Show PROMISING LANDER COUNTY MINE nevadan battle mountain nevada H R lemaire ed friberg and charles miller have taken a lease on the old david todd mine situated in new york canyon about four miles northeast from austin several assays essays of the ore have been made and from one assay which was made by the assayer at cortz a silver button was obtained which showed ounces of ilver and a trace of lead this property is known as th the 6 camborain Cam brain ledge and was first located in 1876 by david todd who is still a resident of austin the claim was worked in a small way in the early days by mr todd who knew well its value but had small capital he however steadily refused to sell the property to any of the heavy operators then exploiting mining properties elsewhere in the state then came the slump in the price of silver and this property along with thousands of others dropped out of sight sigh mr |