The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-01-15
PROMINENT COAL MEN
BUY ROCHESTER MINES

Fred w. Kittle, representative of
the Jesse Knight and p. G. Kittle coal
interests of Utah and Wyoming. while
in Humboldt county made a visit to
Rochester and was so fully impressed
with the merit of the district that he
acquired by purchase the group of
claims, including Peerless No. 6, adj
joinilg the Strong Buck and Charley
showing in the Lincoln and Independ
ence hill end of the district Asso-
eiated with him in business are the
Knights, Eecles, DeLormes, Robinsons
and the like from Utah, Wyoming and
California.
In commenting upon his visit to
Rochester he stated that the district
as whole impressed him as one of
the best mining sections in the west
As whole. he said, "the district is
showing the proof upon which a man
can make Just calculations as to it's
soundness and merit which will JUS
tify legitimate mining and invest
ment of capital for development and
profit. The district has fine showings
and the conditions are good, suggest
ing a conservative investment for fur
ther development of the mineralized
area unexplored. Among the proper
ties | viewed and which is illustrative
of the more developed properties of
the district, Is what is known AS the
Buck and Charley working. This is
shipper and an exceedingly fine
showing for the amount of work done
Everything connected with it, its mas
sive structure, its naturalization and
Ia mn in,
is strong and persistent and besides
the better foot wall streaks show
fine grade milling ore of from four to
eighteen feet wide.
"T caught the Rochester fever and
while noting the course of the strong
Buck and Charley vein with its sig
nifcanee, / commenced to figure. I
noted that the lower tunnel which ex-
poses ore close to its sideline and next
to Peerless claim No. 6, not owned by
the company, passed into the Peerless
claim and showed further north, caus-
Ell me to take notice and decide that
if open for purchase on reasonable
terms would be worth while to buy
it. To make long story short |
bought it and without delay will sink
a shaft and do proof work on the
ground, for from what | saw on the
Buck and Charley | believe it has
merit and is worth while to spend ten
or fifteen thousand dollars to try and
make mine.
owe are not only interested in
coal but are more interested in metal
mining and in a fair sense have made
successes.
81 like Rochester and believe it
has splendid future.
" Gold and silver mining is like coal
mining. There are always some natur
al signs when followed usually result
in good. Take for instance the Knight
coal mine, known as the Spring Can
yon Coal company. of Storrs, Utah.
"The mine is fully equipped with
modern appliances. Everything is
completed with the best and most de-
sirable appliances { r work and com
fort Electricity does most of the
work both in mines and homes and for
a camp just about a year old is max
ing record. The Spring Canyon coal
is fine grade of bituminous coal and
while only year old the camp has a
population of 600 people and the pro
duction at the present is from LOO to
!, 500 ton of coal a day. The grade of
coal is such that daily the demand for
i. is Increasing hut this diversion in
to the Spring Canyon coal is to IL
lustrate that where one or an asso
citation of individuals combine to
prove natures ear marks as to coal or
gold and silver or other useful earth
utilities that the men who make the
proper try usually make success
of it.
"When I saw the Buck and Charley
demonstration and guide and noted its
significance | did not hesitate to ac-
quire the ground I did and recon-
mend to my associates to conjointly
expend some money to prove those
ear marks of wealth on the Peerless
and so affirmed on the Buck and
Charley. This will be done without