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| The Donnelly district includes a gold mine operated by [[James Raser]] who built a 5-stamp mill in 1911.
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| Lincoln states that Raser discovered the mine. Vanderburg states that a cowboy discovered gold in 1907 and sold to Raser.
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| "The Donnelly Mountain Mine Co., has been incorporated with a capital of $10,000 to operate the Donnelly Mountain, Belle of the West, Antelope, Lava Butte, Lulu B and Klondike claims, in the northwester portion of Humboldt County. Directors are James Raser, G. J. Blanchett [sic], John Raser and H. L. Norton of Gerlach. James Raser is manager. It is planned to start work immediately." (Mining and Engineering World)
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| "What can be accomplished in mine development by one man is
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| splendidly illustrated when one visits the property of James Raser,
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| located 40 miles west of Gerlach and about 10 miles north of Leadville.
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| This property was first noticed by Mr. Raser while riding the range
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| for cattle. So firmly was he impressed with the surface showing that
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| he quit the cattle business and turned his attention to the development
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| of this property. It was a difficult proposition that confronted him, as
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| the property lies far up in the mountains and required the grading of a
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| road for several miles before it could be reached by team, and, worst of
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| all, the snow is so deep during the winter months in that section that
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| freighting to the mine is almost impossible. However, he went to work
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| with a will, taking out ore during the summer months, shipping the
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| higher grade to get funds with which to build a mill, and today he has
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| an up-to-date 5-stamp mil1, plates and concentmtor. The mill is run by
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| a 35-horsepower Charter gasoline engine. The mine is developed through
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| a series of tunnels to a depth of 250 feet. The vein is very flat and the
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| stopes are held by stulls and back filling." (The 1913 Annual Report of the State Inspector of Mines)
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| Carlson states Granite Creek was "a former gold mining district, located in May 1902 by James Raiser [sic] and James D. Murray of Granite Creek. In August, 1902, the name was changed to ''Donnelly'' and the town or ''[http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:854823 Raiser City]'' was laid out."
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| It could be that the Donnelly District was named after J.P. Donnelley, the superintendent of the Nevada State Police. However, it is more likely that the district was named after a James Donnelly. The [http://nvshpo.org/component/census/?view=demographic&id=244406&limitstart=0 1910 Census] shows James Donnelly (b.1863) living at [[Deep Hole]].
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| == References ==
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| * [http://books.google.com/books?id=AqwfAQAAMAAJ&lpg=PA168&ots=-i7rA7hHWu&dq=Donnelly%20James%20Raser&pg=PA168#v=onepage&q=Donnelly%20James%20Raser&f=false Mining and Engineering World, Volume 41], 1914
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| == See Also ==
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| * The [http://nvshpo.org/index.php?option=com_census&view=demographics&id=244407&limitstart=0 1880 Census data for [[Deep Hole]] lists a "Donnelly, James 47 M VAQUERO ROOP DEEP HOLE FARM 1880"
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| * San Francisco Chronicle, "Mining Notes on the Coast: A New Lassen County District," September 6, 1902, p. 6. Discussion of [[Hardin City]] and the Donnelly Mountain District.
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| * H.F. Bonham, Jr., L.J. Garside, R.B. Jones, K.G. Papke, J.Quade, and J.V. Tingle, [http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/dox/of8503.pdf OF1985-03: A mineral inventory of the Paradise-Denio -- and Sonoma-Gerlach Resource Areas, Winnemucca District, Nevada]," Staggs District, p 35, 1985.
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| * Helen S. Carlson, "[http://books.google.com/books?id=BixwbIM7ZvAC&lpg=PA126&ots=KPGpUgd6sf&dq=James%20D%20Murray%20Gerlach&pg=PA126#v=onepage&q=James%20D%20Murray%20Gerlach&f=false Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary]," p. 126 (1974)
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| * Reno Evening Gazette, Friday, August 08, 1913, p. 2.
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| * [http://books.google.com/books?id=9CoyAQAAMAAJ&lpg=RA1-PA51&ots=SU_Zp7W4N2&dq=%22Annual%20Report%20of%20the%20State%20Inspector%20of%20Mines%22%201913%20donnelly&pg=PA36#v=snippet&q=raser&f=false Annual Report of the State Inspector of Mines]," p. 36, 1913.
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| * "James Raser Claims are now incorporated", Reno Evening Gazette, Wednesday, July 01, 1914, Page 4. (Has Blancett spelled correctly).
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| * [http://distantcousin.com/Directories/NV/Reno/1920/Pages.asp?Page=231 Reno, Washoe Cty, Nevada 1920-21 City Directory Page 231] lists Donnelly Mountain Mining Co. in [[Gerlach]]
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| * Carl Halem [https://media.marketwire.com/attachments/201104/24790_GeologicalReport.14.22.11.pdf Geologic Assessment of the Golden Arrow and Quail Mining Properties, Nevada], April 22, 2011.
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