Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-03-03
MINING
Activity Is General Through
out Southern Churchill
County.
Original Sand Springs Property the
Mother of Them All.

be trutnluuN spoken Ol ~ lIle Ilolllel
of all new mines in this county, is
destined to have a brilliant future, ac
cording to every competent Judge, who
has visited the property. District
Judge b. +. Curler returned Thursday
from San Springs and the Judge is
enthusiastic as regards the property.
lie is miner OF no mean ability, and
his opinion is worth good deal Many
Others have lately visited the property,
and share with him in his ideas. Ac-
cording to the Judge, 100000 tons OF
high grade ore is now in sight.
The Sand Springs directorate met
Thursday evening, and i'll addition to
transactng various minor affairs, per-
tanning to the future conduct OF the
mine, entered into Il arrangement with
:. A. Browder, a miner of many years
experience, whereby Mr.. Browder, is
to construct 200 feet of tunnel work, at
$500 per foot. 1t is stipulated IN the
contract that was signed, that Mr.
Browder shall furnish his own tools AT
this price. he company agrees to
furnish all necessary timhers, for tun
neling purposes, and W. w Williams
was given the contract for the delivery
of the timbers at the mine. Work will
be commenced within II few days and
pushed rs rapidly as conditions will al
low.
The directorate proposes To commence
shipping ore right away, and their
every effort is being bended toward
making the mine attain its best. Lum-
Der has been purchased to be used in
constructing all necessary buildings, and
carpenters will soon be at work erecting
these structures.
At the meeting ot the directors, held
last Monday evening, it was announced
by Secretary Likes that all the issue OF
10000 shares OF cent treasury stock
had been sold. So many calls had been
made for stock that could not be ful.
filled that it wss decided to put on 10000
shares OF additional stock to be sold at
10 cents. 1t the time OF going to press,
many calls for 10 cent stock had been
received and filed and few days more
will suffice IN cleaning this up.
There are those familiar with mining
operations who freely predict that the
stock will be at par within very shorl
time.
Mention was made in the last issue OF
the Standard OF the $40 assay that had
been received ON ore taken from dyke
discovered by Senator W. w. Williams
on the Bob Cat claim that is said to be
fully forty feet in width. Ii this value
is uniform. and there is little doubt that
it is, it is one OF the biggest propositions
in the State, and it goes far in bearing
out the par value idea.
FAIRFIELD PROMISING CAMP.
f. C. Watson, NJ. K. McGolloms and
b. +. Gregory arrived in Fallon Thurs
day from Fairfield, the two first named
gentlemen -age interested i'll the Fair
field townsite, which process was com
pleted Friday. Mr., Watson will ap-
near before the honorable board OF
county commissioners at their meeting
next Monday with a plat OF the Far
field townsite, asking for its approval.
The parties who are responsible for the
Fairfield townsite have followed a
course in putting their lots ON the
market quite at variance with the
process followed by other townsite pro-
IA. lint
have continually worked withthe ideain
mind of making their actions conform
to the best interests OF the pubic.
They have continually insisted that lots
in anv locality now undergoing eXplol-
tation in the southern part OF the
county would be worthless unless
backed up by properties OF genuine
merit. With this purpose in view they
are and have been at all times willing
70 show the inquiring public just what
is embodied by the various claims III
the Berlin group, which Is situated
J;rertIv south of the toWnste. The To-
cation of the toWnsite Is advantageous
in many respects, not the least oil
which is proximity OF water and wood
1t is asserted by competent judges
that water will be had by digging IRON
u to 20 feet A well is now being
sunk. and no matter at what depth the
hnid is encountered, it will be furnished
to residents OF the camp absolutely Tree
OF cost.
Nessrs. Watson and MeColIomS
brought some very encouraging reports
of the mining development now IL
progress in their neighborhood At the
Hope group, which is situated near 'h'