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. DECEMBER ai, 1907. * NUMBER 4B
PREPARING FOR ACTIVE CAMPAIGN 1
ON THE FAMOUS RLUESTONE
Work to Be l^esunped
On Extensive
Scale
■ That the great Bluestone property will
soon he the scene of the most active
campaign of development in the history
of the Yerington district, seems self
evident, judging by the preliminary
preparations that are now being made
at the mine.
It has been several weeks since opera
tions there were practically suspended,
due, it is stated, on account of the non
arrival of much needed machinery.
At the present time there is a general
stir in the vicinity Bf the Bluestone
which bespeaks the early resumption of
operatics on a scale unprecedented in
the history of Captain De Lamar’s $10,
000,000 mine.
I ins weeic tne lignts were turned on
and their flickerings present a pretty
picture from the city of Yerington. It
will be all of two weeks before the elec
tricians will have finished their labors
at the Bluestone camp. There are sev
eral cottages to be wired, in addition to
the installation of another motor, which
will be used in connection with the
electrolytic plant which is planned to
treat 1000 tons of ore per day. Already
two motors of 10- horse power each have
been installed while the third will have
15-horse power. The compressor is 300
horse po./er.
While the work of electrically equip
ping the plant progresses, workmen are
employed building a third furnace for
the process which is to treat the Blue
stone product.
At, the Bluestone,- when everything is
in running order, there will be quite a
substantial settlement. In keeping with
Captain De Lamar’s ideas, several cot
tages have been erected to be occupied
by the miners and their families, while
the residence of Superintendent Week
is one of the most modern in Western
Nevada.
All signs point to the early construc
tion of the railroad from Wabuska to
Yerington. It is asserted by many that
it is on this account that the Bluestone
company is arranging for beginning its
career of production.
In the workings of the mine, there is
blocked out ready’ for hoisting to the
surface, $10,000,000 worth of ore.
ORE IN THE YERIN6T0N
COPPER MOUNTAIN
A letter from the superintendent of
the Yerington Copper Mountain conr
Pany’s properties to Manager J. H.
Turner, advises the latter that the shaft
00 the company’s Lydia claim has at
tained a depth of 51 feet, and that there
has been 18 inches of fine copper ore in
evidence for every foot from the surface
down, with the best showing in the bot
tom. He reports, also, that a shaft has
been started on the Bird’s Eye No. 1
claim; that it is down 10 feet, and that
it is also in fine pre.
The Yerington Copper Mountain prop
my adjoins the Yerington Copper com
Pany’s group on the south, and Man
ager 1 urner is sanguine that a first-class
•hipping proposition will be developed.
8*lt Lakers control the proposition and,
while work has now been progressing
•°me little time, nothing has been said
about it.—Salt Lake Herald.
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M. E. Church
11 a. m., Christmas sermon with spe
^l music.
^ P- hi., Sunday school.
7P. m., “The Blue Devils.”
2.20 p. m., Barrett school house.
P- m- Prayer and praise.
All are cordially invited to attend
these services.
The Christmas Tree
“tree” for the children of the
^tmuntty wiH be given in the M. E.
! ?n Tuesday evening at 7:30 sharp.
taen! ,n,Inent by the primary depart
I of the Sunday school.
MOUNTAIN VIEW MINES
RECEIVING MUCH
ATTENTION
The latest news to be received from
the Wilson Gold Mines company, oper
ating in the Mountain View section,
came m the form of a brief message
Wednesday last to the effect that every
thing was looking fine and that work
had already started on the contract for
the new 100-foot tunnel. It is believed
that the latter work will witness the
realization of the company’s belief that
at depth good liodies of high-grade ore
will be encountered. The bore will tap
the vein at considerable depth on its per
pendicular dip.
As was promised at the beginning of
operations, the company is conducting a
campaign of development conspicuous
for its economy and consistency.
While the work of driving the tunnel
is under way, attention will be devoted
to sinking the main working shaft, the
bottom of which is characterized by a
four-foot lead of ore of a milling grade
through which traverses several string
ers of high-grade.
