Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-10-19
Walker River Notes.
Taken ON a campaign tour.


working the Wild Cat mine, four
miles from Ed, Willis place He
has abour - tons that will average
$50 per ton ready for the mill, He
has recently purchased the two stamp
mill of Mr. Thompson, and will work
his own ore hereafter. He also has
about 40 tons of tailings which will
be worked over, and as the cost of
working is light he hopes to make Il
profit on them
Mr. Kennedy is working a new
prospect about four miles west of
Willis ranch, which promises good
results.
Henry Spence is working IA lot of
about 200 tons of ore from Beaman
X GignouX's mine in Gignoux's mill.
The ore is not of very high grade,
but will probably leave a margin of
profit
Jim Wright last week sold 80 head
of horses to California parties.
Frank Hammond and Vie Fletcher
drove the bunch overland to Stock
ton, Cal.
Jim Wright met with Il painful ac-
ci3ent last week, While adjusting Il
halter on a horse, his hand was
caught between the rope and n hitch
ing post. when the animal gave II
sudden jerk. The tips of two fingers
on his left hand were pinched entire
ly off, while the second finger was
broken at the first joint and the nail
torn off. Mr.. Wright dressed the
wounds himself, and the hand is heal
ing nicely
S. B. Kinds had his left hand badly
lacerated in the fan of threshing
machine last week. 1t is painful,
though not serious injury,
The farmers of Walker River and
Sweetwater are making lots of fine
hay this season. They say they have
never had a better year for growing
crops than the past season.
Sagehen, quail and rabbits are
abundant along the streams, and
trout are plentiful in the river.
The Wilson mine in Pine Grove is
working about II men, and is looking
well.
There is some doubt as to whether
the cyanide process will prove u sue
cess or not on the Wilson tailings.
Considerable money has been laid
out to get everything in working
shape, but it is said that the tailings
are impregnated with copper and
sulphuric acid to such an extent that
the cyanide fails to save the gold
ID fferent methods have been tried to
overcome the difficulty, and it is to
be hoped some of them will succeed.
Ohio Moses has sold the Wheeler
tailings to Reno parties, who have "a
new process of working them. 1t is
said the inventors of the process s
guarantee 80 per cent. of the assay
value of the tailings. They will be-
gin work next Spring.
Johnny Young is supervising archi-
tect of new residence at the Grove
for Mr.. Savage.
George Webster will gather about
300 tons of hay. He has one of the
best equipped ranches on the river.
The Williams ranch is the scene of
much life. A large number of men
are engaged in digging potatoes and
general harvest work. Judge Cur
ran is kept constantly on the qui
vive by the young men, but he
manages to stand them off pretty
well. Charley Box is Chief Engineer
of the blacksmith shop.
Jim Sharkey is located in desc
late place between Comptons and
the Elbow He has contract to
make boots for an army of lizards
next Spring.
Johnny Mack is located at Budd
Daniel $, at the forks of the road. H
lassooed a mess of trout last Friday.
AT the Fulstone Frcdricks) place
they are busy harvesting. Some of
the finest potatoes in the country are
raised on this place.
Harry Fletcher is all bunged up
with weak back and Felix Ruff is
acting as chief cook and Managing
Director pro tenn.
On the Way to Paradise.
Let us hope that the people who
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