Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-10-26
NEVADA MAY Be
smelling CENTER
TONOPAH OPERATOR PREDICTS
THAT UTAH WILL LOSE
HER PLANTS.

ELY, Oct. ia special to the
Daily Mining Record says: G. l..
Fletcher, a prominent mine operator
OF Tonopah passed through Ely this
week on his way home from Muncy,
in the eastern part of this county,
where he spent some time recently
making examinations of mining prop
critics. Mr.. Fletcher has an assay Of
fee in Tonopah, but devotes his per-
sonal efforts to his many mining in
terests in different districts.
In an interview with the Record
correspondent Mr.. Fletcher express
ed himself enthusiastically regarding
the mining resources of the other
districts in eastern Nevada in the vi
cinity of Ely, which he predicts will
become the smelling enter Of the
west. Among other things, he said.
II believe it is only a question of
9 few years when all the smelling
companies now operating in Utah
will find it to their advantage to re-
move to Nevada, where so much of
their ores come from, as they are
now paying out enormous sums every
year for damages to crops aggregat-
ing the cost of a large plant every
few years. This state offers locations
where there are no such disadvant-
ages, and it will be cheaper to bring
in the fuel than to haul out the ore.
Lead stacks will be added to the
great copper smelter now in course
of construction to handle the lead
ores of this section in combination
with the silicious ores from the
southern camps, which run as high
as 81 per cent silica. An abundance
of iron is found in, this part of Ne
vada for smelling purposes and an
inexhaustible supply Of water.
"If l was looking for a mine on my
own resources or backed by a grub
stake deal / would rather take my
chances in this part of the state than
in any other section"
While on a trip to western White
Pine county and Eureka recently a
correspondent for the Record visited
the Newark mining district, where
operations have been conducted un-
ceasingly for more than forty years.
The district is along the eastern slope
tof the Diamond range on the west
side of Newark valley and is reached
by a forty-mile drive northwest from
Hamilton. or an 1S-mile ride north
near the western edge of White Pine
nea rthe wetsern edge of White Pine
county, the business of the district Is
done through Eureka, as 1t is tn;
nearest RAILROAD point. The wagon
road out from Eureka climbs an easy
grade for about nine miles to the
summit, which approximates the
county line between Eureka anG
White Pine counties. From there the
descent to Newark valley com
mences. The valley extends north.
ward about twenty miles near tC
Bald Mountain and the northwest
corner of this county, while The
southern end of the valley is known
as Pancake valley. with an imaginary
dividing line between them.
The oldest mine in the district i,
the old Bay State, now owned ant
being operated by the Newark Min
ing and Milling company. The prop
erty is located in chihuahua canyon
about one mile from the mill. Tn,
group on the northern side of tn,
canyon is developed by an adit tun
mel about 500 feet long, which gain
a depth about equal to its length. IN,
ore is found in a assure. Many thou
sand tons of ore have been produced
most of it having been treated at tn,
old mill, with the total production
estimated at $500, goo. The pres
ent company is taking out good ship
ping ore and is also accommodating
large amount Of milling ore. which
is being sent down to the mill.
A lead vein, which is intruded be
tween the bedding of the lime in thu
upper workings, carries high value
in lead and silver and one exposurl
of the ore is five feet thick. TIL,
shaft house is equipped with a hoist
ing plant and an air compressor will
an air line extending across the can
yon. The mill was a 20-stamp anal
gamating plant with a teaching pro
cess in addition. The new compan.
has done away with the leachin,
pans and installed Whitley tables AM
Frue vanners, and has reconstruct,
the stamps. This min is said to b
the first one ever operated in Whit
Pine county and was built in 1866
and after the silver discoveries a
Hamilton a large part Of the produC
! tion was treated there.
Two miles south from the Ba
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