The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-03-24
COUNTY
PLACER FIELDS

The greatest developments of the
which other recently arrived Alaska
placer miners have declared will yield
many millions of dollars. The gold
is being found in rich deposits every
where, high up and low down, on the
east and west sides, on the benches
and in the tributary gulches. Three
miles above Jory brothers near the
summit, Jim Blood is sluicing out the
gold. McLain and partners, the
original discoveries of the rich ground
in this creek, have extended their dis
eovery by finding lower or earlier
deposit of gold, which is beneath the
first find and covered by a hard pan
which was supposed to be the bedrock.
This appears to be even richer than
the upper deposit and more extensive,
and it is expected that more time and
work will prove it to be the very
greatest yet opened up. There is so
much doing in Willow Creek that we
have not the space to give all the
details.
Many locations have been made
below the Jory brothers ranch ex-
ttDuiug away Out OH but 1idts WHICH
may yet prove very valuable for
dredging purposes. Several different
parties are negotiating for the pur-
chase of the ranch, and one party
wants to work the ground, guaran-
teeing to not disturb the surface or
the ranching facilties.
Copper canyon continues making a
gradually increasing output. Christ
ensen & Dahl have just made a ship
ment of twenty-five pounds of gold,
amounting to nearly $4,000. This is
a product of two weeks sluicing.
They calculate that they are treat
ing 100 tons of gravel daily, recover
ing about So to the ton on the aver
age. They pay % cents per ton for
hsulage from the shaft to the sluice-
way. A flow of water RECEIVERS the
gold, which is the only machinery
used for the purpose.
The Four company are also produc-
ing from their property midway in the
canyon. On Lemaire's ground furth-
er up the canyon several sets of leas-
ers are in pay dirt.
At the head of the canyon Ole Ell
liott and Campton have rich gravel
on Meager's ground. They have just
taken out a gasoline engine for pump
ing water, and will soon be among
the producers.
In Copper basin much has been done
during the week. Steady production
of gold has been maintained by
Vail and the leasers on his ground
Lee & Baugh have completed the
ditch bringing in water and at once
began sluicing. Dewitt & Lutts are
down Is feet in their shaft seeking
bedrock on the Pedro ground.
Ed Larsen and partner on ground
r. s. Brooks bought of Lee brothers,
have got things in shape to start
soraping the gravel to the sluiceway
by team and will begin sluicing at
once, taking in everything from the
surface down.
Charles III. Gibson has extended his
work on the various claims he has,
and with a Tonopahn has also taken
a lease from Vail on part of Hawk
eye No. 6. From the G & G Extension
he has taken some gold this week by
panning. Development is progressing
and he expects to soon be running
rocker.-Battle Mountain Scout
Rich Strike in Cottonwood Gu1ch
H. w. Steffen is in town today from
Lander county, bringing reports of a
rich placer strike in Cottonwood
guleh. at the head OF Trout creek, on
the west side of Galena mountain.
With Alan Chester and f. B. Stinson,
of Iron Point, Mr.. Steffen owns six
full claims, which development work
are proving to be enormously rich. In
cleanup Saturday a large number of
nuggets were secured, the largest
weighing $l27.30.
The owners will at once install
modern equipment and the claims
will be thoroughly worked.