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September 26, 1866: Mill Receipts to the Savage Mine from the Savage Mill and Atchison Mill

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September 26, 1866: Mill Receipts to the Savage Mine from the Savage Mill and Atchison Mill
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This is a day in the life of the Savage Mine and its relations with two mills. Both receipts are dated September 26, 1866. Both are addressed to the superintendent of the Savage Mine, Charles Bonner. Both are signed by Plater for the superintendent (of both mills) L. Rawlings. Two mills, one day, one mine, one signature? Coincidence? What is going on??? The Atchison Mill is well established in history. It was the second most important mill in Washoe Valley. The Savage Mill is almost always associated as the Atchison Mill. l was always referred to as the Atchison Mill. At least to the historians, if not to the Savage Mining Company! But if that is so, why the two different notices of bullion sent from two different mines on the same day? The Daily Alta California on September 14, 1867 gives credence to two different mills producing bullion for the Savage Mine. "The Report of the Commissioners and Evidence Taken by the Committee on Mines and Mining by the United States Sutro Tunnel Commission" states there is a Savage Mill. The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection created map of Comstock Mills. They list the Atchison and Savage as close to each other, but definitely seperate. The Savage Mill letterhead is the more desirable. City: Washoe, Washoe State: Nevada Date: HWAC# 99874