Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-14
Rich Prospects from Old Ground.

many VI JIG ooiAy o
in California, after being partially
worked, were abandoned for more
promising localities, but upon
being taken in haud BY experienced
and energetic miners they proved
that they had ONLY oeea sh'mmed.
as it we're, or partially gaoged out
and no thorough prospecting ever
prosecuted in a eyH1enas.c or
scientific manner. In many Oh
these cases the last to locate, but
the first to develope, were hand
somely rewarded by finding good
ona often extensive deposits OF
valuable mineral. Why this
should not be the case with Nevada
is the question we have often asked
ourselves, and now in several cases
we find locations, which IN early
davs were simply sunk down to
hundred feet, and often less, or
tunnel run for short distance and
not finding the ore full OF silver,
uere abandoned. In some cases
large lodges were found, but at the
short depth attained was not OF
sufficiently high grade to defray
tie expenses then charged for the
reduction of mineral bearing rock. |
We have now in our midst, almost
under our town, mine whose ex-
perience enters this category, and
we firmly believe the day Is not dls-
tant when mines returning largely
for the labor bestowed, Will add 10
their ranks that OF the
SILVER CITY NINE.
This mine was among the first to
be located in this section OF the
country, and was irresuiarly
worked under the name OF the PRIDE
OF the West, from its Location In
1861 to 1864, during which time
large sums of money was taken ont'
whom owing to many reasons, Oh
which the great expenses OF run
ming a mine, the high price OF TIM
Der, the transportation and reauc-
ing of ores, not OF the highest
value, is the most important, be-
sides at this time there was CON
siderable decentralization in MINING
circles. The mine then tell INTO
the hands of the
HOPE COMPANY.
Who, knowing there was plenty OF
ore there, which would pay, erected
the Hope Mill for the purpose OF
crushing it. There is no doubt but
this company would have made
vary handsome sum out of their
combination of mill and mine had
it been worked with any system or
regard paid to the economical ad-
ministration of its affairs, but the
stockholders became wearied with
its management. the mill was sold
and the mine subsequently fell into
the hands of the present company,
who commenced operations about
the 1st of August, and intend
making it paying concern This
mine is located on the northeast
edge of the town, and in direct
line with the most important mines
of this district such as the
SILVER HILL, DAYTON, AND KosUTH,
And the dip and direction of the
ledge is in accordance with the
ideas of our best experts. being in
a northwest snd southeast direction
and dipping to the east. The tunnel
which runs in from near the creek,
in thewestern part of the townis now
in about 700 feet, and running par
allel with the vein. 1t is impossible
in our allotted space to give full
and detailed description of the mine,
as its former workings has been so
entirely of "gouging" character
that it is a labarynth of chambers,
cross-cuts and short drifts; still,
there is now in sight
THOUSANDS OF TONS
OF rock that will easily mine from
$l5 to SIT per ton. Upon taking
charge, Mr.. Henry, the present effi-
cient Superintendent, found the main
tunnel in many places caved, drifts
filled with rubbish and other OBJ
stacles; but with an energy for which
he is noted, set to work, and in a
short time had everything in tip-top
working order. To prove it, he has
pad the expenses of starting up the
mine, purchasing all the material
and implements without calling upon
stockholders for cent, and has on
the dump some go tons of ore, which
will mine from $50 to $75 per ton,
besides extracting sufficient to run
the Excelsior Mill During this