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[Lesley. 



more than 20 feet depth of good-looking wash ore being seen in the sides, 

 and much lump-ore having been won by still deeper shafts in the inter- 

 vening ground. The entire ore prism must therefore exceed 150,000 

 cubic yards. The Eailroad is a mile distant. 



No. 9. Braunstetter's, or the McGlathery Bank, is situated 

 about 1200 yards beyond (N. E. of) theWaite Banks, and the interval 

 shows little on the surface; yielded only some lean ore to one or two trial 



Figs. 15, 16. 



Figs. 18, 19. 



pits. This Bank, (see Local Map, fig. 18, ) is only 30 X 30 X 10 = 6000 

 cubic yards large. It is said to have been worked to a depth of 40 or 50 

 feet, but is now fallen in and full of water, and no one seems to know 

 much about it. Overlying Limestones crop out 150 yards southeast of 

 it, dipping 27° S. 43° E. 



Further on is the old Disputed Bank, on the high divide, between 

 Warrior and Half Moon waters. Here are several small shallow open- 

 cuts and shafts in surface ore ; but no deep mining has ever been attempted. 

 The ore seems to dip south, and is sandy. The crop traced westward, 

 becomes good and plenty on Jos. Bronstetter's farm, who has never made 



