CHAPTER YI. 



CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEVADA. 



Section I. — Mining- and milling in western Nevada — Montezthma mine and 



FUKNAOES — UnIONVLLLE AND VICINITY — GOLD RUN — BATTLE MOUNTAIN. 



Section II. — Geology op the toyabe range ; by s. f. emmons. 



Section III. — Mining and i^iilling at reese river — Austin and vicinity — Twin 



RIVER — Philadelphia district — Cortez district — ^IMeneral hill. 

 Section IV. — Geology of the white pine district ; by Arnold hague. 

 Section Y. — ^Mining and milling at white pine. 

 Section VI. — Egan canon district ; by s. f. emmons. 



SECTION I. 



MINING AND MILLING IN WESTERN NEVADA. 



The discovery and early development of the Comstock lode in 1859 and 

 1860 gave a fresh impulse to the spirit of exploration throughout Nevada, and 

 this was soon followed by the announcement of new silver-producing regions. 

 In 1861 the mining districts, first opened in Humboldt County, about 150 

 miles northeast of Virginia City, attracted great attention, and a year later the 

 Reese River discoveries succeeded these, creating still greater excitement. 

 From these points, as centers, small exploring parties radiated in almost every 

 direction, and each succeeding year witnessed the discovery of one or more 

 new mining districts. Since that time nearly every mountain range in the 

 State has undergone either much or little examination at the hands of the 

 prospector. Regions, until lately, almost totally unknown have become 

 familiar, while others that were so remote from the business centers of the 

 Pacific coast as to be practically inaccessible for industrial pursuits have now 

 been brought into comparatively easy communication with either coast by the 

 completion of the Pacific railroad ; and although the day for new and impor- 



