Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-08-22
OVERLAND BY WAGON
Expert Opinion of Greater
Yerington District

tion from such men and companies as H.
Seton Karr, London; John Quinlon. Jo-
hannesburg; Hoke Smith, ex-Secretary
of the Interior; Caledonia Gold Mining
company; +. H. Lunken, of the Toma
hawk Mines company. and others in New
Zealand, South Africa, Australia and this
country, man who has made examina-
tions in almost every camp in Colorado,
was a caller last week. He is going
through the country with a team and
making notes of what he sees. In an
interview with the Times man he said:
"a long trip overland from Denver,
Colorado, by way of Morrison, Idaho
Springs, Frazier, Hot Sulphur Springs
to Yampa, Routt county, travelling 800
miles over the largest county in Colorado.
The measures of coal in this county are
simply immense. In the western por
ton of this county the measures show
the finest indications of anthracite coal,
cropping at the surface and absolutely
dipping vertical. In the eastern portion
of the county found bituminous meas
ures along the surface for miles. Routt
county alone has sufficient coal to supply
the market for thousands of years to
come. There is very little mineral out
side of the coal except at Hahn's Peak
find little Copper Gosher, just sufficient
indication to fool the prospector. Then
crossing the line of Colorado into Utah
at the Green River ferry, thence to Yer
nal, Utah, driving fully 200 miles across
the Ute Reservation. To my sorrow |
met a great many Coloradans who wish
they were at home again, who had drawn
claims in this section. Poor chaps, wish
ing they were once more near the numer
Gus mountain springs or streams of Col
orado. Thence to Heber, a fertile valley
of the Mormons with plenty of water, all
the farmers seem prosperous; from there
to Ogden. In crossing overland the en-
tire belt by the way of Park City, Bing-
ham and the entire state OF Utah is abso-
luteiy worthless in a mineral sense, ex-
cepting Park City. Coming around the
Lake from Bingham to Lucin to the line
OF Nevada, after drive of 40 miles with
out water. There | struck several meas
ures of low grade copper. From there
to Ely and back to Wells, saw plenty
of copper indications but no mines opened.
From there to Palisade some OF the
greatest lead and silver indications that
ever have seen in all my globe travels;
veins and crevices thoroughly i'll place.
From there to Wiunemucca, taking in
Dun Glen formation, also Gold Circle.
Seven Troughs and Jessup. In these
sections / have found limestones cut the
measures and leaves the veins all cash
matter, all values on surface. Then to
Reno by old Hat Springs, So miles with
out water.
'ln Reno l met a great many OF our
old friends from Denver, Cripple Greek
and Leadville. who all seemed prosper
Gus. From there we went to Virginia
CITY. the great mines of Fair, Mackey,
Flood and O'Brien. After inspecting the
mines of this famed Comstock find the
old Comstock lode is not worked out by
any means, they are working fully 600
men in this camp. Southeast we came
to Gold Hill, Silver City and Dayton,
all very prosperous. Driving farther
southeast for a distance of some AZ miles
to Yerington and the great Mason Min
ing district. At Yerington ! m' I one of
the bosom friends Of the early days of
Cripple Creek, I'D. ]. Cooper who kind
~ showed me sa,v the IRE OF this
district, eS f5n' oecur-
ance, for as' say that III
my ent;r; navel this section is the most
mineral bearing zone have seen. AT
grass roots the great ledges of copper
absolutely crop out, of the richest have
ever seen in my travels in all four quar-
ters of the Globe. Butte, Montana, and
Ely are not in it with the showings here
From Clifton to Yerington the ballast on
the road is copper ore. Twelve months
ago l was in Calumet where they were
working the old dumps, grinding up the
rock and concentrating ore that only
carries one and one-half per cent. copper.
| would advise them to come to this dis
trict for copper. and let their low grade
dumps alone.
"The copper deposits in this section
seem to the natives no more than the
iron deposits of PENNSYLVANIA to the
natives there. Indeed, l cannot speak
too highly of tins section, it is the max
ing of the greatest copper mines OF the
world. Anyone wishing reliable infor-
nation should write +. ]. Cooper or the
Times.
my stay here will end in few days
When / am off for Goldheld, and from
there to Calaveras county, California, re-