The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-07-30
GoIdbasin Mines
In New Hands
Los Angeles People In
Control of Wilson
Mine Property

Thursday of last week one of the
most important mining deals that has
taken place in some time was con-
sumated when Los Angeles capital
lists took over the Frank Wilson
ground at Goldbasin. Some ten days
ago Mr.. Wilson. H. p. Zumwalt and
J. o. O'Donnell left for Los Angeles
where arrangements for the ground
were perfected Early last week they
returned to this city and the affairs
have been put in such shape that
work is to start Immediately on the
ground.
Placer and Quartz Development
The Goldbasin Consolidated Min
ing Company. as the new incorpora-
tion is named, has taken over seven
claims that were located by Frank
Wilson. Four placer claims and three
lode claims are included in the
! transfer.
This is regarded as the cream of
the camp, as II was the original find
and from this point practically all of
the work in the camp has started.
1t was on this ground that Wilson
last winter opened up the placer de-
posits that started the first location
and rush to the camp. Since that
time other promising leads have been
opened up, while the placer has
shown improvement with every foot
of development.
To Determin Ore Bodies
1t is the expectation of the new
people to determine the extent of the
ore bodies on the Wilson ground.
The first work will be confined to
finishing the shaft on the lease form
erly handled by Mulcoy and Riddlc.
The two opened up some excellent
ore on this section or lease ana
| through lack of funds could go no
| further.
At this point the new people ex-
peet to continue with the shaft and
arrangements have been made for in
stallation of proper machinery to
rush this work along At the same
time the development of the placers
will be carried on and more modern
machinery is to be installed to handle
the gravel from this source. 1t has
been SHOWN by the hand built washer
employed on the ground that this is
a paying proposition.
Figuring On Water
Water is probably as essential to
the future of Goldbasin as is ore.
Mr. zumwalt and associates have
this matter In consideration and IL
is possible that water will be piped
to the new camp by fall. In such an
event it will mean the erection of
some sort of milling plant, as there
is now ore enough in sight in the
camp to supply a small custom re-
| duction works.
Means Much To Fallon
| The starting of work at Goldbasin
by men who have the means to prop
erly develop the several properties
means much to this section. Pros.
perity has always followed in the
opening of the mining camps in this
county. The opening of Goldbasin
and its development has already had
the effect of restoring confidence
among the men who have been work
ing In that section the past year or
more.
That the new company is well f.
nanced there is no doubt, and the
general belief is among all who have
visited Goldbasin the past few
months that all that is needed is tho
money to carry on the right kind of
development
Already truck loads of material
have gone forward and the Gold
basin Consolidated Mining Company
is starting the program that all of
the miners in the district have been
looking forward TO.