Show NEW SILVER LEAD DISTRICT PROMISES A BOOM FOR INYO COUNTY CALIF by al H martin reno nev august 10 approximately bately twelve miles east cast of trona in the fastness of the lofty slate mountain range of inyo county california a new silver lead minin mining g field is coming into prominence with a rush reminiscent of many famous gold booms for a distance of fifty miles a contact of lime and granite with porphyry dikes carries values in silver lead gol gold and copper many famous mines have been worked in this region in the past despite remoteness from good roads and smelters shelters sm elters with high values of ores overcoming the many natural obstacles militating against profitable mining the new excitement largely centers on the phenomenal record of the ophir mine controlled iby by the engineers exploration company about five months ago the prospect was secured by john M fox nevada mining engineer and turned over to california interests headed by miss edith kuntz and john kelly of randsburg brandsburg Rands burg kelly discovered the famous kelly silver mine at randsburg brandsburg Rands burg after being financially aided by kiiss kuntz a country school teacher both realized fortunes from the bonanzas of the kelly now owned by the california rand silvers inc and were ready to back a new venture much development now going on within five months the ophir has graduated from a mere desert prospect into a mine producing forty to fifty tons of ore monthly sampling 40 to 60 per ton in lead and silver at a depth of feet the shaft is officially stated to show an fourteen feet wide with all the ore of high shipping grade shoots of high grade galena and carbonates intersperse the more ordinary ore and the management adem ent confidently predicts the ophir is destined to become a worthy rival of the wondrous kelly about three miles from the ophir group the belcher extension consolidated mining company has started aggressive gres sive development of the grover kane property embracing seven claims high grade lead silver ore has been exposed at several points near surface with sacking of rich material proceeding from a threefoot three foot ledge wealthy los angeles and pittsburg people have become associated with herbert G humphrey san francisco operator ain the company which is headed by thomas J lynch nevada mining man arrangements are being completed to open a huge deposit of galena and lead carbonate beneath the iron gossan and shira bents to utah plants are scheduled shortly after the new road from the property to the main highway is finished the entire district is reported throbbing with excitement with an old time boom perdic ted by local operators as soon as the hot weather moderates the belcher extension and other companies are developing water engineers representing strong interests are in the field and prospect ig is gradually spreading over the far flung area it is reported arrangements are being made for steady shipments to the sampler at needles cal with a possibility this plant may be enlarged t to handle the steadily increasing tonnage mason valley decision starts things attorneys for the mason valley mines company have announced the interstate commerce commission has made a decision favorable to the corporation in the wabuska babuska rate case this means the company has won its fight for lower rates to wabuska babuska from the mines and plants on the plumas copper belt california and is expected iby by local officials to lead to early commencement of operations general manager emmet D boyle states the mines and smelter are in readiness for immediate activity this means a great deal to k the surrounding za mining region the company is is in in a position apposition to operate profitably with copper at fifteen cents per pound and will also provide an outlet for the silver and gold ores of scores of small producers in western nevada these companies are unable to ship profitably to utah plants and closing of the mammoth smelter at kennett california has shut off their only market golden crescent starts new tunnel driving darivin of a tunnel to open at depth the numerous veins exposed at surface has been started by the golden crescent company the property lies in the mountain view district three miles northwest of schurz and for several years has attracted interest through rich float rind and surface veins showing b in the flats below the hill where the he new finds have been made trenching drenching Tren ching has uncovered a strong ledge sampling 42 to 53 per ton in gold with another massive ledge showing a width exceeding twenty leet W E casson carson city nevada is general manager manhattan is staging lively come back the old gold camp af of manhattan is showing a pronounced revival based on high grade discoveries at several anoints and the remarkable ore disclosures in the white caps mine at a depth of 1120 vertical feet the victor ergui of eight claims has been acquired by the ben bell hur divide company com nany tany john zabriskie has taken over the home stake slake and tyzz properties and the keystone divide has optioned option ed holdings near the gold bullion group deals are reported pending for the corona zanzibar and other properties with the white eaps caps extension and morning glory said to be under option to interests associated with the white caps company crosscutting Cross cuttin cuttill is proceeding from the 1220 level of the white caps shaft to reach the east vein feet below the developed area |