Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-04-11
A Ramble Among the Spring VAL
sd 3 - ley Mines. sef ~


Spring Valley, and old ones re-locat-
ed 'and being opened, we availed oef-
selves of a favorable opportunity to
visit that section and personally in
spect them. The first we examined
a.. A
QUINN MINE, zar
Situated a short distance from. the
Williams mill, and 'about one mile
and "a half from this place, near the
road leading to Csrson. 1t embraces
60 feet Of ground, is northwest Of
the South Star, northeast of the Haw-
ley and Mcmnon, south Of the Sum
mers. and about half mile south
west of the Dapcy. This is an old
claim, being located in 1879 by p.
Quinn, and worked by him for some
time. The first rock was taken out
from a cut which followed the west
wall of the ledge to depth of about
30 feet and 100 feet in length. From
this cut quite large amount of rock
was taken, and being of decom-
posed nature, rusty in appearance,
and holding considerable sal phuters,
it was thought to contain but small
percentage Of sivcf and was worked
in an arastra fof' gold. yielding salts
factory results. In working the rock
"A substance was noticed which resem-
Ind
NATIVE SILVER, ....
And then, for the first time, after
being worked for some months, an
assay was made, which revealed thc
fact that it went up into the hundreds
in that metal Immc liatcly after,
that, shaft was sunk some 90 feet
east of the cut, which followed the
east wall of the ledge down to a
depth of over 60 feet, the vein show
ing ut that point equally rs we'll us in
the cut, and proving that it was be-
tween twenty and twenty-five feet in
width, AT this time General Van
BJkkelen, who was II large owner in
the mine, died, and all work was sus-
pended. At the administrators sale
Of lhs effects, his part of the mine
was purchased by other parties, who,
in conjunction with Mr. Quinn, had
the ground properly surveyed. APP
Piled for and obtained patent, and
will within the next ten days place it
upon the Stock Board il, San Fran
cisco. The ledge is we'll defined,
runs almost north ard south, few
points tothc east of north, following
its dip in that direction. T.. -sH n
THE PRESENT COMPANY
Include such persons as Frank F.
Osbiston, Billy Woods, Dr. Bronson,
II. Summers. p. Quinn, the original
locator, and Mrs. A. Edgin,on> tile
6rst named gentleman being the
Superintendent. 1t is their intention
o. immediately start large shaft
some distance east, of the Old works,
aud erect such machinery as will-ibc
accessory to properly develop it. Tie
following is tAe result of an ASSAY
taken by ouysel9cs from the ledge rs
exposed In the cut, not over eight
feet from siic surface: Silver, 1851 81;
gold S1s 15} total $407 02. From
what We saw we are satisfied that the
Groupings and assays indicate that
the mine will equal the sanguine ex-
pectations of its owner, and if there
is bonanza, Superintendent Osbis;
ton will find it. ..4
THE ROCKY BAR
Was the next mine visited, which
embraces 600 feet of ground, Joined
on the south by the Webber and
Daney mines, being, in fact, the
southern portion of the original
Kossuth. The groupings of this
mine are very prominent, aud cut
or open incline was started
on the northwestern portion of.
them, following the ledge down
about twenty-five feet. From
this some ore was taken last
summer and worked for gold alone.
and paid between $l5 and SIT per
ton, The average assays show it to
contain abont equal proportions of
gold and silver. but worked as it
was, the latter was of course lost.
An assay taken about fifteen feet
from the surface by us yesterday
showed the following: Silver 500 IL,
gold $3.50 so. total $l71.Sl. The
ore very much resembles that of
the Quinn, but containing larger
per centage Of sulphurets,. which
holding the gold. accounts for the
larger proportion Of that metal
This mine has been bonded to
company in San Francisco for the
sum of SIS. 900 for twenty five days,
and if properly opened will no
doubt from indications) prove one
of real merit au e- a.r,7
s.It MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The smelling works at Oreana are
in full blast and turning out five
tons OF bullion daily, under the
management of M. Torrey.
Work continues on the Hussey,
Panther, Tip.Top and other mines.
[rhe Silver State, Apr. Sth. Yt
The Richmond Company shipped