Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-18
NATIONAL MINES SPRING
INTO GREAT PROMINENCE
Los Angeles People Enter Field,
Taking Lease on Claim Be-
longing to Stall Bros.

National, New, has recently sprung
into prominence by reason Of the ex-
tremely rich gold ore that is being
mined at that camp. Located about
seventy-two miles northeast of Winnie
mucca, it is reached by stage and auto
lines. Winnemucca is located on the
Western Pacific and Southern Pacific
railroads. The richest gold ore ever
mined in Nevada is being taken out
by the Stall Bros, who have a lease on
a strong vein owned by the National
Mining company. The formation is
diorite and porphyry. The vein is from
three to five feet in width, and at
depth of 6S feet the first rich streak
was encountered. over $SO,00O was TAX
en- out at this depth, and this high
grade streak has followed the vein
down to the present level of 450 feet.
1t runs from one inch to fifteen inches
in width, and over $1,000,000 had al
ready been taken out by the Stall
Bros. in the last eight months. In ad-
dition to this, they are piling ore on
the dump that runs from $100 to S1100
ton.
The high grade streak encountered Is
by far the richest gold ore yet found
in Nevada, being richer than the fam
ous leases of Goldfield. Much of this
and there are several millions of dol
lars blocked out in the mine which
is being stopped out daily. During Aug
ust S4S5 900 in high grade was taken
out by the Stall Bros. and treated at
National.
The bullion is shipped to the mint at
San Francisco, being sent out OF Ma
tional in an auto guarded by six men
with rifles. Such a bonanza as this
has naturally called much attention TO
the camp, which now has a population
of over 500 and is growing rapidly.
There have been several other impor-
tant strikes in and near National and
enough has already been demonstrated
to show that National has come TO
stay. Another lease that is considered
one of great promise has recently been
taken over by G. Z. Tomlinson, H. w.
Bower and II. D. McMaster of Los An
eeles but formerly of Goldheld, ana
the National Gold Mines company mas
been organized to finance the opera
tions of the lease, which is located only
1900 feet from the Stall Bros lease and
on the same vein. This company mas
an ideal tunnel proposition, and the
tunnel already started follows the vein
into the mountain, gaining little more
than one foot of depth with each foot
intoo the mountain S. L. McClelland
of National is in charge of the property
and is pushing development work both
day and night. The best judges at
National predict that this company will
encounter rich ore shoots in the tun-
mel. The vein at the surface assays
from So to $14.25. which is an indication
of rich ore bodies lying beneath, and
the tunnel will follow the vein for a
distance of $50 feet and Will nave
denth on the vein from 500 to 600 feet.
Two reduction plants have recently
been completed at National and are
kept busy treating the ores Of the
camp. A constant water supply is
available the year round. On account
Of the altitude, about 1000 feet, much
snow falls in the winter. which sup
niles the streams with constant flow
Of water During the last eight months
over s., ,OOO, 900 has been taken out alone
on the stall Bros lease. over 100000
a week in gold bullion is being shipped
from this property, and naturally sucn
a production has had the effect OF
drawing mining men to the camp from
aU narts of the southwest.