Show BIG RETURNS ON investment an interesting story of the varying fortunes of the mining game in nevada has been brought out in connection with the development of the antelope springs antimony property twenty one miles east of lovelock in the humboldt range now being operated by J H causton thomas thornberry and web harrigan says the lovelock mine review it is a story of good judgment and willingness to take a chance which combination has produced in nevada some of the greatest mines which ever poured their wealth into the channels of trade the antelope springs property is an old one having been named in the early days of humboldt county development but of no particular prominence until the recent soaring of antimony values made such deposits valuable in july of the present year causten and associates purchased the mine from john grey for they bought some other ground but it is with the particular anti money vein that this story deals since that time the property has produced two carloads of 50 per cent ore returning about it is predicted that four carloads more can be sent out within the next sixty days and unless antimony takes a decided slump the present production will be almost tripled fifteen thousand dollars is a fair profit on an investment of twelve men have been employed on the ground and a foot tunnel is being driven to tap the three known ledges at a depth of feet these veins are about feet apart on the surface and have been opened to a depth of twenty feet in the course of the mining operations over tons of lower grade ore have been put on the dump according to mr causten an engine and crusher are to be taken to the ground at once for the purpose of reducing and sorting this ore when it is predicted about three carloads of 40 per cent ore can be sent out in addition to another carload of 50 per cent stuff A number of other properties may be opened in antelope canyon and causten and associates declare they will also open up some mines in Fence maker canyon purchased this summer |