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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-10-01

The option given TO Salt Lake peo.
pie on the original discoveries in this
district having fallen through, DR.. L.
f.. Benson secured an option on be-
half Of himself, II. II. Clark, Judge
Jackson, G. F. Badgett and Prescott
Ely, who left Tonopah Monday for
the property. There are many
claims in the district which are open
ing up wonderfully well and fully
seventy-fve people are on the town.
site preparing for business. Heavy
teams left here on Thursday loaded
with lumber, store fixtures, horse
feed and supplies for Hank Knights
store and saloon II. H. Clark and
DR.. Benson have also sent out several
loads of supplies. About two miles
from the Original locations Hennessy
and Stockham have a group, sur.
face samples from which gave assay
returns from low grade values to $4O0
per ton. Six samples running from
Sl26 up, and other discoveries are
reported daily from reliable sources.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-10-01
Jefferson CANYON.

There are distinct signs of re.
vival in mining in this old district,
fifty five miles north Of Tonopah.
The Jefferson Gross, mine owned by
Frank Naughton and DR.. ]. L. Gar
ner, Lave shaft down sixty feet on
a vein fourteen inches wide of silver
chloride ore, which averages $4,000
per ton, and is being sacked as ex-
tracted. This property adjoins the
old Jefferson mine, which has been
owned by G. j Kanrohat for the last
thirty years. He has worked it in a
desultory way and has piled up an
enormous tonnage Of milling ore on
the dump, the richer ore being worked
in an arrastra, the values of this ore
are in the proportion .fourths
silver and one-fourth gold 1t is
probable that custom mill will be
erected very shortly, as there is am
pie wood in the canyon and a stream
o. running water.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-10-01
Vernal Mining Company.

The board of directors of this com.
pany, operating at DiamondfieId, has
been reconstructed. The new officers
are Albert S. Watson, president: II.
b. Lind, vice president; Key Pitt
man, secretary and treasurer. Hold
ers of stock in the Jumbo and Vernal
Extension company prior to Septem-
Der 10th can now obtain their divi.
dend of Vernal Mining companv's
stock at the rate of $50 shares for
each 1000 shares of the old company
The management offered for sale 4S.-
900 shares of treasury stock, which
was purchased by an eastern syndi-
cate through Barton Pittman & Co.
and the company now having funds
IN the treasury, active development
has been commenced on the Uncle
Sam and Big Chief CLAIMS. No more
treasury stock will be sold. j. T.
Jones has been appointed superin-
tendent.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-10-01
Jumbo Extension.

The board of directors of this COM
pany has been stituted, the new
officers being Albert S. Watson,
president; H. B. Lind, vice president;
Key Pittman, secretary and treas
urer. The company has ample funds
in the treasury, so, 600 shares having
been sold this week through Barton
Pittman u Co. to an eastern syndi-
cate and no more treasury stock will
be offered. In addition to continuing
the crosscut from the bottom of the
present shaft on the Poloverde to the
st. Ives vein, new shaft has been
started on the north end of the Polo.
verde west of the Schwebele lease to
cut the extension of the Velvet vein.
J. 1. Jones has been appointed super
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-10-01
Mogul Mining Company.
To List Tonopah Stocks.

A. B. Ruggles, Joseph Marks and
Senator w. c. Ralston arrived this
week from San Francisco as COM
mittee appointed by the San Fran.
cisco Stock and Exchange Board to
arrange for the listing Of Tonopah
and Goldfeld stocks on that ex-
change Mr.. Ruggles is president of
the Board and the other gentlemen
are members but not traders on the
floor. They admit that the Ex-
change, as body, have been skepti-
cal about the reports of the wealth
and extent of the Tonopah ore bod
les, but having been through the Mi2-
pah and Midway and seen also the
many thousands of tons of ore on the
various dumps, they are penitent
and convinced that nothing has been
exaggerated. The gentlemen left
for Goldfeld this morning and on
thelr return nope 10 90 through the
Montana and Tonopah Extension
mines. The visit is of considerable
Importance to this camp, as unques-
tionably all of our leading stocks are
selling at below their intrinsic values
owing entirely to lack Of support and
limited clientele, The listing of the
Gold6eld and Tonopah stocks on this
Exchange means the introduction of
an entirely new element, not ouly
speculative, but having an extensive
body of wealthy clients who have for
years been interested in other min
ing stocks. 1t may also lead to the
fusion of this Exchange with the San
Francisco-To Tonopah Exchange. 1t is
to be hoped that the matter will be
satisfact torily arranged.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-10-01
The Midway.

