James Quirinus Cornelius van den Bosch: Unsung Hero of the Race to the Reese

In the 1860s an immigrant from Holland, James Quirinus Cornelius van den Bosch, was the first to identify the silver ore that was to make central Nevada famous. He was a member of the team that made the first discovery of rich silver ore there. In addition, he perfected the technique that made that unique type of ore millable.