Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-08
Something About Our Mills.

VI wv MINIS oiludlCu NltiiH lIiC
boundaries of our town, there are but
two running-the Bacon and Trench
both belonging to the Pacific Mill
and Mining Company. They are
situated at the lower portion of this
place, at the mouth or terminus Of
American Ravine. The Trench is II
20-stamp mill, crushing from 10 to
IS tons per day. The pulp is worked
by ten Horn pans, the invention OF
the Superintendent, Mr.. A. Horn
who enjoys the reputation of being
one OF the most competent mill
wrights on the coast, and are consid-
cred equal, it not superior, 20 any in
use. They are five feet in diameter
and thirty inches deep. There are
six large settlers eight feet eight
inches in diameter. The motive pow
er is an engine of about $50 hor Sc
power and double set of boilers,
fifty-four inches in diameter and six
teen feet in length, which consume
on an average twelve cords of wood
per day.
The mill is running on CONSOLE
dated Virginia ore, which it receives
by the V. e.. T. X. r.. delivered to
the mill. The ore cars are switched
off at what is called the Silver City
switch and run down to the ore and
wood station on the mill site south
of the mill. Here it is dumped in a
large and substantial ore-house, from
which it is taken BY a large car,
holding some eight tons, to another
station about 430 feet down the hill
Then it is again dumped into two
smaller ears, holding tour tons apiece,
aud run into the mlll-a distance OF
$50 feet. These cars are run on an
elevated but strongly built track.
The loaded car going down hauls the
empty ear up. The wood is received
in the same manner, but is sent down
long chute of 400 feet, through
which it goes with astonishing rapid
ity. The water for the boilers is sup
piled by the Virginia and Gold Hill
Water Company, being clearer and
purer than that from any other avail
able source, although that used in the
pans and settlers is obtained from
American Ravine and the creek run
ming through the town. The usual
labor force employed by this mill is
p men, at an average of 81 80 per
day.
Joining this mill is the Bacon, IN
der the SUPPLEMENTARY OF Mr.. +.
Niuson, genial gentleman and thor
oughly practical miilman--oue whose
knowledge of the business enables
him II till any post in the institution,
The description given OF the Trench
will answer in nearly every particular
10 this mill. 1t is also Il 20-stamp
mill, reducing about Sixty-tive tons
per day, and ass from ten to twelve
cords of wood during that time,
which, with the wood. is delivered nj
the mill by the same process as de-
Scribed regarding the Trench. About
% men are employed at the mill.
Their engine runs from - to 50
horse power. Connected with this
mill are two large retortS, capable OF
retort;ng 700 pounds of amalgam at a
time. While in the mill we saw some
ZOO pounds of crude silver or ANAL
gam, and large quantity yet I'M
cleaned. Their general cleaning up
day is on the last or first OF each
month.
The Devils Gate, Pioneer and keI-
sey mills are at present hung up on
account of the bad condition OF the
roads making it impossible to get ore
TO them.
The Hope mill, belonging to the
Buckeye Mining Company, is in good
condition, but il is expected when it
resumes operation to crush ore from
that mine until the storm is over and
the roads are in condition To bear the
transportation of quartz and wood.
The Sherman is expected TO start
up before the first of next month.
Nothing will be done by the mills
that rely upon teams to supply them.
The mills mentioned as in opera
| ton are tirst-class in every respect.
everything being clean and or terry,
rejecting great credit upon the eff
cheney of their Superintendents.
ITS STRANGE, 'tls true, it's Won
drous true, tits strange, It's passing
strange" yet it is a fact. demonstrat-
| ed beyond a doubt, that for general
excellence, great variety, and cheap
ness of rates, no house in the State
will bear comparison with A. Naen-
berg Il Co., No. 90 South c street,
Virginia City. Their stock is being
constantly increased by heavy and
select importations from San Fran
cisco, New York, and Europe. From
the latter they have lately received
some OF the finest laces ever offered
in this State. Don't fail to call and
inspect.
WHY Is Irg-Why is il that eve
| rybody goes TO the Metropolitan boot