Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-09-15
SILVER STAR DISTRICT.
The Growth or the Campfire Mines
Outlook for Prominence

most decided change IN the aspect
of Silver Star Mining District. Then
but few prospectors could be seen
scratching around on the surface;
now houses, cabins and tents are
thickly strewn in the canyons and
on the hillsides, and all is hustle. a
visit to Douglas reminds an old Cali
fornian of the early days in that
State. Everything seems To be III
common, the property of one being
free to all.
THE MINES.
Ore is being extracted from about
twenty different mines, among
which are the following:
The Gem" owned by Stewart &
Harrington, situated in Rebel Can
yon, is producing ore that will work
over 500 per ton.
The "Bcrna," leased by Dick Kelly
from Douglas & Co, is situated near
the Gem. \ large pile of ore is on
the dump of this claim and Kelly is
taking out plenty more of the same
kind.
The Oneida" owned by Knapp X
Co., of Hawthorne, is in Union Can
,yon. A large amount OF ore has
been worked from this mine, the best
of which made return of $500 per
ton and the poorest 500 per ton.
Teere is large amount of ore on
the dump of the "Orphan Boy" a
shaft has been sunk to a depth OF
over one hundred feet on this mine,
and connection made Herewith by a
tunnel run from the canyon below.
Ore is being stopped from the tunnel
and shaft. This mine is situated on
the ridge dividing Rebel and Union
Canyons.
The Fortuna" owned by Webster
Curtis and Knapp, is situated in
Union Canyon, and is another good
property. Ore is being extracted
all the time and there is considcra-
bic quantity now on the dump.
The "Snowball," leased by Badger
Bill from Douglas x Co, il another
good mine from which ore is being
taken in good paying quantities.
The Hard Luck" leased by James
Mcclellan from Douglas & Co, is stu
ated in Union Canyon and has a
quantity of good pay ore on the
dump. Johnny" is man seventy
five years old, but is said to hold his
own with the best of men in the
NINE.
The "Trianglc" is being worked
by John Burgher on "a lease from
Douglas < Co. The ledge in this
mine has been uncovered for its en-
tire distance, $500 feet. The Snow.
ball, Hard Luck and Triangle are, in
fact, on the same ledge, the ore from
which will work from SIS to $50 per
ton. Considerable ore hes on the
dump of each mine, and more is now
being taken out.
The "Tottler" shows ledge of 4 to
feet in width on the surface, and a
tunnel is being run to tap the ledge
from the canyon below. The ore on
the surface of this mine will work on
an average SIS per ton.
The Bounce" owned by Lothrop,
Davis and Pepper, is showing ur
splendidly; has u large amount OF
$50 to $50 ore on the dump, and more
is being taken out continually.
The "Oriole," owned by Humphrey
4 Co., has a strong ledge of $50 ore
A tunnel is being run to tap the ledge
on this mine.
The "New Party" leased by Ow.
ems & Osborne, from Douglas & Co.,
has ledge of SIS ore, about twenty
tons of which has been extracted
and is on the dump.
The Crockett" leased by Powers
& Co., from Fred Colson, is situated
at the head of Union Canyon, has
about rs tons of ore on the dump
which will work about SIS per ton.
The Dolly" owned by Fleming &
Co., has tunnel in about l20 feet
tapping the ledge, and a quantity Of
ore on the dump that will average
$50 per ton.
The Golden Sovereign" owned by
Humphrey x Co." has quantity OF
$40 ore on the dump.
The "Julia," owned by Fleming 4
Co., has shaft down over l20 feet,