The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1888-06-07
ing August On the sixth day of July,
1873, the Office was DESTROYED by FIRE,
but new material having been OBJ


but new material having been OBJ
tanned, the paper was reissued on the
thirty-first Of August. Mr., Scott
leased the paper afterwards to parties,
who. having failed, returned it to him
who continued it until Feb. 18th,
1879, when it was put in charge Of S.
IA. Fulton. Mr. Scott again leased
it in this year to Messrs. Sproule &
Davis. In 1883 Scott sold the paper
IT, j. A. Blossom, who placed Mr.. 4,
L. George in charge Of it as editor,
who Conducted it Que year. MIR. }.
F. Dennis then took charge of iS, un-
der whose control it has been since.
The Messenger was, in January, 1885,
changed to the Central Nevadan. In
politics, the Ncvadan is Republican.
and is uile Of the brightest weeklles ia
the State.
Thirteen niles south.eas from
Battle Mountain is situated Lewis
District. IL was formed on the 22d
Of August, 1874, Pasriek Sweeny and
Charles Frazer being the first to d,s-
cover mineral and locate claims in
the district. The first locatios was
made July 3lst, 1874. The principal
mines 10 this district ara Star Grove,
Eagle. Defiance No 2, Highland Chief,
Emma, Chloride, Groves, Silvia,
Niger, Adams, Betty O'Neil, Chloride
No. 2, Topsy, Estelia Nevada, Wash
ington, Yankee McGirr, Yellow Rose,
Dugout and Mountain Boy. On the
east side of Lewis Canon are several
promising locations near the Pittsburg
aud Mornlng Star. There are two
mills situated in the di.trict-High.
land Chief M. & d. Co.'S mill Of
forty stamps, with all the latest i'm
provenients IN the way Of machinery,
and tue Eagle Silver NJ. Co. s mill Of
fifteen stamps.
Lewis Canon is abundantly supplied
with water throughout the year
Considerable improvements have been
made on some Of the principal mines
in the way shafts and tunnels aud
large quantities OF ore have been taken
out of them. The character of the
ores is antimonisl silver, which re-
quires rotsting. Gold. silver, anti
mony, gaieua aud copper are found.
The mineral belts Of the district are
we'll defined The country rocks are
qaartz,te, shale, granite aud porphyry.
Northeas. of this district, and ad-
joining it, is the Pittsburg District, in
which are situated the PIttsburg aud
Morning Star gold mines. the former
of which produces daily from one
thousand to twelve hundred dollars
worth OF bullion. The latter. though
lille, is a very promising property.
The eastern side of this district is
bounded by Bullion District, in which
are located the Silver Grey and vii.
son mines, two very promising proper-
ties.
In the Spring Of 1880 Austin was
connected with Battle Mountain by
railroad The completion of this
road at that time increased, to con-
siderable degrec. the freight traffic be.
tween these places. and caused Battle
Mountain to assume the second place
OF importance in the county as n
town.
The chief town Of Lander County is
Austin, the county seat. 1t is pleas
antly situated in Pony Canon, on the
western slope Of the Toiyabe Range,
occupying position very near the
center Of the State; and it has an ele
vation Of seven thousand feet. It's
latitude Is 39e 29 30'; its longitude,
40 A. west from Washington. 1t is
distant ninety three miles south from
Battle Mountain, with which it is
connected by railroad aud telegraph.
A line Of telegraph from Virginia City
passes through it to Eureka, and it is
connected by stage with Belmont. 81
miles south.
The town contains a substantial
brick Court House, City Hall aud Jail,
two public school buildings. l bank,
Wells, Fargo & Go. express Office,
two hotels, three restaurants, four
dry goods stores, two hardware stores,
three grocery stores, two boot and
shoe stores, three notion aud confcc-
tionery stores. three meat markets.
one saddle and harness store. eleyen