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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-27
GeopropbfcaI Conundrums.
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Wales 2-Ire-land. S-Lap-land
Turkey. Guinea. 6.-Ice-land
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1907-09-21
WHEELER MINING co. GETS FIRST RETURNS

After delay of several days i'll getting
the car sampled, the local offices of the
Wheeler Gold Mines company on We'd
nesday afternoon received the assays
upon its first car of gold ore ever shipped
to the local market. The shipment i'll
every way was satisfactory, netting Sl4O
gold to the ton, or $4,000 net for the car.
This car came from the recent splendid
strike of yellow metal rock, and the find
has been providing ores for the new mill
as we'll as for the present shipment. The
consignment just marketed was some
what of all experimental one, and it
illustrates the sort of gold ore that the
company~is now placing available.
The chute from which the shipment
came has been opened up along its strike
for distance of 104 feet, and the ore
averages in width from 2 to 4 feet. The
management has upraised upon it for 20
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1907-09-21
EAST END IS COMING UP

The east end of the Yerington district
is coming rapidly to the front. Last
week the Times reported shipping ore
on the estate of the East Yerington Cop
per company, while this week it is en-
abled to record magnificent find Ill the
shaft of the Yerington Copper.
At depth of 253 feet body of ore
has been uncovered which at the present
time is as wide as the shaft. The ore is
a cllalcocite, picked samples from which
ASSAY as high as 81 per cent i'll the red
metal. An average assay OF the ore body.
SO far as ascertained returned value OF
6 per cent copper. The intention OF the
management is to at once drive cross
cut to the hanging-wall to determine the
extent of the find,
The Yerington Copper is Salt Lake
corporation and development work is
being pushed in manner characteristic
of the Zion operators.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1907-09-21
Relics of the Past

At a time when the history of this
State was in it's infancy, ere California
golden lure had sent out its first beckon-
inp beams and the Comstock's treasure
chest still remained unopened, travel
worn band of hardy adventures under
the leadership of that intrepid pathhnder'
General Fremont, CROPPED their way over
desert mountains and valleys, marking
tbe path for those who were soon TO
come rushing westward in the search OF
wealth That the Pathfinder's efforts
were not always attended with success Is
ottested bv the mute evidences that still
re,,a;, 70 tell of his and his conpan-
ions hardships
n, the headwaters of the West Walker
river. about fifteen miles from LeaVit' ,
,raodoys and in section known to the
neople of Mason valley and the vlcillty
as ,the Roughs"---to which name II IS
f,,,,,, ert;tled---the relics of Fremont 5
caravan lie. like bleaching bones III the
desert. grim monuments of failure. Inc
weather-worn, decayed wagons, now
fallen in pieces and sunken IN the
ground, the cannon balls which lie scat
tered about, and the almost indistinct
h,.yed trail these are the evidences that
tell the story
How the party got to where it did IS a
,orse for wonderment. Steep ranges
III sheer cliffs mark the linesoi travei
and places where it was necessary % IS. :.
10 wagons over precipices by means OF
sanes The formation of the country y
harsl bar erslIite, worn By giaeiA actlen ano
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1907-09-21
Tribute to Mrs. Lashbaugh

Word was received yesterday that Mrs.
William Lashbaugh died in Yerington,
Nevada on the oath, and that Mr. Lash
baugli had left there with the body OH
the 10Th which he is bringing to Lead
for interment beside their little daugh-
ter who died FIVE years ago. The tele-
gram came to j. L. Marcoux, who will
have charge of the arrangements and the
funeral. Mr. Lashbaugh is member of
the Lead Lodge of Elks and the Yeo-
men. The funeral will be under the
auspices of these societies.
Mr.. and Mrs Lashbaugh left Hot
Springs for Yerington the last days of
June. On their way they stopped over
in Denver few days where w. Bon
ham, who was in Denver, met them and
had pleasant visit. They were looking
forward to their new home with pleasant
anticipation.
Mrs. Lashbaugh was one of the kind
est and most charitable women. In her
quiet way she did many really charitable
acts of which only the recipients knew.
Her domestic life was ideal Only those
who knew her intimately appreciated
her real character and worth. Dead
wood (S. d. Daily Pioneer Times.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1907-09-21
INSURANCE THAT lNSURES

