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June 14, 1875 in The Silver State

Domestic News June 14, 1875

The Silver State

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South Mountain Mining, Furnaces, Bullion Production, Ore Prospects, Silver City Experts

Unionville, Winnemucca, Humboldt County, Nevada

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George Baker reports from South Mountain mining camp: largest furnace producing 10,000 pounds of bullion daily; small furnace under repair; third being built. Winter prospecting revealed immense ore quantities. Mining experts from Silver City praise its bonanzas as unprecedented.

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SOUTH MOUNTAIN.—From George Baker, who arrived here yesterday from South Mountain, we learn the following relative to that camp: The largest of the two furnaces is now running steadily, and averaging 10,000 pounds of bullion daily. The small furnace, which is not in running order, is being repaired, and a third furnace is being built. Operations in the South Mountain Consolidated Mining Company's mines were confined to prospecting during the winter, and immense quantities of ore is in sight in the mines. A party of mining superintendents from Silver City, who visited South Mountain recently, pronounce its bonanzas ahead of anything they had ever seen.

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Economic

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South Mountain Mining Furnaces Bullion Production Ore Prospects Silver City Experts

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George Baker

Where did it happen?

South Mountain

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South Mountain

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George Baker

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From George Baker, who arrived here yesterday from South Mountain: The largest of the two furnaces is now running steadily, and averaging 10,000 pounds of bullion daily. The small furnace, which is not in running order, is being repaired, and a third furnace is being built. Operations in the South Mountain Consolidated Mining Company's mines were confined to prospecting during the winter, and immense quantities of ore is in sight in the mines. A party of mining superintendents from Silver City, who visited South Mountain recently, pronounce its bonanzas ahead of anything they had ever seen.