Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-07-06

selected The possibilities of the line
as constructed, being very instrumental
in helping to make Mason and Smith
Valleys new inland empire within the
state Of Nevada. determined the route
through the valleys, instead of the short
line from the smeter to the mines.
The management of the Nevada Cop.
per Belt Railroad was at first in the
hands of the following officers
Mr.. w. c. Orem. President.
Mr.. ]. G. Berryhill, ice-President
Mr.. f. NJ Orem, Secretary Treas.
Mr.. F. j. Sullivan. Auditor
Mr.. d. MacVichie, Consulting Engin-
eer, with headquarters at Salt Lake City
The following subordinate officers had
charge of the field
Mr.. S. S. AREN'T, Chief Engineer.
Mr.. G. NJ. Fraser, Superintendent and
Traffic Manager.
Mr.. +. w. Johnston, Master Mechanic
Mr.. d. G. Wood, Roadmaster.
Headquarters for these at Mason
At this date the only changes in the
official roster are:
A. J. Orem. End Vice President.
r. M. MITCHELL Purchasing Agent,
Salt Lake City.
S. S. Arentz, Gen. Supt., Ludwig.
John Hickey, Mechanical Engineer,
Salt Lake City
A. Belson, Roadmaster, Mason.
The management is sufficiently alert
to the opportunities ahead to warrant the
statement that nothing will be left un-
done for the upbuilding of the agricul
tural interests of the valleys traversed
The railroad is operated independent of
the mines or smelter, with the view of
giving everybody patronizing the line
The passenger equipment of the COM
pany. consists of a 59-passenger gasoline
motor car, and a 35-passenger motor, to-
gether with trailer. Service consists of
three round trips daily, between Mason
and Wabuska, and one round trip daily
between Mason and Ludwig, its termin
both neat and well equipped for conven-
fence and good service.
Following is a digest of the towns on
the Copper Belt Railroad, or along it,
and quite few facts concerning those
reached best through Hudson station:
THOMPSON Location of the Ma
conceded to be one of the best equipped
smelters in the United States. About
800 population. housed in nice, modern
homes constructed by the company.
WABUSkA Junction point with Ne
vada Copper Belt railroad and Southern
Pacific railroad. Copper Belt line mo
tor cars make direct connections with all
Southern Pacific trains to and from To
nopah, Nina, Goldfield, and all points
south, and Hazen, Reno and Carson and
all points east and west. Situated at
the north end of Mason Valley, is cen
ter of large farm and dairy section.
YERINGTON-On Copper Belt line,
II miles south of Wabuska, situated in
center of Mason Valley, elevation 1900
feet, population 700. all lines CONNER
cial trade represented, large shipping
point, county seat of Lyon county bus
line to Copper Belt station, one mile dis
tant.
MASON-Ofiice and shop headquar-
tiers of Copper Belt line, large shipping
point for mines and farms, elevation
4440 feet, population 400, nearly all lines
commercial trade represented. mines of
district in foothills adjoining town to
west
MISUNDERSTANDING point for the
southern portion of Mason Valley. flour
mill and grain warehouse, postoffice,
large stock shipping Yards.
UOSON-Railroad shipping point
for entire Smith Valley, freight forward
ing point for Bode, Aurora, Masonic,
Bridgeport, Sweetwater, Wellington and
other interiar points, large general store
wholesale and retaiD lumber yard,
postoffice, hotel, feed yards and mod
ern sheep shearing (machine) plant, an
tomobile service for passengers and ex-
press in operation between Hudson and
the following interior points: Smith,
Wellington, Sweetwater, Masonic,
Bridgeport, Bodie and Aurora, daily ex.
cept Sunday. Special service between
Hudson and Topaz and Coleville in An
telope Valley. This service is a great
convenience and time saver for both res
idents of this section and commercial
travellers making these points.
WELLINGTON - General trading
point for western portion of Smith Val
ley, large general store. postoffice. feed
and livery stable, center of large farm
and stock raising section.