Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-19
NEVADA MAY BE
Smelling CENTER
ToxOPAH OPERATOR PREDICTS
THAT UTAH WILL LOSE
HER PLANTS.

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Daily Mining Record says; c. l..
Fletcher. a prominent mine operator
OF Tonopah passed through Ely this
week on his way home from Muncy,
In the eastern part OF this county,
where he spent some time recently
making examinations of mining prop
critics. Mr.. Fletcher has an assay Of
flee in Tonopah, but devotes his per-
sonal efforts to his many mining in
terests in different districts.
In an interview with the Record
correspondent Mr.. Fletcher express
ed himself enthusiastically regarding
the mining resources of the other
districts in eastern Nevada in the vi
cinity of Ely, which he predicts will
become the smelling center OF the
west Among other things, he said:
Il believe 1t is only question of
few years when all the smelling
companies now operating in Utah
will find it to their advantage to re-
move to Nevada, where so much of
4 their ores come from, as they are
now paying out enormous sums every
year for damages to crops aggregat-
! ing the cost of a large plant every
few years. This state offers locations
| where there are no such disadvant-
ages, and it will be cheaper to bring
in the fuel than to haul out the ore.
Lead stacks will be added to the
great copper smelter now in course
of construction to handle the lead
ores of this section in combination
with the silicious ores from the
southern camps, which run as high
as 81 per cent silica. An abundance
4 of iron is found in this part of Me-
vada for smelling. purposes and an
inexhaustible supply of water.
IF was looking for a mine on my
own resources or backed by a grub
stake deal ! would rather stake my
chances in this part of the state than
in any other section
While on a trip to western White
Pine county and Eureka recently q
correspondent for the Record visited
the Newark mining district, where
operations have been conducted un-
ceasingly for more than forty years
The district is along the eastern slope
of the Diamond range on the west
side of Newark valley and is reached
by forty-mile drive northwest from
Hamilton, or an 1S-mile ride north
near the western edge of White Pine
nea rthe wetsern edge of White Pine
county the business of the district |;
done through Eureka, as it is thu
nearest railroad point. The wager
road out from Eureka climbs an cas-.
grade for about nine miles to thu
summit, which approximates thu
county line between Eureka ant
White Pine counties. From there tn,
descent to Newark valley com
mences. The valley extends north
ward about. twenty miles near t
Bald Mountain and the northwes
corner of this county, while tn
southern end of the valley is know;
as Pancake valley, with an imaginar
dividing line between them.
The Oldest mine in the district
the old Bay State, now owned an
being operated by the Newark Min
ing and Milling company. The prop
erty is located in Chihuahua canyon
about one mile from the MILL TIL
group on the northern side of tn
canyon is developed by an adit tur
mel about 500 feet long, which gain
depth about equal to it's length. TIL
ore is found in a assure. Many thou
sand tons of ore have been produced
most of it having been treated at tn
( old mill, with the total productio
estimated at $1,500.000. The pres
ent company is taking out good shiI
ping ore and is also accommodating
large amount of milling ore, whic
is being sent down to the mill.
A lead vein, which is intruded b.
tween the bedding of the lime in tn
upper workings, carries high value
in lead and silver and one exposul
of the ore is five feet thick. Til
shaft house is equipped with hois
!. ing plant and an air compressor wit
!. an air line extending across the cal
yon. The mill was a 20-stamp ANA
gamating plant with teaching pr
cess in addition. The new compar
has done away with the leachir
pans and installed Whitley tables ar
Frue vanners, and has reconstruct
the stamps. This mill is said to
the first one ever operated in Viii
Pine county and was built in 1856
and after the silver discoveries
Hamilton d large part of the produ
tion was treated there.
Two miles south from the B;
State, on Newark mountain, JOSEF
mt Meister, a pioneer of the district. h