Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-04-19
NOTABLE HAPPENINGS
ABOUT The STATE.
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1.-The Arlington Block.

CARSON CITY, April II, 1902.
Another old landmark in connec-
ton with the Comstock lode is pass
ing away. The old Mexican mill on
the Carson river at Empire is being
! dismantled and the machinery re-
moved to the junk pile in San Fran
cisco. In the early days this big mill
was styled the Silver State reduction
works, and having the best power on
the river, it had the reducing of more
Comstock ore than any other mill.
| During the time of the great so,
600, 600 strike in the Crown Point
and Belcher mines, the Mexican mill
ground out most of the ore, but with
the working out of that bonanza and
that of the Con. Virginia, the mill
gradually fell into disuse. A rich
cleanup is anticipated from about the
old batteries and pans. The power
will still be utilized for grinding gYp-
sum and in supplying Carson with
electric light and power.
The great mining excitement which
struck Carson some time ago still
continues undated, and good finds
and better prospects are being UNI
covered The False Alarm on Clear
Creek, three or four miles from town,
owned by Judge Massey and others,
is showing up a tive-foot vein OF ore
rich in silver chloride. In following
the ledge into the hill they ran into a
small cave about twenty feet long,
the ledge following on through and
holding its own. A huge ledge has
also been discovered in the Red can
yOn country near Pinenut, which
promises immense wealth. The ledge
is over 100 feet wide and carries bro
mide and chloride of silver, assaying
up in the hundreds of ounces per ton,
besides some gold and copper.
Mining on the old Comstock does
not revive as fast as was expected
with the universal adoption of elec-
trio machinery in place of the pom
derOus played-out old steam works.
Most of the old standard mines are
doing but little work each seems to
be waiting upon the other. Perhaps
they find it difficult to collect assess
ments, or as it is darlily limited, they
are holding off until the NewIands
campaign opens, when hundreds of
voters will be put to work, especially
in the mines connected with the
Sharon estate. The old Con. Cal. q
Va. mine goes right along, turning
ont about half million year, and
plans placing u big electric pump on
the 2lj0 level to pump the submerg-
ing water down to the $500 level, or
bottom of their C. & c. shaft
Doc Bentons popular old time
livery stables were destroyed by fire
last Sunday afternoon. The horses
and carriages were all saved, and the
fire department succeeded in contin-
ing the fire to its original location.
The loss was about s., 600, with 81 600
insurance. Doe. commenced clearing
off for rebuilding as soon as the ashes
were cold, and threatens to put up a
better stable than ever
An evidence of the increasing pros
perity of Carson under the inspira
ton of T2nopah capital are the
the various Improvements going on
about town. Wilkes Brougher, who
purchased from john Wagner the
Arlington Hotel block for $50, 600 a
few weeks ago, intends putting about
$50, 600 improvements on the prop
ertv in the shape Of new concrete
walks, remodeling the whole concern
and building ice and wood houses and
other requisite structures. Senator
Livingston and other parties will
shortly commence a large and hand
some two story brick building oppo-
site the post-otlce.
Meanwhile it is reported that the
big four-inch drill that got fitch
cred at the depth of 40 feet in
boring into the east wall of the Com
stock, was rescued Yesterday after
being stuck about two months. This
is considered good news and big
/ thing for the Comstock,
ALT DoTEN.