While the holdings of the Wilson Gold
Mines company are considered the real
big ones of tbe Mountain View district,
others are corning to the front which
promise to show' equally as strong when
the same amount of development work
has been accomplished. Of the latter,
the Shirley C is coming rapidly into its
ow'ii, a sensation having come from it
recently in the nature of a discovery of
tellurium ore.
Those familiar with the district are
confident that it will eventually yield
high-grade ores in abundance. The
formation of the country is similar to
that of Goldfield, with surface showings
that, to say the least, warrant heavy ex
penditures in the opening-up process.
Improvements
Continue at
The Wheeler
Since Fred Flindt assumed the man
agement of the Wheeler Gold Mines
company’s property, development pro
gresses with more vim than has hereto
fore characterized operations on the
property.
Mr Flindt made the remark at the
time of taking hold of affairs there, that
he would make a payer of the mine.
1 he manner in which he has started
seems to preclude the possibility of fail
ure on his part.
1 here are immense bodies of milling
grade ore already blocked out, which
make a splendid foundation for the ful
fillment of his promise.
U hile the mill on the ground is but a
baby affair for the quick treatment of
the ore bodies, it w’ill be worked to its
capacity day and night. Heretofore, but
one shift has been employed in the op
eration of the 5-stamp affair. It is now
the program to work three shirts of
eight hours each, stopping only in case
of a break-down or to make necessary
repairs.
The power line lias not yet been ex
tended to the Wheeler property, but Mr.
Flindt is not one to allow obstacles of
such a trifling nature to stand in the
way of opening up such a splendid es
tate. This week he purchased from the
Commercial hotel, its gasoline lighting
plant which was u9ed in the hostelry
before the advent of electricity. This
plant will be used to furnish light to the
mill so that it will be allowed to run
during the night hours.
Mr. Flindt states that he intends to
thoroughly prospect a large surface vein
that cuts through the property and one
which has been passed up nil this time.
Several assays taken at various distances
on the ore l>ody prove it to be one well
worthy of considerable attention.
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Fall dress goods? Yes. Lam has the
most complete line ever shown in Yer
ington. Style and price right. 9-28-2t
Marriage Is
Witnessed by
Dying Man
An early morning wedding was cele
brated at the residence of T. M. Mc
Gowan, six miles sooth of Yerington,
Snnday morning, December 15.
Henry C. McGowan, wbo has been in
San Francisco with the law and real es
tate firm of Pringle Bros., came home to
spend the holidays and be with his father
during his illness. The firm found his
help so necessary that they wrote asking
his quick return. While in the bay city
Henry met and became engaged to Miss
Susie R. McGowan, one distantly related
to the family. She was here on a visit,
and by the request of the father, the
wedding was had before their return to
the city. The decision was reached late
Saturday evening, hence there was no
time for elaborate preparations or invi
tation of friends.
By request of the invalid the ceremony
was held in the sickroom, and the bless
ing pronounced upon the young people
by the aged and sick man was touching
ly beautiful. Dr. Beatty, who always
speaks with expression, seemed touched
to unusual tenderness by the scene, and
the service of the Methodist Episcopal
church as rendered was most appropriate.
W. R. McGowan and Miss Frances
McGowan, brother and sister of the
groom, stood with them.
A bounteous wedding breakfast was
spread in an adjoining room. Though
unable to sit at the table, the father re
quested to be so placed that he could
look through the door upon the family.
The young people were driven to Wa
buska on their way to the dty of San
Francisco, where they will immediately
begin house-keeping.
The urgent demand for the presence
of the groom in the ofilce will cause a
postponement of the “tour”—save the
trip from Yerington to the bay.
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Richardson’s embroidery silks, doilies,
centerprieces, pillow tops, scarfs, etc.,
at Lam’s. Just the thing for Christmas.
