Show manganese i in 0 n southern nevada LAS VIGAs VEGAS AGI AGE one hundred thousand dollars spot cash is the price for which thomas of los angeles purchased the entire interest of the manganese association on wednesday last the deal is an indication of the astonishing developments which the discovery of the manganese fields but a few months ago have brought to this section last fall james mccoy J 0 gillice and W H connor came to las vegas they were attracted by the manganese claims sixteen miles southeast of this city owned by B R jefferson R N edwards and J F marrs all three old time residents of the district in october mccoy gillice and connor secured a lease on the claims on a royalty basis and at once began prospecting work they discovered that underneath but a slight covering of earth was a great deposit of manganese which upon being tested was found to contain from 40 to 44 per cent manganese on friday november they had the first load of the ore hauled to las vegas and began loading a car for shipment dr R W martin and dr W E perron ferron became associated with the lessees lessels early in the game and the manganese association of which the five men were the sole owners was incorporated to carry on the business since the modest beginning of the enterprise ter prise it has steadily advanced and during the past few months a fleet of trucks and a caterpillar outfit have been hauling the ore day and night many carloads 0 of the ore have been forwarded to the bi big g steel works of the east and at this time the former owners of the lease have approximately still coming to them in settlements for ore now in transit actuated it is believed largely by patriotic motives thomas a man of large capital and wide experience in mining enterprises came to las vegas he was impressed with the possibilities which the liberal use of capital might bring to realities in largely increasing the production of the manganese fields thus enabling the shipping now being used for the transportation of manganese froni from the brazilian fields to the united states to be diverted to other uses a thing greatly desired by the government mr had nothing to say as to his plans beyond the simple statement 1 I came to las vegas to look over the manganese field and I 1 am going to try to mine some manganese mr is a man of decision energy and strength strength he is intimately connected with some of the great mining and industrial enterprises of the southwest he is also interested as one of the officers and heavy stockholders with the Ster sterling lint borax company operating in death valley one of the two largest borax companies in the world we may feel assured that his bis will be activities in the manganese b business of decided advantage to this section the men who by their labor and enterprise have brought this new and valuable enterprise to the light are entitled to the Z splendid reward they have received mccoy connor and gillice with the backing bacting in and assistance of dr martin and dr ferron have overcome many diff difficulties in th they ey pioneering an industry of this nature spirit spin have shown energy and an undaunted in overcoming all obstacles and we congratulate them upon winning the fight they have made large art ge for las vegas the future looms with possibilities the extent of the manganese fields is at this time still raen nl but competent geologists and mining minim believe it great drilling and other 1101 r I 1 is being done opening manganese showing in various places and as capital conies canies to share the expenses of exploration it k in adus entirely possible that the manganese biago D such try of las vegas may assume bus busin all other tude as to overshadow interests of the state |