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Newspaper
Yerington Times
Location
Yerington, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1911
Page
1
Discovery of ore on the Emerson claim south of the Reservation area has sparked activity as bonding to Portland Oregon parties proceeds. Keystone and Opening Day claims adjacent show strong surface prospects with four foot ledges and assays around 1.60 gold and 24 silver per ton. leases may follow if bonds are not secured.
Greenfield Lodge K of B members decide to hold a Yerington Fourth of July celebration. A Thursday meeting set officers and committees for parade, program, music, decoration, prizes, Goddess of Liberty contest, and fundraising with five cent vote coupons at Burner's store.
Honest Endeavor J. K. Hott reports drift work from the 150 foot shaft is about twelve feet in with face near the ledge. He faces engine troubles and headway delays, while Director Suter oversees operations at the ramp. The drift is being advanced toward a potential ledge encounter within five to ten feet.
The City Council held its regular meeting reporting the Clerk and Treasurer accounts ending May 8 1911 and approving police and city staff reports. A resolution barred fireworks within a defined district on the Fourth of July and a bid to sell a garbage wagon was reviewed.
A 1910 half year delinquent tax list for Lyon County records only 32.54 in unpaid taxes while the total tax bill reaches 33 301 638. The note suggests farmers and merchants readily meet their obligations now, contrasting with past years when delinquencies were higher and some borrowers faced tax burdens.
A visitor reports Rawhide camp improving with ore shipments from Black Hat property via National mill averaging 3s per ton. Depths of 500 feet yield six foot ledges promising 24s per ton. Coalitions mill adds cyanide plant. Wyrlie Electric line may soon extend to camp, boosting power and prospects.
George Knlerim reports encouraging progress on a property south of Verington. The ore depth and ledge quality show improvement with potentially valuable rock assays. Ventilation and electric fans at Rink Hall will improve comfort for Bowdish theatre patrons. An anticipated trip to Yerington around July 15 seeks client calls.
The Board of District No. 9 met Monday and adopted a plan for a heads of families meeting on Friday. They elected teachers for the term, set salaries at Principal 125 per month, assistants 90, and new teachers 80, with a nine month term and optional tenth month. Contracts allow monthly cancellation without reason. A separate report describes a check fraud by George Burt involving Douglass Mining Co. and Baroni, with Burt fleeing toward Carson and Reno. In other town news, Chas McDowall builds a new six room cottage on the McGowan ranch and Mrs. McGowan plans improvements.
The Montello district shows mining activity with multiple properties under development. Prospects include the Champion ledge with gold values and a 4 foot ore run of 12 per ton, wild horse ground, Vance and Round Mountain leases, and shafts 60 to 150 feet deep. Local residents seek mail and stage service from Yerington to Montello post office and a new mill for Cottonwood Creek area.
About sixty men are employed at the Nevada Douglas mine with the Ludwig portion active. Twenty nine cars from the Nevada Engineering Works have arrived for use, and six to twelve cars will be added weekly on the seven Ludwig levels. Raises connect all levels, a two compartment raise from 500 level will reach the surface, serving as an auxiliary shaft and timbering route. A power line to Morningstar and a Ludwig substation are complete, railroad grade runs between the old compressor plant and Ludwig, and forty more horses from Fallon are due to work on the railroad grade. Ore across all levels is being mined with development showing better than expected values.
Silver City shows three mills operating on custom ore the McTigue Phillips and Nevada M R F Co mills. Lease on Overland mine yields profits while W stump mill runs. Leon Bishop of Silver undergoes appendicitis operation in Reno with uncertain recovery. East financial circles praise copper outlook with optimism from John D. Ryan Amalgamated Copper Co President.
The County Commissioners met in Yerington with Ward Bros and Calder to sign the contract for a new court house. They reviewed the contract bonus of 17500 with National Surety Co as sureties and expect work to start next week under supervisor Waril. A cyanide plant will be built at the old Douglass tailings below Dayton by Eastern interests, with construction starting immediately and lasting through summer.
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