Show the yellow pine district di ct i in n 1916 SPECIAL correspondence goodsprings Good springs nev jan 1 L the close of 1910 finds the yellow pine mining district dark clark county nevada in the most flourishing condition of any time dinits history production for the year will considerably exceed that of any former year and at the present time more properties are in operation and more men employed than ever before the yellow pine prosperous the largest operator in the district the yellow pine mining company which has been a dividend payer for several years closes the most prosperous year in its history having paid during the year dividends amounting to on its capital stock of during the year this company coni pany shipped 2066 tons of crude zinc ore 2255 tons of lead concentrate and tons of zinc concentrate a total production of 4 pounds lead pounds zinc and ounces silver an increase of about 20 per cent over the previous years production at the mine the shaft was sunk to a depth of feet with considerable development work on the eighth and ninth levels new ore bodies of importance were discovered on the ninth and also on the third levels and the beginning of 1917 finds the property with more ore in reserve than at any time in the past three years during the year new power plants were installed at both mine and mill making a considerable sid erable improvement upon previous equipment the potosi makes record next in importance to the yellow pine the potosi property owned by the empire zinc company has also maintained the largest production in its history this mine has shipped approximately 1000 ton s per month during the year of zinc carbonate ore averaging approximately 40 per cent zinc the calci ning plant has been en barged and improved and all product is now before shipping with this plant zinc carbonates averaging about 33 per cent zinc are roasted in a manner similar to lime roasting and the grade is raised to approximately 40 per cent zinc also with complete elimination of contained moisture aerial tramways Tram ways for the root and ingomar among other zinc properties that have been important producers during 1916 are the green monster owned by the hearst estate which produces about tons per month the sultan owned by henry robbins and producing a similar amount the root bonanza the bill nye and the ingomar at the sultan and also at the root bonanza now being operated by the root zinc mining company especially important discoveries of high grade zinc ore were made during the year and both properties have been large producers at the root and also at the ingomar ingimar a promising property purchased during the year by samuel arentz and utah associates aerial tram ways are being constructed to handle the ore more economically and it is expected that production will be materially increased in the near future equipment for the bill nye the bill nye property has been incorporated as the goodsprings Good springs bill nye mining company and is installing equipment for extensive development the property has been an important producer and is a favorite among local people other zinc properties which have been constant zinc producers during the year are the new year contact mountain top mongolian azalia and monte christo the kirby property ot 0 the camphell campbell estate has been a constant shipper of lead ores and the bullion mining company a salt lake lak e organization has shipped a considerable tonnage of lead concentrates cen from the bullion mine purchased during the year this company is now making extensive improvements to their equipment and expects to increase production very materially in the near future the anchor property adjoining the bullion on the south has been an important producer of both lead and zinc ores and has paid dividends throughout the year this company is also adding considerable equipment including hoist compressor plant etc the christmas consolidated an important development of the year has been that of the christmas consolidated mines company which has opened up a considerable body of lead silver ore A dry in mill ill of the stebbins type has been installed and it is expected that the company will be an important producer in 1917 during 1916 this coni company pany has shipped a considerable tonnage of crude lead and zinc ores the alice property adjoining the yellow pine on the south has been re incorporated as the yellow pine extension mining company and is planning extensive development A company known as the prairie flower development company has also been formed to develop the prairie flower property adjoining the yellow pine on the north on both the prairie flower and alice properties the same geological conditions prevail as on the yellow pine property and now that the development companies are adequately financed it is expected that important developments will ensue interesting conditions at the boss an interesting and most important phase in the years developments has been the work accomplished at the boss mine which created considerable sensation in 1915 when platinum in considerable quantity was found to be associated with the gold copper oress ores since the discovery the mine has been undergoing extensive development with the result that large bodies of the gold copper platinum ores have been blocked considerable ore of excellent grade has been shipped during the year and has created widespread attention on account of its remarkable platinum content during the year metallurgists have brenat been at work devising a process to treat this remarkable ore on the ground with the result that a 10 ton test plant is now almost completed and it is expected that in the near future metallic gold and platinum will be the product of this plant very gratifying development has also been accomplished plis lied on the oro amigo property three miles north of the boss where copper platinum ore very similar to that of the boss has been blocked in considerable amounts several other companies including the boss extension oro amigo extension poppy knickerbocker and platino mines company have recently been organized to develop property in this vicinity and it is expected that there will ibe be important developments in the coming year the copper peak among other copper properties in the district the copper peak recently taken over by the copper peak 1111 mining ning company has had an exceptionally prosperous year while the ninety nine and st anthony have also made frequent shipments of copper ore in the south end of the district important discoveries of copper have been made the most important being the copper metal and new dominion capital attracted to goodsprings Good springs of great importance to the district is tile the fact that capital has been at last attracted to the merits of the yellow pine district with the result that it is now possible to raise funds for the development of the various prospects up to the present year it has been necessary for the various mines to pay for their own development from the grass roots with the result that many prospects of considerable merit have remained undeveloped at present there Is much interest being shown in the district by both salt lake and los angeles capitalists many of whom have already made large investments in the district owing to the fact that so far every property in tile tho district that has been given any extensive development has proven profitable to the owners and that ample capital is now available for the development of the various properties it may well be said that the outlook for the yellow pine district is better than ever before in its history |