The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-04-30
Mining Situation
Is Encouraging
Recent Finds Important
Tonopah Interested;
Mill Under Way

The past week considerable in
terest has been awakened in the
Goldbasin section owing to the un-
covering of some excellent gold ore
on the Miller, Hunt and Drake
ground. This find was made late last
week and paintings and assays show
that it is one of the most important
finds recorded in several weeks.
The vein was found in trenching
and while there has not been time
enough to determine the extent of
the ledge it is evident from the show
ings that high grade. vei.s will be
uncovered in the camp. Parties re-
turning from the find all agree that
the paintings are among the richest
that have been shown up since the
discovery of the camp.
Putting In Washer
In order to treat the placer de-
posit opened on the Wilson ground
and other claims that have shown
gold on the bedrock. a placer washer
l. being erected in this city which
will be taken to the diggings. The
work of construction is in the hands
of Schuyler Lee, who worked with
the same sort of equipment at Cop
per Canyon, where many thousands
Of dollars in placer gold was re-
covered during the time Cole, Malley
and associates worked that property.
While it is necessary to have wat
er for operation this can be used
over many times and allowed to set
tie. There is every reason To believe
that the wet washer will prove a
success as 1t was demonstrated at
the Copper Canyon diggings.
Figuring On a Well
Undoubtedly well will be sunk
near Goldbasin In the near future.
Several parties are figuring on set
ting up one of the abandoned oil
rigs that decorate this valley and
trying for water. There is more than
enough material scattered over this
valley to sink such a community we'll
and many of those interested in the
camp have volunteered work to as
sist in developing water, which at
the present time has to be hauled
into the camp.
Other Districts
Work at Sand Springs or arsenic
properties continues and 1t Is likely
that with small development that
shipments of this ore will be made
during the summer. The old Shady
run section is attracting consider
able attention, not alone for its ar
senic showings but for the gold and
silver values that have been deyel-
oped. Mining men continue to come
and go to this section In quest of
ores
Tonopah Takes Interest
The following from the Tonopai
Times indicates that tho mining men
of the big silver camp are taking an
interest in the future of the Gold
basin section:
Arthur Woods has just returned
from a several days careful inspec-
ton of the new camp of Goldbasin
and is very enthusiastic over the
showings already made in several
of the properties.
II would not care to be quoted, :"
states Mr.. Woods. "as endorsing the
camp as a sure thing. but l will say
that it is the most promising pros
pect that have seen for many a day.
Anyhow, 1t looked good enough to
me to secure a lease on what I con-
slider the choicest ground In the dis
trict and I got it ON the most favor
able terms. 1t looks good enough to
me that I'd finance the whole thing
II l were able to do so, but as
amt do this, I'm going to give a few
Of my friends a chance to come in
with me, and il they are in a specu-
lative mood 1 don't know of a better
NM than thfo