| Show ROUND MOUNTAIN PROGRESS round mountain nev nugget after gr cu cutting eting an incline for 80 feet along a four foot ledge which is as well defined t as any in tile the camp asim without SS getting better than tan 5 and 6 values the sowell lease on the antelope has run into ore which goes froma aroff 12 to 20 per ton the incline is now down about 90 feet for the first so 80 feet the values were determined by assays essays a as s no free gold was dis pernille per er nible at 80 feet the first panning of free gold egold was made and for the last ten feet the entice four feet of ledge has panned freely another notable feature is the amount of quartz which is being found which has been unusual in the round mountain ore bodies thus far opened up on both the hangin haaring and foot walls is f found the characteristic e act soft malleable talc which carries high values while e the edge is and impregnated with quartz the entire four feet of ledge is in free milling ore and for the tae ten feet since the values were first encountered they have become better with each foot of work mr sowell is more than pleased with his prospect in speaking of his lease he said 1 I believe I 1 have one of the finest properties in the camp the ledge has h as widened about a foot in the course of the 90 feet we have gone and it was of such a character that I 1 believed from the start that we would find the values I 1 am convinced that it is a part of tile the sunnyside Sunny side system of ledges and I 1 look to see the values not only maintained but increase as the work progresses 2 P C drescher who with henry of sacramento is interested with mr sow ell in this lease is expected to arrive in town any day A gasoline hoist will be in j stalled within the next two weeks and as soon as mr drescher gets on the ground I 1 there hev will be other plans perfected which 1 mr sowell stated he was not at liberty to make public at the present time |