SPLENDID STRIKE IS MADE ON ill
THE YERINGTON COPPER ACREAGE
MORE BIGASSAYS FROM
THE FLYER GROUP
OF CLAIMS
In judging the possibilities of a min
ing property there are many circum
stances to be taken into consideration.
Above all, however, are the assay re
turns taken conservatively at different
places on the main body, always avoid
ing the desire to give one’s self the best
of it.
Now, if average assays taken by a
man familiar with the sampling of n
property, are to guide one in the sum
ming up process, the Flyer group ol
claims is fast making into the class that
has proven its title to the word mine.
Several days since, George Pringle,
Superintendent of the Flyer, took sev
eral samples from the property and for
warder! them to the head offices of the
company at San Francisco. The letter
which follows tells the story:
San Francisco, Cal., Dec. 13, ’07.
George R. Pringle, Yerington, Nev.
Dear George:—I have just got returns
from the assays made by A. II, Hanks
of this city and the result is really sur
prising.
The sample of the porphyry from the
bottom of the shaft went #245.70 in gold.
The sample of the porphyry you took
from the center of the shaft goes #102.52
in gold. Talc goes #108.89.
The sample of the metamorphosed
rock which you claim is one of the walls
went #66.14 in gold. The first two
samples of porphyry went 30c or 40c in
silver. I have had these assays checked
and L know they are right.
Hoping to Ire able to uncover lots of
the same kind of dope, I am,
Yours respectfully,
D. V. Gki.drr.
YFRINBTON SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT LAST NIGHT WAS A GIGANTIC SUCCESS
Whenever the Times sees fit to con
sume its valuable mining space on tne
first page with news foreign to tin-sub
ject of mining, it must be something
clearly out of the ordinary in the shape
of local news. It is on that account that
it feels compelled, in justice to the sub
ject. to speak at length concerning the
entertainment given at Owl hall last ev
ening bv the Yeringlon public school.
nfebig room fairly swayed undents
load of human freight that had come
from all parts of tl.c city and O
witness a program that might well done
credit to theatrical professionals. A
careful estimate places the pan a( hl s
sion at between 400 and people.
In the beginning let it he said tlmt the
marked success which attended the p
form.nee was due to the untiring
of Mrs. Thad Hoppm, Professor 1 uBj
ma^atid Mr, Bessie Davis K-wee
they have devoted their time -
and talents in preparing the prog
a selection by the orchestra. U e
know wlmt it calls itself by name, but il
is safe to say that no group of musicians
in the state of Nevada has one iota the
best of it when it comes to producing
music that is music. Yerington should
be, and is, proud of its orchestra. II
would do credit to any city in the land.
The curtain rose upon eight young
girls who were exquisitely unarming in
a parasol drill, followed by a solo en
titled “Dirty Little Hands,” by Ralph
Morgan. Ralph is but a youngster but
he made a decided hit. Not in the least
affected by stage fright, he went through
his number like a veteran.
‘Mother’s Fool,” a recitation by Geo.
Knicrim, was well received. This young
man has exceptionally good talents and
should make a mark in the theatrical
world if he choose to take up the work
as a profession. He is gifted with nat
ural traits of comedy that even in his
tender years are fun-provoking. He
certainly is a winner.
Little Misses Virgie Carroll and Adele
Vaillencour, both of whom are handsome
children, sang a catchy duet which mer
>ted the applause that followed.
That ever popular poem, “The Face
Upon the Barroom Floor,” was exceed
ingly well delivered by Mrs. Henry
KnU rim. Mrs. Knierim possesses a
strong, clear voice and is an elocutionist
far above the average.
The pupils of the grammar grade fol
lowed in a number designated the Bel
lamy drill. It was, indeed, clever and
provoked no end of laughter.
Mr. W. W. Coleman read James Whit
comb Riley's “The Boys of the Old Glee
Club.” Riley is always dear to the
hearts of those who admire the best in
poetry. Mr. Coleman is no novice as an
entertainer in this work. He has a
happy faculty of impressing his hearers
with the theme and bringing out forci
bly the author’s inspiration.
