Show A NEW STAR APPEARS sensational discovery made on west slope of santa rosa range special correspondence mining district nevada dec 7 1906 A new star appears in the constellation of golden nevadas mineral bearing districts which promises to eclipse anything known in this land of sudden surprises marvelous richness and unlimited production the new district is situated on the western slope of the santa rosa range about sixty five miles north of winnemucca Winne mucea the metropolis and county seat of humboldt county nevada it is bounded on the south by eagle canyon on the north by porphyry mountain on the east by the apex of the santa rosa range and on the west by the old emigrant road while the existence of gold was known to the officers and privates of the united Un iteI states army over a quarter of a century ajo ago then stationed at fort mcdermitt the tory story s of finding large nuggets of the precious metal was regarded by the unsophisticated rural inhabitants as unworthy of credence and the predictions made in reference to future production was believed to be extremely visionary and the search for gold was not prosecuted with any degree of success until the spanish american war was being waged in the philippines when a volunteer in the service named ferguson heard the matter discussed in army circles and after receiving his discharge lost no time in seeking the new Md eldorado edorado orado ile he was assisted in ift the prosecution of his h work by thomas fry a well known miner mine and resident of silver city idaho these thes two gentlemen acquired valuable mining milling property and so well did they guard their secret that the name of the new district was unknown until the second day of the pres ent month when a sale of two groups of mining claims was affected the purchaser being adam C fralia of boise idaho the transfer being made for a large cash consideration your correspondent was first on the ground and examined the midas property and saw gold until his eyes stuck out the following divisions of gold were obtained from surface bannings pann ings to wit flour grain 49 shot fine shot scale sealer thread and spangle the surface ore manifestation on the midas property is an immense quartz ledge running north and south and averaging about twenty three feet exposed by workings at six different places samples taken from the workings gave assay returns of from 24 to in gold per ton and from 1 to 2 ounces in silver the vein is incased encased between cambrian slate and igneous diorite of tertiary origin and shows all the characteristics in regard to peter and geological conditions as that noticed on the great mother lode situated on the western slope of the sierra nevada range of mountains california on the north star property the development is quite extensive this property lies north of the midas and has pos positive itile ore bodies blocked out estimated values in sight two hundred and thirty thousand dollars the vein on the north star is from three to seven feet wide average values in gold and silver 20 per ton amenable to concentration and pan amalgamation there is an ideal mill site and water right held in connection with plenty of mining timber in close proximity mining and milling can be carried on at all seasons of the year at a cost not exceeding 3 per ton provided the work is conducted under the latest approved mining methods A word to prospectors and townsite town site boomers the altitude of the mines is between seven and eight thousand feet above sea level and at this season of the year is partially covered with snow making prospecting a very difficult operation for an in there are no accommodations flux of wealth seekers and no demand to corner carlier lots in the course of another year the mon MOI tana california railroad will be running trains within eight miles of the mines new mills will be erected for the reduction of ores and gold bullion will be shipped to the mints then things will be different mark the predictions JAMES GOODWIN |