Show PLACER MINING AT OSCEOLA mining expositor ely nev placer mining is taking considerable attention in the osceola district as the snow on osceola mountain is beginning to melt and at the higher elevations the water is just beginning to run in another week it will be coming with good volume down old dry gulch which was the scene of some remarkable mar kabe finds in the early days following its discovery in 1875 john W lines an old timer of the district has returned and taken up some claims in the upper section of the gulch where he has been preparing ground in order to take advantage of the water as soon as it begins to come down C R starkweather owner of the creek ranch is interested with him and they hope to take out quite a bunch of nuggets this spring there is much virgin ground in the upper part of the gulch and also beds of cement from which some believe the gold found lower down in the gulch came from where it came from before the cement beds were formed has not been guessed and possibly will never be known though it is probable the beds will some day be prospected for placer deposits and may yield surprising results lower down in the gulch nearer that part of it where nuggets running into the thousands were found tilford brothers are getting ready for the water and believe they have some good ground from which they will recover a nice bunch of dust and nuggets when they make a cleanup clean up in grub gulch down below town henry nicholson russel moyle and henry biscomb have a lease on some of the ground that is owned by the amalgamated nevada mines company moyle and biscomb are doing the work and they all hope for good results from their efforts the only lode mining going on in the district at present is by the boston nevada company which has three men working forest D goody president and manager of the company is expected to arrive from the east in the near future and make arrangements for more extensive operations years ago the old cumberland mine now owned by this company was known as the jewelry box and much fine gold ore has been produced from it some of the most recent development by the company has opened up very good ore and when the lower tunnel is extended to cut the shoot it is believed the company will have a large body of high grade that will bring handsome profits when extracted |