The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-04-22


work being done is preliminary I,
starting a more extensive deyelop
ment program. The outcrop upor
the Dale has been trenched. an,
laid open. and the ore-snoot NOR
clearly defined. The ore from tn,
mine is attracting much attention
The one lease which was allowed II
the early days Is producing larg,
quantities of very high grade silve,
ore. Samples from this point show
much argentite and native wire sill
yer occurs. Paintings from this poin
snow native silver, and the amour,
is about three-quarters of an incl
In the pan for each sixty ounces OF
silver to the ton. This Is quite in.
dicative that the major portion OF
the values occur as native. The oc.
currence has been considered ore
OF the most exceptional found in the
district. Engineers upon the prop.
critics state that they have never
heard OF such phenomenal values
and such peculiar occurrence.
Since most of the native silver oc-
ccurs In PARTICLES which readily lass
through a wire mesh screen size 80.
1t Is not surprising that the native
silver Is not recognized in the rock
with the naked eye or with the aid
OF hand lenBe. This occurrence
substantiates Mr.. H. A. Titcomb's g
suggestion to the prospectors in the
district. namely that they will find
panning OF very material benefit, as
sample which apparently do not car
ry values. will show appreciable
paintings Of native silver. This is
also true of the ores from Wier's
peak and Champion Hill
The ore bodies exposed upon the
surface or the Dale have proven OF
such an extent that tunnel has
Teen started from the canyon be-
low and will be double shifted and
advanced to a point below sthese
groupings. This tunnel will attain a
depth Of about 125 feet below the
surface showings. The development
has been held back until such time
as the surface work could be COM
pleted to positively demonstrate the
dip, rake and size of the large ore
shoot near Victor Husons lease.
Visiting engineers consider that the
work done has opened up one of the
largest high grade silver showings
In Nevada. and that It may prove OF
as great Importance as the expos
ures upon the Nevada Silver Horn
company's property
Additional surface development
work Is being started upon the Dale
ground just to the south and west
OF the main workings, at a point
where discoveries were made not
more than ten days ago. In this To-
callty samples OF float have assay
ed as high as 2013 ounces to the
ton. ard a rough average sample of
the higher grade OF float showed
about TOO ounces Of silver to the
ton. Last weeks work In this vicin-
ity has disclosed what may prove to
be the source Of the high grade. The
ground will not be leased. as was
expected. Many bids have come In
Tor leases upon this block Of ground,
but the company will probably do
Its own development. The continue
tion OF the ore body on the Dale
has been traced by Mr. II. NJ. Gep-
pert. and Mr.. H. A. Titcomb who
have devoted great amount OF
time to detailed study OF this por-
tion OF the camp. 1t is the opinion
Of Mr.. Titcomb that in all probable
ity there will be found other fissures
"uhSh SutIy LILO CHdTdCtcTl3IlC quartz
OF the camp and which may prove
to be OF as great Importance as
those portions of the ore bodies
which outcrop more prominently.
Victor H0son. leaser upon the
Dale property has opened up the ore
body upon his lease so that over
ton times as much ore is exposed as
Was In evidence when he took over
the lease. Mr.. Huson has refused
number Of very attractive cash Of
fers for his lease.
The work OF surveying the Silver
Dale property for patent has been
completed by Harry Bruce OF Tono-
pah. and this patenting will be ex-
pedited as rapidly as possible. Mr..
ruce left camp for Toropah but is
expected to return almost any day.