Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-09-03
Goldheld and Cripple Creek.

The remark is often made by the
most ardent supporters of Goldield
that it is for its age a greater camp
than was Cripple Greek at the same
period of its history and that the
statement is founded on fact can he
proved by reference to Cripple
Creeks published record. In 1891,
the year of discovery, the production
OF Cripple Greek was $500, 900; for
1892, the second year, it amounted
to $400, 900, and in 1893, the third
year it rose to So, 000, 900. which GER
tainly was a most creditable show
ing. On the other hand, Goldtield is
today less than 10 months old, count
ing from the date Of commencement
of work on the Combination mine. In
that short period it has produced
and marketed over $1,000, 600 worth
Of high grade shipping ore from the
Combination, January, Jumbo, Flor
ence and Sandstone mines. This
amount would easily have been in
creased by fully $500, 900 il the Tono
pah railroad had not been prevented
by a series of accidents from hauling
the ore already taken out, sacked
and now awaiting transportation.
On October 3lst, when the leases on
the Jumbo vein expire, the camp will
have been IN existence one year, and
providing that the Tonopah railway
resumes operations in a few days
and can haul out all the ore that is
sent out of Goldfeld, it is safe TO pre-.
dict that the production win easily
reach the two million dollar mark in
the next5 3 days, which will complete
the year. The outlook for transpor.
tation on a large scale is, however,
so discouraging that it is doubtful il
this total can be reached, although
t the four mines named above will pro,
duce sufficient "a make up the
amount, not counting other proper
5 ties which are now producing ship
ping ore in large quantities.
In any case, Gold6eld holds Tia,
$ record as the greatest gold produc
Z ing camp for its age in history
: emitting placer camps; and that i
= has exceeded in one year the frs.
two years production OF the mucI
g Wanted Cripple Creek is in itself
+ most remarkable record. II thi
r camp was in Colorado or Californit
y instead of in the much despised Gin
derella state Nevada, there would 3
10000 people at Goldfeld today, an.
there is every reason why Their
should be. Like all new camps
had its troubles, disregarded by some
deliberately and calmly turned dow
by others, the unwavering faith
It the few who IN spite of ~everythin
lie declared it to be the greatest cam
on earth is now being rewarded. ]
.e may indeed be called the camp {
It quick fortunes, the poor mans para
disc. II the total amount of none
Is invested in mines in the first ST
| months Of its existence by people gu
side Of Nye county could be given
re would be a r%idiculously small sum
ID comparison to its output Its mo,
Is severe blow was when J.. p. Harve,
{, acting for Patrick Clark OF Spekan,
10 refused to continue his share of I'll
tie working bond held by him and Jot
is McKane, this action which no one {
is the time understood, is the more i
a comprehensive now that is know
MS that leasers have shipped throul
or the shaft sunk by Harvey over $3.50
~ 900 worth of ore from a depth of II
feet. while the Vernal at damon
at field which be also had under bot
st and also abandoned is proving one
n the great mines Of the district. Jol
st Mechanics faith in the property new
ny %faltered, and he is today president
IN the company owning the biggest mi
ey in the camp. No camp otfe
1m such opportunities for the ~inyesto
! there are hundreds of acres viii
nd can be bonded which look just as 90
or as did the Florence, Sandstone,
t. Ives, Combination and Jumbo on {
gy surface; intelligent prospecting is
elf that is necessary, and il may be tn
lie. the opinion expressed by Thomas
n Walsh that the big mine Of the car
had yet to be found, will be borne @
les by subsequent discoveries.