Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1901-10-26
WILLFUL MISREPRESENTA-
TIOES.

'culStuCe W utlIlcIstdllu tlle IMPULSES
or rather the prejudices that govern
certain individuals in this world.
Judging them from every vantage
point the only conclusion reached is
that their mission on earth is aimless
and antagonistic, and as unsatisfac-
tory to themselves as it is obnoxious
to those with whom they are brought
in contact.
Such beings are found in all the
pursuits of life, but the mining field
being more or less theoretical, they
have greater latitude to display
their conceited and mercenary opin-
ions than in any other vocation No
matter how promising the proposition
may appear their prejudicial minds
are sufficiently fertile to conjure up
something that will create doubt and
endanger the future of the enterprise
Tonopah has been particularly blessed
with this ilk of self constituted ex-
perts. and while the better way
would be to treat them with silent
contempt, their utterly false and I'M
called for representations to the
press and the outside world, when
compared with their utterances and
actions while here demand that their
despicable natures and mercenary
motives be shown up as they richly
deserve to be.
1t is unnecessary to name Them for
their standing among conscientious
mining men, and their base procliv-
tiles are so well known that to expose
their identity would not injure their
regulations particle, while the ap-
pearance of their names in print,
even in connection with any transac-
tion, however contemplate, they
would esteem an honor.
Some of these men inves tigated
this field carefully Tor said they did
were enthusiastic over the exposure
thus far made, predicted a most pro
pitious future for the camp, and tried
in every manner to become identified
with the district, either through the
instrumentality of outside locations
or some other medium, but failing in
their effort to do so, left the field
with venom in their hearts and a
deep set determination to injure the
place if possible.
No honorable mining man on earth
would enter any mineral field or mine
with the object of examining its pos
sibilities. accept the c0urtesies there
extended to him. and if he finds it
wanting in merit, return home. and
voluntarily or otherwise, through
the columns of the press, herald to
the world his adverse opinion. He
would have too much dead square
principle to commit such "a dastardly
act.
Yet, these men came here where
they found merit that astounded
them, were confronted with data alb
solutely indisputable, investigated
operations not conducted by IA com
pany but entirely by leasers, all toll
ing for themselves and making money
rapidly notwithstanding "a royalty of
% per cent and the heavy expense
attending transportation and reduc-
tion of their product, yet with such
evidence, conclusi, in every detail, to
brand them base detractors, thev
have the temerity to pronounce
Tonopah failure.
There was method in Hamlet S
madness, but what these self styled
experts hope to accomplish by their
perfdy is totally beyond conception.
Though stated before, the assertion
will bear repetition, there has never
been "a disposition to boom this camp
in any manner, and the astonishing
returns from the treatment of ore
that have appeared from time to
time in the columns of the BONANZA
were never published t. create ex-
citement, but We're given publicity