Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-05-23
LYON COUNTY MINES.


watched the progress of develop.
ments now being carried on at the
main shaft. Jim Blackburn, the
superintendent in charge, is al
present working two shifts of five
men each, and now has double.
compartment shaft down 80 feet
we'll and heavily timbered from TOP
to bottom. The vein on top shows
about seven feet. A day or two
ago q small body of water was
struck in the shaft, but not enough
to interfere with the working. II
is expected to cut the main ledge
in few more feet, and the indica-
tions and assays of the top rock
give promise of rich and extern
sive body of ore. Those holding
considerable amounts of it's stock
are contributing literally to its
development, and are confident
that the present shaft will strike a
body of ore that will fully justify
the expenditure.
THE CRoMER MINE.-This ledge
is situated just to the east of the
City, and has lately been sold to
parties in Oakland, California, for
$4,000 cash in hand. It has a
we'll defined vein of five feet in
width, and shaft of 40 feet. The
ore taken from the bottom of the
shaft mills from 500 to S25 per ton
one third silver. 1t is free mill
ing ore and easily taken out. The
former owners are A. M. Cromer,
A. D. Smith, and H. j. Matthews.
A force of ten men are now at work,
and expect to take out 25 tons per
day. .-..
The PIONEER is located on the
hill, just opposite the Pioneer mill,
and the bullion assays one-fourth
per cent. silver and three parts
gold. The developments consist
of tunnel GAO feet and an incline
of 200 feet, with north and south
level run in 200 feet each, with a
raise of 200 feet from the main
tunnel. Considerable bullion has
been shipped from this lode, the
last being q bar assaying S2,O42.96
net. The rock has so far been
crushed at the little Boston mill.
The ore vein varies in width from
6 to 9 feet, and constantly improves
on development.
South CoMsToCK. - 4 double
compartment shaft is now down
100 feet, we'll timbered, and show
ing a vein four feet wide. Two
shifts of six men each comprise the
working force of the mine. The
company have good hosting works
and engine power sufficient to sink
the shaft to a depth of 700 feet
without additional machinery.
The rock assays about $27 per ton,
and is working out handsomely.
The DExTER.-This mine is
location of nine or ten years ago,
and is situated near the Santiago.
The ore vein is wide and strong,
and the assays of very satisfac-
tory character. The working force
consists of two shifts of eight men
each. The tunnel is now in dis
lance of 300 feet, and work is pro-
crossing finely.
The VIvIoN, near the Cosmopol-
itan, and sometimes called the
Cook & Geyer, affords work for 30
miners. From 25 to 30 tons of ore
is daily being extracted, and is be-
ing reduced at the Excelsior mill,
below town. Various estimates are
made as to the average profits, but
$25 per ton is not far out of the
way. The tunnel is in now a dis
lance of 600 feet, with enough ore
in sight to keep the mill running
to it's fullest capacity for three
months to come. From the end of
the tunnel to the surface there is
600 feet of ore, the most of which
will pay for stopping.
THE BUCKEYE shaft has now
reached a depth of 600 feet, with a
body of ore between walls IL to l6
feet in width. The rock is of good
quality and the mine promises WELL
A heavy body of water is coming in
the shaft, but with the new machin-
cry now being put in the mine can
be kept dry and comfortable. 1t is
we'll handled by its superintendent,
Mr.. G. c. Stevenson, and good re-
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