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Homer Mill & Mining Stock & Mono County Mineral Report [183725]

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Homer Mill & Mining Stock & Mono County Mineral Report [183725]
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Issued 1883 Homer Mill & Mining stock. The Homer was the largest mine in the Homer district. It produced about $650,000 in gold through 1881, according to Burchard. Located about 2 miles from the May Lundy near Lundy Lake. L. L. Homer discovered the district in August, 1879. It is near Lundy, about 22 miles southwest of Bodie. The first discoveries in the district were in Mill canyon, 1.5 miles from Lundy. J. G. McClinton, of Bodie, bought the first discovered ledge from Homer and incorporated the company. Martin Jones was the superintendent. Several other companies were incorporated about the same time, including the May Lundy, Homer Land, Water, Mining, and Mill Co. A fairly detailed description is given in Burchard, 1880. 1888 report of Mono County minerals by H A Whiting. [ Mono County California