Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1900-07-27
SIERRA COUNTY MINES.
GREAT CHANCES FOR PROFITABLE INVEST
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The Black Range looked at from any direction present
curious aspect dark and smoky whose timber clad PEE
a serrated line the horizon, The Black Range
is given on heavy forests Of pine anl Pine
that grow thickly all the country This range
extends in notherly and southerly direction
and is in length about miles and about forty miles ii
width Water and game abound there in plenty ane along
She flank Of the Range great belt ominera-god
silver, copper. iron and mans ganese.
The first section showing value the great silver puce
ino mines Of Lake Valley The mines Of this ton
enclosed and almost entirely surrounded by lateral
qaarze resting upon dolome. This IS the location Of
the famous Bridal Chamber where ss'oooooo worth Of
almost pure silver extracted in six monis.
North Pcrcha and Tierra Blanca other great ver
camps located this Lake Valley belt miles
distant Gold also has been found in fascinating quantities
il both these latter camps,
The great silver camp of Kingston the foot Of tile
Black Range eight miles from tlillsboro has produccd
100000 in silver. This camp has experienced two LooNs
and will doubt enjoy third with fair silver legislation
rhe Black Range mineral belt again shows richly Her
m,sa a7 miles from Illlsboro gre body rhinestone of
d,o mite character Ihe silver camp Of !icrmosa Ais
shipped about $4,000 ooo in silver and yet ha hardly
rslchei its prime coinage would make pro abg ont
Of The most prosperous mining camps in die West
vron IIcrnosa camp the mineral belt can be traced intel
tae Apache Mining Dstict Of which 4 town Of Chofdc y
ts business csnter lere great Veins Of mneraizcd gar
crop above the enclosing country formations Along tie
contact the amount Of work has been doae
90 nnencag at vers Eun Here the vein In one place al nc
Cliff mine shows width Of than feet Thence
looking along the win find all slcng evidences Of work
tae miner has done in piles o ore lying q the mouths u tn
enough T. make their working potabssa, from rs g SIC
gold per ton
The camp the rich Hlsbovo gold district. It
located upon the contact OF the mineral belt Of the
range II formation Of the district where the ch gold
found being porphyry The veins trpe assures. he
Bonanza alone il this district paid dividends amounting
about Illsboro also has large and very rich
gold pacer which last about to be made To give up
their vast treasures to the Mesa del Orc Company
Iiilsboro is the Oldest camp in Sierra County
and has produced altogether about 100000 in gold
The Midnight mine has been vorkedto sen' depth stuff
cent prove It's great value he Colossal nine y anot
Of equal worth.
On the northern slope Of Ilagans Peak is located i'm
,ry and White Eagle On the Treasury shaft entirely III
opens the vein depth o 4ofect showing tile
@oot level body than feet wide running Iii III
insllvtr and 70 n gold
Crossing the b.lt t. the Silver Monument mne
which has been sunk to depth oi 400 feet IN borne ores
rich in silver, with little gold |
group Of claims being worked Mineral Ceck
the ol Chloride and 4 small stamp mill operating
Two claims Of this district are worth mentioning
Rcadjuster ana Nordhausen boh containing good orc.
In the Grafton mining district the Black Range q
the famous lvanboe gold nine Development work con
Of $50 tunnel On the vein the irstcass u i
this, properly yields 4 ozs gold per ton A
The yao5oe vein enters inter- The E@eoria claim upon which
II Emporia ore show oz gold per
The place along vein which hss been prospcctcd
sufficiently = warrant an estimation Of value IS Camp
kngsblry three miles north Of the Empoa nine which
camp IS located the Great Republic group Of mines Or
worth per paund il gold has been mined here IL places
and general shipments from the whole group have paid hand
somely J.