Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-01-09
Jim BUTLER
INTERVIEWED
TONOPAH DiSCOvERER IN
THIS CITY
Believes in the Future Of the
State

Jim Butler, the d1ScOVerer OF the Ia
nous TonOpah mines, is in this city
in the cases before the United States
Court. The ground in dispute Mr..
Butler claims to have staked himself
and sold to the Philadelphia people,
therefore he is somewhat interested
in the suit Naturally when one sees
Jim Butler the first thing to ask is
the condition of TOnopah. This theme
always hits the right spot and Mr..
Butler knows as much about the new
camp as any man on earth, as he is
the father of the famous precinct.
''Tonopah is alright" he said, the
place is building not on boom ground
but on developments that are coming
out daily. The ore more than keeps
up its values and depth has demOnstra-
ted that the camp possesses the very
greatest mines II America. l be-
lieve in the future of Tonopah to such
an extent that have $4,000 invested
there and would not take that amount
or twice it for my possessions. Land
that could be bought year ago for
a nominal figure is now quoted at SO
much per square foot and the SO much
is stiff figure
In speaking of the water question
he said: This trouble is righted. At
present we have a company operating
near the town with wells that furnish
plenty of water and of a good quality
The fact that the Twin river company
is figuring on coming in does not hurt
the local company as The town is fast
growing to meet the incoming water
or half a dozen companies for that
matter. When water is piped in the
home reduction plants will start up
and Tonopah will lead the world as q
mining camp.
"Tonopah is the leading camp <
the State today, but every mining
camp is coming to the front Nevada
mas a way OF dealing with people that
makes friends that never want to leave
it. Today, Nevada is the only free
State in the Union. Let stranger
come to Nevada and he receives de-
cent treatment. If he shows up in
Overalls he is as welcome as if he
wore a boiled shirt. Take California
today and unless man comes with re
concentrations and fancy clothes ht
is not wanted. In this State ever!
man is on an equality, and if he get.
down in his luck, he can always fint
someone who will help him over thu
fence and see that he gets a squar
meal
Il put in sine time in Los Angeles
It's a town of graft. For six month
the town lives on the tourists and tn
other six months the people live o
each other. Nevada don't do bushes
that way. She is grated on by othe
States and never gets tired of tn
game Nevada is all right Her mine
are now attracting the attention of tn
world and more people are lookin
for a chance to get in than in any tim
in her history. Every mine that is d
velcped helps the State as well as tn
district where the work is performe
Tonopah proves this theory TAX
your own town; it shows the effect ,
Tonopah bullion and the more that
developed there, the more will this Sc
ton improve. 1t has brought in none
that has bee ntied up in vaults in II
east, and more Of the same kind CT
be loosened if prospectors can sho
the financial agents half chance
get their money back"
Mr.. Butler will be in this city for
number of days, as the cases in viii,
he is interested, promise to be of lol
duration, as the examining Of witne
SEES is slow, the work is being handl'
died by competent lawyers on DO
sides. AS long as he stays here
will be found saying good things
the State, the people and Tonopah.
FOR SERGEANT-AT-ARMS