Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-10-19
CAMP IS
IN GOOD SHAPE
MUCH ORE is BEING SHIPPED
FROM FAMOUS OLD CAMP
OF ELko

dSSE Olt the bunker Hill Mining Com
pany, r. T. Pierce. superintendent of
the Key lease and the writer left
Elko in Adolph Knudson's car for
Bullion. The trip was made in about
two hours, the roads being in. very
good shape for auto. travel.
Mr.. Davis. the writer and Mr.. DON
nald went through the Bunker Hill
tunnel. This is now 22OO feet deep
and is splendid piece of work. The
face is now in a hard lime formation
which shows indications of a change
In formation. The last shots uncoy-
cred streak of mineral bearing dirt
In the face. This is considered good
indication of an ore body being not
far ahead.
After the trip through the tunnel,
Mr.. Davis and the writer started ND
the steep grade to the Elk tunnel for
an inspection of the Frank and Kline
lease and the Key lease under the
management of Superintendent Pierce
After dinner, trip was made to the
Franks and Kline lease. Here we
found Mr.. Franks hard at work in
picture ore 25 feet below the tunnel
level, while Mr.. Kline was hauling
up the precious stuff and loading IT
into cars. They have uncovered a
body of ore 16 feet long and 25 feet
deep that carries splendid values in
"copper" lead and silver. The ore body
has been prospected for only 16 feet
In length and shows good ore in both
ends of the drift. Its width and depth
are not known. 1t has every indica-
ton or making the biggest and best
body of ore found in the camp many
years. Some of the ore can be seen
at the Palm saloon. Where Mr..
Franks was working Saturday after
noon, the rock -glistened and sparkled
In the light Of his candle and forcibIy
reminded one of the famous ore shoots
in Goldfield. 1t is needless to saw that
Messrs. Franks and Kinne are highly
elated over the find which their
friends hope will eventually place
them on easy street.
From the Elk, we went to the Key
lease. The grade from the level of
the Elk tunnel to the workings of
the Key lease is very steep and re-
quires lots Of pluck and endurance
to make it. After good deal of puff
Ing and blowing and resting every
few steps, No. tunnel of the lease
was reached. Here we found miners
at work taking ore from a new find.
This ore carries lead, silver, copper
and iron and the values run very high.
This ore body is feet in width in the
face of the drift and its length and
depth are not known. Every indica-
ton, however, point to its being the
biggest and best body of ore yet dis
covered in the Key lease
A short distance from where this
ore was being mined, Superintendent
Pierce was found in an upraise, pros
pecting for more ore. He then took
us to every part of the mine and show
ed us how 1t was timbered and made
safe for. the miners. The last climb
was down 120 feet OF ladders from
the top workings to the lowest.
When Mr. Pierce took charge OF the
Key lease, the first of May, he found
the tunnels caved In at the mouths
and water from the melting snow
seeping through from the surface to
the workings, which were almost
ready to cave in and were wholly un-
safe for men to work in. His first
work was to clear the dirt and snow
from the tunnels. His next work was
TO make the mine safe for men to
work In. This required timbering
from the top to the bottom. This
timbering took over month OF prec-
ious time and cost the lesses over
$4,000.
The mine ls now In splendid shape
and II is doubtful II there is a better
piece OF mining work In this or any
other state. Mr., Pterce's first thought
has been the safety of his miners and
should any of them be injured while
at work 1t will be through no fault
OF his. To one who knows the con.
dition of the mine when he took
charge and it's present condition, the
change is truly marvellous. 1t shows
that a master mind is in charge Of the
work and that every precaotion to
insure the safety of the miners has
been taken.
Bullion is certainly coming to the
front. On an average, rs tons Of ore
are being shipped from the Key lease
every "a hours. Two trucks and an
eight-horse team are kept busy with
this ore. In addition to this, ore is