Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-06-02

mcnt now to be seen at Broken Hills
1t is estimated that more than 1880
mining men, prospectors and adven-
turers have visited the main property
of the camp within the past so days.
Most of these men have since made
mining locations in adjacent territory.
In addition to the work on the main
property, development operations are
in progress on more than 20 contigu-
Gus prospects. Most of this work is
of the surface variety. Favorable re-
suits are reported in many directions.
Assays fom shallow workings on the
new grounds are reported to be UNI
usually high, and shafts sunk on half
dozen locations neighboring the big
one are all reported to be in. high
grade ore.
Excitement with regard to Broken
Hills is reported to be permeating as
far north as Austin and as far south
a Clark County. Among the arrivals
at Broken Hills the past few days arc
we'll known mining men from Salt
Lake, Denver and New York, indi-
eating that the news OF the big dis
covery is also rapidly percolating to
Eastern centers.
|; Former Bullion Tax Collector J.
III. Nevin today responded to call
from Broken Hills with an emer-
gency shipment OF 100 beds, mat
tresses and blankets.
An auto stage has been established
from Luniing and is doing land
office business. Another auto trans
portation company is organizing
regular auto stage service from Fall
Ion. Accommodations at the camp
are reported to be almost nil and all
visitors are warned not to come to
stay at Broken Hills without camp
equipment.
A number OF companies operating
in the Divide district, which have
large cash treasury reserve on hand
have entered the Broken Hills camp
and are annexing property. The Mid
way Divide has purchased the go
'0' claim about amile to the east of
the Broken Hills mine.
The Baxter group of claims, locat-
ed to the south, within striking dis
lance of the Broken Hills mine, has
been optioned by Harry Ferris OF
Fallon and associates. The consider
alton is reported to be 100000 and
20 per cent of the capital stock OF a
company to be organized to take over
the property. 1t is said that $4,000
has been paid i'll cash on account of
purchase price. The Baxter prop
ty is believed to possess one of the
spurs of the main vein of the Broken
Hills mine Several other lodges
Showing excellent values have been
opened up. In 40 foot shaft on one
of the veins about foot of ore as
saying 800 per ton in silver has been
exposed from the surface to the bot
tom.
HIP. Aldrich, one of the early
birds" in the camp announces the
sale OF the Costello property of four
claims, of which one, the Oasis, side
lines the Broken Hills mine on the
west. Two other claims are located
about 800 feet southwesterly from
the Broken Hills mine. while one is
about two miles distant in all easterly
direction. On all four claims, con-
siderable development work has been
done and some pay ore opened up i'll
numerous places. Ore on the dump of
25-foot shaft gives values of $38 per
ton, while in a 40-foot shaft more
than one foot of ore assaying $40 per
ton has been opened up from the
collar to the bottom.
In performing location work miners
have opened up three feet of $50 ore