Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1908-03-20
Still RUSHING
TO new SECTION
JeSSup District Close Rival
To RaWhide.
Stage and Autos Taxed to Fullest
Capacity With Fortune Seekers.
Development Work Being Prose.
Cuted on ScvefeI Properties.

The boom in the Jessup distric I
continues to go on undated, and tn e
town and district arc rapidly assumin G
the proportions of old timers" said
J. j. Mackedon, the mining man yes
terday. ut is remarkable the
way the people are focking in,
and if the rush keeps up, and there is
no doubt but what it will, it will not
be many weeks before White Canyon
will rival the great camp of Rawhide.
Tuesday of this week the autos
and stages were loaded to their full
capacity, twenty-five having gone in.
Wednesday there were twenty Eight
new arrivals. The majority of these
people are going in from Reno, Raw
hide and other Nevada towns-and
all are looking for investments either
in mining or in any kind of business,
and while it is true some are there
just for the purpose of seeing, most
of them are preparing to stay and
will embark either in the mining,
brokerage or commercial business"
In speaking of the work being
done on the different mining claims,
Mr.. Mackedon said that active devel-
opment had been started and was be-
ing vigorously prosecuted. On the
Hopkins property, which was sold
last week to Reno parties, two shifts
are at work sinking a shaft on the
big ledge. During the past week
considerable trenching was done on
the ground and thorough test was
made of the vein matter near the
surface. From ten samples taken,
$50 was the lowest assay returns OBJ
tained, while some run as high as
$3.50. The management of this
property has announced its intention
of losing no time in opening up the
ground and when the occasion re-
quires it, substantial machinery
will be installed which will greatly
facilitate in carrying out the pro-
posed plans.
Morrison & Co., who are operating
lease on the Mabel B of the Jes-
sup-Murray property, are rnnning
deep cut to determine the pitch of
the ledge cutting through their
ground. AS soon as this is deter
mined, shaft will be started. In
running the cut through the ledge
several rich stringers carrying free
gold have been opened up and the
owners are satisfied that with further
depth they will open bonanza.
Mr.. Mackedon stated that one lease
had been granted on the property
owned by himself and George Taylor,
and that others were being consider
ed. The block of ground leased is on
the Gold King Gold located near the
towDsite. Trenching is now under
way and when a suitable place is
found shaft will be sunk.
The first frame building for the
town of White Canyon was completed
this week. The structure is 20x40
and will be used as Offices by the
White Canyon Townsite company.
Lumber is now on the ground
and Reno parties who have recently
become interested will commence the
erection of a $1,000 building which
will be occupied by saloon.
In conclusion Mr.. Mackedon said
that the most encouraging reports
we're coming in from all sections of
the district and that in a very short
time the Jessup district would be oc-
cupying position in the foremost
ranks of Nevada's biggest mining
camps.