Hason Valley Mine Draws Utah Copper Company Interest
The Mason Valley copper deposit, described as a massive ingot shaped mountain with multiple entrances and extensive ore dumps, attracts the Utah Copper Company. Journalist Jack Welsh's tour notes eight high grade stringers leading to rich ore bodies. The Utah Copper Company trades 7000 tons daily at low costs, paying fifty cent quarterly dividends. Owners named include Charles M. MacNeill and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah Copper Company
Charles M. MacNeill
B.C. D.C. Jeckling
Cis Charles K Lipman
Spencer Penrose
John Hays Hammond
Teachers Appointed for District School Opens August 30 1909
Secretary Pilkington announced three teachers selected for the district school opening August 30 1909. The new principal Van Nostrand a Reno State University graduate brings valued experience. Miss Sperry will lead the intermediate grade and Mrs. Davis the primary department.
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Pilkington
van Nostrand
State University At
Reno
Stubbs
Reno University
van Nestrud
Hensie Sperry
Bessie H Davis
Ranch For Sale Near Yerington With 440 Acres
A 440 acre ranch near Yerington offered at a bargain. Well stocked with good water rights substantial barns and outbuildings. Includes complete farming implements and irrigation possible at low expense. Owner lives elsewhere and has leased it until January. For details write BR. Whitacre & Co.
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Yerington
Antil
BR. Ht Whitacre & Co
Youth Breaks Leg in Bucking Pony Incident at Pine Grove
Teonard Dunn was thrown from a bucking pony while chasing wild horses near Pine Grove last Saturday and broke his leg. He was taken to Werington hospital where he is reported to be doing nicely after receiving medical care.
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Teonard Dunn
Pine Grove
Werington Hospital
Building Locals Progress On School and Homes
The foundation for High School building 48 nears completion with brick work to begin soon. Senator Remers residence on the Gallagher tract features concrete construction and prominent porches and bay windows. Dwight Leavitt moved into a new home midweek. Downey Kawferan residence and Dr. Smith’s modern house show rapid progress and pleasing architecture.
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Senator Remers
Toallagher
Dwight Leavitt
Dr. Smith
Yerington Fire House Location Plans Security for Town
Police Chief Ambrose removed a corrugated iron building behind Gallagher's store to create space between Sam's and Burner's to house one or more chemical fire engines. The central site will give the business district added security once refurbished.
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Ambrose
Gallagher's
Sam
Burner
Takes a Vacation Mr J D Collins to visit old haunts
Mr J D Collins, longtime businessman in Veringtor jlett, departs Thursday for Virginia City to renew ties with the old 49ers. He will then travel to Seattle for the World’s Fair and back via San Francisco, lamenting the loss of familiar spots there. The Times wishes him a most enjoyable trip.
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J. D. Collins
Virginia City
Collins
Seattle
San Francisco
the Times
Mia
Joe Polylaise
Loraine Elway
Kilierin
Sam
Sweetwater Country
Fred Barnes
C. Nilsson
Henry Slingerland
Pocatello
Idaho
Mat Penrose
East Fork
Watson
Michigan
Mackillat
West
Leavitt
Dr. Leavitt
Yale
Cal
California
Mason Valley and Bluestone Mines to Be Merged
Rumors circulate that a major merger is under consideration between the Mason Valley mine and the Bluestone property. Engineer Krumb and geologist Prof. Lawton have returned to Bluestone, signaling progress on the potential deal.
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Mason Valley and
Bluestone Mines
Henry Krumb
Lawton
University of California
Speculation Among Local Brokers on Mason Valley Mine Stock
Local brokers familiar with Mason Valley mine development foresee the possibility of management absorbing outstanding stock at lower prices. Declining stock value and officials' disinterest contrast with previously optimistic promises. Some expect the merger plans to keep prices steady, while others foresee a stock consolidation by the control group.
