Show THE TUSCARORA CHIEF the recent splendid disclosures of fine bodies of high grade and milling gold ore in virgin ground in the dexter mine at tuscarora nevada has caused renewed interest in the mines of this great camp which in the past have produced many millions in the precious metals and the indications are that from this time on this section will witness greater activity in the mining line than ever before in addition to the dexter there are other properties clustering around this bonanza property and presumably on the same extensive or ore chute which give promise of coming to the front at an early day as prolific producers of imperishable imperi wealth among mines of merit in the list being the tuscarora chief an old time producer formerly known as the eira the property of the tuscarora chief is on the west extension of the dexter s east and west vein and former work in its operation and development has proven beyond a doubt that with further exploitation it will be a second edition of this wonderfully rich mine the recent disclosures of large bodies of shipping and milling ore on the level of the dexter were of such an important nature that the management of the tuscarora chief decided to change its base of operations and therefore a new double compartment working shaft was started not long ago arro at a point nearly in the center of the tuscarora chief group and about feet north of the old wor workings kinas this new shaft which is nicely timbered is now down to the foot level and it is the intention to sink to the foot level before a halt is made the work of going to the deep being facilitated by the utilization of the steam hoist with which the property is equipped with the shaft down to the level it is then the intention to crosscut cross cut the ledge which is a large labore one for the purpose of making 11 connection with the magnificent ore zone exposed on the of the dexter mine and it is believed that within a distance of or feet the desired connection will be made and this within a period of sixty days at least in the new shaft THE REVIEW is informed the works have been sunk the entire distance on ore from the surface a two foot body of mineral being exposed in the hole at the present time which carries average values of 25 to the ton in the yellow metal and this in itself is looked upon by mining men as an excellent showing indications going to show that with greater depth and that wb when en a connection is made with the dexter gold belt the tuscarora chief will rank as one of the big producing and dividend paying mines of the camp the eira or tuscarora chief has been a producer and shipper ever since 1880 and it is estimated that during this time it has marketed ore to the value of at least the last consignment to the salt lake market made in february of this year assaying ounces silver and in gold to the ton and bringing the company a little less than for the lot when the company began the sinking of the new shaft an abundance of good shipping ore was left exposed in the old workings while on the dump there are thousands of tons of good milling ore which from exhaustive tests made will rim run 10 in gold to the ton for the treatment of which reduction works will be installed in due time as aa this ore can be handled at a good profit the tuscarora chief is looked upon as one of the most promising mining propositions in tuscarora haunts apa and as the officials of the company are men of excellent standing in business and commercial circles and are gentlemen of undoubted integrity there is every ever reason to look for a successful outcome to this enterprise great activity now pre prevails V ails in the lasalles and it is believed that this new mineral section will be able to boast of the possession of several producing and paying mines before the end of the year mt nebo but a few miles south of salt lake is an aspirant for public favor and the indications are that this locality will make a fine record for itself in the fu future ture as a c producer produce i of the precious metals as it is learned that a few days ago a large body of ore was uncovered in the property there owned by charles hyde and his associates the find being made in the face of a foot tunnel the ore assaying high in silver and lead |