The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-12-24
STATE INDUSTRIAL
ACTIVITY IN BRIEF

Tonopah-DeYelopme work at the
160-foot lever Of Tonopah Divide is
placing the mine in the big-producer
class.
Carson City-Political campaign of
1918 cost State approximately 5000.
Tonopah-To reconstruct plant, Ne
vada Gas Co. closed for week.
Utilities commissions in most states
are meeting utilities companies half
way in their efforts to restore their
depleted properties and build up their
credit to enlist capital.
Winnemucca - Plan for a $l50.O0O
court house to come before next
legislature.
Goldfeld-Ore running 800 a ton
broken on Reorganized Kewanas
property.
Goldfeld-Two cars ore on ground
at Tolicha ready for shipment.
Carson City-Passable-all-year We
hicle route over Sierras advocated.
Reno-School of Mines to hold fifth
session of Prospectors' Short Course
Fallon - New discovery of high
grade ore made near Phonolite camp
Tonopah-Faulted segment in south
vein of TOnopah Belmont located.
Battle Mountain - Cinnebar lplant
being erected in Jersey nearly com
pleted.
Tonopah-Remarkable improvement
showing in 900-foot level of North
Star mine.
Carson City-Miss Felice Cohn first
woman appointed as land agent
Battle Mountain-Copper activities
show large shipments going through.
The advance in wages, although tri-
fling, together with higher freight
rates, was taxes. and the increased
cost of all supplies. has brought the
cost of producing a pound of copper
to more than double pre-war cost,
and in many instances materially
higher.
Austin-Rich manganese ore strike
running SO to 100 feet wide reported.
Panama Canal mines shipping fair
grade ore to smelters.
Tuscarora-Rubys silver ore running
$4,000 ton reported from Midnight
mine.
Goldfield-Red Hill Florence ships
four carloads ore during November.
Mines in all parts of State report
ing unusual activity.
Development work in Mayfower
mine opening large tonnage of good
ore
Sparks-All employees local railroad
shops now on eight-hour day basis.
Reno-Sadie D. Hurst, first woman
member to State Legislature, will take
up question of community property
law.
Nevada sheep men protest against
closed season for lynx and wildcats.
Steel workers to construct gallows
frame for Tonopah Extension mine.
Winnemucca-D Development work by
National Mining Company to be con-
tinued.
Reno to have new garbage collec-
tion system.
Reno - Nevada Good Government
League to be organized.
Packard -M Mill of Packard Mines
Company. closed for three weeks, re-
sunes operations.
Sparks Railroad men attend school
during yearly visit of school car.
Goldheld -- Spearhead Gold Mining
Company reports $1OS ore in mine.
Merger mines make car
load shipment of good grade ore.
Radicalism has been given a severe
iolt and State lawmakers would do
wei 10 keep their ears to the ground
and see the State Is given safe and
eane administration as the people
Ieu'ard
non Work resumed on two for
7-" hirh-rrado ore producers.
ver'ngton - -Nevada-Douglas ship
-rf- crow. TO put mines on $50
+on ha=is soon.
Manhattan Heavy snowfall on sum-
nit relieves draught of past three
years.
Hsro 3r~'etcad Tractor CORPORA
ror COX ont articles Of incorporation,
Mining force doubled and conditions
excellent ~ Spearhead.
After three months unrest from la
Dor shortage, mines of State returning
to normal.
Bruner-S Special attention called to-
mining possibilities in Phonolite
Mammoth and Lodi districts,
Aurora - All operations suspendod
on Wingfeld properties and ml' z