Work at the Midway is proyress-
ing in most satisfactory manner
and it is believed that the face of the
north crosscut is very near the great
Macdonald ledge. The property was
visited this week by w. C. Ralston,
A. B. Ruggles and Joseph Marks Of
the San Francisco Stock and Ex
change board, and although not one
of the ''show mines" of the camp.
they were more than grati6ed with
the quantities and values of the ore
opened up
Lucky Baldwin.
At this property at Gold Mountain
the south drift is still in the streak Of
rich ore on the footwall and the vein
has widened out, carrying payable
milling ore and trial crushing win
probably be made at the Tonopah
mill. The whim from the old shaft
has now been transferred to the one
now being operated, where the vein
is eight feet wide averaging $48 per
ton in gold, the tale streak varying
from six to eight inches assaying
from $4,000 to $4,000 per ton.
TOnOpah Extension.
The developments at this mine con-
tinue to be highly satisfactory il
every part. The rock breaker has
arrived and is now being installed
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-10-01
Dolores Turquoise.

DR.. l., G. Wheeler has incorpor
ated the Wheeler Gold Turquoise
Mines company, which has acquired
group of six claims at Ray, from
which a considerable quantity of tur-
quoise has been mined. The gems oc-
cur in a decomposed lime matrix,
which also carries free milling gold
IN values $l2 to SIS per ton. Chicago
and Milwaukee capitalists are inter
ested in the company, and active
work will be commenced soon.
Free Gold Mining Company.
The hosting plant comprising Is
II. 2. Fairbanks gasolene hoist hav-
ing been installed and the timberinu
OF the shaft completed, sinking was
resumed on Tuesday.
Golden Star.
The shaft at this mine at Gold
Mountain is down 179 feet in most
favorable formation, rapid progress
Is being made and prosecuting will
be started at the 200 foot level.
Belmont.
The rich ore on the 700-foot leve
is opening up well, and providing
cars can be obtained the mine will be
regular shipper from now on; first
Shipment of fifty tons was made this
week.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-10-01
Tonopah Gold Mountain.
LOCAL LACONICS.

Ice cold lager beer on draught at
the Mizpah Grill. o
Retiring from business-my store
aud lot on Main street for sale.
Donald Ferguson, a mining engineer
from San Francisco, arrived on Thurs
day.
]. w. Briggs and Jas. Meighan
left for Goldfeld and Gold Crater on
Wednesday,
Tom Lane, brother Of C. D. Lane.
who has lease at Goldfeld returned
from California Tuesday.
Albert S. Watson, president Of the
Diamondfeld Gold mining company,
was in Tonopah this week.
T. E. EDWARDS. o
| will sell my profitable business as
going concern; best location in
town. T. e. EDWARDS q
Physicians prescriptions COM
pounded with absolute accuracy at
the Union drug store, Tonopah and
Goldfeld. u
Hon. Geo. S. Nixon came in from
Winnemucca this morning and pro-
ceeded TO Goldield, but will return
to Tonopah tomorrow.
G. A. Chapman and Fred Chap
man left for Kansas City yesterday
to perform the sad duty Of burying
their mother who died Thursday.
Ike Mckay has been appointed
general superintendent of the Gold
field Mining company's properties
and Of the Adams Goldfeld Mining
company.
NINE. LIE GRANDE's Cold Cream
aud Skin Food fortilies the complex.
ion against the rigor Of this climate.
D'iN NN1lhSlNElY dt tHS MiHUEb ufup
store, Inc, at SOC per jar, d
Jas. f. O'Brien, the editor of the
Golddeld News, returned from Cali
fornia, Wednesday, accompanied by
Mrs. O'Brien ard son Darbin, and
proceeded to Goldfeld.
Barton Pittman having completed
this week an exhaustive inspection
OF the rhyoite anG malaphyre at
Golddeld says it looks 'good enough"
and will open there a branch Office OF
the firm Of Barton Pittman & Co.
We carry in stock the Humboldt,
Sorosis Capdevila, Prima Lucia, La
international, all clear Havana
cigars at a bit; then, too, we have
Imported Cigars at zoe each, and
Domestic Cigars that will surprise
you at sc each. The Miners drug
store, Inc, Golden building. d
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-10-01
TOnopah Railroad,

