Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-11-30
.WADUSKA SHELTER
WINS ORE RATE CASE

News OF the favorable decision in
the case of the Public Service Commits
sion wherein the Mason Valley Mines
Company asked to have adjustments
made on ore shipments from Plumas
county. California, to Wabuska, was
received i'll Yerington last Thursday
with the receipt here Of press bulletins
sent out by the Nevada Public Service
Commission
This decision means that the re-
opening OF the Thompson smelter and
the consequent revival. not only in
Lyon county, but i'll the adjacent cop
per producing areas, is matter OF
few months The sme1ter company
have given out no statement as to
their intention since the decision was
made. but Superintendent McNab is
quoted as saying that preparations
for operations would commence imme-
diately on receipt OF favorable de-
cision, regardless OF the copper mar
kct:
The bulletin from the commission
is as follows:
The Public Service Comm ssion of
Nevada is, this day. in receipt of a
telegram from the general solicitor OF
the National Association OF Railway
Commissioners, i'll Washington. stat
ing the Interstate Commerce Com
mission has today rendered decision
in the Mason Valley Mines case
wherein reduced joint rates were ask
ed for ores and concentrates moving
from eastern California points to the
smeiter at Thompson. Nevada.
'rhe defendants in this case, the
Western Pacific and Southern Pa
cific railroads. are ordered by the de-
cision to establish, before February
%, 1922. on thirty days notice, joint
rates OH ores and concentrates from
EngeIs and Paxton, California, to Wa
buska, values and joint rates as fol-
lows:
Ore value $40, rate $2.93.
Ore value $50, rate 1924
Ore value $40, rate 1854
Ore value $50, rate 1884
Ore value 500. rate S4.l0.
Ore value so, rate $4.45
Ore value $50. rate $4.75
Ore value 500 rate $500
Ore value, $500, rate $3.50.
Ore value, $1.20, rate $3.50.
Ore value $130, rate $6.27
Ore value $l5C. rate $o.87.
Considering that the order includes,
with the Southern Pacific and Western
Pacific companies the Indian Valley
Railroad. in the application OF the
classification and joint rates. the ad-
iustment is an exceedingly important
one as the latter railroad serves Plu-
mas County mining district wherein
large tonnage of copper is available.
The decision is of unusual import
ancc to Nevada as it will result i'll the
reopening OF the Mason Valley Smell
ter within the next several months, or
as soon as they can install new rever-
beratories at a cost III excess OF $780,
600
1t will also result in the reopening
OF the mines in the Ierngton district
and, in TACT, the reopening OF many
mines. now idle, along the eastern
side of the Sierra Nevada range i'll
Nevada and California.
This case was handled before the
Interstate Commerce Commission up
on complaint OF the Mason Valley
Mines Company. by its attorney. ).
w. Belford, and the Public Service
Commission and the Reno Chamber
OF Commerce interviewed and lent as
sistancc i'll preparing and presenting
that case at the hearing. Governor
Boyle also came III as witness at the
hearing and offered testimony OH be-
half of the mining industry and the
Importance oi reopenine the Mason
Valley Smeltcr which was of great
value in making the case.
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