The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-03-28
OLD DISTRICT IS
BECOMING ACTIVE
PROGRESS IN GRANITE
MOUNTAIN SECTION

Haphazzard and desultory mining
for many years in the copper belt,
now known as the Yerington district,
had, up to a few years ago, been
productive of meager results. save
and except to prove that indications
of large bodies of copper ores of COM
mercial value existed in many places
in hat district, says the Reno Jour
nal. The same could have been
said of the Ely country twelve years
ago. But what are they today? The
latter is one of the greatest copper
producers in the world and, in some
respects, the most marvellous min
ing cap in existence. Likewise the
Y%erington mines, ten years ago con-
sidered failures, now have a place
well up in the list of the big things
of Nevada.
These are not the only instances
that could be cited. Numerous others
might be named, but this will suffice
to emphasize the fact hat any
mineral bearing section of this state,
where the indications of orebodies
are strong and extensive. may, with
consistent and persistent develop
ment, intelligently directed, spring
into prominence over night and bios
som forth as a big producer to be ad-
ded to the long list of Nevada's min
eral wealth contributors.
Simply because a great deal of
"varigated' mining many, in the past
belt to the north and west of Reno
and on Peavine mountain, proof has
not as yet been established to sus
tain a contention that large bodies of
commercial ore do not there exist. On
the contrary indications for such are
as marked and as numerous as in
any district within the boundaries of
the state, while the formation is
identical with that of most of the
proven sections. A trip through these
hills, and over the eastern slope of
Peavine mountains, and a careful OBJ
| servation of existing conditions
where work is now being done and
has beer done in the past, should be
sufficient to convince those compe-
tent to Judge hat the above conten-
ton is true.
From a geological viewpoint there
is no more interesting section any
where than the territory embraced
within a radius of twenty miles to the
north and west of Reno. Almost
every eruptive formation known to
to mention several hat cannot be
found elsewhere, while evidence of
extinct thermal springs are many,
which fact alone is a clincher to
the initiated.
Granite mountain, fourteen miles
northwest of Reno, is what might be
termed a low foothill of Peavine, be-
ing as it is the extreme northern ter
minus of that old landmark. The
formation is principally alaskite or
p%lutonic granite, although porphyry
intrusiOns are frequent, forming con-
facts along the lines of which the
naturalization occurs. A great deal
of work has been done in the past at
various points along these northeast
and southwest fractions, and con
siderable ore of a class varying from
high grade to average commercial
quality has, from time to time, been
sent to market. At the present time
there is unusual activity on Granite
Mountain, and it is well worth the
time of any one interested in the
prosperity of this section of the state
to pay a visit to hat locality. The
big thing out hat way now is the
Warner-NelsOn proposition, known as
n Granite Hill mine. which ic tho
property of the Nixon Nevada Min
ing company. A surprise is in store
for any Remote who may visit this
WashOe county wealth producer
which is conducted by men who
know their business and whose efforts
are bearing fruit in a mist satisfac-
tory manner. At present the ore is
being hOisted from the 1OO-foOt level
through the old shaft with a small
gasoline engine. but the new incline
shaft is just being completed where
a 25-hOrsepower plant will at once
be installed. This new shaft is five
by nine feet in the clear, well tim
bered and straight as a gun barrel.
About rs tons of shipping ore is on
the dump and every day sees more
added to the pile. Twelve men are
employed in drifting both ways on
the vein at the 125-foot point, and in
the work OF completing the new
shaft. A boarding house, where one
of the best chefs in the west presides.
a bunk house of comfortable dimen-
sions, al office building of the bun
galow type. an automobile garage,
shops and other buildings gives the
place a-big-thing-come-to-stay ap-
pearance. Now that the roads are
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