The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-07-03
TUSCARORA MINERS
FEEL RENEWED HOPE

the nOTluSIn pdib VI 1hS NO"
Reports froni Tuscarora are to the
| effect that the same spirit is pressing
the claim and mine wner OF tina,
camp that is bringing such a revival
of energy in old silver-gold camps
throughout the west, through h i'm
petus given to silver mining by the in
creasing price in the white metal and
the worlds great demand for silver.
Tuscarora is one of the worlds
earmarks in great silver and gold pro-
duction. The record of the camps rich
production shows no less enrichment
than S65. OO0, 900 of the worlds neces-
stiles. The declining price of silver
called a showdown until the better
day should be at hand. That day has
come. with silver rating beyond the
one dollar for one ounce of silver,
and for as many ounces of silver as
can be produced in the next decade.
The wealth of the district can be
comprehended when it is known that
the silver produced during he few
years of operations and before silver
was legislated to death, netted the
owners from a group of mines such
as the Navajo. Belle Isle, North Belle
Isle, and Commonwealth. more than
$780, 1000, 900, and that a single block OF
ore from the Commonwealth sold for
10000 in silver. The gold content of
the ore is a high percentage of the
values. particularly in the Grand
Prize and Dexter mines.
These values are found in assure
filings and replaced country rock;
the notable permeable porphry and
andesites. So extensive Is the dissem-
nation Of gold and silver values
through the country rock, ~so-called.
but finely m~ineralized throughout, that
for miles one can u gold pan
nings as one follows the mineral area
at the foot of Mount Bitten. These
values are determinable in the ande-
site fractured zones or in the porphry
rhyolites and gold placers.
Throughout this remarkable gold
silver-bearing formation are venilets
carrying rich values, which are re-
sponsible for the prediction that out
side of vein mining following the
richer shoots for extraction, that the
future of mining at Tuscarora will be
largely mechanical. with appliances
that will handle the millions of tons
of gold-silver-bearing rock of low
grade, in addition to following the
richer ore shoots along assure trends
to depth.
The real story of the gold-silver
wealth of Tuscarora district is to
be told and recorded in days to come.
A record of $65, 0O0, 900 production is
alluring, but that is only a foretaste
of what modern mining with its sci
entiic appurtenances will do for the
grand old camp of Elko county when
it gets into full swing and now lay
ing the foundation for such produc-
ton and reduction.
A number of strong interests are
at work, but lack of labor impedes
these operations, opening old access
ible workings and driving ahead on
new work hat is verifying the pre-
diction herewith made.
The Stallo and Parsons combina
tons are at work paving the way for
the restoration of Tuscarora's better
and best days and the progress of
their work is proving the rehabilita-
ton of the older workings, as well as
proving that veinlets of quartz carry
ing gold-silver and gold value streaks
across and crisscross the formation
for miles and reveal pay dirt so ex-
tensive that guesswork is not apple
able when recovering machinery is
at work saving the low grade values
of the district.
Much virgin ground at Tuscarora
is subject to development. carrying
both placer and quartz values. The
placer record for this camp is about
$1,000. 900 and the u%pturned gravel
beds show for the work done on this
score.
Recently, under the direction of
Jack Flynn, an experienced miner.
rich placer diggings were determined
on the Rose holdings, one mile west
OF Tuscarora. Flynn also opened rich
silver-gold ore on this favorable prop
erty at a number of places by his
prospect work. Some of the ore is
so rich in gold and silver as to give
profit after being shipped by freight
81 miles and then over railways to
shelters and reduced.
The Rose property is virgin and is
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