| Show SIMON LEAD MINES COMPANY A great deal of interest has been taken in mining circles in western nevada of late in the disclosures being made in the property of the simon lead mines company and it ii is stated that this is likely to develop into one of the big producing mines of the state the nevada mining press of rno reno nevada in speaking of the company ai and nd its property says visitors to the simon lead mine twenty miles east of mina in the cedar range freely express the opinion that it will develop into one of the big mines of the state the ore bodies are replacements of limestone and are of large size the mine was purchased about three years ago by P A simon a mina garage man who financed its development until a few months ago when he sold some treasury stock in the simon lead mines company the operating company the property was only a prospect when simon purchased it and the ore near the surface was principally copper at shallow depth the copper was replaced by lead carbonates carrying values in silver at greater depth about feet the su sulphide zone was entered and some zinc made its appearance on the bottom level feet from the surface on the dip of the vein the zinc is said to have disappeared the product being a lead silver ore the lead occurring as galena W S mcfadden traveling auditor for the state industrial commission recently inspected the mine and pronounces it one of the big mines of nevada I 1 mcfadden McF addens s business takes him to every part of the state and he is a competent judge having been a miner for many years he says that the ore body on the foot level has been crosscut for seventy five feet and averages 25 per ton clear across at that point A drift ha has been extended for feet all in ore there are some exceptionally rich streaks I 1 in the ore body and these have furni furnished sli ed ore b of shipping grade I 1 I 1 the company has just colpi completed eted installation of an air compressor and jac jackhammer Jack khame hamer r drills drill and will continue development work worIc in tile ipg pg it is ti the ie intention t to b build U ild a concentrating mill the limited anio amount of st stock Ocl offered tor pr sale w was as qui quickly caily I 1 ta taken ien U up P bv residents lesi dents 0 of mina and tonopah who are exper experienced lenee in mining |
