Show SON IN LAW OF JOHN J DALY developing VETA GRANDE MINE NEVADA reno nev oct 20 announcement that work on an extensive scale is to be resumed on the veta grande mine twelve miles southeast of minden and within twenty eight miles of the famous comstock mine at virginia city has aroused much interest among mining men who believe this means the adding of another great mine to the silver and gold producers of nevada the new work is b cing being financed through ralph E pearce president of bryson company inc of san francisco the property comprising ten claims is controlled by ed J roberts prominent mining engineer of san francisco and nevada and son in law of john J daly of the old daly west mine at park city utah the veta grande claims the name signifying big vein cover two immense veins for a distance of approximately feet silver values predominate in one and zold gold in the other they are each about 40 feet wide the silver vein outcropping cropping out in strong quartz pinnacles for about feet and large areas below the apex are cover covered ed with immense boulders of float ore that are rich in silver sulphides sulp hides the silver vein is a solid mass of white quartz carrying sul aphides and sampling from a few dollars to more than per ton the mine break of the entire mass being placed at about 14 per ton the gold vein which also is about 40 feet wide ranges range from 4 to 16 per ton the lower tunnel on the property taps the silver vein feet from the portal and at a depth of feet on the lip and the gold vein at feet with feet of backs A crosscut fron from a foot shaft gives gives an additional depth of more than feet on the silver vein where values are demonstrated to be equal or better than in the upper workings I 1 s which are connected by drifts and raises on the vein the new development campaign is planned as a preliminary to construction of a ton milling unit this to be in increased at a later date the work will be under direction of ed roberts president of the veta grande company and the ores will be mined by the glory hole and shrinkage avs efm minden the nearest railway point is only twelve miles distant and a solen splendid did highway traverses the veta grande property the veta grande closely resembles the famous comstock lode in formation and vein structure and reputable mining manint men regard it as capable of prodoc ing g many millions of dollars in silver and gold |