Rail link to Yerington spurs railroad speculation
The Eastern press notes early construction on a railroad from Wabuska to Yerington linking with Harriman's main line at Benton One. Reports claim depot sites are arranged and 6000 laborers will be shipped west, with a steam shovel prepared to begin work near Wabuska and push toward Yerington.
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Eastern Financial
Wabuska
Yerington
Harriman
Benton
Boston Statist
Southern Pacific
Mountain View Shows Promise in Nevada Mining District
Iwan Willis, arriving from Mountain View, reports rapid shaft sinking at the Wilson Gold Mines estate with over 50 feet of milling-grade ore. Tellurium ore found in the Shirley C shaft adjacent to Wilson claims, signaling ongoing development and potential sensational discoveries. George I Willis says stock allotments near fully sold and treasury strong as high-grade ore is anticipated.
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Iwan Willis
Mountain View
Mr. Willis
Wilson
Nevada
Shirley C
Wilson Gold Mines
Geo. I. Willis
Times
Nevada Douglas to Sink Deeper on Its Holdings
The Nevada Douglas copper mines plan deeper sinking from 650 to 850 level in the Tudwig division with ore up to 35 percent and sometimes higher. In the main division a tunnel has reached over 600 feet into Douglas hill with rich ore bodies revealed by drifts. The company maintains its operating team and has installed a large electrical power system. tunneling uses air drills. Management aims to put new work in sight during winter at about a million dollars per month.
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Nevada Douglas Copper
Tudwig
Nevada-Douglas
Douglas Hill
Troops Reach Goldfield to Protect Life and Property
Federal troops dispatched by President Roosevelt arrive near Goldfield Nevada to safeguard life and property amid unrest. About 250 advance troops reach the area with more to follow along the Reno Mina rail corridor. Dynamite tied to a power line failed to detonate and police patrols are heightened while reports of violence surface.
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Sparks
Nevada
Roosevelt
Goldfield
Frederick Funston
Department of the Pacific
Monterey
Oakland
Nevada- California
Tonopah-Goldfield
Reno
Mina
Wabaska
Times
Herbert Belford
Colorado
Progress at Yerington native copper works and ice plant
Development at the Yerington Native Copper Company's ground presses forward with tunneling and vein mining showing rich copper values and notable gold. The nearby ice plant run by John Finning uses a 15 horsepower motor, 48 freezing cans, and yields about 4800 pounds of ice daily in a fully purified process. The article praises local investment and civic support for both enterprises.
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Finning
Mason Valley Set to Resume Operations in District
Report from Salt Lake City states Mason Valley will soon be named in the district as operations resume after a temporary shutdown. The project is described as one of the biggest propositions and its current showing suggests it will become a consistent producer in the district.
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Salt Lake City
Mason Valley
Mineral finds lift Black Mountain prospects and Mascot group plans
Adjoining the Northern Lights claims at Black Mountain, splen did ore rises in the Ruby group with gold and copper assays. E H Whitacre will go to Rawhide to push Mascot group operations after surveying and funding, signaling expanding development and faith in the property. Don’t miss the Yerlington school entertainment ticket.
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Northern Lights
Black Mountain
E. H. Whitacre
Rawhide
Mascot Group
Whitacre
Walker Lake Ground Looks Well in Syndicate Run Mine
Verington visited by Walker Lake Syndicate. main shaft down 100 feet shows ore from start. Employees convert most wages into stock as development proceeds. Shipping-grade ore is extracted and prepared for shipment. New wagon roads from the Nevada California line to the mine are complete with another under construction to Yerington. Engineer George Drysdale, an original locator, praised the holdings after each inspection.
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C. Beach
Verington
Walker Lake
Nevada-California Railroad
Yerington
George Drysdale
Times
Wheeler Gold Mines appoints Fred Flindt new manager
Fred Flindt left the first of the week to assume general manager duties at the Wheeler Gold Mines company. He is familiar with the mine’s condition and predicts dividends. the company runs a five stamp mill on site, likely crushing ore.
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Fred Flindt
Wheeler Gold Mines Company
Flindt
Yerington Poised for New Smelter Venture
A. J. Orem states Yerington will host a Nevada-Douglas smelter soon, a project valued in the millions potentially rivaling Salt Lake Valley smelting firms. The report ties the site to Nevada-Douglas Copper’s capital and hints at legal tensions with nearby farming communities.
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Yerington
Nevada Douglas
A. J. Orem
Nevada- Douglas
Nevada-Douglas Copper Company
Salt Lake Valley
American Smelting & Refining Company
United States Smelting Refining & Mining Company
Utah Consolidated
Bingham Consolidated
Sunday Mass and Evening Service Schedule
The Catholic Church lists Mass at 10 30 with sermon and an evening service at 7 30 with sermon to follow.
Enticement for Yerington Owl Hall Melodrama Show
The Southern Watermelon Quartette and comedians headline a school entertainment at Owl hall on December 20. Members include Rastus Johnson Brown and Watermelon Pete with Lizza Last Man as lead. The piece promises lively songs, current solos, and much laughter, urging attendance as the season’s event.
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Yerington
Rastus Johnson Brown
Chicken Coop Bob
Pete
Sim-Sam
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Erington
Orem
Bulletin of Finance
Boston
Werington
Los Angeles
California
Tut
United States
Rockies
Pacific
Douglas
G Company
the Times
Instituti
Yerington Native Copper Company
H. Pennington
John Pinning
Garret
Yerlington
the Catholic Church
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