The ore shipments for the week
ending noon today amounted to 625
tons, of which over 450 tons were
shipped by the Tonopah mining com
pany, fifty tons from the Belmont
and the balance was made up by
Gold6ed ore from the Ridge Cur tbs,
Bowes Kernick, and Vermilyea and
Bartlett leases on the Jumbo, and the
Combination mine. The shipment on
the Quartzite, amounting to about
eighteen tons, will not leave until
this afternoon
The incoming passengers numbered
42O, the outgoing 175. An enormous
amount Of freight is being received
and the officials of the road are beat
ing all records in unloading, the
morning freight being unloaded and
the cars are loaded with ore and dis
patched the same day.
A sleeping car is now running be-
tween Sodaville and Tonopah and is
much appreciated by the travelling
public.
Ean Dirunn ap1 ,,,ifa n c,.;,,ol f.a.,,
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-10-01
Mohawk Alpine.

Actire operations have beer started
at the Homestake mine at Silver
Peak and grading for the mill has
been commenced. c. Fl. Fuller. pres
ident of the company, purchased a
five stamp mill in San Francisco,
which will be installed at once with a
cyanide plant, and the whim, camp
and tools have been removed from
the Independence mine at Lone
Mountain. Chris Mccarthy has been
appointed superintendent of the
property and Ed Knapp will be in
charge OF the mill.
The Rescue.
The company has this week let a
contract for the sinking of the shaft
further 100 feet, the contract tors to
work three shifts, company to pump
water, hoist waste and furnish tim
bers. The flow is now not sufficient
to interfere with rapid progress be-
ing made.
MOgul Mining Company.
Active work on this companys
property has now been commenced.
the hoist having been installed on the
shaft of the Enterprise claim which
is down 265 feet, and drifting from
this level is progressing Sinking on
the New Life claim is also proceed
ing
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-10-01
independent Ticket.

So far as can be ascertained the
following make up the Independent
ticket as at present constituted:
State Senator-Carl Young.
Sheritf-Tom Logan.
Recorder-W. J. Rice.
District A ttorney-Chas. Richards
Constable-M. p. Booth.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-10-01
Sudden Death.

D. W. Camp, prospector and
miner about 40 years of age, died
suddenly on Thursday night from
acute alcoholism. Deceased was a
Mason in good standing and will be
buried today under the auspices of
Tonopah Lodge No. 28, f. Il A. NJ.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-10-01
THIS WEEKS NEWS OF THE MINES.
South Tonopah Mining Company

South TOnOpah Mining Company
A meeting of stockholders of this
company was held in Tonopah on 28th
inst, and the name of the company
changed to the Tonopah Wilmington
Gold Mining company. E. Hirschler,
president of the company, has let a
contract to sink shaft to a depth Of
100 feet on an oxidized quartz out
crop, which yielded good assay val
ues. A contract was also let to
crosscut from the bottom of the pres
ent shaft, now down 100 feet, to the
vein about twenty feet. The com.
pany owns seven claims about three
and one-half miles south of Tonopah
on the Gold Mountain road.
TonOpah-California.
Good progress is being made in
the nerth aud south crosscuts from
the 6O0-foot level, the latter Is now
out about seventy-hve feet and the
former 1l0 feet. In the north cross
cut several feeders have been cut
carrying low grade ore,
The Halifax.
The shaft has now reached the 500
foot level, having entered the lode
porphyry, and station is being eut
preparatory to crosscutting both
north and south. The flow of water
amounts to 10000 gallons per day.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-10-01
Senntor Hoar Dead.

United States Senator G.. f. Hoar
died at his home in Worcester, Mass.
on Thursday night. The senator, who
was a staunch Republican, had
reached the ripe old age of 78 years.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-10-01

Ray Consolidated Mining Go.

Ray Consolidated Mining Co.
Development work on this property
at Ray for the last week has been
prosecuted with great vigor Three
shifts are working driving lower
drift into the mountain. Some very
fine ore is being encountered, and a
very large tonnage is being blocked
out on the lower workings (the 300
foot leveD six feet OF ore assaying be-
tween the walls, gold Sab, silver
74.4O ozs, value s4O.92, lead IA per
cent, total value of silver, gold and
lead $56.25.
North Star.
a rumor was in circulation on the
street this week that the North Star
suit had been decided against the
company. Key Pittman, attorney
for the company, authorizes the Bo
MANIA to state that no decision has
yet been rendered by the Judge, who
still has the case under advisement.
TOnopah Gold Mountain.
The property Of the Tonopah Gold
Mountain Mining company is opening
up splendidly under the superintend.
ence of Owen Owens. Excellent pro.
gress is being made with the tunnel.
and from the upper workings high
grade ore is being extracted and
shipment will be made on 18th inst.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-10-01
The Mill.

