Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-01-20
VULCAN.

west fork of American Ravine, about
one-fourth of mile from this place,
and on direct line with the ANA
zon, which is promising so much.
The Vulcan was located in 1860, and
sold to company for'the sum of
100000, but the Indian troubles at
that time prevented eonsummation
of the sale. The present company
intend to spare no efforts or expense
in developing this mine. With this
intention they have started shaft of
two compartments, 6tx10t feet, about
200 feet back of the groupings, which
has attained depth of so feet. They
have tunnel in $50 feet, which
strikes the ledge at right angles, but
so far have not cut Through it, al
though they have cut into it for over
100 feet, and still in vein matter.
The rock of this ledge or vein mat
ter will average $40, but contains so
much iron that t cannot at the
present depth be worked probably
by the ordinary milling process. On
the hanging wall there is streak of
quartz about two feet wide, Of "a de-
composed nature, stained by oxide
of iron, which is exceedingly rich in
free gold, the precious metal being
visible to the naked eye, the assays
running high up i'll the thousands. 1t
is believed from the resemblance this
rock bears to some Of the ore taken
from the Ophir in early days that it
will eventually run out, and the lode
develop into one Of silver bearing
mineral. The lode pitches to the
west, and runs directly north and
south. 1t is the intention of the
company to sink depth of
300 feet before drifting on the
ledge. At that depth they will as
certain whether il still contains the
same amount of iron or not, if so,
they will erect furnaces to reduce it,.
Mr.. p. Brown, the Superintendent,
is now below arranging for the
erection of hosting works tor the
proper development of the claim.
| 1000 shares-nne third of the stock,
is laid aside as working fund.
| This Is good location with flatter-
ing prospects, and we wish them all
snccess
| ~
AA- y I'M
This mine does not properly be-
| long to this district, but az ii has
| receutlv been started up we deem il
an opportune occasion to speak of
its prospects. ii is situated north of
the New York; almost east of the
| Overman and directly south oil the
Belcher tonanza, making it a very
desirable location. Their three com
parttnent shaft is down 20 feet, and
thoroughly timbered the whole dis
lance. They are pushing the work
iaPiuiy "'oi'
connte,ad so,e snlend,d s,rinpers of
ouartz and expect from the dip of
the groupings to strike the ledge in
about 20 feet. The Superintendent.
job NJ. Seaman, is now down below
for the proper hoisting machinery,
and the mine is in charge Of Chas.
Lincoln, the foreman, who is thor
oughly acquainted with all matters
pertaining 10 Mines
Inc mines 81 "i''c'' 'n"c' -,
Gent Suneyiut.nd.ncy of Mr.. A.
Caldwell are the
A""AoN NND = 'A'00
These Companies have their joint
SHAFT down A." feet be''w me crop,
pings "o leVeis nave nee,i of .,',sa
,eauy Tor eNp'''a ',"; ~" we ,',, '"''u
ntsho vac % go ,aa, 30 c,.a :. IN yain
matter with ,ba uost favorable ipdi
cations of striking the ledge at an
early day.
SILVER CITY.
r,o aouo,oou,au., - 49,, NINA eva
of = rar, oncopra,,;oy ,hSr,.tor The
~ hra.sts "nd s,anns ava InolinH
" ,al, and r;o, ,;no ,,ry sa,iseactnr;lv
tn annt,,aas. Jr;f, i. ho;,o, ,,,shad
ran;dIv ahoad II ;s eynec,ed in a
few DAYS to put on a larger force of
men aud continue the explorations
more rapidly. A large quantity of
good grade ore is now on the dump.
KossUTn.
r.;. -. hoa .ho ,. ,,oo,
s,mewbat troubled with water but
Is,eIy thav have mastered il md now
| find no difficulty in handling it,
The appearance of the mine is sutf-
Gent to satisfy the most sanguine.
The orr body lately struck in the
southern drift is of the most encour-
aging nature, and promises to de-
velop into a veritable bonanza.