Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-11-08

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tonnage.
Under the arrangements made 10y
the original owners Of the property
with certain lessees, the Company is
handling their ores, and up to this
time the ore offered by them for ship
ment has required the services of
considerably more than one-half OF
the hauling capacity OF the teams to
the railroad Were it not for this
fact, the Company could haul of its
own ores more than twice the amount
than it is now, or has been possible
to do. As there are now only few
lessees who have first-class ores to
ship, the Company will, in the near
future, be able to very materially in
crease its own shipment of first-class
ore. All leases to operate the ground
of the Company have been termin-
ated, and there is at present no lease
on any portion of the property in
existence, the property being abso-
lutely clear of every obligation of
of this character. The Company
itself is the only one performing
any mining operations upon its
property,
The Company has constructed a
substantial stone Office building, con
tanning fire proof vault for the pre-
servation Of the Companys books and
papers. There has also been built a
stone building, part of which is oc-
cupied by the assay and laboratory
department in charge of compe-
tent assayer and supplied with
complete assaying outfit The other
half is occupied by the engineering
and drafting department, and is fully
equipped with all the necessary APP
pliances required by such depart
ment in the operation of the prop
erty, together with fire-proof vault
for the preservation Of maps, draw
ings, records, etc.
On account of the distance at
which the mines are located from the
points where material and supplies
are purchased, it is necessary for the
Company to carry large and varied
assortment OF mining supplies, conse-
quently storehouse has been con
structed, and through this depart
mcnt all supplies pass and are
charged to the various portions of
the work in which they are used.
A Company house has been con
structed, to be occupied by the Gen
eral Manager and Superintendent.
A reservoir has been built on an
elevated portion of the property and
is kept supplied with water. From
this reservoir a complete system Of
pipes have been laid to the different
buildings and workings, which mate
rally reduces the cost of the distri-
button of water and greatly lessons
the liability Of loss and damage by
fire. All these Improvements are
upon the property of the Company,
and have been located within easy
access of one another, and will be
ample to fill the requirements of the
Company in its operations for years
to come, no matter how extensive
may be the scope of its operations.
To prosecute the development in
the mines and construct the above
mentioned improvements upon the
property has required large expen-
diture of money, all of which funds,
besides satisfactory cash surplus,
have been derived from the operation
of the mines, result seldom obtained
in the opening up and development of
a new mining property.
During the past four months the
returns received from the smelters,
after deducting freight and treat
meut charges, have amounted to
about $3.50, 900, more than one half of
which amount was for lessees ore
taken out prior to expiration of their
leases, December 3lst, 1901 out OF
which was deducted the % per cent
due the company and the balance was