Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-04-28
MINING IN MINERAL.
Ed Lappat and the Kaiser. Wint and
His Lost Touch"

| Mountain, i'll Mineral County, has
risen from the ranks OF the prospector
to notable position as successful
mining operator.
In the spring OF 1906, with train
of burros, Lappat LETT GoldfeiI io ei-
Counter further hardships OF the des-
ert, and in June, weary and footsorc,
he pitched his tent at the foot OF a
limestone cliff that fianks the base
CT a granitic-porphyry mountain sand
| ing boldly out on the east side Of
ellis Range.
Refreshing and resting himself the
| best he could at a distance OF eighi
scanned the prospect before him and
at once decided that he had found the
place he was looking for, and began
mis- search resulting in the discovery
| II copper showings so pronounced
that he located sixteen claims, which
ne named the Copper Mountain
group. The name was most appro-
,riate, for he had discovered his
'Eldorado'
But good things do mot always
come easy, and Ed, with the courage
| Dorn OF conviction. has struggled for
years The panic Of 1907 made 1t
impossible to procure money with
which to exploit his discovery.
Through heart-breaking privations
% strenuous that his sole companion
his dog. often showed signs of tota'
Encouragement and wanted to quit
,.appat clung to his purpose, with
,ever a moment of weakness.
The grim struggle e-n.iauec a
years passed. Buyers ana lease~, toeh
options and lays upon the ground,
1nly to quit because the hardships
overcame their spirit. Superficial
york brought no results. Yet through
i all bis faith was mistaken, and
Turing all these years OF discourage
ment he retained his confidence III
the accuracy OF his conclusions that
,re was present on the ground, and
no matter how hard it was he accom-
,lishcd the annual work necessary To-
lold his claims.
In February of last year, leasers
we're again encouraged to commence
work. and among the first were Otto
Lappat and +. G. Miller, both then
without experience in mining. They
discovered some small fragments OF
IRE that had been thrown out by
some burrowing animal. At that
place the leasers commenced work
md soon disclosed deposit of large
dimensions, the limit of which is not
vet exposed.
From a vertical shaft, from which
TWO levels have been run. equipped
With A y horsepower gasoline hoist
they are now taking out sufficient
uantities of ore running from per
.ent to 10 per cent to keep four truck
md two ten-horse teams busy auline
TO the station for transportation
70 the reduction works.
With Lappat and Miller is asso'
ciated Z. w King, for many years
manager of the Coalition and Queen
ater known as the Rawhide New
Mines properties. Mr.. King hs IN
,ctiye management of operations.
Holding bond and lease on the
properly, the Jumbo Extension com
oany OF Goldfeld are working about
wenty men. Besides there there are
our other sets of leasers developer
md working the property.
Ed Lappat is now reaping the long
deferred but we'll earned reward for
MS toll and couage. The genial smile
that never faded during the most
bitter delays and hours of discourage
ment that would cause even a brave
nan to falter, is yet visible as he now
travels and only attends to the draw
ing of his royalties, and as in other
matters is not worrying about royal
ties With the same patience that
made him cheerful when chasing ms
burros, he now mends the tires OF his
auto when they blow out however not
or cold it may be, and with equal
cheer overcomes the temper in which
many indulge when studying the IN
tricacies of defective transmission or
the weird mysteries of carbonized
spark plug or leaky carburetter
Dog "Kaser," too, is we'll pro
vided for. His meal ticket is good
at either fthe two boarding houses
on the ground where he was the hrst
| and only companion of his master
| n