The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1889-02-28

to be seen from its level streets. The
willow-fringed Humboldt, so named
In honor Of the author of Cosmos,
flows within few minutes walk Of the
burg. The towr is the junction Of
the Central Pacific and Nevada Gen.
trail railways; and here, from out lying
camps within . radius of thirty miles
from Bullion Hill. Galena, Pitts
burg, Msysville, Lewis and Old Battle
Mountain, are forwarded, by heavy
teams, the ores consigned to the fur
naces and refining works of San Fran
cisco, Salt Lake, Omaha, Denver and
other points. Hitaer come also, from
time 10 time, Tor rest aud recreation.
the hard -6sted fellows who delve
underground There are good hotels
in the place, well-stocked mercantile
heuses and the usual number Of
saloons. Stages lines, connecting
with the outlying mountain camps
have their Offices in the town. The
limits Of this communication will not
permit Of an extended notice Of the
many valuable properties to be seen
within the confines Of the districts
named. 1t may be briefly stated.
that the output Of ores, principally
silver. bearing, has been exceptionally
large during the past twelve months.
and present indications point to con-
tiLuance of this favorable state Of
affairs and even to greater productive
ness.
At Pittsburg, eighteen miles east Of
Bat.ls Mountain, the Pittsburg Gold
Mines Con Id ian English corpora
tion) have been operating extensively
with the most satisfactory results.
Their property embraces two claims Of
the statutory limits, fou- Huntington
mills, IN elevated automatic tramway
one mile and quarter long, ON which
the ores are conveyed from the mines
to the mills. The latter arc propelled
by steam and have crushing capacity
Of fifty tons per day Of twenty.four
hours. The ledges occur in quartxite.
arc worked through tunnels. and are
aur,ferous in character, paying, II 10
said, twenty dollars per ton. Col. w.
S. Wilson Is the owner of numbss Of
rich claims in the vicinity Of the Pitts.
burg mines. Active operations are
also in progress here, but the ores,
which are argentifsrous and of very
high grade, are sent away for treat
ment. One car load Of ore from the
Yreka mine, one of Col. Wilson's
properties, realized that gentleman
over e22. 600 net.
Heavy shipments Of high grade ore
are also being made from the Silver
Gray mine, owned by Cozzsns Brothers.
This mine 10 esteemed one Of the most
valuable in ths State. being a steady
and never failing producer. 1t 10
situated at an altitude Of nearly 1900
feet, ION Bullion Hill, in Bullion
District, about twenty five miles south
east Of this place, and employs force
of men the year round. Timber sur
able for fuel aud mining purposes
abJunds ON Bullion Hill in cloee prux-
Unity to the Silver Gray and covers
the granite slopes aud gorges Of the
surrounding hills.
The ores encountered in this district
are base in character as rule, though
Tree milling rock is also found. The
Silver Gray mine is opened by . shaft
zoe feet deep. Its ores are reduced in
Cnl { f,rnia and are reputed to pay over
500 per ton. There are other good
properties IN the district, notable
among them being the Julian
Pass aud the Franklin mines, swned
by Edwards and Smith, the Hoving-
ton, the Lady Of the Lake. the Silver
Sides, and the Mary Ann. Work is
being prosecuted ON these and other
mines IN Bullion, aud next season will
d 'ubtless witpess the output Of vast
quantity Of ore. During the year just
closed several small sales have been
made and not few transfers OF prop
erty for sums Of considerable magni-
tude have been negotiated At the East
aud abroad. The recent sale Of the
Cortes group Of mines to an English
sy Indicate for = million and half of
dollars has not failed Of salutary and
stimulating effect upon our mining
population at large. The Cortes mines
are distant from Battle Mountain
about fortv. Ave milan and lie in thu