Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-01-16
Has Added $6O,OOO,OOO to
the COuntry'S Wealth
And Economical and Systematic
Development Of Its Many Mines
Has Hardly Begun.

ya-ba and the Monitor range are :
two parallel ranges, separated by !
the narrow Smoky valley. At the
south end of the Smoky, both ranges ,
suddenly terminate, almost in the
form oil rude domes, furrowed and
eroded. Lying almost midway be-
tween the southern ends of those
n g is the northern end of the San
Antoine. This latter range continues
in a southern direction for a great
distance, and may be said to consti-
tute the backbone Of Nye county,
while the two former sweep north
and south through Lander county
into Nye.
If the three ranges are jointly con-
sidered in their north and south ex-
tent, they embrace a remarkable
mineral belt, covering a distance OF
about $50 miles, with the Austin
district at it's northern extremity
and the Tokop district at the south.
Between these extremes and includ-
ing them there are sixteen mineral
districts-some old and some new.
Austin, although now abandoned By
the large mining companies, and
given over to leasers, has produced
an aggregate of $34, 600, 900. 1t is
now the southern end of the Nevada
Central railway. The first district
south of Austin is the famous King
ston CANYON which, it is said, has
produced several millions. Still south
of Kingston is the equally well known
Ophir canyon district. That camp
produced about 81, 600, 600. Just east
of Ophir is the northumberland
camp which has also been q good
producer. South of this camp is
Belmont, the present seat of Nye
county. Here the mines have a
record of about SO, 900, 600. South
west of the county seat is the Spanish
Belt district, which likewise has been
a producing camp. Next south along
the range is the Silver Point camp.
This also like its northerly neighbors
has been a producer, sending its ores
by wagon across the country to Eu'
reka and having them treated there
at a cost together with freight
charges of 800 per ton, and yet pay
ING dividends. This is one Of thu
older camps which is destined during
the coming summer to receive a nev
lease of life. Still farther to th'
south the new district of Timber Hill
in the San Antoine range is being de
veloped. Considerable eastern cap
ital is going into it, and the showing
thus far made are more than prom
ising. Adjoining the Timber Hi
district are the well known Manhat
tan mines. Continuing still sout
the next district is Liberty, Will
next south of this is the we'll know
camp of Ray. Eight miles south {
Ray is Tonopah, the camp of whic
the world has heard so much.
While there are five districts lyin
either to the east or west and nortl
west of Tonopah, they are not il
cluded in this synopsis because NJ
directly in the north and south mi
eral belt, yet they are tributary
this camp. Immediately south
Tonopah is Gold mountain, a recel
discovery, in which there are nc
several promising young mines. II
next in sequence is the Klondike d
trict, while beyond is the new can
of Gold6eld, which is making a /
nanza record for itself in shipmen
quite up to the high standard of I
nopah. Still beyond is the StOnew
district, Eewer ven than Goldfe
but sending samples to the assaye
that are remarkably high. Imme
ately west of Goldfeld is the
Montezuma district, where mt
prospecting has lately been going
and where some good discoveries {
reported to have been made. Final
to the south, is the new Tokop {
trict.
1t is a conser gative estimate