Show MINING BOOM IN NEVADA mine reports received by the U S geological survey from V C heikes of the salt lale lake field office indicate that during the last six months the mining industry in nevada has experienced one of its greatest revivals old mines closed down for years have resumed or are being put in shape for production and tile the regular producers have increased their output to the fullest capacity at many points the use of tractor engines hauling on each trip as much as thirty tons of ore between mine and railroad have helped to improve conditions as formerly there were not teams enough for all purposes the many milling plants of the state are reported to be in full operation and a number have adopted the flotation process for increased saving inthe yellow pine district five dry mills are operated on zinc ores only one of the two copper smelters shelters sm elters in nevada was in operation gold will likely show little increase the declining production at goldfield may be made up to some extent from the general increase in output of ores no new gold deposits of note have been found the placer gold production at manhattan and round mountain is about the same the latter making up for any decrease in the former silver may show a gain from increased operations made at rochester but the increase will probably be offset by the idleness of the mines in churchill county |