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Show WESTERN MINING GAZETTEER. In doing this work, tions, will be a work of some months. however, ore will be coming out right along. k Mr. Mackay says he has the most implicit faith in the showing good bonanzas of ore at the greatest depths we shall be able ever to attain. Ilis idea is that in all those sections of the vein, that have p roved fertile, will again be produced bonanzas at some point below. He says: Although we may not get these bonanzas i n the next five years, still they will be found. Bv this he did not mean to say that it would be five years before bonanzas would be found in the place where ore is now beginning to make its appearance, but that along the lode in all fertile sections bonanzas would again be developed, though it might yet be five years or more before they would be hit upon. His reason for so believing is that the ore found at the greatest depths yet attained is as clean, free and pure as it was above that it does not run to iron, leail and other metals. Also at great depths the quartz is as bright and the material of The principle the vein as full of life as any point above. trouble just now is that at most points there is too great a width of this vein material. During his recent trip to San Francisco Mr. Mackay had a conversation with Clarence King, in regard to the probability or ore being found at great depths on the Comstock. He found Air. Kings views coincided with his own in every respect. As regards water in the direction of the Yellow Jacket, and at other points where considerable quantities of water are now making their appearance, he does not think there will be more than may be handled without any great trouble. Indeed, he takes a very hopeful view of the situation along the whole course of the vein, believing 'that in the future as in the past, there will always be some point along the great mineral channel from which ore will be seen coming out. Coin-stoc- lilNGHAM NOTES. Gibbons, Row & Nolaml arc taking out considerable ore on the Hooper. A lew jiggers, run by an overshot wheel, are in operation near the old Saturn mine. Ellison is getting some fine looking gold quartz near Sap and Carr F orks in the Lorena lode. The Overland, in Sap Gulch, struck a streak of high grade free milling quartz in which the gold is visible .to the naked eve. Quite a large force is employed on a big body of ore on the Lead mine. This property is said to be looking better than ever. The Clipper will start up in a few days. The shaft is down 000 feet and there is very high grade silver lead ore at the bottom. Stewart No; 1, let a contract for 13,000 cords of wood to be delivered at the mill. Everything is being put in order for an early start. The Summit Company has let a contract for the erection of a hoarding house and blacksmith shop at the mouth of Elephant tunnel. Lashbrook is tap the Morning ledge at a depth The Hob Hoy running a tunnel from White Pine Gulch to Stars No. 1 and 2. This tunnel will tap the feet. at the head of Carr Fork is being worked by Dr. McCan. lie is running a tunnel from the ledge on the Tooele side of the mountain and leaving high grade ore on the hanging wall side. The Summit Mining Companys mine Elephant is improving as work progresses. The tunnel is now in the ledge 170 feet 40 of which is through ore that will go from 40 to 30 per cent, and .130 ounces in silver per ton. tunnel is more encouraging The outlook in the Bed-roc- k than ever. The clean up last week was larger than any yet made. A new shaft is to he sunk soon, as the gravel must be run out now several hundred feet to the present working shatt causing unnecessary labor and expense. Ore is being hauled to the mill from the Stewart No. 2 and that property will be started up shortly, A strike ol six feet of 200 to 300 ounce silver ore near the hanging wall is reported. This is something new in the great gold quartz deposit and may lead to a new departure in the manner of working the ores in that section. Salt Lake Tribune, of 1100 TI1E COMSTOCK. The Jlnterjerine gives the views of John W. Mackay and Clarence King in regard to ore being found at great depths: The bodv of ore just cut on the 2000 level of the Ophir, though not strictly speaking a new discovery, promises to prove verv important of itself, and may load really to a first-cladeposit. They now have from ten to twelve loot of good ss i i I This alone, anywhere outside of the Comstock, would he thought a good mine. Even though the vein should he found to grow no wider, a great deal of money can be taken out of it. As it is wider than where cut in the California the vein is doubtless increasing in strength to the northward. Also, there is room between the 2000 and 2500 level fora first-clabonanza. The work that has thus far been done on the 2500 level is too far to the east to strike tin? deposit. Whether or not the To follow the ore upraise will cut it remains to be seen. north and south, and up and down, through all its ramifica milling ore. ss T i V CONNELLY DUN DERI ERG. -- The Eureka Sentinel of the 21st savs: case comes before the court v t at Another nd 10 oclock a. m. It is that of Hcneyman vs. the Dunderherg. For seven long years the matter has been dragging along, subject to the rulings and decisions of this and that court. It is the same old question of following the ledge or going by prior location of corner stakes. Records show that in 1800 the Dunderbergn was located,' running in a northerly and southerly direction along what was supposed to be the ledge. At a later date the Connelly was located. Still later the Dunderherg folks concluded they were mistaken in their first ideas of the course the ledge was taking, and so applied for a U. S. patent for the Dunderherg mine, running on a vein east and west. This claim was duly advertised, proof made, land bought and the final papers sent on. On further prospecting the Duiul-erbur- g Company discovered that the ore channel led oir in a southerly direction, upon the very ground they had at first claimed. They recalled the patent on the oast and west vein, and filed an application on their original ground. This action brought their claim in conflict with the Connelly mine, and that Company entered a protest to its issuance. The Dunderberg Company claim in point of fact that they have the oldest location, and having located under the old law in force prior to the ,.year 1872, can swingP their location in any direction they v for made takes. find a their that application ledge They may patent also on the fact of being the original locators, which is recorded. The Connelly Company, through Mr. Uoneyman, take their ground on point of law, claiming that the Dunderburg Company, having once set their corner stakes, made their proof and established their boundaries, could not swing about their location after deserting the original claim. It is the old story of being allowed to follow the ore vein or channel, or of being the prescribed limits of first location. There is deep interest felt in the c sc here, and as some of the first class talent of the Eureka bar is engaged, will prove worthy of note in all future and similar cases. The jury in the case were secured yesterday afternoon. to-da- long-winde- ' 1 held-withi- n |