The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1908-05-21
SHADYRUN
ATTRACTS
BIG ONES
Noted Experts Opinion of the
Latest Mining District
in the County.
Likes the Formation and Per.
sistency and Extent of
Its Ledges.

part of last week an eminent authority
on mining in the person of A. w. Scott
who has been in nearly every large
mining camp in the world. He was for
a long time on the staff of John Hays
Hammond, the million dollar a year
mining expert, and was also with Ern-
est Wiltze. Mr.. Scott made his first
visit to the mines of Shadyrun in COM
pany with w. H. Hatton, an attorney
of Modesto, CAL, and both are inter-
ested with Frank Smith in the majority
of his holdings. Mr.. Scott had been
long intending to make the trip, but
prevented from doing so, in consequence
of his engagements with Mr.. Ham,
mond, his chief.
II like Shadyrun better than any
thing that have seen in Nevada, said
Mr.. Scott. II like it for its formation.
for the persistency and extent of its
lodges. To be sure it is too early yet
to predict what the future holds for the
camp, as there has not been sufficient
development work done. But the work
will be done and it is well worth while.
There are splendid showings right in
the camp, and for some miles around
it. The big canyon through which
flows fine spring has aided materially
in the development of the country, in
having cut the ledges in twain, and
leaving them visible to the eye at
glance. As far as the work has gone
the indications on the surface have
been proven to 60 down. I sampled
considerable of the properties, and will
have assays made when reach Cali
fornia."
Considerable improvement has been
noted in the camp, and there is quite a
bit of work going on in the hills. The
Gold Wedge has two shifts of men at
work, and SO has the Sullivan and Kin
ney property on the other side of the
ridge. The Hicks and Bristol
workings have one shift, as has James
Payot's ground adjoining. On the lat
ter they have sunk to depth Of ten
feet, and have got some fine specimens
showing free gold.
George Easter, who has been doing
the assessment work on the Blackb bird
group, of claims. brought in some fine
specimens of ore from this property
Monday.
Robert Matthews, the oldest pros
pector in the state, has shown his faith
I'm the camp in having started tunnel
which he is going to run for fifty feet
to tapsthe vein which outcrops on his
property, and where he got assays Of
$3.50 a ton. Supplies still continue to
leave Fallon for Shadyrun at regular
intervals, and the needs of the camp
are becoming to cut q figure in the
commerce OF this town.
The latest one to take q lease at
Shadyrun is Jack Bristol. He signed
up lease on the 10th on block of
ground showing good surface assays on
one of the claims of the Blackbird
group consisting of the Blackbird and
the Blackbirds Nos. l, and 3, owned
by P. H. Mclaughlin, the well-known
rairview and Rawhide operator; J. E.
Hicks, part cwner of the Fairview
Telephone Company, and who has just
started lease on the Dromedary
Hump, and C. H. Bristol, the we'll
known livery stable man of Fallon.
Jack Bristol is brother of the last
named owner and is just back from
South Africa. where he was associated
with another brother, University of
Nevada graduate, who is drawing down
a modest stipend of $50, 900 per year.
1t speaks well for the district that one
who had SO much experience in South
Africa likes the looks of Shadyrun 81
well that he has rustled lease on one
of the latest located claims and expects
to rush work as soon Is he can get hi.
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