What fun there was when the Cotton
pickers appeared upon the scene. This
number was the big event of the night.
It is an original creation of Mrs. Thad
Hoppin, and certainly came in for un
stinted praise. It is really good to hear
the old darky songs with which we are
familiar. The Cottonpickers entertained
us at length with the songs “ourmamim
used to sing.”
Last, but by no means least, Liza’s
Minstrel Quartette. The songs and
jokes of this famous aggregation were
made to order for the occasion, having
never been heard outside of Yerington.
It was impossible to identify the per
sonnel of this famous aggregation, but
as soon as their identity becomes known
their names will appear in these col
umns.
A dance concluded the program which
lasted until a very early hour.
It is promised that another entertain
ment will be given in the very near
future. Everyone hopes so. We have
all paid admission to professional per
formances less productive of genuine
enjoyment than last night’s “show.
Notice
I will not be responsible for any bills
lor transactions contracted by any person
,other than myself. A. Cipriani.
Dalton, Nevada, November 15, 1907.
An Immense Ore Body
Epcountered at
Deptfp
Keep your eye on the east side of* tta
Yerington district has long been the cry
of mining men familiar with that par
ticular section. There was a time when
popular favor seemed to center almost
exclusively on the range of mountains
to the west. That the latter occupied
such an unshaken belief in its supe
riority as a copper producer of wonder
ful possibility was due immediately to
the fact that it had been given unstinted
attention in the shape of development
which in turn exposed gigantic ore
bodies of great richness.
It lias remained for the Yerington
Copper company to bring the eastern
end into the limelight. Iyocated directly
across the valley in an almost straight
line from the Bluestone it now begins
to appear as though it will eventually re
solve itself into a mine of the Bluestone
class.
The faith reposed in the Yerington
Copper by its promoters is being repaid
with each day’s development. “What
we want is depth,’’ has been the cry
from the very starting of operations, and
the events of the past two weeks have
shown that depth wasunmistabably what
was wanted, for now in the bottom of
the shaft an ore body has been exposed
which has been explored for a width of
ten feet and which is almost a solid
mass of chalcopyrite ore impregnated to
some exteut with black oxide of copper.
An average sample taken across the ore
body is said to have returned 11 and a
fraction per cent copper. This latest
sensation comes from the 230-foot level.
Superintendent Marsal arrived in Y«*
ington from the mine this week. He
stated that the reports which have issued
from the mine have not been exagger
ated in the least particular.
The Yerington Copper is controlled by
Salt Lake capitalists. It is one of the
most consistently worked properties in
the district and promises to become one
of the largest producers in the district.
GRAND JURY SUBMITS
ITS REPORT
The following is the business trans
acted by the grand jury during their ses
sion at Dayton this week:
Two indictments were returned against
George B. Stout, one of embezzlement
anil one of communicating with- prison
ers.
A. E. Troxall was held for trial for at
tempting to r^b employes on the Miller
& Lux ranch.
George Temblin was bound over on a
charge of grand larceny. Temblin is
accused of robbing the Logan house in
Yerington last July.
A man named Brown of Ramsey was
held on a felony charge.
A. Mochini was bound over on a
charge of liberating a prisoner and one
for communicating with a prisoner.
The grand jurors recommended that
the county commissioners comply with
the State law requiring the placing of
sign posts at the intersection of roads in
Lyon county.
The expert employed on the books of
ex-County Recorder R. T. Powers re
ported to the jury that they were correct.
Sixty trial jurors were drawn to re
port at the session of the district court
to be held on the 27th inst. Subpeuus
were issued for 30 to 35 witnesses.
The Catholic Church
Sunday, December 22nd. Mass and
sermon, 10:30. Evening service and
sermon, 7.
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Christmas Day
Wednesday, December 25tli, Christmas
day, will be a holiday of obligation.
Three masses will be celebrated on that
day at 8, 9 and 10:30. Sermon at last
mass, “The Divinity of Christ.” Spe
cial music for the occasion,
v