The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1909-06-24
.BERTSCHY PASSES THROUGH
Says Fairview and Wonder Will
Come to the Front
Again.

Travel through Fallon during the
past week would Indicate renewed in
terest in the affairs of both Wonder
and Fairview, for the outward travel
during this period has been greater
than for months. Among those who
are retraeing their steps toward Chur-
chill county's premier camps are seen
the faces of many of the pioneers of
both districts, who claim that their
wanderings around the states mineral
lied sections fails to disclose districts
of more merit than Wonder and Fair
view.
George Bertsehy. pioneer of the
Fairview district passed through with
several associates Monday morning,
and when asked what he thought of
the future Of the Fairview district,
winked an eve and said that all
former activity would be paled by
what is in store for Fairview, and that
it would not be long before a change
for the better ensued. Among other
things he said:
Development work is going right
along on the Nevada Hills property in
the usual way and blocking ore re-
serves seems to be the principal work
at present. Their ore bodies are splen-
did both in proportion and value and
are increasing In both senses as great
er depth is acquired. The mine is in
better shape than ever for earh sue
ceeding lower level shows a greater
mine.
"The Falrview Eagles are making
steady shipments and the recent strike
made on this property Is important and
has earned for the Eagles a prophesy
that they will be among the big paying
properties of Nevada.
John Harnan is preparing for ex-
tensive work on the Cyclone Claim,
about two thousand feet northwest of
the Nevada Hills. He proposes to sink
another hundred feet on the present
shaft which is down 200 and then de-
yelop the ore shoots at that depth. He
has had considerable rich ore IN the up
per workings, but expects something
much better at 300 feet.
1.-TWO leases are being operated on
the Dromedary Hump, the one being
1rked by Earl Ridge having an es-
pecially encouraging showing.
:. ON the Bertschy lease on the Ida
M. claims, adjoining the Nevada Hills,
we are drifting for the intersection of
two big veins, where we expect to en-
counter a good shoot of ore. There is
about 80 feet more to drive to reach
this point. The tunnel is in 400 feet,
and has depth of about $50 feet at
the present breast.
"Klinker has lease and bond on
the Snyder property, and has two leas-
es in operation and hoists on each. He
has five or six feet of good milling ore,
and about two feet of ore that will
ship at about 500 ton. | understand
that he intends to put up a small mill
to try his low grade ore.
1.-TWO shifts are at work on the Gold
Crown under the management of Fred
Young. They are drifting from the
bottom of the 300-foot shaft, and the
prospect is very favorable. The prop
erty is equipped with a nice plant, and
extensive work will be carried out.
"The Golden Slipper which also has
a fine plant, is ready to crosscut from
the bottom of the 200-foot shaft. They
will have to go 300 feet south to catch
the Nevada Hills vein, and 200 feet
north to reach the Cyclone vein.
'E. Everett is leasing on some prop
erty owned by Charles Wilson, John
Harnan and F. o. Norton. Most of his
development has been done by tunnel,
but he has also done considerable other
work to determine the course of his
veins.
"Quite number of men are work.
ing their own properties around the
camp. John Ross is doing develop
ment on two claims, and Henry Lamb
is also developing some ground north
east of the Nevada Hills. Kennedy
has one shift on the Mizpah. He has
three or four feet of milling ore, and
a nice showing of shipping ore. Up to
the present time his work has mostly
been by tunnel, but now he proposes
to sink and is putting up hoist for
that purpose.
IN. Z. Pinney has fine ledge out
cropping for at least 1900 feet, and
surface trenches show the vein to be
from three to eight feet wide, carry
ing copper, gold and silver. Pinney
has done considerable surface pros
pecting to determine the most promis-
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