camp of Jarbidge.
Then. too, while its chief claim
to recognition lies in its large bod
les of low grade free milling ore,
yet it is possible to get paintings
from Flake, Success or Bluster ore
that remind one somewhat of the
carly days Of Goldfeld and which
stimulate the enthusiasm.
The richest ore so>far found in
Jarbidge was uncovered on the
Flake mine some eight weeks ago
by Harry Dilts and Jim Johns.
who, together with Hedge Bros, of
Bruneau, Idaho. and e. w. Searles,
Of Cripple Creek, own the property.
The vein was cut in a crosscut tun-
mel. 5l2 feet from its portal. at a
vertical depth Of 300 feet.
The high grade shoot was en-.
countered in a drift on the foot
wall of the vein but 6 feet north
of the tunnel. AS shown by de-
velopment up to this time the rich
ore averages about Is inches in
width and, as is usual with high
grade shoots, the values 10 not run
uniform. but the averageis exceed
ingly satisfactory.
The high grade is not being min
ed now, but the drift has been con-
tinued alongside for a distance of
so feet. This drift is in mill ore
that will go $50 per ton. A winze
is also being sunk on the edge of
the rich ore at a point near here
where it was first struck. This
winze is now down 80 feet and
exposes the high grade for the en-
tire distance. While. as indicated
it is not the intention to take out
the rich ore until later, yet in cut
ting bitches for stulls while sink
ing the WINE it has been necessary
to cut into the high grade shoot.
In doing this ton of the ore has
been taken out and sacked and a
grab sample from the different
sacks gave assay returns of 1884
to the ton. This is not so good as
the assays of better than $4,000
per ton which were obtained some
weeks ago, but il is wonderfully
good for an average Of the body
so far exposed.
A deal for a large block of the
treasury stock Of the Flake Mine
Co. is being negotiated, the pur-
chaser being b. d. Holcombe, of
Tacoma, WASH. who has been in
camp for some days. This will
provide funds for systematic de-
veIopment and blocking out of the
ore.
The writer had the privilege of
being shown through the workings
Of the Success Company by Presi-
dent c. j Nelson. This property
has splendid showing and the
making of one of the big mines of
the Jarbidge district. The main
tunnel of the Success is run on the
vein and is in $50 feet. 1t is all
in except for the first 30 feet, and
for 60 feet between the two ore
shoots
The first ore shoot was struck
30 feet from the portal of the tun-
mel and is $50 feet in length. AT
the 110-foot point winze was
sunk to a depth of rs feet. This
Is on the hanging wall and is all
in ore, with no foot wall in sight.
An upraise of 1l5 feet to the sur
face was made at a point $50 feet
from the tunnel mouth also all
in ore. The average value Of the
ores in this l50-foot shoot, ms
opened up In tunnel, winze and
ppraise, was a trine better than
SIT ton, according to the report
of r NJ. Jones, an engineer well
and favorably known In Nevada.
From the 170.foot to the $50.
foot point in the tunnel the vein
Is practically barren. but at the
latter point another ore shoot was
encountered which has been prov.
en- up for distance Of nearly 20C
feet. AT the 260.foot point Wine