Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-05-11
YERINGTON SHOWS
GREAT PROGRESS

YERINGTON, New, May 4.-De-
velopment at the leading properties
is progressing rapidly. The ranges
on both sides of the valley are being
prospected and several finds have
been reported within the past few
weeks. There is every indication
that the proved mineral area will be
extended during the present open sea-
son. Large shipments of machinery,
equipment and lumber, both for
building camp and for timbering
tunnels are arriving almost daily.
The surveying crew that has been
busy since February laying out the
line from Wabuska to Y%erington has
practically completed It's work. The
survey Is through a level country and
the branch road, which will be only
eighteen miles in length, probably
will be built during the present year.
This will facilitate the movement of
material and supplies into the camp
and the later outward movement of
ore.
The new wagon road just complet-
ed to the Mason Valley mines short
ems the haul from Yerington by at
least three miles. Several carloads
of lumber have just arrived for the
smith shop and camp buildings at the
Mason Valley.
In the north drift from the main
tunnel an ore shoot has been en-
countered which assays Is per cent
copper. Some of the Mason Valley
picked ore runs as high as 20 per
cent, although the average of the en-
tire showing of the mines to date is
considerably less.
The ~ore-bearing rock in this sec
ton is a lime garnet. For the most
part the formation is comparatively
loose and is readily worked. In some
sections of the main tunnel r1mbering
is necessary, but speaking generally,
the ground holds up very well. Com
paratively little water has been en-
countered in this mine thus far, and
the cost of operating is quite low.
George E. Gum of the Gum
Thompson company is at Yerington
= this week inspecting the Mason Val
ley mines. Mr.. Gum is a stockhold-
er in this property and has practical
ly supervised it's development. With
4 him are several Eastern capitalists
. who are also stockholders in the com
pany. All members of the party
after a thorough inspection of the
4 mines, expressed themselves as graf.
flied with the progress of the work
+, AS soon as the new camp buildings
, are ready the working force will be-
i large increased. For the present, al
least, the principal efforts will be
is llong lines of development and no at.
r. empt will be made for some time tC
ship ore.
Besides the Mason Valley property
there at least four well-developet
mines in the Yerington district
Among these are the Ludwig and the
IS 3luestone. Both of these properties
are understood to be on the market
The Ludwig was reported sold tt
San Francisco capitalists last Feb
y ruary for 1000, 900, but the dea
lI y nos fnIlnn thnnr1h Th4 h1..AAt@wN.
to Is the oldest working in the cam
and has several thousand feet of tun
IN nels and drifts. The ore here, TO
G. the most part, is OF much lowe
grade than that found in the othe
re going mines. A Wine which is be
rs Ing driven from the main tunnel O
the Nevada Douglas is opening up
q. good ore shoot. This property, as
or whole, is well developed and has a
RS excellent showing of high grade ore
ne Considerable machinery and equiv
or ment is under order for the Nevad
or Douglas, and development work
of being rapidly pushed forward. Goo
as progress is being made at the Yei
d. ington Malachite property and seN
re eral ore shoots carrying sulphidt
in and oxides have been encountered.
of At the Western Nevada company
ng workings a good showing of ore is r.
rs ported. A number of prominent mil
w. ing engineers are in camp from Sa
re Lake and several transfers of prol
20, city seem probable as a result {
their visit.
the Combination. which Is owned