The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-09-22
THE GOLDFIELD
COUNTRY.

George Coslett, former resident OF
Reno, was an arrival there from Gold
field few days ago, and In lengthy
article the Journal of Wednesday prints
what he has to say of the conditions OF
the new gold district of Nevada, from
which the following is taken:
Mr. Coslett is full of praise for that
mining district, and has the utmost con-
fldence in it's future, but he warns the
people against rushing to any portion OF
the district without means of support.
No one, he says, should go there without
sufficient funds to pay board and Iodg-
ing for several months. While the gold
lields are all that is claimed for them
and even more, 1t will be some time yet
before there is sufficient employment to
accommodate laborers who have already
reached the place, many of whom are
penniless.
1t is the same with mechanics of all
kinds. The railroad traffic is SO con.
gested that it is impossible to get tho
material into The country to supply the
demand. 1t may be stated that the
transportation facilities from the end Of
the railroad into the interior are
thoroughly adequate. After the railroad
reached Tonopab, all the teams formerly
operating between Tonopah and Soda.
vile were transferred to Tonopah, and
are now working into the interior from
that point. They are able to move all
Of the traffic brought in by the railroad.
People arc fiocking there now by the
hundreds nd travelling in every pos
sble manner. Meu are not only carry
ing their packs and blankets. but many
with only what they have on their backs.
without "A cent In their pockets, are
trudgiug their way into the country on
foot. This will not only do this class
great Injury, but viii work an injustice
to the entire miaing district. A great
many Of these men are not hobces, but
honest laborers. who lave friends out
side of the district, and when they meet
with disappointment, will write letters
outside giving dlscouraging account OF
the existing conditions.
Mr.. Coslett states that there is some
question as to where the great strike was
made. aud people may be buying stock
under rmisapprehcnsion of the real facts.
Ii II an open question as to whether or
not the famous strike was made on the
Sgndstorm claim The lessees OF the
Kendall prospect claim that the recent
great discovery was made on their prop
erty, and the matter has not yet been
definitely settled, 30 people buying stock
which will undoubtless be flooded all
over the country, may not get advantage
OF the famous strike after all.
As to tue stability of the mining in
dustry in that district, Mr.. Coslett says
there is no question. He states that it
is destined to become the greatest min
ing center in the world, the Klondike
not excepted. He says the are prac-
tically 10 miles square OF good paying
ore.
Among the things that will retard the
opening up OF labor for men who go
there to toll with their hands, is the
question OF securing sufficient water for
manufacturing purposes. While the
supply for domestic purposes is plentiful
ana of a good quality, yet there is no
use to disguise the fact than an ample
supply for furnishing power and for
manufacturing purposes will have to be
brought from the Funeral Range of
mountains, So miles from Goldfeld.
Capitalists are already looking over the
field with q view to bringing in water.
But above all other things needed 10
the Tonopah mining district is capital.
The gold is there in unlimited quantities
but it is in it's rough state, and requires
machinery to mine it. The men are
there to take it out OF the ground, aud
all that is needed is for the men of means
to build mills and establish plants for the
treatment of the ore.
"You may say" said Mr.. Coslett, "that
there is no taking or booming in the in
formation / have given you. 1t is solid
facts and can not be overdrawn as to the
riches of the earth at that particular