Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-21
NEVADA WEEKLY
|NDUST'L REVIEW
Encourage Investment of Capt.
tai in Nevada Industries,
Advocate Conservative Leg
iSIation and Strict Economy

Tonopah-The era OF mill building
has invaded southern Nevada and it
is merely a question of securing mate
rials and machinery to fix several
mines that are just passing the pros
Dect stage and entering the class OF
shippers.
/ Orcana-Ncvada Short Line buys
new equipment and anticipates good
years business.
Nevata Central makes new rates
which will permit mining and ship
ping low grade ores in central part OF
state.
Among the many old and well known
mines in Nevada which are being re
opened and placed on producing
basis, is the Moho group of claims
owned by the Western Silver Mines
company and located in Mineral coun.
ty.
Lovelock- Nevada Valley Power
company to install new engines and
enlarge capacity of Battle Mountain
plant to better serve territory.
LoyoloCk-Uncle Sam mine, another
live mining prospect, to be opened.
Loyclock 100000 bullion output OF
Rochester mine for December
Reno Erection of a notion picture
studio al MoanG springs calculated to
cost within the neighborhood Of $50.
600, construction OF which is to begin
within month, announced as probable,
. by Hale Ayrcs. director. general of
the Premier Film corporation.
, Southern Pacific company's service
flag for Pacific system show 1892
stars.
r Manhattan-Ma Manhattan Consolidat.
ed planning on doing extensive work.
o Rcno-With track laid and ballasted
n to within six miles of Reno. the West.
tern Pacific is making every effort
+. possible to bring its road into this
city before a heavy storm occurs and
il is expected now that track laying
+ will be completed by Feb. as far as
q present y. c. O. depot.
, Silver seems to be steadily rising
toward the dollar mark. which means
Z millions for Nevada industries.
, Elko- First tangible proof that Elko
, oil shalc beds are coming into their
own is announcement of aims Of stan
dard Oil Shale company with head.
. quarters at Salt Lake City which
! states that lo0.ton diatillation plant
will be erected at Elko. to be operated
as soon as possible, cost 100000.
Thompson Completion of Mason
valley smcltcr will encourage cXpan
sion OF mining industry OF this sec
ton.
Rcno-Onc of richest god,silver
strikes OF a substantial character
made this year in western Nevada has
been discovered in the Nevada Rand
mine here. Ore assays over $3.50 per
j ton
California and .;avada are fighting
battle royal to decide which shall
70 have most expensive state government
' per capita in United States" says
Taxpayers journal. Thus far Ne
yada has a shade the better of il with
j $t27S per capita in 1916, against $t1tf
in California"
Development OF molly ybdonum min.
ing will probably be attempted in Ne.
vada this year.
Virginia City-Union Consolidated
makes record shipment for Dec, IL
bars bullion valued at $5i 1000.
Nevada man given control of oil in
dustry in nation. Mark l.. Requa
II born and bred in vi. ginia City, to flN
petroleum distribution.
Value of gold silver, copper. lead
and zine mined In Nevada la 1911
" totals 53,OOO.OOO, an increase of SO,
100000 over 1916.
Calling for increase power facilities
V on Bishop Creek and involving cxpcn
. diturc OF approximately 100000 fol
construction of pole line, Nevada
California Power co. Is contemplating
., construction OF high voltage line tC
.. Ely. The line. If constructed, will civ,
. the Nevada. California Co a field o
~ service probably greater than any clcC
trical power corporation in country
extending from Utah TO the Mexican
border and including the great mining
camps Of Nevada. the rich Owens Val
Icy and the rapidly developing Impcr
ial Valley and Arizona district
D Nntinmony Is one Of necessary wa
minerals for which tho United state
l. is dependent on foreign countries an,
h Of which large domestic SUPPLE
h should be promptly developed Th
ic Arabia mining district, in Humbold
e county, Nevada, has recently been e,
amincd by a geologist Of tho Unitct