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Mason Valley
Nevada Copper Belt Railroad to Reach Mason and Smith Valleys
Yerington capitalists agree to subscribe 50000 dollars in bonds if the Nevada Copper Belt Railroad is built through Yerington and completes the line within a fixed period. The bonds must be a first mortgage on the Nevada Copper Belt Railroad and Nevada Douglas Copper Company property. If Nevada Douglas declines, municipal railroad plans may be terminated by local interests.
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Smith Valley
Yerington
Nevada
Nevada Copper Belt Railroad
Nevada-Douglas
Eagles Plan Labor Day Celebration in Yerington
Posters announce a Labor Day event by the Lodge of Eagles in Yerington. Activities include a picnic at Hanson's Grove, two baseball games Knights of Pythias versus Eagles Fallon versus Yerington, and a grand evening ball with refreshments. Local residents from across the valley are expected to attend.
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Lodge of Eagles
Yerington
Hanson's Grove
Knights of Pythias
Eagles
Fallon
Western Nevada ore shows high grade bodies emerging
Development in Western Nevada over four months reveals rich ore bodies as depth increases. A 400 foot cross cut reaches a large 2.3 percent copper body with several feet of ore at 5.9 percent. At 300 feet a commercial ore body is blocked out, and managers anticipate Western Nevada gaining popularity akin to Mason Valley and Nevada-Douglas.
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Nevada
Mason Valley
Nevada- Douglas
Local Notes and Visitors Fill Yerington Townsfolk
Long list of residents and visitors around Yerington includes J D Collins taking a vacation and Wil Gruber visiting from Reno. Miss Laura Dickinson and Edna Willis are guests at Nordyke. Bessie Davis and Hattie Morgan travel to San Francisco. Typhoid illness hopes for milder course. Families head to El Dorado County and Seattle fair. Artemisia hospital birth reported. Local rent and business notes appear with several travel and health updates.
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J. D. Collins
Wil Gruber
Reno
Laura Dickinson
Edna Willis
Nordyke
Bessie Davis
Hattie Morgan
San Francisco
Finny Powers
Anna Livingston
Mabel McVicar
Kid. Dillon
el Dorado County
Cal
John Snyder
Kyvelyn
Seattle Fair
Bright future for the farmer and farm education drive
The article cites John W Gates and Secretary James Wilson urging agricultural education to revive rural life. It highlights Texas and California as populous regions with vast potential and notes plans to teach modern farming methods to stem urban migration. Local notes report Penrose and Watson trips, a Kendrick Idaho death telegram, and a deer hunt near Wabuska.
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James J. Hill
New York American
John W. Gates
Texas
France
City Clerk and Treasurer report for Yerington Nevada
The document is a clipped report from the city clerk and treasurer for Yerington Nevada dated August 7, 109. It notes accounts transacted by the treasurer, ending balance figures, and counts of revenue items such as licenses, lights, and county funds. The legible portions reference balance on hand and periodic totals, with conclusions addressed to the mayor and council.
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Ieerington
Nev
Mining shaft contract awarded in Mavon Pass
Lets Contract Mr. R. H. Britt, Superintendent of the Western Nevada, has let a contract to sink a 50-foot shaft on his mining claims in Mavon Pass.
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R. H. Britt
Western
Nevada
Mavon Pass
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THE
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Welsh
Times
Jis
Krumb
Utah Copper
Bluestone
Terests
Ethel Kemp
Jesse Farias
James Johnson Ranch
Chas. W. Dempster
Mgr
Leverick
Fresno
Simpson
Eugene
Oregon
Alma
Adele Vaillencour
Alexander Hamfeld
Duluth
Minn
Hamfield
Messrs McDermott and
Hamlin
Montana
British Columbia
Hhas
Beffore
Herbert Hamlin
Charles Hamil
Kendrick
Hamliv
Alekander Handfield
J. K. McDermott
Will
Grove Young
Will Penrose
Gold Hill Ranch
Wabuska
Coyote Dick
Amicome
Bam
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