Adelaide Location Papers
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1897
The Coats family, yes of Scottish thread clothing fame, in Scotland took an interest in mining in Nevada. And they landed in Gold Run in 1897. They poured money into the area building a large smelting plant for their mines. The Adelaide Mine was the most productive and turned out to be the only real productive plant until the 1940’s.
1898
Golconda would also benefit by this new influx of money. It was still the shipping point. But in 1898 the Golconda and Adelaide Railroad was planned and begun. The final spike was driven in January of 1899. With six hotels already established and talk that the new smelter would be employing 900 men, there was talk that Golconda could reach a population of 10,000! Unfortunately the ore proved difficult to reduce and in 1900 the mill and the mine shut down.
1907
After some sporadic production in the early 1900’s, a new boom took place at Gold Run (when our mining cliams were loacted). A town was platted and called Adelaide. The smelter was redesigned. The Golconda and Adelaide Railroad once again plied the tracks. But once again the mining boom proved short-lived. In 1910 the railroad, smelter and mine all closed down
The Coats family, yes of Scottish thread clothing fame, in Scotland took an interest in mining in Nevada. And they landed in Gold Run in 1897. They poured money into the area building a large smelting plant for their mines. The Adelaide Mine was the most productive and turned out to be the only real productive plant until the 1940’s.
1898
Golconda would also benefit by this new influx of money. It was still the shipping point. But in 1898 the Golconda and Adelaide Railroad was planned and begun. The final spike was driven in January of 1899. With six hotels already established and talk that the new smelter would be employing 900 men, there was talk that Golconda could reach a population of 10,000! Unfortunately the ore proved difficult to reduce and in 1900 the mill and the mine shut down.
1907
After some sporadic production in the early 1900’s, a new boom took place at Gold Run (when our mining cliams were loacted). A town was platted and called Adelaide. The smelter was redesigned. The Golconda and Adelaide Railroad once again plied the tracks. But once again the mining boom proved short-lived. In 1910 the railroad, smelter and mine all closed down