| Show RAilROAD MEN BONANZA Rich Strike in the Philadelphia Canyon Scene of Wondrous Activity The phenomenally rich roh gold strike made in Philadelphia canyon nyon 14 U miles mies southwest of this place is developing new and more sensational features each day says the Battle Mountain Herald In addition additon to the main strike of picture rock rok which has widened out from three to twelve inches with within wih in a depth of ef eight feet fet and is un uncovered uncovered covered for sixty feet In length on the surface a number of strong ledges have been disclosed by recent work all al of which show values running from froma froma a a low milling grade to as high as a I ton tonIt tonI tonIt It I is suggestive that though the work of taking out the richly laden rock from the lead led has been going on scarcely more than a a week about abut twenty sacks filled with wih the ore testify to the value of the dis die discovery discovery covery the ultimate extent and sig significance significance of which can cn only as yet be beguesse guessed The ore that is being bing taken from guesse the treasure trove is of such amazing richness that the sacks when filled weigh about ISO lO pounds The Them Thet most m t rt tte U t j lac h M s the tha theo thel l f l d t t o dC the tle ton The scene ene of the strike and sur surrounding surrounding rounding hills hUls presents prents an interest interesting Inter et Is Isn ing spectacle Increasing activity n 1 P j 77 J z zand D 12 and ado n ng claim owners rs can cn an fee be b seen delving Into the earth erth and with feverish Impatience to un uncover uncover uncover cover the pay dirt which nearly every everywhere everywhere everywhere where rewards py their efforts As soon as al It was known that that th the son company backed by Union Pacific railway officials had bought the property there was a stam stampede stampede stampede pede to obtain leases and the com corn company company pany reserved one block blok and leased lease lea ed every foot of the remaining ground In blocks of by feet feet Among the leasers are Judge J S SParker SParker SParker Parker of Reno ileno whose lease lese includes the shipping o oe e ground where Keel Kee I Walker planned to develop the prop property property property erty Another leaser Is C H Mayer of Golconda The side line lne of his lease Is within eighteen feet fet of the discovery the vein o of which strikes strIke In the direction crosscuts the center of his lease |
