Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-01-01

claim. in which Crutt Brothers are
interested which is contiguous to1
their Rawhide Consolidated Mines
Cos holdings, covering the southern
end of the known mineralized area.
Three or. four of the leases which
made the camp famous were on the
Consolidated ground, including III
Murray, from. which, probably NOR
orr as 1t?oed. than from a.,y .
lease IN the district. he .reay
leasing Company, controlled by ~ Il
waukee people, built a mill down on
the dry lake. our. or five miles away
It's lease expired and this particular
sl5e, IS nos. nov being. operated, on
account OF the .tinhers. .s.eing rotted.
he most extensive !. .worl< being
enc at present is at the Nevada
Silver Co.'s nine. "a mile and half
west OF town and 700 feet higher
7. ~ Penglase, the .cotrolling owner
IS n personal. .charge. The opinio,.
prevails in well informed : quartz,
that this is. not only the most exten-
sive, but is also, ,sAe most imoprsan'
ievelopment now !. in. presress; tbs.
omething really big j. in, sight, tn
news of which. wilt break, at no dis
ant day Reeea,lx . second hoist
vas installed, BOO fee, aist.ht from the
I'D one, tia. h.s sleysssd many
ons of shipping. ore .tyting the past
Q years. tn. eS~naax.. is amply
inanced. Oae 81 sAe }srser s,eekhold
rs, a California, Ill nsa, while inspect
ing the property .isss. ia November.
horned the .v.i.sl ...hss, the propo-
ition looked goe{. - him.
As a matter Of faes, encouraging
eports are heard from well ,inform-
d sources regarding this. section OF
he district, extending three or four
niles to the west, which has. attract,
| d little or no attention since the days
If the camps first history. Stein
leimer Brothers, of Reno, own some
1 aluable claims out that way, on which
hey have performed assessment work
or dozen years. Lessees made pro-
table shipments from these in the
'ummer of 1908, During November
nd December Of this year claim
owners came in from the outside
md did their annual work on many
;laims in the surrounding hills.
When Rawhide was first discover
d it was heraided as q high grade
rec gold district; but now !. silver
alues largely predominant, in ore
AIKEN from the surface as well. as tina t
rom deeper workisgs., i. will, be re-
rendered that the mills first, erect
ID never saved a :. reasonable. proper
on OF assay values, They. were ate.
he rec gold, overlooking the. silver,
Saltwater Bill" Of Alaska notoriesy,
Installed the pioneer. Q small affair
With only stamps and plates. 1t
vas whispered around II, the time
hat he made little .sfIor. 40. .eeurc
rstom work, but was. keen TO. acquire
Ugh grade in asy quantity. The two
arger mills there now. those : con.
itructed by the Murray Leasing and
he Black Eagle companies, are both
without power, thu, electric power line
laving been removed, The FORMER i.
low owned By Harry ,,sheeliue of
Keno who is .,eportsd. TO be plan
ling to install an engine, as he sold
he one with which the mill was
originally equipped. ~. The pipe line
trough which water is, pumped seven
niles to the Black Eagle Mill is said
o be in need q. repairs and that
considerable monsy must. .esa, ended to
'ut the plant in commission. The
all was last run BY. Captain Alexan-
Ter Proskey on ores from his Regent
property, couple of miles distant.
This suggested MODERN. Goldsmith,
honsh he should write in prose. can
md material for picturing ., drama.
&c contrast be.weea lbs yifile exuber.
mt youth Of ne camp aaa 10 prem..
l're decay. Depopsistisa-js Of, course
he dominating iestuts, Of The, change
out there e.bess 81. - Significant,
lnee mere W, ws's &, Asie.s within
'ad'us of hall : mile. Et.p the sum-
mt OF Vies9ty bin eossy, IS head
'raihes can os seen, ssiy three o.
winch have hsistius earisss. Once
The roads from iai!9p saa schurz
were lined With iseishlas, teams.
hauling in lumber. .tpershaad;,e and
household soods Nop-sAe ssbs,an-
tai buildinss eess.rse.sd IRON that
lumber are being torn dom, col