Show THE WEST DIP MINES camp floyd district has been prolific in its surprises during the lat last few years in fact it has been a source of surprise and wonder to the mining world eyer since it was first demonstrated by the mercur company that the low grade oxidized ores of the camp could be successfully and profitably treated by the cyanide process of reduction intense excitement followed this important discovery and other mining companies other mining men and investors stimulated by the success which crowned the untiring and indefatigable efforts and labors of the mercur company quickly followed suit in the endeavor to find and duplicate the mercur mine the result being that it was not long before the geyser marion was on a paying basis to be followed by the development and operation of the delamar mine and the ere erection action on the property of the company the largest cyanide reduction works ever erected in the united states in the meantime the sacramento was extensively developed and equipped with a mill while prospecting was the order of the day all over the camp on what abat wag was believed to be the ore zone the sun sunshine shine mine in the south end of the district being one of the fruits resulting from this era of wonderful activity by many it was believed that the aliza tion of the camp ended with the belt beginning on the north at mercur and ending on the south at sunshine three miles distant and when reported discoveries were made on what is now called the west dip the parties claiming the find were given the horse borse laugh and their assertions of having found a section richly mineralized in the section of country above alluded to were given give n but little credence amoel the leading mining men of mercur and sunshine undaunted however and with commendable energy the men who made the first discoveries and the first locations there began work in the development of the lacigale group which is located on the north end of the mammoth vein which cuts through the foothill foot hill country in a northerly and southerly direction for a good many thousand feet and so gratifying were the results of this his exploration and so large were the bodies of oxidized gold ore exposed in the mine that it was not long before boston people became interested in the enterprise and work was begun in the erection of reduction works in the meantime operations erdt ions were inaugurated in the development of the omaha group adjoining the lacigale on the south and although this was really the original discovery of note in this locality lack of funds and the entanglement of lawsuits checked active work for a year or more the settlement of legal difficulties and change of ownership bringing g with it unlimited capital opening the way for extensive development which abic lids is now under way with the ahe likelihood that during the present season this property which is 15 naw 4 a mine with gi gigantic gantle gig antic bodies of good leaching ore blocked out in its workings will be embellished with one of the finest mills yet erected in the district south of and adjoining the omaha is the property of the daisy mining company more than a controlling interest in which was purchased a few days ago by hon john dern bern manager of the mercur mine and his associates the daisy was the first mine on the west dip to market the first lot of cyanides cranides cy anides the plant put in by the company being a model of convenience and first class in every respect and capable of handling about tons of crude ore daily and at an ex excellent ellent recovery of its gold contents while the mine which has been opened in a thorough h and intelligent manner discloses magnificent zones of fine milling ore in its workings ore which carries values in the yellow metal running from 84 4 to 33 32 to the ton it being the impression that within a short time the company will begin the payment of regular monthly dividends south of the daisy is the south daisy which is now in process of active and thorough development in the performance of which most encouraging success has rewarded the efforts of the backers of this enterprise and it is stated that it is more than likely that this summer will witness the erection of reduction works on this promising and valuable property which it is predicted will become a paying pr proposition before the ides of november south of the south daisy is the snow storm group owned by a company of this name after leaving the daisy ground the mammoth ledge which has already made this section famous sinks in the wash although it is believed that it is continuous for several miles under the great flat from which rush valley derives its name in sinking through the wash it was not long before the vein was encountered and now it is believed that it is only a question of time before the snow storm will be classed among the paying mines of the great camp floyd district which in all probability is one of the wonders of the age in the way of mining and only to be approached bythe by the similar deposits of gold bearing ore in south af africa rica south of the snow storm is the west mercur group while paralleling the properties above described are numerous other prospects of promise and merit which in time may develop into producing mines as in recent developments in the daisy a parallel vein has been found to the east and well informed mining men are now of the opinion that this section is stratified with parallel veins which are blind on the surface but which will be uncovered at only a slight depth north and adjoining the lacigale is the gray rooster ground which is owned and is being operated by the kismet mining company in the sinking sinkin of the shaft in this ground a fine large body of ore of good milling values valace aba already jeen uncovered demonstrating the continuity and permanency of the great lacigale omaha and daisy ledge which doubtless e extends further north for a distance yet undetermined the success it attending tending the development of this ground having an inspiring effect on claim owners who have properties on the north extension of the kismet holdings the develop development ment work done on this ledge has proven beyond a doubt that the west dip is a formidable rival to the camp of mer cur and its mines as the vein from the lacigale to the south end of the daisy is all of feet in length and there is seemingly no in gold values while encouraging gains in this direct direction io n are noticeable with depth |