The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-22
GREAT TUNGSTEN
FIELD NEAR ELY
DEPOSITS OF WIDELY
SOUGHT MINERAL
Special to the Goldfeld News.

opeCldl 10 tue uOluHelu news.
ELY, New, April I5.-Tungslen
is now the magic word in minirg
in White Pine county, the most
important discoveries to date being
along the Snake range in the east
ern part Of the county, about 80
miles from Ely, and extending
northerly and southerly along the
range for a distance of about 20
miles. Good discoveries have been
made on both sides of the range
all the way from the Minerva dis
trict at the southern end to Tung-
stonia, almost east Of the old-time
camp of Aurum. Four mills are
now in operation concentrating ores,
and at least three more will he
within the neal future, two of the
latter now being under construc-
ton.
Tungsten placering by both wet
and dry washing is also becoming
an important factor in the develop
ment of the tungsten fields, and wi.i
add immensely to the output of the
various districts along the Snake
range. Scheelite, hubernite and
wolframite are found in various
sections, with scheelite predominant
ing.
Some good discoveries are also
being made around Egan canyon,
lea Cherry creek. so miles north
OF Ely. and intensive prospecting
is in vogue in other sections that
are looked upon as being favorable
for tungsten ores.
Tungsten has for several years
been known to exist in the Osceola
district in the Snake range. which
was one Of the early and prominent
gold and silver mining camps of
this region. but tungsten mining
was not profitable in those days
at the prices which then prevailed
for that metal.
The largest operators ut the pres
ent time are the United States
Tungsen corporation, employing
about $50 men at mine and mill.
and the Independent Tungsten
company, which is controlled by
AL d. Meyers, popularity known
as the ''father Of Goldfield," Charles
Gaby. William Stewart, and X. c.
Davis of Ely. and Captain Duncan
MacVichie of Salt Lake City. They
are now employing a large force of
men. and their new mill is now
in process of construction.
Several large deals have already
been made. among the most import
ant being 20 claims in the Minerva
district which passed on a basis OF
$15O,000 about a month ago, and
a more recent deal on seven
claims in the Scheelite district,
optioned by the Tilford brothers
to Gael Hoag at $4,000.
Prospectors are thick throughout
the hills, and many new discov-
cries are being made. from which
small lots Of ore are steadily
brought into Ely for shipment, in
addition to the shipments OF con-
ccntrates from mills and placers
by the more fully equipped on
Germs.
The roads from Ely to the runs-
stem districts are lined with autos,
auto trucks and other c~Onveyances
taking in passengers. mining, mill
ing and camp supplies. Practical
ly every man in Ely, which is the
general supply point and h%eadquar-
ters for the tungsten operators, has
the tungsten fever. and is either
now interested or preparing to soon
become interested in claims, by
prospecting, grubstake or purchase.
Operations and prospecting have
been seriously handicapped by an
unusually hard winter, but now the
roads are open and the snow prac-
interest are increasing every day,
and it is estimated that before
the summer is well advanced there
will be several hundred men leas-
ing in the various districts, in adj
Gition to the large number of en-
ployes on company operations.
The attractive feature about this
tungsten mining is the fact that
high class ore or concentrates is
worth dollars a pound like high
grade gold ore; 1t is easily mined
or placered. and small lots of 100
pounds or more can readily be mar
keted, giving quick and very prof
table returns to ~prospectors, leas-
ers aud others who have only a
small amount of money to sta,t
Nth.
1t is not alone the big opera
tors who are in line for fortunes
i'll the tungsten fields, but pros
p%ectors, 'grubstakers," leasers, in.
vesto.s and others will within a
few months be found in the fore
most ranks with big bank accounts
and mining intareStS that will still