Flyer's Copper Claims Resume Development Near Bucket
D W Gelder secretary and George R Pringle superintendent inspect the Flyer group near Bucket. They plan a vigorous spring development with several miner shifts and a shaft sinking to 125 feet followed by drifting. Assays from 50 foot shaft rock yield 331.30 dollars in gold. Readiness to push operations and confidence in a major find draw attention from Mason Pass and outside workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Gelder
Flyer Group
George R. Pringle
Messrs
Gelder and
Pringle
Mason Pass
Masay Pass
Yerington Forms Water Works Company and Starts Construction
A newly organized Yer ington Water Works company elected officers F C Stickney president W T S David vice president B R Lam secretary Lyon Chintyhank depository. The old city franchise and assets were transferred to the new firm. Workers begin trenching for water mains and hundreds of feet of pipe are en route for installation. The system promises improved sanitation fire protection and broader city advancement with future drainage plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yerington Water Works Company
F. C. Stickney
W. Ts. David
Soo
B. R. Lam
Lyon Chintyhank
F. C Stickney
Old Water Company
Stickney
Wash Grows Buckskin Claim Sold to California Associates
A deal completed early this week transfers three Wash Group of Fold mines two miles northeast of Buckskin from C. W. Montagroe and H. A. Hallestine to J. A. Gates for 25,000 dollars in cash and 100,000 shares. Gates, heading California interests, plans California incorporation for 1,000,000 shares. development and prospect work follow, with tunnels and surface ledges showing high assay values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hockskin
Wash J
Fold
Buckskin
C. W. Montagroe
HW. A. Hallestine
J. A. Gates
California Associates
Gates
San Francisco
California
L.A. Gates
Reservation Goloco Property Showings Pure Stuff
Revival of the Penrod Mining District near Shure promises rich ore. Recent work by Reservation Consolidated Gold Mines shows a silver bearing ledge in porphyry and lime about twenty five inches wide with assays around 300 dollars an ounce. Shaft down thirty feet. more miners to be employed to run a deeper tunnel hoping the ledge expands into a large shipping ore body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penrod
Shure
Thi
Othe Reservation
Over the River and Far Away Escape From City Jail
Al Donald, sentenced to 90 days for stealing a bridge plank, sawn out of the city jail last Wednesday night. A prior related offense had his fine paid by a friend, leaving him free for days before the escape. Authorities still seek his location and destination. Mrs Vaillencour invites the public to inspect spring and summer millinery on March 20 in Verington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Donald
Donald
Ti. Vaillencour
Verington
Granite Camp Business Booms As Town Grows
The Granite camp shows rapid activity with Mrs Jewel opening a lunch counter and Morris and Gagnon opening a barber shop last Saturday. Walter Baird enlarges his saloon, Ed Ryan plans muscle development, and several contractors prepare new structures as the settlement nears three weeks old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris and Gagnon
Granite
Walter Baird
Harry Cole
Werington
Frank Barnett
Yerington
Musick
Lam
Ed Ryan
Cole and Kilby
Dutch” Osbourne
Joe Norris
Jack Christianson
Killp
Smilers
Patterson
Lashbaugh
Lambersom
Cole
Ryan
Christianson
Granite good times ahead for Pine Grove
K W Drummond of Sacramento plans to recommence mining at the Drummond Gold Mines property and the Wheeler mine near Pine Grove in a joint venture with the Wilson mill. The project will employ many workers and revive Yerington’s role as a regional supply hub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granite
Pine Grove
K. W. Drummond
Sacramento
Werington
Drummond
Drummond Gold Mines Company
Wheeler
Wilson
California
George Wingfield
Gollfield
Three Queens
Forest Hill
Placer County
Oak
Yerington
Good Water Flow at Mountain View Shows Gold in Core
Ryan well-Loring outfit began boring on the Mountain View townsite. At 140 feet a strong flow of pure water was struck, ensuring a future water supply. The hole also yielded gold colors in the core, indicating prospecting value alongside water development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan well-Loring
Yerington
Mountain View
Mountain View Notes on Local Gold Mines and Rail Access
An assay project is under construction for . Bibb Kilby and Smith report fine ore and pavings. Mountain View connects by wagon road to Loma, with Southern Pacific plans to run a stub train to Sehurs. Hilygus Tease tunnel reaches 150 feet and assays from the blind ledge reach $1150 per ton gold and 31 ounces silver. Five new leases are set on the Inspiration ledge of Wilson Gold Mines, as development nears Mountain View, potentially rivaling it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilby
Smith
Mountain View
Loma
Gaffrey
Plhammer
Southern Pacific Co
Sehurs
Granite
Hilygus Tease
Wilson Gold Mines Co
Mammoth Dairy Planned for East Fork Walker River
A plan to establish a large dairy about 20 miles south of Yerington on the east fork of the Walker river moves forward. About 500 milch cows will be housed on the Glen and Gignoux ranches, bonded and already paid. George Davies represents a middle west group backing the venture to milk for a local creamery, clearing brush and sowing alfalfa to feed stock in winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker River
Yerington
Old Glen
Gignoux
George Davies
Dustry
Mason Valley
Yerington Country
Loma Town Grows as Rail Spur Near Schurz
Loma on the S P railroad near Schurz attracts daily arrivals. New tents and business houses appear as the railroad plans a freight and passenger station. It serves Mountain View and Granite and will ship ore from nearby gold camps, with river access for ore treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loma J
Pleasant Social Evening by Women of Wonderart Circle
Pleasant Social Gathering by Asomia Circle No. 285 Women of Wonderart featured a program including vocal solos readings and recitations with May McCulla winning the guessing contest and Mrs. Perry taking the hobby prize. W. A. Johnson returned after a six month absence and praised local Yer ington improvements. Shorty Byron, copper mining contractor from Yerington, returned from Colorado Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asomia Circle
Women of Wonderart
Ren Iwered
Ida Murphie
Anna Carroll
Lizzie Hironysons
W. A. Johnson
Yerington
Mr. Johnson
Shorty’ Byron
Colorado Sprints
Mountain View A Big Surprise to an Oaklander
D. W. Gelder of Oakland and George R. Pringle visited Mountain View last Monday. They located five claims near Buckskin and praised the surface showing, predicting the camp could become a leading gold producer with proper development. They brought crop pings showing color and will begin development immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Gelder
Oakland
Cal
Flyer Group of Gold and Copper Mines
Buckskin
George R. Pringle
Commercial Hotel
Mountain View
Reservation Gold Mines Company Organized in Nevada
The Reservation Gold Mines company was formed a little over a year ago and includes Nevada men. Fred Danberg of Carson Valley serves as president. Stockholders listed include Chas Gallagher of Yerington Wm Hester of Virginia City Wm Douglas of Carson Al Gifford of Yerington Doc Hutcheson of Carson and Geo Berdant of Reno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reservation Gold Mines Company
Nevada
Fred Danberg
Carson Valley
Chas, Gallagher
Yerington
Wm. Hester
Virginia City
Wm. Douglas
Carson
al Gifford
Doc'’ Hutcheson
Geo Berdant
Reno
Mrs Legg Opens New Millinery Parlor In Town
Mrs Legg millinery parlors adjacent to Dr Carpenter’s drug store will offer a full line of hats from San Francisco and the east. Her spring tailor made suits and latest styles are on display. A water well is being sunk and at 120 feet a small flow was struck. stronger supply is anticipated once contact is reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verington
C. W. Legg
Also Mentioned on This Page
FLYER
Goloco
Missouri
Louis Fabri
T. Bibb
Mammoth Dairy
South End
Valley
Reservation Gold Mines Co
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