The copper era., 1907-12-26
NEVADA LEAD COMPANY.
A Few Facts About the Hamilton District
 Near Ely, Nevada.

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 Drew Underwood, who left Clifton several months ago representing a local syndicate in the Nevada mining fields, returned last week from the Hamilton district near Ely, Nevada. While there he made several valuable | locations, which no doubt will prove to be valuable silver-lead property. In speaking of the Hamilton dis trict, which is about ten miles square, he informed the ERA reporter that that district is famous with Nevada people, having produced more than 50,000,000 in silver during the past fifteen or twenty years, before it was worked for lead values. As a lead producer the Hamilton district has | few equals, having furnished two thirds of the lead output of Nevada in recent years. In the heart of this district is located the property of the Nevada Lead company, now being promoted by w. A. Leonard, formerly of Clifton, and N. H. Chapin, former | ly of Morenci. With them is assO- ciated s. F. Hunt, who is general manager and superintendent of the company. MT. Hunt is a mining man of much experience, having had the management of many large mining companies. He became infatuated with the Hamilton district and is confident that the claims of the Ne vada Lead company are among the best. Their property is surrounded by good producers and the ore veins unquestionably pass through the ground on which they. are located. MT. Underwood, who has had vast .ex- perience in mining, is confident that the new company will meet with sue cess as soon as depth is gained
 At the present date the Nevada Lead company's property is 43 miles from the railroad, but upon the com pletton of railroad which is being built by the Cumberland-Ely company to the Veteran mine, the distance will be reduced to 8 miles. The country between the Nevada Lead and the Veteran mine is perfectly level and a wagon road can be built practically without cost, giving the company an ideal opportunity for success. If the management is sue cessful in securing funds with which to continue sinking, they will have sufficient ore on the dump to make heavy shipments in the spring. They 4lr ~nr,,n1a+a1 hnorlinnr bunk and shaft houses. which places them in a position to continue work during the winter months.
 MT. Underwood says that one of the best features of that district is the small amount of timbering that is re- quired in the mines, owing to the fact that the ground is hard.
 Phe Ne Plus Ultra has been a pro- ducer for ? years and now has many thousands of tons of high grade silver lead ore blocked out. The Rocco Homestake has been producing the same length of time and has yielded a million dollars The McEllen mines which adjoin the property of the Ne vada Lead company, were located p years ago by Dennis and Ed MCEllen. They have continued to work the property in d small way ever since and in early days were compelled to work for wages in order to get a grub stake, but in recent years have become wealthy. Their property is now producing at the rate of S40,000 d year and their force has never ex- ceeded five men. Some of their ore shipments average as high as 72 per cent lead.
 Lead ore from the Hamilton dis trict is a very desirable ore for the smelters, who pay a premium for it instead of adding shelter charges. It is truly a wonderful country and people who invest in the N Nevada Lead company will have no reason to regret it. A. Lafave, local pros- pector of Clifton, has also been in that country and has the same opin- ion of it as Mir. Underwood.
 Local parties who are interested in that country, can see a map of the district by calling at the ERA office.
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