Silver City Gold and Silver Mining Company Report
Silver City Gold and Silver Mining Company Report

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Published: 1908

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Report by J. H. G. Wolf describes the general history and location of the mine, geology, other mines and claims in the vicinity, amount of ore previously mined, support facilities available, and summary.

Mills Along the Carson River
Mills Along the Carson River

Author: Daniel "Dan" D. Webster

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2015-10-26

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 1439653860

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Nestled along the picturesque Carson River in the state of Nevada were the quartz mills that crushed and extracted the values from the Comstock ore. These mills were built starting in 1859, when gold and silver were discovered on the Comstock, with the last mill being demolished around the 1920s. Mills were huge plants, in many cases crushing tons of ore a day, sometimes seven days a week. To support these mills, the towns of Empire and Dayton were established to house workers and provide needed supplies. Remnants of these mills have all but disappeared, and in a few more years, there will be nothing to remind people of the wealth these establishments created for individuals, the state of Nevada, and the United States.