Show Those Old Mines 15 if Away out on the desert about fifty miles 4from Los Vegas and near the line separatIng separat-Ing California from Nevada is a group of old mines said to have been worked by the Mormons many years ago when the oro was reduced by the aid of a frying pan and a camp fire The ores are principally lead I although the percentage of silver is said to be large enough to warrant the owners clutching closely what they believe to be a good thing It is said these mines are not far from the Union Pacifics proposed route to the coast When this road is built it may be possible that this group will come to tho front At present however how-ever their isolation is so thorough and complete as to make the idea of shipping out of the question |