Show RICH STRIKE IN NEVADA gazette reno nev one of the richest gold strikes made in this portion of the state for many months was uncovered in an old mining property about a mile and a half from the famous Co comstock about ten days ago but was only made public yesterday some immensely rich ore from the discovery was brought to this city and is now on exhibition in the office of the nevada real estate mining and developing company the sample weighs about forty pounds and the surface glitters with free gold it was taken from an old mine owned by two pioneer miners who li have ve been working the property for years and have always made a very comfortable favin living g out of it although they ne never uncovered ore like that recently discovered hearing of this rich discovery a few days ago emerson gee a mining expert H T denson benson a well known mining man george millner and W B thomas left reno and went to carson where they secured automobiles and went to the scene of the discovery they secured an option on five claims and a fraction for the selby consolidated mining milling company and bonded all the surrounding property the ledge is feet wide and can be traced for hundreds of feet it assays essays all the way from 50 to per ton and is probably the greatest discovery made in this portion of nevada in recent years the discovery was kept quiet until all the adjoining claims had been secured by the selby company and was only made known yesterday by mr thomas emerson gee has been made consulting engineer for the company and A Y werner an old comstock miner will have charge of the development of the mine work on the property will be started immediately |