Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-11-25
"THE LYON COUNTY BIO.
MANIA"
Amazon and Glasgow Mines.

and thorough examination of them;
which, by their rapid and remarkable
development towards silver pro-
ducing mines, have rightly earned
them the above title. A full descrip-
ton of the mine, regarding its loca-
ton, and amount of work done, to
the 100-foot level, was given some
time ago in our columns, and a repe-
tition would be of no interest to our
readers. After DOMINIC the clothes
usually worn by visitors in under
ground explorations, we commenced
our descent, the first hundred feet of
which was made by ladders through
the second compartment of the shaft !;
and we will here say we consider
this wise precaut:on, as in case of
any accident to the machinery or
disaster in the mine, the miners can
safely and rapidly make their exit.
We took hasty look through the
drifts and crosscuts of this level, to
be better able to judge Of the i'm
provements made in the prospects at
a greater depth. We more particu-
larly noticed the regularity of the
walls and the appearance of the vein
matter, which struck us as being
very fine, and was told by the Super
intendent that it would average about
$40 per ton. At this point we got in
the tub and started for the bottom of
the shaft-a distance of 159 feet
from the first level. 1t is needless to
say we were very much, as we'll as
agreeably surprised at the marked
improvement of the vein at this
level. Running south from the shaft,
the drift has reached a distance of
about so feet, the whole of it being
in large, fine looking body of
quartz, enclosed in regular we'll
defined walls, proving beyond
doubt that 1t is not either small
streak or bunch of ore, but true
tissure vein. The face of the drift
looks much better each day. and the
vein not only increases in width, but
the assays run higher. This, the
Superintendent informed us, and
from careful survey Of the top and
sides of it, we are fully convinced
that such is the case. In this drift
without measuring-we should judge
the vein was about eleven feet wide,
dipping with az angle of about As
degrees west and northeast, and run
ming northeast and southwest. The
rock is of IA much more decomposed
nature here than on the level above,
and will average in assays about $50
dollars per ton, while some selected
samples have run as high as 5000
5000 Of it being in gold. This is
another good indication. as nearly all
the best silver mines in this country
proved rich IN gold near the surface.
To the north this drift is only about
twenty feet, and in no respect is it
different from the southern portion,
either in looks, indications or assays.
In the dump there is at present some
twenty tons of milling ore, which the
assays show to average about $55
per ton; but as good roads cannot
be very well constructed during the
wet Winter months, with the great
difficulty experienced in securing Il
Il mill, the superintendent deems it
best not to extract eny larger guam
tity Of ore than can possibly he
avoided until Spring, and will con-
tinue to prosecwte the running of the
present drifts, the sinking of the
shaft down to smother level, and
place the mine in a condition to adj
vantageously extract ore. Every
thing connected with the mine seems
to be in tip-top condition, and the
Superintendent, with his usual econ
omical views, has utilized the little
water they have in use about the
mine, saving to the company the sum
of $40 per month. The hosting
works are large and substantial, and
the machinery of sufficient power to
do all the work necessary for many
times their present depth. The Su-
perintendent is ably seconded in
every department by his energetic
and skillful Foreman, Mr.. COnaway,
whose kind attentions added much
to the interest and pleasure of our
visit. All in all, we consider the
"Lyon County Bonanza the most
promising mine in the district, and
making better showing to-day, for
the depth and amount of labor and
money expended, than any within
the range Of our knowledge. The
location is so favorable and the pros
pect 30 flattcring, that we sincerely
believe that, under the present able