The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-09-02
COMSTOCK BELT
PROVES MAGNET
Mining Situation in Douglas County Assum-
ing'lDe6nite Basis Financially and
Operators Rush Development
(By OLD ROCKS

Again the Enchanted Trail" Is
pressed by tireless feet of caravan
that journeys to the mystic shrine at
the foot of the Rainbow. In the tabled
realm of treasure caverns and golden
garner Of marvel bonanzas.
Again the name "Comstock" is upon
lips in every land, and listening ears
are eager for tidings from this won
der zone of wealth untold.
1t Is not an idle dream to picture q
recurrence Of scenes and achieve
ments that plucked Flood, Fair,
Mackay. O'Brien, Stewart. Jones,
Didysheimer and a host OF others
sfrom oblivion to illumine the historic
page with amazing chapters and to
adorn the pillars OF fame with names
that mining made immortal.
And true to its tradftion, Com
stock" In Its expanded area cover
ing thousands of square miles, is
responding as OF old In lodes OF gold,
silver. and the baser minerals that
astonish and delight
Montrose and Boone have opened
one of the wonder ledges at Masonic
that has made that section world
famous. The entire Sweetwater range
is athrill with enthusiasm and action.
There the historic Silverado con-
tinues to pour out from its cornucopia
OF mineral wealth q stream of high
grade sulphurets and tellurides. And
there Costigan. Glynn. Fredericks,
Bell. and Gard own ledges that will
one day join the big ones.
Orc Grande Consolidated, with
holdings In six counties. Is now prac-
tically ready to sound the signal to
activity. A contract will be let to re-
open and retimber the mouth of the
old South Mammoth tunnel to drain
and explore its interior where ledge
Of silver ore reputed TO be thirty-five
feet across and to assay thirty-five
dollars per ton was ignored In the
old days in feverish desire to dup
licate spectacular values then re-
corded In the Comstock.
Orc Grande Consolidated has been
financed In New York. and extensive
operations on the South Mammoth at
Carter Station, and the Big Swede at
Sweetwater, are assured The syndi-
Gates holdings at both camps are for
midable. and the geological conditions
most favorable to mineral deposition.
The veta Grande. under the skill
ful management of Ed J. Roberts. is
blowing a drift through low. medium.
and high grade argentite at the 265
level OF the old Hoffman tunnel. A
slight fault was encountered but the
ledge has been picked up by sinking
a winze. and the values found to be.
II anything. better than above.
veta Grande isanother of the really
big mining projects OF the country.
The company's holdings involve more
than 5000 feet Of the Mammoth ledge.
together with additional contiguous
claims. A force of twelve men is now
doing three shifts and making rapid
development progress.
veta Grande and Orc Grande COM
mand practically all OF the big Man,
moth lode-100 to 900 feet wide and
over two miles wide.
The Gold Bug appears to be getting
ready to don the purple and gold Of
royalty. Its owners, Walker, Harri-
gan, and Johnson, feel that they have
now demonstrated one of the richest
mines In Nevada.
Chris Jepperson smiles when he
talks about his mammoth copper.
gold, and silver group on Galena
Mountain. Samples brought down sug-
gest stiff high grade material.
Bradley and Sickles are developing
n top-notch group adjoining Veta
Grande ground on the northeast.
These boys are old-timers at the game,
and 60 after 1t right.
Frank c. Everett Is hammering yell