Show DESERT KING STRIKE Rich Gold Ore Reported in Sparks Wedekind Group One of the richest strikes in the l his history s story tory of Washoe county count was made in the Desert King mine yesterday says sas the Reno Journal Ore assaying hundreds of dollars to the ton was b by Mr Ramsey the leaser and Indications ar are that before his contract expires he will have taken out enough wealth to make him independently rich Two weeks ago a strike was made on the property but it was not nUl yes yesterday yesterday morning that a shot uncovered the glittering rock that means so much for forthe forthe the future of this section of the state Samples were brought to Reno and some are arc now being assayed Until returns are received it will wilI be impossible to determine the exact value Every indication Is that the ore body is permanent Yesterdays discovery is a decided tri tn triumph for Governor Sparks and his assI elates Four years ears ago he took charge of the property payIng a hand handsom handsome some som price to the late George Wedekind Soon afterward the vein pinched In Instead Instead stead of abandoning the property Gover Governor Governor nor Sparks erected Immense reduction works and began developing The work continued until the find made yesterday esterday The result will undoubtedly be the thc re reopening reopening opening of t the e great mine and the em employment employment of many additional miners It t twill will also result In many prospectors re relocating r locating claims abandoned In the Wede Wedekind Wedekind kind district within the past two years |