Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-10-07
Noted Steel Magnate Visits
Tonopah and Addresses
Our Citizens.

paid US a high compliment and shown
US the highest marks Of appreciation
The State of Nevada owes a debt to
Mr.. McKane for bringing Mr.. Schwab
here"
Then followed spontaneous call for
John McKane and as he rose to respond
he was greeted with sincere and hearty
cheers. He spoke briefly, in well
chosen words, saying that he was
proud indeed to have been the means
of bringing his friend, Mr.. Schwab, to
! Tonopah He had not found Mr..
Schwab difficult customer to interest.
81 know him as you all know him to be
a man who does things. He not only
does things, but is also the man of the
kindliest heart and stands by his friends
to the last ditch. He is interested in
mines, both at Tonopah and Bullfrog,
and know his visit here will result in
great benefit to the tate of Nevada.
What he has invested in southwestern
Nevada thus far is not circumstance
to what he will invest in the future. :"
After the reception the party re-
turned to the train, where luncheon
was served. In the afternoon General
Manager Gillies, in whom both Mr..
Schwab and Mr.. McKane have every
confidence as mine manager, escorted
the party to the handsome offices of
the company in their new stone build
ing and later took them through the
the Extension mine, one of their best
holdings.
Tuesday morning the party left for
Goldfield and Bullfrog, returning to
Tonopah Wednesday night at 10 O'Clock
and leaving almost Immediately for
San Francisco. A large crowd gathered
at the depot to bid them farewell.
In conversation with a BONANZA
representative Mr.. Schwab expressed
great pleasure at being in Tonopah
once more. ''It is my sincere belief
he said that southern Nevada is de-
stined to become the greatest mining
country in the world and Tonopah will
play the most important role as a min
ing camp. My investments here were
made on the ad ice of Mr.. McKane,
and developments during the past year
have shown conclusively that my CON
tidence IN the outcome was not mis-
placed. One of the purposes of my
visit is to consider the question of a
smelter in connection with our mining
properties. and whatever Mr.. McKane
advises will be done in the matter and
it is pretty certain that the smelter
win be built.
Mrs. Schwab and our daughter
have long been desirous of visiting this
country, and although they had just re-
turned from trip to the Pacific coast
while | was in Germany, during which
time they visited the Portland Ex-
positied, they were glad of the oppor-
tunity to accompany me here. And, in
spite of the fact that | had scarcely
gotten rested from my long trip across
the Atlantic, ! was equally glad of the
opportunity to again breathe the pure
air of southern Nevada. This country
has sort of fascination for me and |
am never tired of contemplating the
vast workings of nature as revealed on
the face of the great desert.
Mr.. MeKane who has also done SC
much for Tonopah, and whose sterling
qualities are appreciated by our people,
expressed delight at being home again.
There is nothing too glowing that !
can say about this section of the coun-
try, said Mr.. McKane. 'It is destined
to be the greatest of the great
among mining countries. 1t is al
present in the development stage, but
a few years will send it so far to
the front as an ore producer that no
other country will be able to draw a
comparison to it. | have all the faith
in the world in its future and especially
in the future of Tonopah, the greatest
and best mining camn in tha world -