The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-02-20

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tive prospecting, one in a section
hitherto neglected and unknown
but contiguous to and similar to
the Comstock; the other in a Sec
ton in the desert Astounding In
unknown riches. Mining men,
mining promoters and mining cap
ital are falling over n another IN
their haste to get hold of ground
in Nevada. 1t has become sud
denly known that Nevada, from
Mountain City to Searchllght,
from Stateline to Peavine, is a
vast. unprospected mineral zone
with such tempting monuments
and testimonials as Eureka, Phoebe,
Ely. T~uscarora, Austin and Vir-
ginia City almost eloquently es-
tablishing the possibilities of
equally great successors. The
mineral wealth of Nevada is an en-
ticing field.
While Nevada from the stand
point of minerals is said to possess
a greater variety OF minerals than
any other State in the Union, yet
her chief mineral is silver, follow
ed by gold, copper, lead, anti
mony, iron and all the other min
erals of commercial value. Gold
is fast becoming q rival to our sill
yer production.
A brief survey shows that the
great mineral belt enters Nevada
on the east at Stateline, lately the
scene of a great discovery. Bristol,
Phoebe, De Lamar r all great
possibilities. The belt goes through
Lincoln, and we find Good Springs,
Searcllight and Quartette in the
southern portion. Lincoln county
contains, probably, more gold pos
sibilities than any county in the
State. A mountain of lead is said
to exist in Lincoln county. Noun
tains of salt are found. Coal is
said to exist.
Nye county, with Tonopah now
famous, has her Belmont and
Ward and Typo and Montgomery
district and is immensely rich in
gold, silver, copper and lead.
Esmeralda has her great Silver
Peak mines, the greatest undeyel-
oped gold proposition in the West.
Esmeralda county has always been
a gold producer. She has vast
quantities of copper. These three
counties contain the vast unpros-
pected zone said by mining men
to be the most wonderful in the
world.
Lander, Eureka. Storey and
Elko, are the counties which have
produced vast sums in the past
and form the basis Of Nevada's
great output. Eureka is a silver
lead camp. Eureka and Storey
still contain vast quantities of low
grade ore. Lander and Elko coun-
ties still have great futures and
the new discoveries of Bull Run.
White Rock and Berlin, show
great possibilities. Elko, while n
great silver producer, is to-day n
gold producer with vast copper
possibilities.
Ely, White Pine county, is a
Butte City in embryo. About Ely
is II of the great mineral belts of
Nevada. Large capital is invested
here.
Humboldt contains gold, silver,
iron, copper, sulphur and nitre in
paying quantities. Humboldt is
the richest mineral county in the
State. She has a greater variety of
minerals.
Churchill has salt, copper and
iron in vast bodies.
Lyon, with her gold, silver and
copper, is going to be a great pro-
in the near future.
Douglass and Ormsby, while not
considered as mining counties. are
showing a surprising activity, and
systematic prospecting is showing
up unexpected mineral wealth.
Washoe, adjoining the famous
through Olinghouse
and the Wedekind, is leaping to
the front.
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