Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-11

'lu part VI EMU COUNTY, WneTe ne was |
looking after mining interests. says
there is a mineral belt several miles !
vide. extending frouI the Edgempr;
mine in n northwesterly direction 10
and beyond Mountain City, twenty or
more miles in length. that has been
neglected by both prospectors and cap.
ithllsts to a greater extent than any
o;hor precious metal bearing area in
Nevada. probably in the west.
The reason for this is doubtless its
inaccessibility, as II is about ninety
miles from the Southern Pacific at
E!ko and leo miles from the Oregon
Short Line at Mountain Home. Idaho.
II lies between two forks OF the Owy.
hee river, the Centennial range form.
ing the summit. with spurs running
from two TO six miles in length extend
ing east and west towards the valleys
on either side. The Edgemont or east.
side" Down every gulch on the west.
ern slope plunges a cold, clear stream
the year around, fed by springs; and
all the hills are splotched with green
| The northern slopes of these spurs are
| timbered; cotton wood principally.
with some spruce and pine in the high.
er elevations-ample enough for all
mining purposes and good quality.
There are also several excellent water
power propositions in the immediate
vicinity, undeveloped OF course, and
unappropriated.
There are developed mines at both
ends of this belt. some equipped with
mills, that have been prolific pro
ducers in years past. Of gold. silver
and lead. The majority of them have
yielded high grade ore IL one calls
500 and better high grade. Judge Tai
/ bot. who owned n half interest in the
/ Resurrection at Mountain City, says
he shipped sorted ore from that prop.
crty when silver was selling at eighty
cents that was settled for by the smell.
tiers at $500 ton; that the mine was
shut down in the early EOS on account
OF the low price of silver, with quaint
| ties of are on the dumps carrying Sc
in values. There are several other
mines in the vicinity, three or -four
with mills. that are said to have gone
into the discard for the same reason
The Edgcmont, on the other end OF
the belt. Is the notable exception Ia
the general high grade rule. Its ores
carry from FIVE to ten dollars in gold
small values in silver and lead. great
bodies OF which have been opened vi
In two or three lodges with more than
Ave miles OF underground workings
i II has twenty.stamp mill operated by
hydro. electric power and the popular
belief is that II was profitable prop
) osition.
. The mine was developed and tn,
mill installed by the Drum Lummol
Company, financially strong concer
with it's main Office and other mine
in Montana. Several years since
became involved in litigation which 1
some way affected the Edgemon
!. causing IL to close down, and IL con
mon report is correct, manipulated
change in ownership.
Last year an eastern syndicate M
! gotiatcd for its purchase but for som
I reason or other the deal was not col
I summatcd. The same people are no
\ said to be making another effort
! acquire control, engaged in the usu;
preliminary horse trading talk, Wit
I favorable prospects Of trade beir
I closed at an early date. Last week
; mining engineer finished II thoroup
! examination of the property TT
record breaking SHOWS of last whit,
smashed in tho roof OF the mill TT
: geological survey has published a
! exhaustive report on the mine by v
! II. Emmons, one OF the department
experts. In his bulletin on north"I
Elko county.
I The Zig Four, three miles distan
J! owned by A. +. McInnis and assoc
! ates, has shipped considerable or
( This season II is being worked by
! lcascr. who has received smelter I
( turns in excess of SlC0 on sorted or
the values being in gold and silver
Z The Emmons paper also makes bri
+ mention of the placer mines In the VI
) Duzcr district. about half way botwc'
! the Edgcmont and Mountain city, ov
Z the divide from the former. on II
Z western slope OF the Centennial rams
: These digglngs have been work
! since their discovery In 1893. yicldil
/ much gold several individuals hayi'
Z taken out fortunes by hydraulickin
= This year only ono property has bet
) owns patented ground on Lime. VI
Z DuzCr and Cobb creeks. connected
Z opcraIcd, that OF J. +. Rlordan, w
= their confluence Mcsars. hnderso
I McInnis and Woodward have lea
y nm tho mine. the first named hayil