The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of Philadelphia has sixty years of
unblemished insurance reputation TO its
credit. The legislature of New York
has recently aimed to make life insur
ance companies what the Penn Mutual
has always been---purely mutual in char
acter and operation. The Penn Mutual
has no stockholders to absorb any of its
profits 1t declares the dividends annu-
ally to its members. More than two
millions of dollars being so declared dur
ing the year 1906, which sum was either
taken in cash or used to pay future pre-
miums as the member saw fit. 1t issues
every safe and desirable form of policy
Its premium rates are enough to be on
the safe side, and at the end of each
wear, when the exact cost has been as
certained, the excess or profits is re-
turned to the policyholders. One of the
unique features of the PENIS policies
is that your payments to the company
grow smaller each year while your cash
surrenders, loan and paid up policy val
ues grow larger, either of which is at the
command of the policyholder at any
time after three yearly premiums have
been paid. Also an automatic system of
non-forfeiture whereby if one onlits or
neglects to pay premiums, the policy
will be kept in full force for many years.
When this feature is considered it will
be found that the so-called cheap insur-
ance known as the assessment plan, is
not the cheapest, nor as reliable by any
means. These facts only have to be un-
derstood to be appreciated. The legal
reserve, as required by law, to meet all
of the present outstanding policies when
they become claims is over 10000. 600.
The total assets of the company
being over S83, 900, 600 leaving over
twelve million dollars of surplus
to protect any possible depreciation that
might come to the reserve investments.
Those millions of assets belong solely to
the policy holders of the company the
interest income on which was owe; four
millions for 1906. Thus it will be seen
that the net cost of INSURANCE. is reduced
to a minimum and that the payment of
every claim is guaranteed.
We are pleased to note that many OF
our good citizens have applied for large
policies in the Penn Mutual. John {.
Spinney the general agent for the com
pany is still with us and will endeavor
to present the merits and plans of policies
of his company to all who shoul<s have
insurance protection.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1907-09-21
SENSATIONAL STRIKE IS RECORDED ON The
MASON VALLEY COPPER

The most sensational strike of copper
ore eyer made in the camp of Yerington,
Nevada, has just been recorded in the
property of the Mason Valley company
While the disclosure was made several
days ago, the first intimation that has
reached the public was that given yes
terday by Joseph A. Harris, superintend-
ent of other properties in that camp
In spur to the right of the main op-
Grating tunnel, where there was show
ing of good ore previous to the assump-
ton of authority by the present man
agement, it was decided to sink winze
short time ago. Mr. Harris states that
this winze is now being sunk i'll a body
of black oxide that averages SIS per cent
copper. In going down forty feet or less
it has widened out until there is nothing
i'll the Wine to indicate how wide it is
going to prove to be. The ore is richer
than nine-tenths of the high grade matte
that is produced by copper mating
smelters, and the whole country is
stirred up over the disclosure, the news
of which is just beginning to spread.
Mr.. Harris brought in samples of the
ore from camp and, while lie had not
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1907-09-21
fine STRIKE AT ROCKLAND

John +. Baxter, general manager of
the Rockland mine and mill at Rock
land, was in Yerington Thursday having
escorted Messrs. S. H. Mckee and H.
W. Mcintosh as far as Yerington on
their return to their homes at Pittsburg,
Pennsylvania. Both the last named
gentlemen are heavily interested in the
Rockland. Mr.. Mckee is vice president
of the Title Guaranty and Trust com
pany of Pittsburg, while Mr.. Mcintosh
is well-known attorney of the Smoky
CITY.
The visit of the easterners to the
Rocklan1 was characterized BY one of
the best strikes in the history of the
great producer In the upraise on the
ore body from tunnel No. 4 ten-inch
streak of high-grade was encountered
which shows an average value of $3.50
to the ton in gold. The ore body itself
is 80 feet in width and mills nearly ten
dollars i'll gold, to the ton.
The Rockland has had an eventful
career 1t was originally owned by Ex-
Governor Blaisdell of Nevada. 1t being
low-grade proposition, it changed
ownership from time to time, mean
while producing almost continuously,
uutil it became the property of the COM
pany of which Mr.. Baxter is manager.
He advised its purchase. and under his
management has been a steady pro-
ducer. Now comes the high grade strike
to add laurels to a fame already made.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1907-09-21

