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Mineral County,NV - February 23, 1876 - Oneota Mining Company Stock Certificate :

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Mineral County,NV - February 23, 1876 - Oneota Mining Company Stock Certificate :
The Oneota District, also known as the Buena Vista District. Incorporated on January 27, 1876. Certificate No. 101 issued to George Adams Jr. for 3000 shares on February 23, 1876. Signed by George Adams as President and (illegible) as Secretary. "Oneota Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada" printed at left of certificate. Vignette of Indian at left side. Black print and border on crème paper. Uncancelled. Signed by George Adams on reverse. The chief mine in the area was the Indian Queen. The district produced $362,000 from 1870-1877, according to Couch & Carpenter, and over $1 million according to Whitehill and Vanderburg. Oneota is located in Queen Canyon at the north end of the White Mountains on the California Nevada border. A stamp mill was built near there in 1882. Oneota was originally located in Esmeralda County but changed to Mineral County when it was created in 1911. [C&C, Lincoln, Vanderburg] Extremely fine.