Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-09-28


Consolidated Virginia, the Savage,
the California, the Crown Point, and
other famous mines, we are prepared
to believe almost anything.
Passing down the RavIne, through
an almost continuous city, distance
of about three miles, we come 10
Gold Hill. I his place derives ifs name
from the character Of its early min
ing works, which was placer mining
for gold. All this long since gave
way to silver mining.
All the way from Virginia to Gold
Hill, and thence on some two miles
further to Silver City, the canyon is
lined with massive quartz mills, and
the sound of the crushing stamp is
heard on every hand. The scene is
one Of mighty enterprise, and needs
to be witnessed to enable one to COM
prehend it in all its stupenGous
character.
THE AMAZON AND GLASGOW.
A short distance below Silver City,
and directly in line with the great
ore deposit that stretches away
southwark from Virginia are located
the Amazon and Glasgow, two mines
worked by one shaft, and under the
superintendence of Mr.. Caldwell.
These mines we're placed by w. T.
Golden, and are amongst the finest
new properties Of the District. We
visited all of the developments of
these mines. Steam hosting works
have only been recently erected, but
enough work has been done and
developments made to give the own
ers assurance of most valuable
property in their mines. The main
shaft is now down about 160 feet.
AT the depth of 100 feet we came to
tue HTSt level, WbiCu lthuS oiIoStiy
to the ledge, where we found boz
nanza of rich ore matter vast in ex-
tent. Descending a winze directly
upon the upper slope of the ledge,
distance of fifty feet, we found the
ledge perfect al the way, and the ore
improving as the depth increases.
Having seen all that was to be seen
we stepped upon the edge of the
bucket, with our guide standing up
on the same fragile footing, and,
clnging to the rope, were speedily
hoisted into the upper world. The
value of this property Is beyond
question. There is already an i'm
mense body of ore in sight. If it
can show thus richly at $50 feet,
what may it net become at the depth
of the California or Consolidated
Virginia. In the latter mine, we are
assured, but little ore of value was
found short of 500 feet. Its main
shaft is now down over l,S00.
THE EDINBURGH.
Located short distance from the
above mine is the Edinburgh, the
mine ofall others we came especially
to examins. 1his mine was located
about eleven years ago by Peter
Brown, Scotchman, who expended
on the present shaft about $4,000,
and then tor want of means sus end
ed operations until quite recently,
holding the property in the mean
time by complying with all the le-
gal requirements. The mine was
recently purchased of him by Mr..
Golden, for the present company,
aud duly Incorporated. rhe former
owner, who is careful and exper-
fenced miner, was elected Superin-
teudent, and the work is now pro-
crossing satisfactorily. The ledge is
well defined, and prospects well at
the surface. II is evidently a CHM
ney leading to the ore body upon
which the Amazon and Glasgow are
located. The shaft, which is some
TWO or three hundred feet below the
outcroppings of the NINE, is now
down so feet, and at the angle the
ledge pitches, it will have to be sunk
about 200 feet more before it strikes
the ore body. 1t Is certainly very
promising mine - much more SO
than we expected to find it. The
company intend to prosecute the
work with vigor. They are prepar-
ing to erect "A suitable building and
put in steam hosting works the
present fall.
But we have thousand and one
things more to say about Virginia
and her mines, her people, her pa
pers and her prospects, which we
must reserve for another letter, and
more time to prepare it. J. j. o.
Mollie Forshay. the murderess
recently pardoned out from the
State Prison, has opened out a
dressmaking shop in the north