Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-07-30

the ore to the mill by gravity, the
difference in elevation between
the mill and the mine being 585
feet.
Water for works of this magni-
tude was a serious problem. 1t
was solved by developing water
at Goodsprings townsite. From
there the water is pumped through
a 3-inch pipe line $500 feet to the
mill site, the lift being 500 feet.
A Fairbanks Morse "Y" Type, Hot
Head semi-Diesel engine and a
triplex pump is used for this lift.
At the mill a 10 hip. F. NJ en-
gine and triplex pump boosts the
water over the mountain to the
camp through a inch pipe, a dist
ance OF 3,400 feet with a raise of
770 feet.
Power for all operations at the
mill and mine is furnished by
electricity. At Goodsprings the
company has installed a 240 hip.
Benz Chicago Pneumatic Diesel
with 3-phase General Electric
generator. This is of sufficient
capacity for all future needs. The
power line from the plant to the
mill and mine is now rs per cent
complete.
Reviewing the history of the
great producers of the Yellow
Pine District, one is impressed by
the advantage which the Argen-
tena properties have ia being fin
anced at the start, not requiring
long years of, single-handed de-
velopment with no finances be-
yond what could be obtained from
shipping a little ore from time to
time as was the case with most
Of the successful properties there.
The Yellow Pine district is not
regarded as an old district and it
is the opinion of those who are
best acquainted with it that there
are mines as great as any yet
discovered waiting capital for de-
velopment.
The district has an astonishing
record as a producer of wealth.
The Yellow Pine Mine, which to-
day it is claimed has greater ore
bodies in sight than at any time
in its history, has been a steady
producer for many years and has
paid to its stockholders consider
ably over $3,0O0,O00 in dividends.
The old Potosi mine has been a
producer since its location in 1864.
During the three or four years
following its acquisition by the
Empire Zinc Company in 1910, it
is credited with having paid a
profit of between $3,000O00 and
$4,0O0,000. 1t is now said to be
owned by the Anaconda Copper
Company and is under lease to
Reynolds Robbins. A concentra-
ton plant has been built and a
vast amount of ore which was
considered of too low grade for
shipment, is now being concen-
trated and SHIPPED at a handsome
profit.
Many properties Including the
Anchor, Bullion, Monte Cristo,
Sultan, Boss and others, have pro-
duced vast amounts of wealth and
still hold splendid possibilities for
further development with more
modern equipment. The entire
district is highly mineralized and
there is every reason to believe
that capital will. open new mines
there as great as any OF those
we have mentioned. While the
public mind is easily inflamed by
the lure of gold, miners and capi-
talists are alike in their belief
that the Yellow Pine District with
it's zinc. lead. silver. vanadium,
copper and allied minerals offers
the greatest certainty of profitable
mining when reasonably finanhed.
Then again, speaking of gold, the =
old Keystone mine in the heart
of the Yellow Pine District has
a record of production OF the Vel
low metal which would shame
many a more highly. touted camp.
Mining in the Yellow Pine Dis
trict is in its infancy
Therefore, again we say; The
example OF the Aryeatena is of
the utmost importance to Clark
county in pointing the way for
development of other properties
by capital. The years of hand-to-
month development by the pros
pector appear to be gone forever.