Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-09-03
THOS. F. WALSH
ON GOLDFIELD
lie Is AStOunded at What
he Saw in That Camp.
J. ". Benson, His Manager, Says the
Paintings Drove Him Wild, No Doubt
Of Permanently Of Field.

mines Of Ouray, and ]. w. Benson,
mining superintendent and engineer
and formerly manager of the Camp
Bird mines. These gentlemen have
spent SEINE time examining generally
all the districts and were highly
pleased with the remarkable showing
made in the different camps. Mr..
Walsh, who is not only a large CAPT
talist but a distinguished mining man
as well, expressed the opinion that
the Tonopah and Goldfeld camps are
not only permanent fields but are des-
tined to improve and increase IN value
as nor scientific development goes
on. II am absolutely astounded at
what | have seen. Naturally, l
came here with some prejudice as
my mining has been largely in the
Colorado field and there mining is of
an entirely different character, re-
curing expensive equipment and
heavy outlay. Here l find that the
poor man has nearly equal adyant-
ages with the capitalist. From the
grass roots down nearly all of the
mines pay handsomely, while the gen
eral formation and s~oftness OF rock
requires only conscientious labor as
against expensive machinery with us.
| consider both Tonopah, and p~artic-
ularly Goldfeld, a good gamble, and
believe that the era of their pros
perity has only begun. AS to whether
/ shall invest personally in these
camps | do not care to place myself
on record, as my investments are all
of a very conservative nature. How
ever, you may say that | like the
camp, and if certain conditions work
themselves out it's possible | may
take a chance with the rest. In all
probability | may return here again
shortly and make a more extended
examination"
j.. w. Benson, who is among the
best known mining men of the west,
aud particularly of Colorado, has this
to say: TN my career as a mining
man | have visited and examined
properties in all section of the coun-
try and 10 Mexico, but until | visited
the Goldfeld and Diamondiield camps
| have never see anything which
were equal to them. They a show
you things there which set you wild.
] have examined the o~utcrops, the
lodges and many of the mines, have
taken individual samples and have
made innumerable paintings and the
results almost drove me wild. AS to
the permaneLcy of the field, there is
no question in my mind, and | believe
that only the surface has been
scratched. There will be mineral in
paying quantities in those hills after
the present generation are gone, and
10 my own mind it is the great future
gold camp Of the world. | shall
probably return here shortly anC
make further examinations, but as
to investment | am not at liberty al
the present time to make any state
ment. |, however, think well Of al
the camps. both Tonopah and Gold
field and Diamondield, but the
Goldfeld camp just now strikes me
the most favorable. What all o
these camps need just now, and whar
they must have, is better railroad
facilities for handling the ore, bu'
that will no doubt come in time"
A. II. Butler, a prominent capital
ist of San Francisco, was also inter
viewed and said: 81 like Tonopah Sc
well that after careful investigation
have purchased the seven claims
owned by the Davis Bros. and shal
develop them thoroughly with modern
machinery. The showing already
made in the 50.foot shaft which has
been sunk on the property convince:
me that have the making Of an ex.
ceedingly good mine. Assays made
on float on these claims run from $50
to $1,400 per ton, and | believe the
mine throughout should run as gooo
as $500 ore. As we go deeper the
values increase, which leads me tc
believe that u company have q
good thing. / shall return to Ton
opah in about three weeks and we
will then commence operations on an