The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-03-14

The Miami people who have an OPP
ton on the Empire-Nevada property
across the river from Yerington, and
who have been prospecting the
ground with drills for some months
past are evidently satisfied with the
showings they have obtained as they
have taken bonds on a number OF
other properties. They have secured
an option on the Dillon ranch on the
other side of the river and that pof-
ton of the Martin ranch lying on
the west side of the stream. They
have also made location of a mum"
Jer of claims adjoining the Empire
Nevada. Further, they have AXE
options on a number of groups OF
claims in Mason Pass, which gives
them a large acreage and which will
be developed by drills, the opera
tons to begin in a very short time.
1t really looks, now, as though some
big work will be done in this part OF
the district during 1914. There are
some splendid surface shOwings INT
it is generally conceded by mining
men hat some big mines will be
brought into production in this sec
ton. This company is now sinking
its fourth hole On the Empire-Nevada
ground and the results are said to
be very satisfactory.
The Gunn-Thompson people, who
own the Mason Valley mine and
smelter, have been quite active in the
district in the past few weeks. They
have secured by option and location
a large number of claims in the range
west of the Miami holdings, taking in
all the ground from the Montana
Yerington to the Bluestone, and it
is reported that they have an option
on this latter. They have also Sc
cured options on the Copperstone
and Sunday groups in Mason Pass,
owned by w. ID. Mckenzie and the
Dickey and Carson groups. Report
is that this ground is soon to be
prospected thoroughly with drills.
There has been some little rivalry
between this concern and the Miami
people in securing ground all along
the western range.
C. S. Weaver of Peoria, ILL.,, who is
heavily interested in h 4erington
Mines and Exploration company, is
spending a month in the district in
consultation with Manager Durand
regarding future development Oper-
atiOns on the company's ground. Mr..
Weaver arrived here last Sunday to
be present at the annual meeting of
the company, which was held in Yer
ington last Monday. The property
of this company is advantageously
located for working and shipping ore,
being close to the railroad, and it is
a property of great possibilities. A
portion of the holdings have been
taken under bond by the Miami peo-
pie.
At the Yerington-Bullion develop
ment is being pushed ahead with two
shifts. The property has a large
acreage and development work so far
done indicates that the property has
the making of a big mine. 1t will
take years to develop this property
but it will be in the producing list
this summer, when shipping starts
there will be no let-up for years
to come, unless the company puts
in a reduction plant of its own.
Messrs. j. |. Thatcher and j. G. Ir-
win, heavy stockholders in the com
pany, have beer in the district this
week looking owe the property and
visiting other sections of the dis
trict.
Development and production on
the Nevada-Douglas continues to be
about the same week after week.
New ground is being opened up all
the time and the results are the
finding of the usual high-grade ore
for which this property is noted.
The company now has about 100 men
on the payroll and every month
is adding thousands of dollars to it's
treasury.
The Mason Valley is producing at
the present time about 5000 tons of
ore per month. Some very rich ma
tive copper has been opened up on
the No. 4 tunnel level and the prop
erty is looking better than De-
velopment is going ahead in all parts
of the mine with the usual push and
energy of the management.
The Smith Valley Mines company
will soon have its plant of machin-