Chiquita Mining Company stock certificate 1939 (Nevada)

Lesser seen NV mining cert. Nice vignette of a perched eagle with wings spread, sailing ship and a factory building in the background. Nice green border and underprint.  Issued and not cancelled. Folds from mailing. Dated 1939. Measures approximately 12 x 8 inches.

The Chiquita Mining Company was incorporated 1933 in Nevada (Goodsprings District), known for gold and silver mining, and involved in significant tax and legal cases in the 1930s-40s regarding income and property valuation

First discovered in 1904 by A.J. Robbins. He maintained ownership of the mine until the early 1930's. Depending on the source, the mine was leased out by Robbins to Otto Schwartz and his Goodsprings partners in either 1931 or 1932. When funds tightened in 1933, the Chiquita Mining Company was formed with James Maxwell as General Manager.

Rich ore was soon discovered. The mine would have a water source, electricity, cabins, a boarding house, and a workshop. In 1936, the company built a 100-ton cyanide plant at this location. Vanderburg went to the district to inspect some of the mines for the U.S. Bureau of Mines in 1937. At that time, the Chiquita had 18 claims with one being patented.

Water was being pumped into the mine area from a pipeline in the Mesquite Valley 6 miles away. Today, the Mesquite Valley is more recognizable and well-known by the name of Sandy Valley.

The mine eventually employed as many as 100 men. The mine was shut down as World War II began. Mineral sources in order of importance for this mine are as follows: Gold, Copper, Lead and Silver

Sources: Goodsprings Nevada (By: Alan H. Patera); Mines of Clark County (By: William O. Vanderburg); USGS MRDS Reports: Chiquita Mine 10149687 and Chiquita Mine 10037209.

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