Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-01-17
LOCAL MINES AND MINING
The Molly company--The Midway
Stcams Up--0ther News.

The Molly Mining company has had
completed surveys of the twelve
claims which comprise the company
property the Molly, Tiger Lily,
Maggie May No, =, Buford, Ellwood,
Cachcloi. Manitou, Raymond, Hud-
son. Cumberland, Yellowstone and
Scherfen Fraction. These surveys
will be verified by L. ). deputy min
era! surveyors by the time the com
pany shall have expended the neces-
sary 81, 900 upon development work,
when patents will be applied for,
The shaft. which has been sunk 10
feet, is of two compartments and
thoroughly well timbered. A whim
will be operated pending the arrival
OF the hoistin engine ahd machinery,
with which the working shaft will be
sunk to the depth of 800 feet, when
cr0sscuts will be run to fully pros
pect the entire ground.
1t will be remembered that the
claims were purchased and the com
panv organized by Mr.. Geo. f, Hen
sci, who was also the organizer of
the Tonopah Fraction Extension com
pany In the Molly company inter
ests, Mr.. Hensel is associated with
Clarkson Clothier, capitalist and re-
tired merchant of the Quaker City.
The Philadelphia Item of the LIST ,
instant, in long article says; Mr.,
Clarkson Clothier gives as reasons for
his retirement the fact that he has
amassed very considerable wealth,
and that it is his wish to devote the
remaining Yeas Of his public life to
civic affairs aud the general up
building Of the city, to which cause
he has already given much of his
time, energy and money.
As IA merchant prince. citizen OF
lofty ideals and man Of recognized
culture, Mr.. Clothier's fame is world
wide. During his business life he has
won IA well deserved and enviable rep
utation for fair dealings and unswerv
ing irtegrty-gifts so precious that
they could not be purchased for q
royal crown. His name has always
been mentioned with that Importance
which il deSerVes-a name that has
always been coupled with everything
for the bettelment and general pros
perity of Philadelphias mercantile
and civic life.
TonOpah Company.
The company is shipping 5000 sack
of ore monthly for the purpose o
keeping the teams supplied with out
ward freight, which ore is being ex
tracted in the course Of development
work Ore in good quantity Is be
ing raised from the Silver Top shaft
at the extreme southern opening q
the company mines Workings a
the Desert Queen shaft last week en-
countered seams OF ore indicating Tn
near approach to the ledge. Tn
Seibert Shaft has gained forty feet q
depth since the resumption OF sinking
from the 800 station.
Silver Top.
The Tonopah-Silver Top Mining
Company is enlarging the shaft q
the Silver Top claim to a double CON
partment, the collar timbers bein!
well in place and every preparatio
made for the reception OF the hoist
ing machinery, under the SUPERVISE
Of Thomas Fleming secretary an
general manager. To its presen
depth the shaft has followed ven
teal ledge, bearing very fair grad
Of ore.
Acknowledgement.
The new steam hosting plant (
the Midway, which is duplicate {
the one being installed ut the Yves
End shaft, is a model Of compactnes
and economy. 1t is ample to sin
1000 feet The shaft house is con
plete and the works were steamed u
for trial to-day.
Mcnamara.
Excavation for the foundations
the large boiler and heavy hoistin
engine now on the ground at Il
Mcnamara shaft has been con
plctel. Stone masons are cuttir
fire proof stone for the fire box al
setting for the boiler.
Tonopah City
inc Ol Tue uilcSb phllpNS' dulto
the camp is now in position at u
ToNopah City. The steam hoi
and complete new eq' ipment
daily expected at the shaft.
New Manager.
Frank lsh has been appointed ge
eral manager of the North Star TIL
mel and Development Company, a
has assumed charge.
Rescue.
Sinking is progressing rapidly
the Rescue shaft The new hosti