Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-04-30
SCHWAB TALKED To
JOURNAL SLEUTH
rays OiO"ing tribute to TOnOpah and In His
Enthusiastic Way Predicts for
Us a Bright Future.

The Nevada State Journal tells Of Charles NJ scbuohs La
lonopan n ms enthusiastic and glowing statements regarding our
Charles M. schwab and party returned to Reno from Tororob
%a' sonu WIN dazzling stories of the camp. The journey in and
out again was surrounded with pleasing incidents. The condrratino
~ vas S'"'enehts by the experts that the Schwab holdings are VAL.
uaoe properties has loosened the pocketbook Of the steel trust
m"suauo 0u warranted extensive development and the expenditure
OF large sum Of money in equippng the mines.
Hsa wonderful camp" said MIR. Schwab, "and of far oreator
magnitude IMAM | had ever anticipated. Our properties in Tonopab
ae eAacty as they have been represented by experts and nro,atlv
a NIUE better. The trip has settled all doubts in nv mind ne % fo
future Investment. We will commence operations n on IarDo
scale and install hoists, machine drills and other modern devices
All the properties will be opened nm and ronoh
done during the coming season.
The Montana Extension is a valuable mine IS far as exnlorotion
ns oeen oone' continued Mr.. Schwab. "The shaft is down five
hundred feet and drifts have been run at the 270 385 and 5oo tot
levels and ore bodies encountered in all levels. In the 25o laval ~
IN fasorouck a vein has been uncovered. This ore body s sx bnn.
dred feet from the first developed work and about FIVE hundred feat
now" te OIL" Ihey have also encountered ore two hundred feet
below the first strike" "e0 nee
Among the promising properties of the schwab people is the
Denver group This property will be incorporated under the mar
OF the Plttsburg Tonopah in the near future. In all Mr. Scbgon
and associates own 800 acres of mineral land in the Tononah dis,nIa,
some Of the property has proven to be bonanza holdings while some
has not shown values as yet
John Mckane will have charge OF all the pronertios ana to
ma'.er OF equppng and developing will rest entirely upon his iudg.
ment SAID Nh. Schwab. "His opinions in the past have been verv
e"aoe ana ms advice excellent. He will represent the Schwab in
terests and dealings at TonOpah in the future"
The trip to the camp was very pleasant altbouob a bar ria
le paace IA was left at the Mound House and the coach of the {.
y G. railway occupied to Rhodes Marsh where a transfer ~ ma
70 the Ionopah road now in course Of construction. The Scbwah
special was the first train to pass over the new system Tia ~, IL
twenty miles to Coaidale was made in excellent time Private an.
Veyance was taken at this point and a pleasant drive made 10 n.
nopah." :"
While in the camp the party was entertained by T I. oddie.
general manager OF the Tonopah company, and other mining oeiciaIs
The principal mines were visited and many interesting trims undor
s'o"a aiken Mr. seh~aS PROCESSES TO know nothing about mining
and mineral wealth, but his approvalo Of the camp will count for more
IN the mining world than he will admit.
The return trip was made yesterday after three dav. snont i
the camp The party left Tonopah at 48o o'clock and made connee.
'n WIN me lonopah road at Coadale and then with the c. &C
railway. AT Carson the private car was picked up and the marty
arrived n Reno at 705, less than sixteen hours ride from ToponaI
F" heho. rms Is record time for the trip and will probably stand as
such until the new road is completed.