The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-01-30
LUNING HAS GOOD FUTURE
BASED ON MINING OUTLOOK

The Lodi mine 10 situated about 81
miles beyond these properties and IS
working SO men. They are erecting a
1OO-ton smelter. Have been shipping
their high grade ore for months, and
have thousands of tons of ore on the
dump, that will assay from s25- to $50
per ton in gold, silver and lead. This
ore was taken out while they were
shipping and everything over $50 was
shipped, the rest was put on the dump
for future treatment. They are work
ing two traction engines and six teams
between Luning and the mine. A town
site called Bob has recently been or
ganized and lots are selling at fancy
prices. Charles Grill has charge of the
property and j. II. Eaton of Colorado
is the manager.
The Esmeralda Copper company is
working two men and has recently let
a contract for sinking a shaft.
The Moonlight Copper company,
owned by Andrews and Plymire, are
bringing in some high grade copper ore.
Parrot Mine Resurrected
The Nevada Champion company,
formerly the property was known ds
the PARROT mine), has resumed opera
tions here, shipping until the slump of
copper. Has some 1000 tons of ore out
and shipment will be made soon. George
Oswald is manager of this property.
The Sierra Nevada Mining company
owned by Fay and Walsh, have recently
let a contract for the development of
this property, which shows up hand
somely at the present depth.
The Sunrise Mining company, owned
by Colonel Ellis of Salt Lake is about
to start development and has fine sur
face showing.
The Nevada Marble and Granite com
pany, located about six miles southeast
of Luning, has resumed operations and
will soon be shipping it's black and gold
marble.
The Sylvanite mine, under the man.
agement of Mark Averill, is working
three men and taking out ore.
The Thompson mine near here is
working three men and has encouraging
prospects.
The Nevada Copper Hill company,
under the management of Rowland Lea,
is working five men and is sinking a
shaft that is down now 100 feet. 1t is
in ore of shipping value, increasing in
value as sinking advances.
In addition to the mines mentioned
at Lodi, there are several other mines
that are developing and taking out
ore of good value.
100000 in Sight
In the ridge on the west of Luning,
the Blue Light company is sinking a
shaft, now down over 700 feet and will
continue going down until water level
is reached. This mine has been a large
producer and claims to have over one
million dollars worth of ore in sight
above the 700-foot level.
The Garfield mine is working Is men
and making regular shipments of high
grade ore.
The Lottie mine is working five men.
George H. Wright is manager and he is
making regular shipments. This prop
erty belongs to the Del Monte Gold
field Mining company, and is proving to
be one of the best assets.
The Blue Jacket Copper Mining com
pany, owned by Fay and Dennison is
working three men and is in good ore.
George Hartwick is developing his
property three and a half miles north
east of Luning and while not sufficient
ly developed to determine it's value, the
surface showing is very encouraging.
There are many more good properties
adjacent, and all that is needed now is
capital to develop them. This district
is bound to be one of the most import
ant producers of gold, silver, copper
and lead in the state.