Rockland and Mason Valley Mines Put Yerington on Edge
Eastern Capital plans to take over the Rockland estate in Pine Grove near Yerington as H S Stark and Wm Birch inspect ore bodies with a 100 ton per day mill on site. The Mason Valley strike yields copper ore near 76 percent, spurring optimism and plans for a large concentrating plant. Industry leaders from Guggenheim and Rockefeller circles visit, signaling top mining interest in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockland
Pine Grove
Yerington
H. S. Stark
Price
Wm. Birch
New York City
United States
Bunker Hill and Sullivan
Wardher
Idaho
America
Birch
Stark
Goldfield
Mr. Stark
Sagebrush
Ed Parberry
Pine Grove Country
Mason Valley
Werington
George E. Gunn
Wade
Fred Flindt
W. H. Spragg
Mr. Flindt
Salt Lake City
Nevada mining engineer lauds Yerington camp prospects
Campbell visits the district to inspect eleven claim properties tied to George Pringle. He notes strong development, ample ore, and plans for extensive future operations aided by expected Southern Pacific expansion and improved transportation. Campbell predicts a prosperous year for the Nevada camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Campbell
Nevada
Western Nevada Company
George Pringle
Campbell
Werington
Yerington
Southern Pacific Company
Man and the Machine in Corporate Liability
A discussion on corporate liability for machine failures and losses. It explains that when a machine worth ten thousand lars breaks the corporation pays for a replacement, while the law shields the company from most damages if a machine operator is killed. The piece contains scattered, unrelated notes about local places and people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier's
Local notes from Carson City and surrounding areas
J B Gallagher handled business in Carson City this year. Miss Josie Becker returned to Yellington from a visit to outside points. D Lawson came back Thursday from Reno and Carson City. Mrs J G Smith of Carson City visits relatives nearby. H Knemeyer made a business trip to Dayton this week, returning Thursday evening. W C Gruber and Ed Ross with families spent early week fishing on the upper Walker River. T L Hoppin went to Silver City Thursday to view Mountain View ore shipped for treatment. J P Grant of Schurz visited Grant Moler yesterday. George Ambrose and family returned to Vertington from Reno after a week away. Miss Maud Warren finished the spring term and left for Reno for a ten day visit. State Senator Wilson and Assemblyman Reymers attended the funeral of Governor Sparks in Reno on Monday. RB Reymer returned from Carson City Thursday. as a juror in federal court he joked the Reymer ranch needed him more than the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
New York
Treasury
Mason Valley
W. H. Spragg
Comstock
Carson River
Flindt
Spragg
Werington
B. G. Wilson
John Hays Hammond
Guggenheims
United States
John T. Reed
John D. Rockefeller
Yerington
Josie Becker
Yellington
D. Lawson
Reno
Carson City
J. G. Smith
H. Knemeyer
Dayton
Messrs
W. C. Gruber
Ed Ross
Walker River
H. Reymer
Reymer
Buckskin Property Piling Ore Near Montagne Mine
News notes Lie Gates rolling ore on the Montagne property dump with ore valued at 40 dollars per ton. Ore from a tunnel 200 feet deep is being extracted. California capitalists own the property and will visit next week to decide on building two mills at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckskin
Montagne
California
Handsome Wabuska Express Dog Shipped to Yerington
At Wabuska Thursday the Wells Fargo Express dog, an English bloodhound from Cooperville Michigan, was among the handsomest seen. The dog was consigned to Charles Baldus in Yerington and the express charges exceeded two hundred dollars. Judge MB Moore of Reno and associates consider purchasing mining properties in the Yerington district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabuska
Wells Fargo Express Company
Cooperville
Mich
Charles Baldus
Yerington
MB Moore
Reno
Assocates
Nevada
Picnic a Success at Werington Public School Spring Picnic
The spring term closed with a big picnic at Miller-Lux ranch featuring a morning literary program performed by students led by teachers. The event included songs recitations and drills with numerous pupils, followed by a lunch then races amid windy conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werington
Miller-Lux Ranch
Harry Davis
Iola Markwell
Lloyd Lamberson
Celia Kneirim
Frank Bettencourt
Annabelle Carroll
Hilda Sunstedt
Evelyn Snyder
Lora Lamberson
Lee Littell
Blanche Daniels
May Baglin
Johnnie Webster
Elsie
Roy Burns
Shirley Hoppin
Ethel Walsh
Encouraging Copper Finds Spur Deeper Work at Western Nevada
Western Nevada Copper company in the Werington area reports drifting and crosscutting in the main tunnel showing copper values around 3 percent for early May. The firm plans a 300 foot shaft from tunnel level with a 500 foot bottom depth and 100 foot level drifts to reach the ore channel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Johnson
Newhouse Engineering Staf
Western Nevada Copper Company
Werington
Mai
Johnson
Salt Lake Telegram
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eastern Capital
Man and the Machine
Jessup
White Plains Salt Works
Hannah
Misses Webster
J. B. Gallagher
Yar
T. L. Hoppin
Silver City
Mountain View
J. P. Grant of
Schurz
Grant Moler
George Ambrose
Verington
Maud Warren
Gallagher
Wilson
Reymers
Sparks
Gates
Mildred Whitman
W.D. Davidson
oSphaic
Iola Markwell Streigt
Leyd Lamberson
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