The ten stamp mill has closed down
owing to some accident to the DIESEL
oil engine which cannot be repaired
here, and an expert from the manu-
factory at Providence, r. l., has
been sent for.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-10-01
Black Butte.

This property at Diamondfeld
promises to be one of the star mines
of that camp. The blind ledge struck
in the tunnel is eight feet wide, as
saying from $50 to 1892 per ton, the
tunnel is now being continued to to
the vein which outcrops on the sv
nit of the butte.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-10-01

Geo. Durgan and wife arrived from
California this morning.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-04-09
TOO MUCH MAIL.
By Albany Route-Change of Arran-
cement Under Consideration.

F.W. Vaille, assistant superin-
tendent of the railway mail service,
with headquarters at Portland was
in Corvallis for a few hours We'd
nesday morning. His trip had
chiefly to do with the new Albany
Corvallis mail route. The volume
of mail carried by that route has
become so great that something of
a problem has arisen in handling it.
Ten big sacks of matter are not in
frequent, constituting weight far
beyond what was expected and offer
ing serious inconvenience to the-car-
rier. 1t is possible that arrange
ments will be made for less urgent
mail like public documents and
other franked mail to be held in
Portland for the morning westside
instead of coming out on the east
side the evening before.
Mr.. Vaille is the man who organ
lied the mail service in the Philip
pines over which he presided as
Director of Posts for three years.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-04-09
10 HoLD 4 nEErre.
Of Stockholders Of Independent Tele-
phone Company WEDNESDAY Night.


Next Wednesday evening. in
the county court rooms there is to
be meeting of stockhoNers of tie
proposed independent telephone
company. The session will not be
public, but all present stockholders,
and all who expect to subscribe for
stock, are urged to be present. The
election Of a board OF directors, and
many other matters vital to the
new organization are to be consid-
cred.
Mr.. DeVarney, representing the
Kansas City company whose pro-
positions will be the basis for the
new organization. will attend the
meeting. He was in Corvallis
Thursday. He is asking for a
franchise. for similar system in
Albany, and the matter is to be de-
eided by the Albany council next
Tuesday night.
The fifty shares of stock required
by Mr.. DeVarney as condition
for his company to build a system
in Corvallis have all been taken.
Some local citizens are anxious for
Corvallis people to own majority
of the Stock and control the COM
pany. An article urging that
course appears in another column.
| Mr.. DeVarney is in tor that ar
rangement if Corvallisites prefer it.
Or, he will sell a controlling inter-
est any time, or the entire interest
! of his company to local stockhold-
ers at construction cost, plus six
per cent interest. His plan is to
put ia up-to.date, express phones,
not more than two on a line, SO
arranged that only the. phone of
the party wanted will ring when
the central Office calls.
/ The whole plan, with the bust.
ness questions and facts incident tc
1 it. will be up for consideration al
the meeting to be held next Wed.
nesday night. One share of stock
\ costs $25. Every Corvallisite who
has subscribed for one, and all
those who intend to do so, are in
vited and urged to be present.
I -
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-04-09
A SHOOTING ARRAY.
One Used Shotgun and the Other Re-
yolver-Happened in Alsea.

