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Show I. Death Valley Scotty I I to Spring New Find WINNEMUCCA, Xev., Dec 24 Au other sensation is expected to be sprung here lu the near future bv 'alter Scott, known as 'Tatb Valley ' Scotty, according to statements made by him to J. C. Urumblay. field representative rep-resentative of tho ("nltod States Smelt ing, Refining A: Mining company of: Salt Lake, who is visiting Humboldt ! county In a search for smelter ores. Mr. Brumlay has just -come from Death Valley, where he went to inspect in-spect a lead mine. He stopped at Scotty 'a ranch, going in and coming out, and was entertained in royal' Bt) le by that celebrity Sruity told Mr Brumblay that he J would be ready to "spring a new one pretty soon." This lime it would be platinum, he said. He would not give1 any details, and the assumption is that; Ue believes lie has made a platinum I itul. Whether he is not sure of its be-1 ing platinum or not sure of the quan- j tity, or wants to wait until he has all contiguous grouud secured, Is a matter mat-ter ol conjeclure. Scotly has a ton-acre ranch planted in figs, vlnejard. garden and small' alfalfa patch to supply hay to hia team of mules which he drives on his pros-j peeling trips. He also raises chick-i chick-i ns and turkeys, He spends the great-r great-r part of his time prospecting, Laving Lav-ing a man to do the ranch work. He ! ru, k .s the ranch his headquarter? . J An item recently went the round? of Jf Nevada newspapers saying thai Scott) was conducting a bath house in Ely, ! i'jP but this is a mistake. |