Show I 1 MASON VALLEY MINES PROBLEMS valley s the amount of ores that the mason vat mines company will be able to receive at its smelt r of 0 operations are resumed will depend upon the quantity said A J sulphide ore and concentrate that can be secured sa ts ot teres mcnab general manager of the col thompson ThomPS ili inte bowlines di who was in reno recently en route to the company b s ca at yerington nevada pr heintel ill the mason valley mines company has ask ed diffene the 11 t lal 1 state com commerce merci commission to establish a fair aln alile 51 rate fr from oni plumas county calif mines mine as between its secure ter at wabuska babuska and smelters shelters sm elters in utah so t that hat it can call sulphide ores from the mines mine of that locality the application was ivas made two years ago hearings having been held by examiners on the ground briefs filed and arguments presented to the commission the smelter has been idle since march 1 1919 rehabilitation of the plant and its ultimate capacity and type of furnace depend largely upon the decision of the commission pending this decision the company is developing its copper mines and making some additions to its flotation nill mill that will bring the capacity up to 1000 tons of ore per day more alore than tons of better than 2 2170 copper is developed in these mines and these reserves will be greatly increased by the time the mill is put in operation emmet D boyle is general manager |