Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-10-16

per carries from 500 to $25 in gold.
The product, therefore, it will be
seen, is of a higher grade than that
being turned out by any company
in the West, and will probably be
eagerly sought for by reduction
companies. In fact Messrs. Nelson
and Hardy have numerous in
quiries at hand now with offers for
the product. They come from Chi
cago, New York, Salt Lake, San
Francisco, Kansas City and else
where, but in all probability the
first shipment, which will consist
of from 60 to so tons, and most
likely be made next week, will go
to Kansas City.
In connection with the plant it
must be stated that there is a very
complete water supply. In sinking
a shaft on ledge just below the
smelter, a fine flow of water was
encounted. A pump was placed in
the shaft, line of pipe run to two
large tanks on the hill above the
smelter, and a system of pipes from
the tanks furnish water to all the
buildings and the jacket of the fur
mace The fall is about 70 feet, so
a good head of water can always be
obtained in case of fire.
At the present time the company
has IN its employ about twenty men
at the smelter and as many more in
the mines Fair wages are being
paid, and payday puts in circu-
lation from S3, 800 to $4,000. This
will probably be decreased some
when the carpenter work is all COM
pleted.
The company conducts its own
boarding house, also has a BUNK
house for the men, stable for the
horses, a blacksmith shop. assay Of
flee and laboratory; and Superin-
tendent Hardy is contemplating
erecting number of cabins large
enough for two men to occupy.
At the present time A. F. Whit
man, of Boston, is the foreman of
the men at the plant, and Samuel
Nelson is assistant foreman. Jas.
Bond is foreman at the mines, and
Charles Saunders holds down the
position of assayer, chemist and
book keeper. E. D. Cults is the
blacksmith and machinist, Andrew
Anderson the furnace foreman, K.
K. Kennedy the chief engineer and
AL Pinkerton the boss carpenter,
while among the other employees the
TINES man noticed A. w. Brain,
D. Crowninshield, Joe Downey, Ed.
Ross, w. H. McNeely, Bill Foster
and John Dobbins, all Mason Val
ley boys, while Alphabetical Smith
says Gust tell them that you saw
me-"
The boarding house is under the
management of Mrs. Curtis and
her sister, Mrs. Anderson, of Salt
Lake, and judging from the meals
set forth while the hungry reporter
was there they know Just about
how to conduct their part of the
business.
There is one thing that should be
mentioned in connection with the
new industry, and that is the in
fuence it will have in starting up
and stimulating other industries.
Messrs Nelson and Hardy have put
brains, money and energy into the
copper industry in this State, and
Lyon county, particularly, should
be thankful. They have expended
over $780, 900 in one way and anoth-
er since their attention was first
drawn to this section of the country.
They have created market for a
considerable amount of produce,
have paid their bills and asked no
assistance from anyone, and right
now are contemplating the erection
of another smelter of larger ca
pacity than the one now operating.
The only great expense for outside
supplies is for coax. AS before stated
the supply of coax now has to be
obtained from California or Wash
ington, and the expense of laying it
down is considerable. However,
there is said to be a coal mine in
Esmeralda county the product of
which will make an excellent quail