ouC OoSA 9A0tSo ~ ~ 49, S>-S- . -.
yolver-Happened in Alsea.
Our unusually quiet valley was
thrown into state of excitement
Tuesday morning by the report
that battle royal had been fought
out on Mi1l Creek. with A. D. HUI
ard and E. NJ. Kimball as COM
batants.
During the skirmish, Huard re-
lied upon a double barrel shotgun
while Kimball yielded 3s-caliber
revolver, 81 inch barrel. Huard
took FIRST shot at about 80 steps
range, the shot taking effect in
Kimball's face and chest. Kimball
returned the fire. When Huard
fred the other barrel, the charge
sprinkled Kimball about the abdo-
men, hands and forearm.
Kimball continued to fire until
his gun was empty, when both
finding themselves out of ammun-
ition, they retreated in good order.
Huard was unhurt and Kimball is
not seriously injured, although
eight shot took effect in the face.
Bad blood has existed for some
time and all diplomatic and other
relations have been cast off long
ago. The trouble is over territory
both claim and a road which Kim
ball wants to cut across the corner
of Huards place. No complaint
will be charged by either of the
parties.
The battle took place in front o.
Huard's house on vacant por.
ton of Huard's place. The mer
had engaged in war of words e
few minutes before on Kimbalps
land. Both went to their house:
about two hundred yards. and 1atel
Kimball started over Huard's lane
to where a neighbor was cutting
wood. Huard emerged with sho
gun and Kimball turned to walk
away. Kimball turned his face t
look back just in time TO receive
the charge of shot from Huard'
gun. The blood ran down Kim
balps face and is believed to be TIL
cause of the latter's poor marks
manship.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-04-09
THEIR BIG GsHooT.
Happens Next Tuesday -..Philomath
Shooters-The Prizes offered.

The big shoot given by the Phi
lomath Gun Club takes place in
Philomath next Tuesday. Elabor-
ate preparations have been made.
and shooters are to attend from all
over the county. A large number
of Corvallis boys are going out.
The programme of events and prizes
is
Event No 10 targets, known
angles, entrance fee so cents-Ist
prize 90 per cent of purse; end prize
40 per cent of purse; 3rd prize,
kitchen treasure, by NJ. Burnap,
value, $500. 4th prize, 100 shells
by R. M. Wade & Co., value $500
5th prize, cake. plate by Peter
Zieroif, value, $I.oo.
Event No. 2.-I5 targets, I'M
known angles, entrance fee Is cents
-Ist prize, 90 per cent of purse
end prize, 40 per cent of purse; 3rd
prize, shotgun, by R. E. Pugh,
value s.. 90; 4th prize, 100 shells,
by F. P. Clark, value, $500; 5th
prize knife, by Ben Felger, value,
| ST. So.
Event No. SO targets, un-
known angles, entrance fee 5ocents
Ist prize, 90 per cent of purse; and
prize, 40 per cent of purse; 3rd prize
bedroom set, nine pieces, by J. E,
Henkle, value, $3.50; 4th prizel
BOSS of the Road hat, by Hall 6
Son, value, $3.50; 5th prize, buggy
whip, by c. E. Seton, value. $1.oo
] Events No 4.-I5 targets, reverse
angles, entrance fee IS cents-1s
prize, 90 per cent of purse; and
| prize, 40 per cent of purse; gre
| prize, patent "Co1t'' shoe, by Nose:
Bros, value, 5000; 4th prize, rug
by Scott & Pugsley, value, $500
5th prize, by Newton Bros, value
$3.50.
Event No. 5.-I5 targets, un
known angle, entrance fee 75c-Is
prize 60 per cent of purse; end priz'
40 per cent of purse; 3rd prize,
doz- portraits, by w. G. Emery
value $500; 4th prize, box of cigar
| by Wiley & Zeis, value 81 so; 5tf
prize, fishing tackle, by Berry 8
Carl, value $500.
Event No. 6-15 targets, en-
trance fee $1.oo-handicap, TN
; known angles, 1st prize so per cen
of purse; End prize 80 percent o
purse; 3rd prize 20 per cent of purs
: 4th prize, nickle plated reel by Ale1
Rennie, value, $3.50; 5th prize
cash by Henry Amber $I.oo.
General Average Prizes.
1st average $500 by Phi1omat,
, gun club. end average $3.50 b
!, NJ. P. Burnett. 3rd average $40
by DR. Logon.
N. BIO be eligible for averag
prize, ats1east five or more event
r must be shot through.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-04-09
Notice to Crr ditors.

Notice is hereby given to all persons that the
undersigned has been duly appointed admin
fst rater OF the est te of Emily A. Nrighf,1 de-
ceased by the County Courr tJf the State OF Ore
gena Tor Benton County. 81 persons having
claims against ssid estate Of Emily A Wright
deceased, are hereby required to present the
same With the proper vouchers duly verified as
by law re Qyired within six IB onths OF the date
hereof. to the undersigned at his home on
Beaver Greek, or to C. W. Davis at hts office.
in Philomath, Benton County, Oregon.
Dated March 23 1904
JOHN II. WRIGHT.
Administrator Of the estate OF EmflyA
Wright deceased.