The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-06-30
GOLD NUGGET NEW
S|[vERH0RN FIND
BY JAMES F. o'BRIEN


SILyERH0RN, via Phoebe, Nev.-A
find was made last week by G. IL.
johnson and his brother on the Los
Angeles claim, mile southeast OF
the Silver Horn mine, that has got
the camp guessing. While idly polk
ing in the loose dirt after finishing
their MONDAY meal. one of the john
sons found a placer gold nugget that
is worth about $3.50. Until ii is de-
termined whether it is freak occur
renee, like the find of native copper
ON the Jackson claim north of camp
is believed to be, or find that opens
up big additional possibilities for Sill
verhorn, the miners here are inclined
not to get excited or give 1t too
much prominence. 1t is said that
placer gold was washed out some
years ago in a draw in the valley
about four miles southeast of the Sill
yer. Horn mine. but the probability
of making rich gold finds in this vicin-
ity has never been emphasized.
Much greater interest, however, is
manifested in the strike made several
weeks ago by Dan Foley in the south
eastern section of the Silverhorn dis
trict and within two miles of the
Bristol mine. which Is developed to
depth of 100 feet and is still profit
ably producing. Foley has opened up
ore in several places along the vein
and of five recent assays four showed
values of from s11. to $5S. per ton. he
SAYS, while the fifth returned values
of 703 ounces silver, IS per cent lead
and 06 ounce gold to the ton, total
of nearly $3.50 per ton. He is now
running an adit tunnel along the vein
that will give him some depth and he
reports four feet of ore showing, two
feet of which he believes will pay to
ship. Others in the neighborhood are
finding good-looking stuff. but so far
none have found ore equalling Fo-
leys. c. F. O'Brien and T. X. Wiles
have three claims adjoining Foley's
on the north and hope to get the
same grade of ore with further de-
velopment. Erwin Riggs has four fee
of ore but has had no assays.
New York has been started during
the week on TIE Silver Carlisle group
which is located east of the Silver
Peer, and II is believed this will de-
yelop into one of the big properties
of the district. For financial stand
ing and expert mining knowledge it
would be hard to improve upon the
personnel of the directorate of the
Silver Carlisle company. Robert Mui-
ford, the prominent Wall Street en-
gineer who was one Of tEe early in
vestors in Silverhora, is president;
Frederick G. Corning, equally pro-
minent in New YORK. is vice-presi-
dent; C. V. R. Cozswell. a New York
banker, is secretary treasurer, SID
ney Green and Thee. Fl N Champion
are additional directors, and the lat
ter will be manage.
On the Nevada Silver Horn work is
being pushed on the M. 4 tunnel
which Is being driven TO get under the
No. 6 workings, where there is I body
of mill ore running about S1f tor.
1t is planned to soon install d CON-
pressor to expedite the driving Of
this tunnel The shipping ore on the
Smith No. lease is now running
about 500. per ton, but a second
grade running about 1922. per ton is
also being saved.
In trenching south of the T cut on
the Silver Dale with the object of
the relation, If any. of
the new find near the south bound
airy line to the main ore zone, ore in
places has been found. but its signifi-
canoe has not been determined. In
the north cross cut at the 50-foot
level of the Huson shaft the ore at
last reports was ten feet wide and
assays range from $12. to $50. per ton.
The tunnel on the Nickel group of
the Silver Horn Mining and Develop
ment company has advanced SO feet.
1t is breaking into good-looking vein
material but has no pay ore as yet.
Never lost His Babv Teeth