White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-08
Predicts Good
Year in Business
PRESIDENT EOCLES OF NEVADA
CON. AND NEVADA NORTHERN
RAILWAY VISITS ELY AND SAYS
CONDITIONS ARE PROMISING.

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President S. W. Eccles of the Ne
vada Consolidated Copper company
and the Nevada Northern Railway
company, was a visitor here the past
week. inspecting the company prop
erties in the district He arrived
by special train Thursday morning,
and left by special yesterday after
noon. On the trip west from New
York. he was accompanied as far as
Salt Lake City, by Mrs. Eccles and
his daughter. Mildred, who from that
point went to the Eccles ranch in Ida
no. where they will be Joined by Mr.
Eccles, who left for Idaho after COM
pleting his business in Ely.
President Eccles was interviewed
by representative of the News, and
expressed himself as pleased with
conditions as he found them in the
Ely district. He spoke with particu-
lar emphasis in expressing his salts
faction at the conduct of affairs of
the Nevada Con, and the Nevada
Northern Railway. as appreciative OF
the work being done by the local Of
ficiais in charge. In this connection
Mr.. Eccles expressed regret that the
mining industry in the district was
not further developed. and that more
attention was not given to agricul-
ture in this part of the state. Such
development would mean increased
population and more business. The
railroad of which he Is the president
aims to give the best of service, and
its equipment and facilities are of the
hest obtainable. In fact, the roads
facilities for handling business are
such that 1t could easily take care OF
q large increase. and thereby assis.
| In the agricultural and mining devel-
lopment of the county. as adequate
Transportation facilities are factor
/ In the npbuilding of any community.
The Nevada Consolidated plant is
operating to capacity. and while no
enlargements are at present contem-
plated. the present standard of up
keep and output will be maintained.
Mr.. Eccles became a bit reminis-
cent, and recalled his first trip down
into this valley. In those days there
was no line of heavy steel, no vesti-
bule train nor buffet cars. This form
of easy transportation passed far
camp. The automobile was the near
est approach to rapid transit running
to Ely. and this means was employed
as far ahead of horses. But the au-
tomobile broke down. and the final
miles of the journey was made on
foot. Mr.. Eccles referred to that
weary tramp. as compared with pres
ent facilities. as his special train was
awaiting the time of departure for
its swift run north.
Referring to general conditions Mr..
Eccles said
The metal market is in splendid
condition. Copper lead and spelter
are in demand and bringing top
prices. All our properties are run
ming at capacity and so are the prop
critics of other concerns. New York
Is lively The stock market is active
and altogether the prospects are for
good year in business. Railroad
earnings are the best things to guage
the condition of business and these
are somewhat improved over last
year. but still below what they should
be. The crops. however. promise to
be big. ! understand that the crops
through the central states are about
so to S5 per cent and would have
been much larger had it not been for
prolonged rains.
There Is no doubt that the Euro
pean war has given business in this
country boost. but it Is not entire
ly responsible.
Not only are all our plants in the
United States in operation at capac-
ity. but We have five plants in oper-
alton at full capacity in Mexico. in
the states of chihuahua and Durango.
territory controlled by Villa None
OF our properties has been molested
BY either faction. Our properties In
the territory controlled by Carranza.
however, are not in operation. as
Csrrausa has levied q tax at least
eight times AZ great a. the normal
tax under the Diaz regime. Villa.
however, has not levied one cent OK
cess tax and has aided US In keep
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