Sierra County advocate., 1899-02-03


The Black Range looked from any direction presents
aspect dark and smoky whose tmberclad peaks
cut seated Inc on the horizon. he Black Range
is given of the heavy forests OF pine and pnon
that GROW thickly all the country, lhs arge oi
mountains extends in norhcy and southery dilecter,
and length about miles and about forty miles ~
flank OF the Range great belt OF otmncralgold
silver, copper iron AID manganese
The FIRST section showing value the great silver podrc
og mncs Of axe Valley. The mines Of this section are
enclosed and entirely surrounded ly aaiora strata
Of quarzie resting upon doonie his the location Ct
the famous 4Bnda Chamber where SScoocoo worth o!
almost pure silver extracted in six months
North pcrcha and Verra Blanca, other great silver
clmpa are located this Lake Valley belt, scne IS miles
distant Gold also has been found in fascinating quantities
both these Latter camps
The great silver camp of Kingston at the foot Of tie
Black Ransc eight miles from Iillshoro has produced
$1,000 600 in silver his camp has experience two losms,
and viii doubt enjoy third, with fair silver legislation
he next camp is the rich IIillsboro geld district It IS
located upon the contact OF the mineral belt Of the
range formation the district where the rich gold ore is
found being porphyp The veins are tl,c assures he
alone in this district paid dividends amounting
about S25o,ooo. lsboro also has Large and very rich
gold paccrs, winch at last aout 70 be made to give Up
their vast treasures to the Mesa del ORC Company.
Iilsboro Is the Oldest camp in Sierra County
and has produced altogether about s9,oooooo in gold
mosa miles from sboo, great body OF limestone Of
dolomte character. The silver camp OF Hem osa has
shipped ~ 900 in silver, and yet has hardly
reached prime Free coinage would make probably one
Of the most prosperous mining camps N the West
From lermosa camp the mineral belt can be traced into
the Apache Mining District OF which the town OF Choridc is
the business Here great veins OF mnealz,d
crop above the enclosing country formations Along tie
the greatest amount OF work has been oon.
commencing Bycrs Run Here the vein in place athe
CHa nine shows width Of more than FIVE feet ! hence
looking along the vein we md al along evidences O work
the has done piles OF ore lying at the mouths OF tun
nes and shafts hcse richn silver and carry gold
enough make their working prohabc-sa> lom ss to $40
gold per ion.
The Midnight nine has been worked depth, suh
prove great value. he Colossal mine is another
Of cIaa' worth
northern SLOPE Of Iagans Peak located an i'm
INV and White Eagle. On the Treasury shaft entirely in
opcn the vein depth Of feet showing on the 100
foo oyc body fian Al feet wdc running high
Crossing tie belt come to the Silver Monument mine
which has been sunk depth OF 400 feet in oinitc ores
rich in silver, with ttc gold.
group Of claims are now being worked on Mineral Creek
the OF chloride, and small stamp mill operating
wo other claims Of this district worth mentoning-the
Readjuscr and Nordhausen, both containing good ore
In the Grafton mining district next on the Black Range.
Is the lvanhoc gold mine. Development work con
OF ESQ foot tunnel the VEIN he FIRST class ore "
this property yields 7 o@s gold per ton
The Vaohoe vein the Fmporia claim, upon which
7,o feet work has been done Shipment returns
Of smporA show 3 oz. gold per ton
The place along this vein which has been prospccted
sufficiently warrant an estimation OF value IS at camp
kngsbufy three miles north Of the Empora mine al which
camp Is located the Great Republic group OF mines. Ore
worth per pound gold has been mined here places.
ana gene. i,pets the hele group have paid hand
somcy.
to investors those looking f' country that shows