Show BUYS COPPER PROPERTY Willard F Snyder Is Now a Neigh Neighbor Neighbor bor of Mason Valley Company Willard F Snyder returned from a ten days pilgrimage e into tile the camps of Ne yada iada and though he managed to contract a cold that has near nearly laid him out lie he re reports reports ports having seen en to interest hint him and has done some business as well lIe He had intended to vist sa Fairview during his trip but an opportunity presented itself that gave him a chance to tf get into th the Mason district out of Yerington and h decided to take advantage of it itIn itIn In the latter camp he has closed up th the purchase of the Malachite group of four claims on a cash basis and returns con convinced vinced that he is right in with the Mason Valley company compan Mr Snyders four claims lie between the Dyer Der and Sprague groups group of the Mason Yane Valley company compan and cover coer the same ledge while on the side of him and covering a gr great at parallel vein are arc the properties of E Yo V Clark Critchlow Bar Barrette Barrette rette and Walter G Filer while at one end is the Bluestone belonging to Captain J R Delamar Mr Snyder says that he has never been in camp where the surface showings ap roach those of the Mason district while the development work noW being done at atthe atthe the principal properties is nearly all with the purpose of proving the mines up UI at depth This is being accomplished in II a most s satisfactory manner On the prop property property erty acquired by him considerable d devel development veI work has been done and not a little copper ore has been shipped What hat plan of campaign will be followed out on the Malachite group has not yet been decided upon While aw away Mr fr Snyder visited Mahat tan Round Mountain fountain and Tonopah He left his brother Grant Snyder at Gold Gok Goldfield field looking into propositions in that re region region gion Manhattan he said was a little quiet but at Round Mountain there was aU all kinds of activity and strikes were be being lug ing almost daily reported Regarding the deal which he closed for fora a Fairview property several da days s before leaving here bEre with Ith L C Karrick he said that the latter had made him an offer for forthe forthe the ground back at a price which he did not feel like turning down He gave Mr a fifteen days option upon it at the price agreed upon but the report that It had been taken up he said was in incorrect incorrect correct It has a day or two yet to run and he has no idea whether it will be exercised cd or not and he does not care for that matter |