The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-02-01
Especial Correspondence

"Will Unionville come back? Will
prosperity return in any great meas
ure?" Assuredly SO. If the good wishes
of its residents and the earnest efforts
of its two active mining companies
can make it So
The Unionyille Mining Company.
with headquarters In Salt Lake City,
is operating on a group Of claims
known as the Treasury group. This
group adjoins and includes claims
upon which considerable work was
done in the days of big steel and
black powder" A long tunnel. known
to "old Timers" as the Seminole tun-
mel, was driven In hopes of cutting
the vein at good depth, but for some
reason 1t was abandoned before the
vein was encountered.
Years afterwards the late Z. d.
Kelly and associates did some pros
pecting on the ground, but unfortun-
ately he was called to rest just at the
time he had a fair chance of success.
His associates knew little of prospects
or mines, and they soon let their
claims revert.
The ground was then located by the
Thornton Bros. and sold to j. A.
Bush, mining man of repute OF Salt
Lake City. Mr.. Bush Is one who has
great faith In his own judgment and
is willing to back it up with money
and Drawn. He set to work Develop
ing his prospects and for eleven years
he labored early and late to prove
that he had a mine. Two years ago
he sold to the Unionville Mining Com-
pany and now may reside on the
street we all think SO highly of.
A five-stamp mill has been installed
and Is running three shifts on ore
taken from this mine. Like all enter
prises of this nature in their early
stages, some difficulty is being en-
countered in saving the values. They
are trying to work the ore on a free
milling basis, as the values are prin-
cipally gold. Experience alone will
soon demonstrate the best method of
treatment.
The Unionville Silvers Company is
operating on a larger scale. although
at present they have but five stamps
dropping. Their holdings include the
old Arizona and practically all terri
tory adjacent thereto extending south
ward Old-time residents will recog-
nize the names Inskip. Wheeler, Mil
lionaire, etc. The cyanide process is
used by this company.
With the price of silver stabilized
at one dollar an ounce and even a
slight downward tendency in the price
of materials, strong hopes may be en-
tertained that this company will add
much to the states production of pre-
cious metals during the next few
years.
Our farmers would gladly welcome
a few more feet of snow on Humboldt
range. More than the usual amount
of moisture fell during November and
the early part of December. but the
usual heavy storms of January have
failed to appear. Last year we
seemed to have been favored, as we
had more snow than other parts of
the state.
Coyotes, wildcats and rabid dogs
continue to attract attention. Coyotes
are numerous and bold. Not long
since one sauntered into the yard sur
rounding the residence Of e. c. Davis.
1 Mrs. Davis was in the house and was
attracted to the door by her little
son, four years old. who called, "Oh,
Mamma, come and see the big kitty"
The coyote was in no hurry to leave
the premises, but very leisurely made
his way to the bridge a short distance
below the house, where he was seen
and shot by Mrs. F. S. Talcott from
her porch. Mrs. Talcott learned to
use the rifle a year or so ago when
there were so many rabid coyotes in
the valley.
Wildcats enter the chicken yards
and help themselves to the best in
the flock in spite of the frantic shreiks
and gesticulating of the owners
Spirit of the times" no doubt.
J. E. Thornton has had a crew of
men at work baling hay during the
past week. But little hay has been
fed to stock this winter. SO there is
an ample supply in the valley.