The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-30
SALT LAKERS BEGIN
WORK At YER|AGTON
Yerington Nipper Company Is
Being Opened and Heavy
Machinery Needed.

Active development has been startc cd
upon another Ycrngtou red metal prop.
osition upon which numerous well
known Salt Lakcrs have banked their
hopes. and Judging from the surface in
dicatlons upon the same and the quail
ity of success that has rewarded Salt
Lakcrs in thht famous copper district.
the organization under discussion
known as the Yerington Nipper Copper
company, will assist not little in MAX
ing honorable history for that region
of Nevada. Lewis A. Jeffs. member
of the Ierington Nipper official family,
returned yesterday from roundup Of
numerous Nevada and California min
ing camps. and he states that a force
of miners under the direction of Lem
Goliath is now al work opening up the
resources of the Nipper ground
This property lies between the Yer.
ington 1ronsides and the Ludwig prop
critics, and tho character of surface
showipas is the same rs have charac-
terized that noted copper camp. Work
at the present time is being confined
to surface exploration, and Mr., ,Jcffs
saws that the ore being found exposed
TO sunshine is fine rock in itself This
one is ready to believe when he takes
look at the rock brought from this
now on exhibition at his office. In a
few, days the Nipper management will
begin driving deep tunnel TO get good
vertical depth upon the orc bodies, and
the officials do not expect a great por-
tion OF the summer TO pass by without
somn very fine developments
Mr.. Jcffs states that the company
will purchase 5-horse-power gasoline
engine Immediately, and the task Of
erecting the necessary buildings for the
men and supplies has already been
presents a most animated appearance
states Mr. Jeffs, and the rewards that
are following development work
throughout tho camp arc remark BILE
He found more Salt Lakers working
properties and searching the hills for
available ground than talent from any
other section of the country. although
Gold6eld people are going into the
camp with fists full of ready cash, and
in large numbers.
Among the properties owned by Salt
found some exceptionally good show
ings, is that owned by the Yeriugton
Central company Mr.. Jeffs states that
some good copper ore is being brought
to light. The Yerlngton Copper com
pany is installing it's heavy equipment,
the tunnel still Is penetrating ore Of
fine grade, and the new shaft is being
sent TO depths as fast az men can do
the work. The Mason Valley, stated
Mr., Jeffs, is opening one of the finest
ore bodies he ever saw, and, in his opin-
ion, this is a wonderful property. The
is driving both ways upon
the body, all in splendid copper ore.
The ore body has been demonstrated
to be forty6ve feet wide, with the foot
wall yet to be found, and the whole
distance will average between and S
per cent copper.
The Western Nevada Copper com
pany, another Salt Lake proposition
with dash of Boston talent, is driving
the lower tunnel ahead with very sat-
isfactory headway, and this working
is breaking into punches of bornite ore
that causes the visitor to anticipate the
ore body within a short time This
stated Mr.. Jeffs, has equipped
the property with all conveniences, and
development work will proceed without
or friction. During his
trip, Mr.. Jeffs went into the Keeler
section of California, and there. he
states, he found fine lead country be-
ing opened up according to the most
approved lines. Several Salt Lakers
own properties there. among them being
Gus Holmes and associates. These own
ers are working two different groups.
and Mr.. Jeffs heard favorable mention
Of both.