Show conditions AT LUNING in commenting upon activities in luning district nevada the nevada state journal of reno says approximately thirty mining claims comprising acres at luning including the properties of the luning gold mines company and the R B todd mining company will form a group to be operated as the luning consolidated silver mines company of nevada control of which has been acquired by L A browne of san francisco and his san francisco and new york associates this announcement was made upon his return from san francisco yester day by R B todd who formerly owned controlling interest both in the R B todd company and the luning gold mines company the other claims involved in the deal are owned personally by mr todd who will retain a substantial interest in the new company but whose personal efforts will be directed now to the development of other properties according to mr todd development of the groppi on a large scale will begin without delay and a crew of fifty men will be at work as soon as housing accommodations can be arranged at the scene of activities with shipping of high grade ore to begin at once and to continue until an adequate reduction plant is constructed in the spring these properties already have produced a large amount of commercial ore shipments having been made from time to time during the past thirty years about worth of ore having been shipped under his management alone more than worth of ore now is blocked out and according to mr todd it can be worked very profitably at the present price of silver the company has been thoroughly financed and its stock soon will be placed on the san francisco and new york exchanges the property will be worked under the supervision of A E lowe well known operator of tonopah To who will arrive today for a conference with mr todd on an his way to luning operations at the property will be increased as market conditions justify mr todd henceforth will give his personal attention to the luning idaho copper mine near luning and the star of the west gold company mine near austin in which eugene davis of the eureka croesus recently has taken a substantial interest the new consolidated properties at luning have grown from a holding of two claims purchased by mr todd fifteen years ago he continued development in the face of adverse market conditions and operations were almost constantly in progress even during the war |