Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-12-26
"AND The NEXT
DAY 1T SHOWED"
4 Story In Paragraphs OF Three
Calamity HOwiers.

the street. The two was soon Joined
by one of the leading merchants OF
the place. The banker was doing a
good business, the judge had made
some good money of late in deals in
real estate and the merchant had
enjoyed brisk business during the
fall and had a nice account to his
credit at the bank The three, after
a few minutes's conversation, were
Joined by a mining mana man OF
excellent standing in the community
"a man who could be relied upon,
although he was in rather straight
ened circumstances financially.
Tho mining man was just in from
the hills, where had made discov-
cry of more than usual Importance
a large vein of free milling gold ore
that cropped boldly to the surface,
and which could be traced though the
length of three claims. After the
driving of tunnels, the sinking of
shafts, the making of upraises, the
sinking of wines, all in ore, and after
the ledge had been crosscut in many
places, blocking out large tonnage
OF ore of even and paying grade, the
mining man decided that the condi-
ton Of the mine would fully warrant
the erection of reduction works, and,
for the purpose of securing the nee
essary for the furtherance of this
project he proposed to the banker the
Judge and the merchant to give them
a controlling interest in his mine II
they would furnish the money for the
building OF the mill, being satisfied
in his mind that they would realize
thousands where they had invested
hundreds.
And yet, Notwithstanding the fact
that the town depended almost en-
tirely upon the mines of that section
for support and growth, these three
men, who, doubtless would be willing
suckers should any fake scheme come
their way, began to offer excuses
and to discourage the mining man in
his undertaking.
Said the banker; "Things look
squally to me in the east and | look
for panic within the next six
months. Why, look at the high rate
for call loans on Wall street; and
then, too, we are to have presi-
Dental election next year, and that
always unsettles the money market.
In my opinion, II any one has any
coin, he had better hang on to it.
The Judge said: 81 have a few
thousand in the bank, but, il you
feel that way | think | will pass up
any mining proposition, even if | was
assured that my investment would
make me twenty-one inside of year
had been thinking of buying that
corner lot opposite your bank and
putting up an Office building on it,
but now | will put my money out al
interest, even II get but low rate
The times look too risky for me tt
take any chances. "
The merchant said; II have beer
doing a good business, true enough
and have been looking forward fol
a big trade for the holidays. But
as you both say, one cannot tel
when finances in the east will all &c
to smash, then where would ! be-
have just made out an order for
big bill of goods, but will not sent
it in, and will try to get along will
what | have in stock until these
troublous times pass over. guess
will let out my head bookkeeper ant
dispense with clerk or two.
And thus was the mining maj
turned down on a legitimate PROPOSE
ton.
"And the next day it showed.
For, within less than six hours thu
expressions aud opinions of tn
banker, the jndge and the merchan
had gained currency in every nool
and corner of the town. Within
three weeks three mercantile firm