Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-08-15
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY OF
IRON ORE THREE MILES
FROM SILVER CITY.
A MARKET FOR Ell DORADO
CANYON COAL.
THE PITTSBURG IRON MINE.

where silver is so abundantly FOUND,
is considered of little Importance,
when, really, the discovery of an iron
mine showing true vein with ore
largely freighted with the metal and
of sufficient width to be worked at
an advantage, is second in Importance
only to the most valuable silver de-
posts. We are pleased to state that
such mine has been discovered and
is now being worked in this county.
TILE MINE
Lies about three miles nearly south of
Silver City, near what is known as
Rock Point, and is the property OF
its locators-William Lee and b. f.
Gilkey. The vein is fully four feet
in width, and has every appearance
of being true assure. The present
depth of the shaft is something over
forty feet, showing good ore all the
way down and improving in quality
with development. Numerous assays
have been made, and it is thought
that ore so far taken out is nearly if
not quite
TOPPER CENT. OF PURE METAL.
The specimen now on our table will
exceed this by 10 per cent. The ore
is very similar, if not exactly like the
regular "black band ore" of Bloss-
burg and other mines in Pennsylva-
MIA. This kind of iron ore in Penn
sylvania yielding only 20 per cent. OF
iron is worked at profit in the
rolling mills and blast-furnaces OF
Scranton, and the mines arc paying
handsomely. The new mine has
been given the name of "The Pitts
burg and the most extensive prep
arations are now in progress to drive
further developments. The fact Of
the permancncy of the
Ell DORADO COAL MINES.
| Having been proven, renders tins
kindred discovery of iron of much
importance, as the melting of the ore
will depend upon the supply of coal
to be had chcaply and easily. The
Ell Dorado coal, though not of the
exact character required for blast
furnaces, can be made to answer the
purpose when mixed with charcoal.
! Until late years the Scranton, Pa,
furnaces, have been supplied with the
bituminous coal of Eastern Illinois,
as the stone coal found at Lehigh,
Scranton aud other Pennsylvania
mines did not contain sufficient btu
min, or mineral pitch, to make a
ready, glowing FIRE. These shipments
have now almost entirely ceased, as
| it has been found that.
STONE COAL MIXED WITH CHARCOAL.
Will give the requisite heat and glow
for melting purposes. From samples
of Ell Dorado Canyon coal that we
have seen, we are of the opinion that
it contains as much, if not more, of
this mineral pitch as the bulk of the
coal used fer melting the Blossburg
oIes. To this end the works of the
Pittsburg mine can be erected within
convenient distance of timber for
charcoal, and, with our own county
coal, could thus be
ABUNDANTLY SUPPLIED WITH FUEL.
We look upon the discovery as an
important one for the mining and
milling interests of the county, as
well as a source of consumption for
the immense coal beds of the Vir-
ginia City Coal Co. The gentlemen
who have charge of the iron mine,
seem to be thorough-going, and if
they have the requisite nerve to carry
out their plans, we have no doubt
that they will succeed to the fullest
extent. We invite an inspection OF
our specimens from the Pittsburg,
now at this office, and think experts
will agree with us in saying that 1t is
nearly the simon-pure metal.