The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-04-18

ton Times has the following to say Of
Tonapah.
l arrived in Tonapah after staging
from Sodaville ON the G. & G. across
the San Antonio desert. nearly east
about sixty miles. The fare is $40 for
the privilege of riding behind two
steeds which we're tied with rope
around their ribs to keep them from
falling to pieces. The vehicle con-
tanned three other passengers and seven
bottles of whisky. We arrived o. X.
but the desert absorbed the whisky,
and generated a breeze of good cheer
that made one of our party claim that
every lizard he saw was an alligator,
every horned toad a billy goat without
whiskers.
As to the mines l can say without
fear of contradiction that there is ex-
posed ore to the value Of two million
dollars. One thousand feet square
will cover all the ground where the
lodges crop out. Nine different lodges
have been discovered. all appearing to
dip to a common point The lodges
range from IN to six feet in width,
and have every indication of going
down, therefore the possibilities of
~ronapah becoming a permanent camp
of note are bright.
Water is a scarce article here. The
town is supplied from a small spring
about three miles distant, and il is
hauled here in barrels
The accommodations are not first
class as yet, and a person wants to
bring a tent, bed clothing and cooking
utensils, and ia fact, everything per-
tanning to a house, if he expects any
comfort. Tonapah has a population
Of about $50 persons, including two
bucks and three squaws, which is called
the poker hand that gets the money in
the camp.
1t is %springtime in this desolate
country and Outlines in the morning
you are awakened from your slumbers
by the singing of the bird known as
the "Washoe Canary" more easily
recognized as the mother Of the mule,
and arise to drive away frcm your
tent the creature which has 50 many
partners in this world # ours. You
wander up to the boarding. house. get
your breakfast Of bacon, beans etc, and
go to d~elying for the pennies that Ma
ture has thrown aIncng the desert hills.
Miners are paid 81 a day, and a
Union is soon to be formed here to
uphold this standard of wages But |
would not advise any one to come
here just yet to work for wages Every
body Is now leasing from the Company.
Living is expensive, and all business
is done on a cash basis.
Mr.. Brent, the lightning expert,
repres sntin2 c. w. Price, arrived here
one day last week, looked around one
day, and took an option On the mines
for $3.50. 900. OF this $50. 900 is to be
dsid down in fifteen days, 500 000 in
three months. and $500, 600 in six
months. THIS sale will not effect the
~leasers for three months. 1t is re-
ported that Mr.. Price and his partners
will soon begin the erection Of a large
reduction work at a point as near the
mines as wood and water can be OIL
tanned.
We have at present n store, two
boarding houses aud three saloons, all
Of which are doing a rushing business
A man is fined (if he has the money
who refuses to drink, wears a white
shirt or changes his socks, and the
camp is a wonder for strong men Tin
their feet
l am writing this in the principal sa-
loon of the place and have been inter-
rupted by Hard Luck Sam landing a
blow on White Mountain Charlie over
a dispute in a poker game where the
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