Show NE STRIKE NEAR BATTLE MOUNTAIN Silver Gold Gold Siver Ore Worth 1000 a Ton Found in Contact Ledge Near the tho to top or of Battle mountain te tn n miles mies southwest of oC the town of or Battle Mountain Nov Nash and McDonald made a n strike last laet week weel which caused a n rush of ot claim locators to the dis dis- Ore Oro running from Crom 1040 to 1379 a ton In gold and nd sliver silver was taken from froma a 0 contact jold vein eln between porphyry and quartzite The Tho contact 1 is 18 traceable for fora a considerable distance and ond Jesse W. W Fox of of- this ely city who was WS one of or tho the early earh arrivals on tho the scene said yesterday yesterday yes yes- es that for tor its Is entire entre length the contact had been cov covered red b by loca ben tons On Only a n shallow hole halo had been sunk at the I point of ot discovery discover Mr Ir Fox said and no solid soUd bod body of or ore oro giving the tho values mentioned had been disclosed But man many pieces nieces s of oC the rich quartz were found round In ii loose formation between the tho and th there was porphyry and quartzite re over every evidence that a strong ledge would be bo opened at nt somewhat greater renter d depth woul Samples which had be been n assayed ased showed values of oC ounces In gold old and 54 L ailes 64 ounces s silver and 61 ounces gold jold and n. n 88 ounces silver to the ton The new strike is four tour miles mies northwest north north- w west vest st of ot Mr Foxs Fox's Iron Canyon Gold Mining company's property where herc conditions continue to be alto altogether ether satisfactory While the tho lower tunnel line has not yet cut the led ledge e ore of or good grade grale Is still being taken from the tho surface workings s. s another carload shipment shipment shipment ship ship- ment carrying values close to 70 a aton aton aton ton being now on the market The tunnel is duo luO to tap the vein at the tho depth of or about l ICO O feet Ceet almost any day and then the company should be beIn beIn beIn In position to materially Increase pro pro- |