Assay Office Tank House No 1 Shaft and 30-Stamp Mill |
The first discovery of gold was made by finding
free gold after heavy rains in the road bed crossing
an outcrop.
The piece of land (100 acres), containing this outcrop
was bought by a local man, who started sinking on what
is now known as No. 1 shaft to a depth of 60 feet.
He later sold to an English corporation, who at
once started extensive development, erected a ten-stamp
mill and in this way worked the property for about three
years, during which time they expended about $75,000
in development, extracted 15,267 tons of ore, which
produced 10,943 ounces of gold, having a value of $86,519.00.
Their ten-stamp mill was then enlarged to thirty
stamps, and their mining plant extended in keeping therewith,
during the next three years they expended about $55,000
on development, extracted 41,518 tons of ore, which
produced 10,943 ounces of gold, having a value of $202,782.00,
or a total value recovered during six years' development
of $289,301.00.
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