Silver Cell mine on Whiskey Creek near Pinos Altos
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LEAD: The Silver Cell mine, situated on Whiskey Creek within two miles of Pinos Altos, New Mexico, was accidentally discovered and later paid millions in dividends. [1][2]
Bill," and the mine was reportedly located and recorded as "Horn Silver by G—d" [1][2]. After the mine was sold to the company, it paid $4,300,000 in dividends by 1891, including a $100,000 dividend that month [1][3]. The three Dimmick brothers, who kept a dairy ranch on Whiskey Creek, later discovered the vein while looking for cows; one brother bit a piece of rock and found it was pure horn silver, leading them to sink a shaft 65 feet deep and take $15,000 without stoping [3].
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- The Silver Cell mine situated on Whiskey… (1891)The Silver Cell mine situated on Whiskey creek within two miles of Pinos Altos, has a history connected with its discovery similar to that related of the famous Horn Silver of Utah. It is said that two prosp…
- Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-08-28 (1891)tion at Judge Bennett’s office in the Morrill hall. A WONDERFUL MINE— ITS ACCIDENTAL DISCOVERYThe Silver Cell mine situated on Whiskey creek within two miles of Pinos Altos, has a history connected with its d…
- Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-08-28 (1891)ine was sold to the company it has paid to date $4,300,000 in dividends, paying a divi- dend this month of $100,000. But to come back home and to our subject. The three Dimmick brothers kept a dairy ranch …