talked with the mine superintendent
about the discovery, he saw Superin-
tendent Some of the Malacllite Copper
companys property adjoining, and that
official declared that he had never seen
anything like it III his mining experience
and he was permitted to inspect the
strike.
When the matter was called to the at
tention of Captain O. A Tibbets, the
engineer who directed the driving of
that tunnel, and who ordered the work
done that disclosed the ore at that point,
he said that, had not the control of the
proposition passed into the hands of
George f. Gum just when it did, the
work that is now being done there
would have been performed by him, as
he felt certain that sinking would lead
into exceedingly rich ore there.
The strike is also of more than ordi-
nary Importance to the Malachite, as the
same ledge is being developed i'll that
proerty as we'll Mr.. Harris declares
that the Mason Valley is a great mine
right now, and he declares, that also,
the Malachite is developing into just as
big a proposition.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1907-09-21
Like the Camp

+. M. Benedict and 9. A. Whitford,
well known mining men, paid the Yer
ington district visit last week and de-
parted thoroughly impressed with the
wonderful possibilities Of this section.
On the outside. !" said Mr. Whitford,
"Yerington is generally looked upon as
one of Nevada's most substantial camps
While our visit has been necessarily
short, we have seen enough to convince
us that Yerington IS entitled to all the
praise it is receiving. This camp looks
and is undoubtedly livelier than most Of
the Nevada camps At the present time. "
Have you folks any opinion regard
ing the effects Of the copper decline ON
Yerington. was asked
I'VE do not see how Nerington can be
affected to any harmful degree This
district is unquestionablv one of the
most enormous high grade copper loca-
tions yet discovered. No. the copper de-
cline will NOT hurt yerington. The
caurp Is here u Say.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1907-09-21
COPPER SITUATION HAS
ITS FUNNY SIDE

Although the hysteria over the price
of copper is undeniably serious, never
theless it has an amusing side. Just
two years ago the price was about Is
cents and everyone thought that was
good. We have before US the prospectus
of one of the best of the new enter
prises that figured prominently at that
time, in which one set of estimates was
based on that figure, with another set
based OIL Is cents, and showing that a
handsome profit would be realized at it
-as, indeed, we believe would be the
case. A few months later, when the
price rose to IS cents, there was jubi-
lation and skepticism as to the long con-
tinuance of the good thing, because it
was feared that consumption would be
restricted But even before the price
receded to Is cents, as it did last month,
there were long faces and bewailment
over the deplorable condition into which
copper production has fallen. 1t was
only about Is months ago that the great
rise above IS cents began. Conditions
have not changed in the meanwhile SO
that the producers who could make a
great profit then can still do so now, or
even at IS cents, says the Engineering
and Mining Journal.
Doubtless it would hive been better in
the long run If the price had not gone
al, Nae. IL ~ I 81
returned to a more normal and more
healthy position. The consumption of
copper is not going to cease, even though
the attitude and actions of the manu-
facturers for several months have lent
some color to that belief. The trouble
has been uncertainty and lack OF conf
dence; but when knowledge as to the
real statistical position is available alb
sence of which is one of the greatest
unsettling factors confidence will be
restored and business will be resumed
on normal lines. We believe that this
will not be DELAYED much longer.
When this contamination is reached it
is to be hoped that the market will no
longer have the sky-rocket features that
have characterized it during the last two
years. 1t is to be hoped. moreover, that
investors III copper shares will make up
their minds to disregard the mischevious
practice of various public advisers of
computing earnings per share and per-
centage on going market price on the
basis OF temporary high quotations for
the metal, which is constant temp
tation to the unwary and inexperienced.
The shares Of good copper mining COM
chases should be made on the basis Of
the probable price for the metal over
series of years, and due allowance
should be made for the gradual exhaust
ion of even the biggest mines.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1907-09-21

