Show QUICK ACTION IN CLOSING MINE DEAL quick action and a stout bank roll have made noble PI getchell of the betty oneal mine a substantial owner in a mining property that promises to develop into one 0 of the big silver lead mines of elko county says the nevada mining press the property is the american beauty near lee on the west flank of the great limestone belt forming the ruby mountains on the south fork of the humboldt river 35 miles south and east of elko ore already developed is valued by getchell at and shipments are being made to a utah smelter the claims comprising the american beauty were owned by marino Ara lucca elko wool dealer and were bonded by him six months ago Z to clarence johnson of eureka and associates who formed the J J mining company and started work johnson had backers in san an francisco a agreed reed to finance the venture but a few days before the first payment of became due they failed to put up the money johnson came to elko from the coast to raise ifie the money but was unsuccessful two days before the date for the payment he presented the matter to getchell who went with him to inspect the property the two men reached elko on the return trip at 10 at night with two hours to spare and getchell made the payment before madni midnight ht A buyer from the coeur dalene idaho was in elko ready to take the mine and it is is suspected that johnsons san francisco backer was i in on the deal no more money is due on the property until au august b 3 1 1924 in the meantime 20 head of pack mules are transporting ore to the railroad and work is under was on four and one half miles of wagon road to connect the mine with the main highway upon completion of the road an air compressor and machine drills will be installed and the property developed shipments will be made as fast as ore is extracted and if nothing more is opened than the ore now low in sight the company will be able to make a ill nice cleanup |