Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-07-11

hosting works another vein was dis
covered. Boring is now going on
1900 feet to the south, in the hope OF
striking this new deposit. Last week
at the depth OF 100 feet a vein two
feet in thickness was passed through.
We are informed that to day, at the
depth of 200 feet, another vein has
been entered. Down the the creek
about three quarters of mile from
the hoisting works, groupings OF still
another vein have been discovered.
All this points to the existence OF q
vast, continuous coal bed.
No satisfactory test of the value OF
the coal has vet been made. The
Douglass mill was run for TWO
months upon it. The CRATES were
wood burners and unsuited to the
coal, a ton of which, notwithstand-
ing this disadvantage, proved, ac-
cording to Mr.. Stevenson, the owner
OF the mill, to be equal to cord ana
a quarter of wood. The high price
of hauling more than made up the
difference in cost, however, ana
return to wood was made. AT the
mine the hosting works are run with
the coal, and the engineer considers
it excellent fuel. A scientific test Is
shortly to be made.
A NARROW GAUGE ROAD TO BE BUILT.
When the owners are perfectly
satisfied that the extent of the mine
will justify the outlay, a narrow
gauge railroad will be constructed.
The grade of Ell Dorado canyon Is
we'll suited for railroad, being very
even. and very little grading being
necessary. 1t is estimated that a
narrow gauge from the mine to Vir-
ginia could be built for $500, 900.
The rolling stock Of such road
would be small item, as the COM
pany would not at first aim at other
business than transporting their own
coal. If desirable, the line can be run
through Silver City, engage in
bringing wood to the city, and in
time branches for the transportation
of ore to the mills could be built.
The coal could be landed here at 81
per ton first cost, when the railroad
was finished.
ECONOMICAL CONSIDERATIONS.
The vast importance of this coal
TO the mining interests OF
Nevada cannot be overestimated.
The sources OF wood supply are very
limited, and are rapidly being ex.
hausted. Mackey, Fair, Flood q
O'Brien have secured a supply for
ten or a dozen years, but if cheap
coal could be dropped at their mines
and mills they would naturally
much prefer turning their forests
into square timber instead of burn
ing the wood for fuel. The supply
of Yerington, Bliss u Co., cannot
last three years longer, and all the
other sources whence wood can be
drawn are either too far away or dis
under the constant drain.
The development of this coal deposit
will therefore be an unmixed bene-
fit as no interest will be damaged
seriously by the substitution of coal
Tor wood. Were it otherwise, the
cheaper fuel must force its way.
However much opposed mill men
md mine owners might be to the
change, a ton of coal, equal to cord
md half OF wood in heating capac-
ty and one halt cheaper, would need
40 stronger arguments.
This great cheapening OF fuel must
also greatly increase the production
Of the precious metals, as low grade
ores which will not now pay for the
may then be crushed with
profit.
The discovery Of this coal mine
bears ont a principle that most old
miners have faith in--that where
nature places the precious metals
there will always be found the nee
essary materials to reduce them to n
useful state. 1t is more than prob
able that within two years coal trains
will be running into Virginia City.
DEATH OF Mrs. T. p. HEDDoN.
A sense of sadness pervaded our
entire community on Sabbath
evening last, when the death of
Mrs. T. P. Heddon was announced.
The sympathy for those who are
visited by this dire calamity was
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