feet when last reports were made, and a
Wine has been driven for 10 feet upon
the same. The first of the month the
management started up the new mill,
and the local officials of the company
stated that the plant was running as
smoothly as could be desired
The Wheeler is Salt Lake organiza-
ton the property being located near the
great copper camp of Yerington. Dis
tance from the shipping point, the trou-
bic i'll securing adequate mining labor,
and the improvements incident to min
ing, such as complete water line, all
have combined to keep the Wheeler de.
velopments back. From now on, how
ever, results are sure to come with faith
fulness and fine earning is anticipated
by those who know the proposition. -
Salt Lake Herald.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1907-09-21
ABOUT THE BEST NEWS
FROM YERINCTON

lust about the best news that has come
from the Yerington, Nevada, mining
district in long time has been brought
to this city by Walter c. Orem, general
manager of the Nevada Douglas Copper
company to the effect that after several
months of tedious delays, electric power
has been delivered to camp from the
plant of the Truckee River General
Electric company situated on the Truckee
river several miles above Reno.
AS yet the Nevada Douglas mines are
the only ones being supplied The
Juice was turned OH last Sunday
while Mr.. Drem was on the first wheel
which marked the beginning of new
era i'll the history of this big Nevada
copper company.
When seen by News representative
Mr. Orem expressed himself as being
nightly we'll pleased with the way
things are shaping up at the mine. In
fact the development made during the
past month, he declares, has exceeded
his greatest hopes. This is particularly
true of the Ludwig mine, now one of the
valuable assets of the company, and
which has been undergoing vigorous de-
velopment by the Nevada Douglas man
agement during the past ten weeks.
On the 550-foot level, Mr.. Orem states,
has been opened what seems to be
lense in the limestone hanging-wall. So
far it has been demonstrated to be 40
feet long and 80 feet wide, the character
of which is chalcocite, or black sui
phide of copper the whole mass averag-
ing about Is per cent.
A remarkably fine showing of copper
ore has been developed in the Wine
from the north drift of the $50 level.
This ore appears to be thoroughly I'M
pregnated with the native metal and OF
course, will assay high. In the cross-cut
from the $50 level. the same character of
ore is showing in the face and demon
strates beyond any question OF doubt
that it is continuation of the same ore
body exposed above.
On all of the upper levels, Mr.. Orem
says, the results of development have
been decidedly satisfactory and new
and independent ore body has been
opened OH the 400 level and back OF
what has been supposed to be the hang
T1,;c
feet wide and averges 10 per cent cop
per and has been demonstrated along
the strike for 100 feet In the work
done from the old slopes in the Ludwig
mine similar conditions have been found
proving beyond any question that those
who operated the property before 1t was
taken up by the Nevada Douglas had no
idea of the extent of the ore deposits'
The new find has been demonstrated TO
point so feet above the 400 level ana
70 feet below it. On the 500 level an
other new shoot has been found, 81 feet
long by Is feet wide, that will average
IS per cent copper.
Of the work being done on the Neva-
da-Douglas ground proper, Mr.. Orem
SAYS, the bottom of the outside smart IS
IN what appears to be the original sui
phides, carrying about 31a per cent cop
per; while drift from the tunnel lever
on the same ore body, is also showing
up we'll.
The company is shipping ore steadiiy
rom the Ludwig mine and the way
things are showing up the chances are
.hat the tonnage coming from tha'
source will soon be increased. Desere'
News.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1907-09-21

IS VERINGTON is alright" is the that
eywhee Of to other, you
seek opinion effect decline this
particular camp The Times vitality camp its
future well the welfare of its people institution
here this week sought expression of opinion from of the
believed be position talk negently. Of the
statements adon this artc
While read of thousands being thrown employment
Butte and other camps activity Yerngon proceeding unabated
Enormous being installed
busly engaged developing whole
entering prosperity unprecedented the camps history
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1907-09-21
Yerington Con. Showing

