Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-04-09
OHIO-TONOPAH
CLOSES DOWN
Announced That Suspension
Is Only Temporary.
Statement Issued by Superintendent
Knapp Showing the Amount Of
Work Done on Property.

tested in town Monday when it was
rumored that the Ohio onopah had
closed down. Inquiry at the local
Office Of the company verified the
truthfulness of the rumor, however,
though the statement was made that
the shutdown was only temporary,
and that development would resume
in a short time. 1t is generally hoped
that this is correct. The Ohio
Tonopah is without doubt one of the
best properties in the district; be-
cause of it's favorable location or the
strike of the Mizpah system OF veins,
and the further fact that numerous
bodies OF ore, though low grade, have
been found in its workings, gives
strength to the universal opinion
that only time and exploration are
necessary to place it in the list OF
producers. Nor has any property
in the district been more economically
managed. S. A. Knapp, the super
intendent, is one of the best mining
men in the state, and the work which
he has done on the property will
stand as an attestation to his intelli-
n and zeal. The statement
which Mr.. Knapp has issued to the
stockholders of the company is as
follows:
The works of the Ohio Tonopah
Mining company we're closed down or
the night of April 4th, temporarily
pending an adjustment of the fnan.
cial affairs of the company.
The operations of this company
commenced in a small way in Febru
airy, 1902, continued during the spring
and summer Of 1902, and in the fall
steam hoist and equipment were pu
in and commenced operations OF
October 25th, 1902. At that tim
the main shaft, situated about tn
middle of the California claim, haI
been sunk to the $50 foot level. Thi
shaft consists Of two AKA compart
ments, well timbered and lagge
throughout, and was carried down
the 1856 foot point. Stations wer
cut at the 200 400 900 and no foe
levels. A four drill compressor an
machine drills were installed an
commenced operations on Augu;
9th, 1908. Up to the present tim
the following work has been done {
the no foot level.
The main south crosscut has bee
extended 500 feet. At a point 81
feet from the shaft in this crosscu
an east drift, known as east drift N
3, has been extended 181 feet alor
the line of what is presumed to
the Mizpah ledge. Where this dri
was started a very strong ledge fo
nation was exposed, its appearan
and character being similar to tn
Of the Mizpah ledge in the Tonopt
company's ground. The ledge show
from sever to eight feet in widt
with a course east and west and
dip to the north of 80 degrees.
following this ledge it was found tn
the ground vas considerably brok
and the ledge faulted apparently
the south. 1t being necessary on
count Of air to keep the drift co
paratively straight, it vas CARR
in IN easterly direction, the intent
being to pass through the brok
ground, and pick up the ledge aft
having passed through the influer
of this break. Streaks and stringC
of quartz have been encountered
passing through this ground, a
some very favorable assays have be
obtained. The present face is char
ing and has the appearance of
preaching the solid formation, anC
is expected that at no great distal
this will be encountered. From
east drift No. 3, at a point 30 f
from the main south ~crosscut, a MOI
drift known as north drift No. 3,
been extended seven feet follow
along a fault plane,
At a point 300 feet from the sh
in the south crosscut, an east dr.
known as east drift No. 2, has bt
extended 100 feet, following ale