The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-03-07
SAYS OUTLOOK
IS PROMISING
CONDITIONS PREVAILING
IN NEVADA

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As the consumption of dynamite
furnishes an indisputable index to
the magnitude of operations, the
views of A. F. Gegan. Nevada repre-
sentative of the Hercules Powder
company, at present making n Of
his periodical visits to this district,
on mining conditions throughout the
state are of Importance. Common
ing on present conditions, Mr.. Ge-
gan said:
MY work takes me at least once
every two months into every mining
camp in Nevada west of Palisade on
the main line of the Southern Pacific
railroad. My territory, in other
words. embraces all of northwest
ern, western and southern Nevada. In
the last two months l have visited
all the camps in that territory and
| can say without hesitancy that not
in several years have l found con-
ditions as gratifying and promising
in such sections Is they are at the
present time. There has been a steady
increase in the sales of my company
in the last year and particularly dur
ing recent months and l am safe
in saying that they are now at least
33 1-3 per cent greater thar they
we're a year ago.. 1t is manifestly
evident that a substantial and gen.
eral revival in mining is at present
under way. | look for even more
pleasing conditions with the advent
of spring. l consider hat the future
of Nevada is more promising than
it has been since the so-called boom
days | do not look for a boom,
however;I believe that activity
throughout the state will steadily in
crease on a healthy, enduring scale.
"Goldfield is splendidly maintain
ing itself. To my notion, the district
is rapidly forging to the front again
in a more substantial manner than
even in the boom days and the flu
ture holds much in store for it. Cap
tai seems to be renewing it's con-
idence in the merits of the near
mines and prospects and there is no
g%ainsaying the fact that GOldfeld is
coming back in a splendid manner.
1T would be difficult to contem-
plate more gratifying conditions than
prevail in Tonopah. Like Goldfleld,
it's proven mines have established
shipping records and excellent results
are being obtained in the exploratory
work in progress in the prospects.
Manhattan has been a little quiet,
comparatively speaking, during he
winter months, but the operators OF
that district are hopeful of the future
and with the arrival of spring opera
ions they will unquestionably again
become normal. The people of that
district are deeply interested in the
negotiations looking to the consol-
idation of the Commercial Mines and
Milling company and the Manhattan
Big Four Mining company, through
the purchase by the former OF the
cntrOl of the latter. The impression
is abroad that the negotiations will
be crowned with success and that it's
consummation will be followed by
greater operations than at any pre-
vious time in the history of the dis
trict.
AT Round Mountain the Round
Mountain Mining company continues
to obtain the most satisfactory results
in the operation and development OF
it's property. Success is also attend
ing the placer operations OF Dave
Llewellyn who is sluicing the surface
of his ground.
.'Of late there has been a steady
increase in the activity in the terri
tory contiguous to Battle Mountain
in Lander county on the main line of
the Southern Pacific railroad. The
discoveries of placer gold in Copper
canyon, of which Battle Mountain is
the shipping point, are rapidly COM
ing to the front and it's future seems
assured. At Kimberly, not far away
from Copper canyon, recent months
have witnessed a resumption of work
on numerous properties.
THE Buckhorn district is also
coming to the front in consequence of
the splendid results being obtained
by the Buckhorn Mines company.
Operations in the vicinity of Mason
and YeringtOn in Lyon county have
been below normal during the win
ter but are again picking up in a
pleasing and there is every
indication that when spring arrives
the activity will be more extensive
than at any previous time in the
history of that section.
The number of miners employed in
the camp of Luning is steadily being
increased. The mines there are now
shipping five or six carloads of ore
daily to the Gunn-ThOmpson smeltel
at Thompson. The Pioneer district
to the south of Goldfield, is showing
up better than ever, as may also be
co;d Of tho Good SnrinpS district In