Superintendent G. I. Bean of the Yer
ington Consolidated was III town from
the property yesterday. Mr. Bean re-
ports good progress being made on that
promising acreage. The tunnel has
reached distance Of ACC feet in the hill.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1907-09-21
THE TIMES RISES TO EXPLAIN

The Times today asks pardon of its readers for
the scarcity Of reading matter necesstated by conditions
over which had control. In order to get
machinery into working order much time had to be
sumed which. would otherwise have been devoted to the
news columns of the paper. However, everything is
running smoothly, and next week we hope to give
readers paper which have been working hard
achieve since the change Of management.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1907-09-21

to this day it remains inaccessible to
wagon travel. The story is told that the
party, finding themselves completely
stalled, abandoned their wagons, and by
pack train, made their way to the Stan
islaus river. Here winter overlook them,
and several Of the party perished before
being rescued. +. c. c.
Yerington, September a.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1907-09-21

The fact that Yerington mines a
hiigher grade of copper than other
districts, seems to me to indicate
tnat the prevailing price of copper
Will not seriously affect Yerineton
II any effects do result, thev will
be but temporary. While / feel
certain that copper will go up, /
90 not believe that even the
present price will discourage
the operators hereabouts. Good
money can be made in this dis
trlct with copper at II cents. The
general feeling SO far as this camp
IS concerned is decidedly optinis-
tic. ID. f. Mcpherson, M. E.,
with Yerington Copper.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1907-09-21

No permanent effects will result
to Yerington on account of the
copper decline. / do not believe
that over production is the cause
of the receding prices. On the
contrary, feel that the Amalga-
mated interests have turned bear
upon the factions that had origin
ally been adverse to the Amalga-
mated In addition. vast sum
of money is needed to handle the
crop output i'll the country and
therefore enormous amounts have
been taken from the mining field.
OF all the camps, / believe Yer
ington will suffer the least. T. M.
Hammond, NJ. f.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1907-09-21

During its progress some fine punches
of copper have been exposed.
Mr.. Bean figures that within the next
100 feet the main ore body will be tapped
at distance of $50 feet.
That the we'll known gentleman has a
high opinion of the Yerington Consoli-
dated, is evidenced by a reply to ques-
ton as to the extent of the ore BODY
His answer was, we have a mountain
of II ,,
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1907-09-21

From what / have seen OF Yer
ington, cannot see where copper
at its present price will, to any
great extent, handicap the camp.
or course, all operators desire to
get as much for their product as
they can, but here conditions are
somewhat different than i'll most
localities, due to the high-grade
nature of the ore. 1t will result
simply in large sales and small
profits. The consumption of the
red metal will be greatly enlarged
upon by the reduced rates, as it
were. The prices of copper before
were nearly proliibitive. IT. M.
Benedict, copper authority.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1907-09-21
?er!aghn Will Not Be Injured by Decline in Copper
Of he ed
eopsr may be mined pOfabk


/ do not believe Yerington
will be affected injuriously on ac-
count of the decline in copper.
The red metal has been too high
to admit of a consumption which
would have been and will now be :
the case at the present price.
Every property in this district that
has been opened up can be profit
ably worked with copper at from
II to IA cents. | do not believe
the camp will suffer any set back.
Properties that can not operate on
12-cent copper are not to be found
in the Yerington district. O. H.
Some, manager Malachite Copper
Company.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1907-09-21

NOTICE will appreciate it if all
parties owing me will please call at the
Yerington Drug Co as soon as possible
and settle their accounts. | am i'll and
need the money. DR.. NAkAIIAN.s
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1907-09-21

Call on Mrs. Legg and look over her
book of beautiful samples and styles for
tailor-made suits and coats. Guaranteed
to fit. No trouble to show samples.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1907-09-21
Baby Boy Dies

Word has been received III this city of
the death Of the infant son Of Mr. and
Mrs. George Welsh at Bodie, September
10Th. The parents have many friends
here who will be shocked to hear oftheir
sorrow.
LOST AN azurite watch fob. Finder
please return to tlif, olee.