Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-05-30
IN THE BLACK RANGE.
More God Fields for Sierra County,
Site for a New City---"Vic's old
Trail lie in Mining Camp.
CAVE Cry, N. NJ,
Nav ~, 1885.

III SuNe Clty II SlbuhlSts ~ WIG iS",
H OF Cave liver, in the Black Range
II mountains, ten miles northwes
II from Hillsboro and nine mile.
north of Kingston, 1t is in Per
y cha mining 'l,strs,.t aud J, boond
led as follows Beginning at Car
I1bonate creek 1t extends north to the
lAnimas river and runs from halt
Flmile to two miles wide. This d 5
IItrict covers some of ou finest min,
lands, the famous Bob ingersol
Hmlre being within its limits. Cave
Elty is at present of very moderate
Nbretensions, the name having been
uRiven it from mere custom or habit
/ Lit is, however, the home Of few
EEesolute miners, who own and are
/ Working their claims, and with re.
Nlnarkable success. Mr.. j Fl. Per-
bEins and son are the pioneers of the
\ imp, having male their lotations
h here more than three years ago and
have been here since. They have
Ill group OF tine claims, all worked
\ more or less But the claims that
\ Ihas received their attention most
lIIy, and which has been attended
llvltli the greatest and most tatter-
Hog success, is the "Silver Star No.
\ Tins is located on the south
Hide of the river. The develop
llhent work consists Of fifty-foot
Incline which follows the pitch of
/ The lead, and some tunnelin9 a few
uiaet above. 1t is true fissum vein,
NIn1 is found for a 4 istance of half
II mile. The ore is a rich sulphide,
Nkalable silver, also brittle and an
n almonial silver ana chloride. As
Hepth l. attained the ledge grows
Mider and richer. and there will
HON lie a shipment Of ore which is
v britain to bring the lucky owners
iii this mine wealth. Twelve tons
ore that will average $3.50 is now
Kcked and awaiting shipment.
lave City is just eight miles from
be new county road that is being
Hi ade from Hlllsboro to Chloride
HID movement is now beng made
tre to construct a road down Gave
IFeek and n.e:sect the county read
Hld ship ore by Hillsboro.
.lHTra axtansion of ti,is n,iae iss iss
w being worked by Messrs
M Donnel, Bowen and Lackle, un
r a working bond of Sl2G0. This
II on the opposite side Of The creek,
II kd we'll up the side of the noun
in. The ore being taken out by
Iese men bears TIE same charac-
i TO the Silver Star No. g.
UThere are many other locations
this camp, but the stringency of
Ie money market witholus from
b public as fine mining camp
our county canor has ever boast
The new road spoken of down
e creek to intersect the county
Ehd, can be made with bDt little ex-
Inse and labor, and will open to |
lIlk whole of Percha district u direct |
Id cheap tloroughfare to the rail- |
bd at Lake Valley. The means !
Transportation is matter that
lld very appropriately be look
into by our county officials, and /
ule which would refuned the out
II of money made by the county
IEhin a vely short time. Our
bst valuable mines and taxable
Hath are practically in q state of
EAd and ruggedness, scarcely ap-
lEbachable by the sure footed bur.
ISpld esd experienced miners saw
IF|ht Cave city isgolng to be a camp
isHd city OF 10 small pre,ensions,
VIA if there is any thing in the
IKhplete development OF this camp.
fkir predictions and beliefs are
Eall grounded. The site for a
In is unsurpassed laying in a
Ekutlful wooded and well watered
byon, it has all the natural re.
Hired sites for homes for the seek
of wealth and health. The tenn
Mature of the atmosphere is never