Sierra County advocate., 1898-07-08

mountains extends norther and southery drectit
and is III length about miles and about forty miles
width. Mater and game abound there in plenty and along
the eastern flank of the Range sta belt ominera gold
silver copper, iron ADD manganese.
.he first section showing value the great silver produc
ing mines of Lake Valley. The mines of this section
OF quartztte resting on doopte his is the location ot
the famous Bridal Chamber where Sseooooo worth of
almost pure silver MAS extracted in six months.
North Percha and Terra Blanca two other great silver
camps located this Lake Valley belt some miles
distant Gold also has been found in fascinating quantities
at both these latter camps
The great silver camp of kingston at the foot Of tive
Black Range eight miles from lliIsboro, has produced
81 900 silver This camp experienced booms
and will no doubt enjoy third with fair silver legislation
The next camp is the rich ldlsboro gold district Ii is
located upon the of the mineral belt the
range the formation of the district where the rich gold
found being porphyry The veins assures. The
Bonanza nine alone in this district paid dividends amounting
about $25oooo. llsboro also has large and very rich
gold paces which at last al out be made give up
their the Mesa del Orc Company.
Hillsboro is the oldest camp in Sierra County
and has produced altogether about S9 100000 in gold
The Black Range mineral belt again shows richly at Her
miles from lilsboro in great body OF limestone
doome character. The silver camp Of llermosa has
shipped about 81 900 900 in silver and as vet has hardly
reached It's prime Free coinage would make probably
OF the most prosperous mining camps in the West.
From HermoSa camp the mineral belt be traced nto
the Apache Mining District of which the of Chloride
the business Here great veins OF mnealzed quartz
crop above the enclosing country formations Along the
the greatest of work has been done
commencing Byes Run. Here the place the
Cliff mine shows width of more than FIVE feet. thence
looking along the vein find all along evidences OF work
the has done piles OF ore ng the mouths OF
nes and shafts These rich IN silver and carry gold
enough make their working prodIabcsay from vs. TO $40
gold per ton.
The Midnight mine has been worked depth s,i-
cent prove It's great value The Colossal nine another
OF equal worth
On the northern slope Of lIagans Peak Is located
porant group of caimsthc s.. Cloud Atlanta S Treas
ury and White Eagle On the Treasury shaft entirely in
opens the depth OF 40 feet showing the
foot level body than ieet wide running high
in silver and $40 IN gold
Crossing the belt we come to the Silver Monument nine
which has been sunk depth 400 feet, in bornc
rich in silver, with little gold
group of claims are now being worked Mineral Creek
near the town of Chloride and small stamp mill operating
Two other claims of this district worth mentionnghe
Readiuster and Nordhansen both containing good ore
In tie Grafton mining district next the Black Range
IS the famous Ivanhoe gold mine Development work con
,ss of 80 tunnel on the vein The first class
this property yields y ozs gold per ton
The vanhoc vein enters The Emporia claim upon which
50 Of work has been done in Shipment returns
If Empora ore show gold per ton
The place along this vein which has been pfospected
to warrant an estimation OF value is Camp
<ngsbury, three miles north Of the Emporia mine whicq
amp located the Great Republic group Of mines Ore
worth per pound in gold has been mined here places.
nd general pmen from the whole group have paid hand
omely
investors those looking for country that shows
efficient the OF with aud
bic Of being uRa reasonable profit the
placed The different of Sierra County
developed to that leave question their uf
nate value
There abundance OF gold and silver here awaiting the
who have the o il
erefor the necessity t having handling
fade where they mined
Come to Sierra County bu with money Under
instances rich aud profitable field awaits you