Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-17
CAMP OF LUNING
ENTERS NEW ERA
OUTPUT JUSTIFIES ERECTION
OF SHELTER
BOTH GOLD AND COPPER MINES
ATTRACT INVESTORS
First Mill of District Is Already in
Operation - Rich Strike at
Depth Strengthens Deep
Mining Theory

conclusion the present year Will wit
ness activities there equal to anything
in mining circles since the days of
early Goldfeld, The year 1909 saw the
advent of the first treating plant in the
district, being that of the Del Monte
Mining and Smelling company. Inc
wildcatter has disappeared and legiti-
mate mining is being prosecuted in and
about Luning in q way that can only
result in marked success. The camp
has, from every report some of the best
gold and copper properties in the south
west, and with considerable capital al
ready in the district and more to come
this year Luning and surrounding coun-
try look with every assurance toward
a period of permanent prosperity
With the installation of the mill of
the Del Monte Mining and Smelling
company began the milling era in the
Luning district, and several other COM
panes will follow the lead, according
to ]. Holman Buck, editor of the West
crn Nevada Miner (Mina), who re-
Gently inspected the properties of the
district.
Before the close of 1910 the greater
part of the ore output of that section
will be treated on the ground.
Output Justfies a Smelter
This output has for some time past
justified not only the construction of
mills, but a large smelter as well. This
smelter is now being promoted, pre-
sumaby by eastern capitalists, and in
all probability ground for the smelter
will be broken this year.
Near the Del Monte mines is the
estate of the Nevada Garfield Consolt
dated Mines company, which had a rec
ord production in early days of $45,0OO,-
600 and which recently opened rich
ore shoot in the lower workings by
sinking a wnze from the tunnel level.
A foot of this ore runs into picture
values.
The management is now busy in
blocking out ore reserves and uncover
ing new ore shoots. This work is be-
ing done preparatory to the construc-
ton Of treating plant to cost 100000,
it is said. 1t is believed this plant Will
be in operation before the close of the
present year. Besides the enormous
tonnage of ore in the underground
workings there are several tons of
good milling grade piled on the dumps.
Mr.. Buck continues with brief re-
view of the properties of the camp.
He writes:
Some Shipments Are Made
con the New York Copper property
Mr. Randolph, who is in charge, has
a small force of miners at work. some
shipments are being made. This prop
Turk and Wall Street groups, the sun
rise mines of Col. A. c. Ellis of Salt
Lake, the Borax Smith estate, the Va
cation claims of DIR. Plymire and as
sociates the properties of Bernard
McDevitt and A! L. Kempland, all
have exposed large bodies and an
enormous tonnage of copper, silver and
lead ores, carrying good gold values.
With a smelter of sufficient capacity
a
formidable rival of Ely
THE Nevada Champion Copper COM
pany promises to start operations
shortly after the first of the year. The
Arizona Nevada Copper company, the
Joseph L. GirouX holdings, installed a
siXty-five horse power hoist during the
past year and have sunk to a depth
of about 900 feet in the double COM
partment shaft. More claims have
been acquired and recently the COM
pany acquired several springs and
there are strong indications that the
company will erect their proposed
smelter
In the same vicinity are the great
copper properties of Luning's Copper
Queen" Fermina Sarras During the
year it has made several shipments of
ore that ran high in both gold and
copper.
Corporations on the Green Mystery
and the Dunbarton Springs groups will
begin in earnest in the near future.
The rich old Hidden Treasure is still
closed down through litigation, but it's
near neighbors, the Silver Leaf Mining
company and the Idaho estate, are
pushing development and showing
splendid ore bodies.
Pushes Development
"The Western Mineral company con-
tnues to push development with high
ly satisfactory results in the way of
valuable ore showings Manager Row.
land Lea of the Nevada Copper Hills
installed a gasoline hoist during the
wear 1909, and shaft has been sunk
to a depth of 200 feet. The shaft will
be continued to the 300-level and cross
cuts run to the main ledge. Several
good stringers were cut in sinking the
shaft. Mr.. Lea is pleased with the
future outlook Y
George Bells, manager OF the Rat
tier estate, has just returned from
trip to Washington and New York, |
where he has been in conference with
the officials of the company. AS a
result of the conference he announces
work will shortly begin on an extern
sive scale.
1.-The Nevada Hawthorne Copper
company has a small force at work. |
A large tonnage of high-grade copper
ore has been exposed. Shipments have
been made which gave good returns. !
"The old Montreal under it's new
owners, the Parker brothers of Gold |
field made the record for the year in
a strike of fabulously rich gold ore. A
mill will probably be installed on the
property in the early spring, as they
have a world of good milling ore
blocked out. In the same section is
the Montana Nevada with a large tom
mage of ore blocked out.
parties with means are negotiating
for the property with a view of oper-
ating it on an extensive scale. To the !
west of Acme Tanks William Ross is |
operating valuable holdings. Sensa-
tional values in copper and gold were |
uncovered and his property shows all |
the earmarks of becoming a bonanza |
producer before the close of 1910.
'The marble properties Of the Ma |
vada Marble and Granite company |
promise to make a record for 1910 |
DR. Plymire, manager for the COM