834

Montgomery Shoshone Consolidated Mining Company By-Laws NV - Rhyolite,Nye County - 1904 - 2012aug -

Currency:USD Category:Everything Else / Other Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 800.00 USD
Montgomery Shoshone Consolidated Mining Company By-Laws NV - Rhyolite,Nye County - 1904 - 2012aug -
Invoicing and lot pick up will NOT be available at the live auction.
In 1904, Bob Montgomery started the Shoshone Mine nearby and it was being touted as "the new wonder of the west." This mine went on to be the biggest producer of the day and was later known as the Montgomery-Shoshone and owned by Charles Schwab. The mine was operational until 1911. The Montgomery-Shoshone mine was located by E. A. Montgomery near Rhyolite, Nevada in 1904. The Montgomery-Shoshone property was on a talcose vein on a rhyolite hill. The ores of the mine reportedly ran as high as $200 to $300 per ton in both gold and silver values. The proportion of gold to silver was reported as two-thirds to one-third. The silver occurred as ruby silver and as chloride; the gold was free. Measures 9" x 6." Worn in upper right corner of cover. Only known copy -58803