Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-08-12
VALUABLE MARBLE
DEPOSITS IN
LYON
FINE QUALITY OF WHITE. GREY
AND BLACK MARBLE IN
SMITH VALLEY

What is declared to be the ONLY de-
post OF white marble in America. is
being opened up in LYON county, about
three miles south of Wellington. The
deposit was located three weeks ago by
/ i. II. Fogle and associates and samples
sent to experts in California, Washing
ton and Colorado, have been declared
equal to the finest grade of marble
shipped into this country from the
quarries i'll Italy
/ In addition to the white marble quarry
Mr.. Fogle and his associates have To-
Gated over 500 acres of mottled marble
ground. In this deposit marble of
practically every known hue can be
found. 1t abounds in black marble,
gray, white. green. red and white. black
and white, black and green and dozens
of other selections.
The two. deposits comprise 800
acres all told The white marble. stu
ated about two miles south of Mr..
Fogle's ranch is only seven miles from
the railroad, while the other deposit, To-
Gated eleven miles from Wellington, is
but five miles from the railroad. The
last deposit is situated in Douglas
county.
In speaking of the marble deposits
last evening Mr.. Fogle stated that he
had received great encouragement al
ready and that with the bright prospects
i'll view expects no trouble in securing
market for the product. He stated
that he had submitted sample to a
prominent San Francisco architect who,
after having the specimens analyzed,
stated that it met with all his expecta-
tions and that he would recommend its
use in all buildings lie was interested in
The marble, both the white and mottled.
has been subjected to the test for the
strength of materials and will bear a
heavier weight than the marble from
Alaska.
California, Seattle and Colorado people
have inspected samples of the deposit
and all proclaim it equal to the most ex-
pensive marble shipped to the United
States from the foreign countries.
According to one we'll known marble
expert, Mr.. Fogle was informed that he
has the only white marble deposit in the
United States. According to his source
of information, il is stated that deposits
of marble existed at one time on this
continent, but were worked out number
of wears ago.
The white marble according to the
figures obtained by Mr. Fogle, can be
marketed at price of sl4 per cubic foot
while the poorest grade of the notified
marble commands a price not lower than
-. 50 a cubic foot. With Italy the near
est competing point those interested in
the deposit expect to meet with no trou-
bic in supplying the market. 1t is esti-
mated that the deposits. contain millions
of tons that can be marketed at a mini
mum outlay. Excellent transportation
facilities are at hand, and as soon as the
quarries are in working order it is ex-
pected that a spur track will be run to
the mines, connecting with the Copper
Belt road
Mr.. Fogle stated that he discovered
the white marble deposit by accident.
He found specimens OF rock on his ranch
in pit where a lime kiln stood. He
discovered that lime was burned there in
the old days and after investigating
found the lime deposit in the proximity
of the marble deposit. No location
had ever been filed oil the property and
Mr.. Fogle with his associates immedi-
ately took up the ground under placer
locations.
The mottled marble deposit was under
location several years ago, but the 10"
Gators failed to do the annual work, and
their hold on the property lapsed This
was secured by Fogle about six months
ago
There is every indication to believe
that the two quarries will be producing
the marble blocks at an early date
company will be organized and as soon
as a working capital is secured the OWN
ers will Immediately start operations
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