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Newspaper
Yerington Times
Location
Yerington, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1908
Page
1
The article reports plans for a cable railway in Yerington to connect mines and mills. William Torpey visits to study terrain and discuss building a main line linking the Molestone area to the mines, with early operation expected within three months.
A report notes a large blast or shoot of high grade ore broken on the Wilson Gold Mines Company's property. The writer mentions traveling to Salt Lake to meet major operators and plans to begin laying a cable from the main line to the town upon return.
Superintendent Week leads inspection at the Bluestone mine as electrolytic tests proceed. The plant gains a modern 2X1 horsepower compressor and preparations for a grand resumption sale. Engineer Meller and Captain Delamar are due from San Francisco, signaling possible immediate orders.
The writer visited Mason Valley mine with FT and Torrer of the Fouts cable road. Few workers are active drilling a new tunnel to greater depth. The new 100 horsepower power plant is in place ready to turn on. An old workings era ore remains on stumps at the site.
News from Mountain View reports a major ore shoot at the Wilson Gold Mines. Drifts reveal an 8 foot wide, shipping grade body at about 65 feet depth with high per ton value, promising a statewide mining boom and new town growth as Nevada’s gold districts attract attention.
Washington reports Nevada blister copper production for 1906 at 1,090,633 pounds with 1,625,985 pounds from mines. Most ore came from Mason district in Lyon County and was shipped to California Utah and Illinois for smelting. 1907 output expected to rise.
A. M. Wishart returns to Yerington from Pine Grove with a lease on the Black Horse mine and quartz rich with free gold. His crew has opened an ore shoot at the shaft base revealing a vein showing gold along its width. The Black Horse, an early Pine Grove site, once produced heavily but was halted by funding, with prior cavity collapses during idleness and plans to clear dirt and reopen the estate.
Morris M. Johnson chief engineer on the Newhouse staff and Western Nevada Copper properties plans a Nevada trip visiting Tonopah and nearby areas before inspecting Yerington. The district earlier faced Miners' Union pressure for higher wages and a shutdown, followed by plant upgrades and planned development.
The Salt Lake Herald notes that when Western Nevada starts, Mason Valley and other properties closing then will follow. Mason Valley is well developed while Western Nevada and Malachite show ore bodies now proven as future great mines in the district.
The Red Bird claim owned by Wat Richards and partners reveals two gold bearing veins. The larger vein 2 1/2 feet wide assays at 158.20 per ton while the other vein spans 18 feet and returns 12.80 in gold per ton. The owners plan immediate development to bring the deposit to production.
The McConnell shaft has reached 324 feet with six miners at work in garnet feed lime capping. More men are expected soon as the property, owned by the Goldfield Reduction Company, is touted as one of the district’s most promising alongside Bluestone Malachite and Western Nevada.
A Sunrise District mining company in Lyon county eighteen miles southeast of Dayton was reported by the Virginia City Chronicle to have ten men employed in development at the property. A broad ledge of $15 ore is said to show on one of the ten claims.
Walter C. Orem of Nevada Douglas Copper Co reports a new 550 foot level ore face in Ludwig that averages 12 percent copper in the south drift. The discovery suggests a continuing rich body extending upward for about 150 feet and potentially another major ore body below the 550 level.
Dr W M Cavano of Los Angeles a mining capitalist arrives in Werington en route to Pine Grove holdings owner of the Link group of claims adjoining Wheeler acreage. He plans to form a company open property at depth and expects Pine Grove to surpass prior outputs as the main ledge remains undiscovered beneath 80 feet. He also inspected Rockland mine amid interest from southern California capitalists.
Members of the Werington Chamber of Commerce are urged to attend a Monday meeting at Owl Hall at 8 PM to discuss resolutions to be presented to the Nevada state legislature in its upcoming extraordinary session. W. C. Davidson.
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