Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-24


The close proximity Of Carson to the
great Constock has hitherto, We believe.
had the effect OF preventing systematic
prospecting in the hills to the west Of
Carson. But the explorations on the
Comstock have developed mines far be-
yond xhat few years ago was believed
to be the limit of the Comstock lode.
The finding of great bonanza in the
Justice. though long believed in by
our mining experts, is the latest devel-
opment Of the existence of large ore de-
posits in a southerly direction from Vir-
ginia City and Gold Hill. In a CONVEX
sation with W. F. Stewart, who is not
only good geologist but has made .
thorough exploration Of the hills to the
west Of our town. he expresses the opin-
ion that We have in these hills three dis
tinct mineral belts. The first Of these
belts contains the North Carson and
Eagle Valley mines. The indications
and surroundings Of the ledge are excel
lent. and afford presumptive evidence
that it is silver-bearing lode. To the
vest of the North Carson and Eagle
Valley, and at a distance Of two and .
half miles from town crops ont the most
remarkable copper mine in the State. 1t
is remarkable, Stewart says, from the
fact that wherever it has been tapped in
. line extending almost due north and
south from Simmons ranch in Wasbos
county, via. Carson, Hope Valley. and
Walker River, it invariably contains
vitreous oxide Of copper. beautifully
irrediscent ore containing free gold and
blue-tin:ed silicstes of copper. This is
the Houston mine. now being worked
under the superintendent of Charles
Brown. In the opinion of Mr.. Stewart,
this will turn out to be silver mine
whenever . proper depth is attained.
Still west of the copper belt is an argen-
tiferous galena belt, the ores being
highly impregnated with anthony.
This belt has been tapped west of
Washoe City by Moore. and also in the
vicinity of Genoa by John B. Winters
4 Co. The same characteristics are
noticeable wherever these three veins
have been tapped. The same ledge the
Paymaster is on west of Reno is pre-
scented in the North Carson and Eagle
Valley mines. Within eight miles Of
our town-eisht miles to the east-is an
immense bed Of hematite iron, which
will probably yield sixty per cent. 1t is
exceedingly rich and compact ore. There
is also in the vicinity q quantity of
specular iron. In the same range of
hills to the east of the city is an extern
sive deposit of sulphur which has
hitherto been used in acid works in this
place and vicinity. The development of
the North Carson mine has brought to
light what vas not known to exist before
among us, syenitic granite Of the finest
quality west of the Rocky Mountains
and equal to any in the world. All
these indications point to the fact that
We possess mineral resources of no mean
order near us. No one here expects that
We shall find mines here equalling those
on tho Comstock; but for all that We
may develop some that will we'll repay
the labor and capital invested in them.
A few productive mines near Carson
would add wonderfully to the business
Of the town, and would promote pros
pecting to an extent that would eventu- |
ally result in adding more paying mines |
to the number.