Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-05-02
Examining Hn Old
Cambridge Mine

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I.B. Thompson. a mining expert from
Minneapolis, Mimi, spent several days
of last week examining and making a
report on the old Cambridge property,
situated about rs miles south of Yering-
ton. II is in the interests of Minnesota
capital, who are figuring on acquiring a
controlling interest in the property, that
MIR. Thompson made the report.
thirty claims constitute the Cambridge
rrovrrty. which is in the same belt as
the wilson, Wheeler and Pine Grove
mines all Of which are rich free milling
,,o,osit;ous. Considerable work has
beeu done on these group OF claims, es-
peciaIIy on the Cambridge No. 1, which
Is down $50 feet with levels at every 100
feet. On each level drifts have been run
for some several hundred feet along
veins, from which several hundred tons
o.e going as high rs 500 ton have been
taken out and milied. Several of the
other claims have shafts down from so
200 feet, and on the Uncle Sam claim,
which is down us feet, good paintings
can be had from the vein at the bottom
OF the shaft, and IL is estimated that
100 tons OF fair grade milling ore is on
the dump. 1t is sufficient to say that
every claim, upon which any work has
been done, shows up good ore. and it is
estimated that Sl2S. 600 has been taken
out OF the Cambridge No. in days gone
BY. This property is owned and has
been operated by the Nevada Mammoth
Gold Mining Co. This company is To-
cal Incorporation. being incorporated un-
der the laws of the State OF Nevada for
/ 200, 900 shares Of the par value of 81
each. Al recent meeting Of the direct
ors OF the company, z. r. Rawson was
elected president; Geo, w. Davies. vice
president: r. w. Davies. ssasetary, and
r. II. Meyer. treasurer
Not alone is the Nevada Mammoth
company's holdings limited to the 30
claims of gold mines. but they also have
acquired some Of the richest agricultural
land in Mason valley. The old Cignoux
aud Glen raaches. with something like
go acres, have been taken over by this
company. These ranches adjoin the
Cambridge mining property. aud this is
one Of the many instances in Mason val
ley where mining and farming go hand
in hand. This property was bought for
the purpose Of stocking II with mich
cows, which. II the present plans OF the
company are carried out, will be done
shortly.
Mr.. Thompson. before leaving for
Minneapolis Tuesday morning. in con-
sersation with Times reporter spoke
highly OF the Nevada Mammoth Co. IS
property. He said that the property
wouid warrant investigation by the most
Conservative investor, and that every
claim he visited. and he visited every
one, had good showings. He said in
part; Within sixty days the people
that represent will have good sized
stamp mill under construction on the
ground" Continuing. he said II
never saw such ideal conditions for min
ing. natural power site on the river
near the mine. water within close prox-
Unity, and paramount to all these condi-
tons q property with such showings.
Why." he said, II never expected to
see snch a large amount of mineral
ground" In conclusion, he added,
The ranches alone, with proper hand
ing, will prove good dividend paying
propositions, and ! see no reason at
present why active developments will
not result from my visit. +"
This is but one more gentlemen who
speaks laudatory of the Yerington dis
'fict. Great things are in store for all
sections OF the district, and as soon as
proper attention is given all these sec
uons. the Yerington district will be an
industrial world OF itself.