The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-24
Crowding Along at Mines, Sn1eher
And on RaiZroad--Ready BY 18th

As noted during the week. representatives OF the allied in
teres in this district including mine, smeter and railroad
and ready begin increased activity that the best norma
ton in hand leads expectation of order for at hour
Developments of the latter part of the week. through other
annes than those directly associated with the operation OF
he Cumberland Ely and Nevada Consolidated immediate
erests Indicate that there has been change in the situation
which short time ago was be such that resumption
activity top capacity might be expected at time Or
ders may any day.
However, the smeIter and concentrato they work
ing the present time practically all the who ad
yanageousy be employed There $40 the rolls
there 1t is be considered that winter is here and that struc
ura be forced in this rapidly in other
months TIE construction Of the great stacks for the shelter
for instance must proceed slowly and cautiously in cold weather
order the best results other than which will not do
may be obtained fires have had to be built at these
stacks every night during the last several weeks in order that
hey might be damaged by the cold and that work might
not be ntertered with Work under such conditions is
pensve and difficult and does not Justify the employment of as
large forces otherwise would be found desirable.
Speaking the work progress Mc(I last week. Su
perinenent akenn of the Cumberland Ely and Nevada Con
sodaed interests said that he conducting the financial
end of the operations of the companies at this time he would
not deem it advisable to employ than being
maintained the rolls for construction work These
filing about all the there is available for the
ment of workmen in carrying to conclusion such work
mains to be done. More in Of the departments would
at this time be hinlrance rather than aid to operations
Good workmen being put however, when they appear
and ask for position During the week quite few
added to the working force in this Ae result is that
assembage of excellent mechanics the best whole that has
yet been employed on the work. is being gathered.
At the Veteran mine Of Cumberland Ely splendid record
has been made during the month in sinking the big four
partment Shaft One hundred and forty two feet has been
made breaking the record in the state if not in the country
This shaft will be ready make deliveries from the work
ng by the first of February On the lower level the develop
work is keeping steadily ahead in the The mine looks
better day and is wonder the treasure
shown through development had Railroad building keeping
right ahead the shaft Material from the cut being carried
TO the fill bel the cut and shaft and rail is going down.
At the smeer restle construction is crowding along
About per cent Of the wood construction finished and about
IS per cent of the steel The work here and the work the
mine end will finish probably simultaneously and it is the ex-
pectaon that connection clear through will be made by the
18th of January which time the first unit of the
traitor will be ready for operation The probabilities all
favorable to the beginning of operation of line and
ratOr on that day.
The big nine mile line complete to the smelter and