The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-07-09
ALLUR|NC ASSAYS
FROM DWYER LEASE

Humboldt county, from the begin.
ming of gold, silver and other metal
mining, has been one of Nevada e
best producers. Dating back prior to
1851, when Col. Ewing, Bill Daggatt
Mark Twain and Governor Nye were
cronies, Humboldt has been one of
the banner counties of the Sagebrush
state for wealth production, and still
its lnstre gilds a western sphere and
without stint bestows a bountcous
and rich reward on its citizens, and
especially on those who venture and
dare explore its undeveloped and hid
den resources. Its soil is adapted to
the raising of rich crops and for the
husbandman Is a paradise, if he but
tills and cultivates its arid acres, but
this reference is particularly aimed at
mining and thus Notwithstanding
Humboldt splendid gold and silver
record mining era, outclassing its
brilliant $250,000,000 production of
the precious metals in DAYS gone by is
forcasted, Humboldt is only starting.
With improved devices to mine and
reduce low grade ores at a minimum
cost its greater wealth and fortune
will be dug out of the ground.
At present there are quintet Of
producing camps-Roc hester, Hay.
stack, National, Buckskin and Pine
Forest, with number of lesser pro-
ducers. The demonstrations in these
make it a safe prediction of a great
future.
Lat6 developments in the county, on
the Buck and Charley, Buekskin.
Packard, the Bell property, on the
Truitt property at Haystack and the
Hines Baldwin or Dan Dwyer work.
ings at National furnish strong rea-
son for the foregoing prediction.
Proving Bonanza.
The Dwyer, Dan McCloud and
Baldwin lease, formerly the Hines
Baldwin at National, is proving
bonanza. 1t has been the pre-
dietion of J. L. Workman that the
White Rocks in time would prove the
bonanza group at National. Late de.
velopment confirms this.
The Dwyer lease veered its work
south at point 500 feet from the
portal of the Wheeler tunnel on a
veinlet they prosecuted 275 feet,
working southerly with occasional
high grade in the ground mass or
drag At this point an upraise of 20
feet encountered fault or good size.
continuing for 60 feet. Prospecting
of the fault drive exposed about four
feet of ground-up vein matter which
al first was thrown over the dump,
but latterly has been saved. This
material is compound of quartz,
tale and other gouge matter, through
it is quartz, showing ruby silver and
occasionally high-grade pebbles. Dur
ing the week Dwyer, Dan McCoud
and Paddy McCann thoroughly
sampled this mixed material, and
the samples assayed, as per
certificate by II. G. Oastler gave
the following rich returns: 102
ounces gold and 104 ounces silver, a
total of $2,092. Sample No. 2 gave
1926 ounces gold, 100 ounces silver, to-
tai value $3.50 Both McCann and
Dwyer assert that the development on
fault planes shows hundreds of tons
of this mixed ore. A drive of 75 feet
line also reveals remarkable vaules on
foot wall. A sample from this streak
showed SO ounces gold and 5S ounces
silver, or total of 81, ,l49 per ton.
All the values of consequence are on
the foot. A cross-cut run from level
vein to hanging wall revealed that
values on parallel cleavage was of
small consequence, returning only a
few dollars.
These assays also maintain the
weight proportion of the gold and sill
yer appertaining to National high.
grade Every evidence is that Ma
tional is preparing to pour into com.
mercial channels a great production
of bullion and again be the mining
sensation of the world. Buckskin
with its high h-grade showings, is part
of National.
Sensational Developments.
The Rochester district, too, Is
making great strides upward. The
sensational ore on the Buck and Char
ley, the high grade on the. DeDLorme
lease on Lincoln hill, the rich silver
ore on the Hunter-J Johnson claims, the
Packard and Rochester Mines demon
strations all tend to make this dis
trict banner ore-produeer of the
milling and shipping order.
Not Sleeping But Growing.
At Haystack three properties are
getting exceptional highgrade, with
mostly gold values. The showings are
on the Smith Bolam, the Truitt and
Butler groups. All indications al
Haystack are to the effect that it is
a winner and one where poor mans
! mining can accomplish results. The
ore is free and as a miller is a good
saver.
Pine Forest.
The Pine Forest section is rich il
placer and quartz discovery. Tepee
Leonard creek and other gulches ars
proving that they are rich witt
placer gold; Oklahoma, Disaster Peal
and Quinn mountain are showing I
wealth of gold and silver whici
through development win add largel,
to Humboldt's production. These