The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-11-17
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will also be covered by the same
light and power company that is going
into Tonopah. The water question has
not yet been solved in Goldteld, but Ii
is being looked into by some wealthy
capitalists with the assurance that the
problem will be settled in the near
future. Some splendid stone buildings
are being erected at present and more
are in contemplation. With the coming
of the railroad Goldfeld will enjoy the
terminal facilities which Tonopah has
been clamoring for during the past
year. The railroad from Goldfeld 70
Tonopah will be 20 miles long.
"Bullfrog is a still newer camp and
lies about IS miles south of Goldfel1.
In this region some wonderfully rich
lodges have been discovered. There
are two towns in this seetion-Bullfrog
and Rhyolite, situated about half a
mile apart. Recently water has been
piped from springs to each OF these
camps, which contain a total popula-
ton of about 1000 people at present.
The lodges in Bullfrog are large an
have many evidences Of great depth,
and when cooler weather comes on and
better transportation facilities are pro-
vided, there is no doubt that this camp
will experience great activity.
"Goldfeld is becoming a model
town." concluded Mr.. Nixon. cit has
three banks and large mercantile
houses. Both Tonopah and Goldfeld,
in fact, are supplied with all kinds of
frst-class houses, where all the neces-
sites and conveniences of life, and
many of the Injuries are obtainable.'
There has been a good deal of ske2-
ticism in various quarters concerning
the value of the Tonopah and Goldfeld
| districts because so little ore has been
shipped out, but those who are familiar
with the situation there declare that
the widest stories of wealth are justi-
fed by the ore already in sight in the
principal mines. They admit that the
output has not been as large as was
promised, but Tonopah and the other
mining centers have labored under u
great disadvantage until now, owing .,
the high transportation rates and the
congestion of freight. 1t has cost $50
a ton to haul ore. from some of the
mines to the nearest railway station
and $40 a ton has been the minimum.
1t is perfectly natural, therefore, that
mine operators who do not need the
money should pile up their ore and wat
for a railroad to come to them, rather
than pay such heavy charges. Only
those who have needed the money have
been teaming their ore.
Four years ago the new gold district
was a grease-wood desert; today it has
a population of not less than 10000,
and Tonopah has perhaps 5000 people.
During that period the mines in the
vicinity of .Tonopah have realized
about 81, 600, according to the best
authorities, and have about $10,000,000
worth of ore awaiting shipment. The
Tonopah Mining company, composed of
Philadelphia people, has more than 20
600 square feet of ore exposed, and
John Hays Hammond estimated its
value at about $S4, 100000. Frank A.
Keith, superintendent of the mine, who
was for several years in charge of the
Iron SiIuar nina in TnaHuiIla claims
that he has $150, 900 in sight. TIE
Montana company has from $5,000,00o
to $10,000,000 in sight, while other
companies make similar assertions.
They have been digging away all this
time and have found lodges from Is
inches to three feet of ore which as
says all the way from 800 to $4,000
a ton. Very little of this ore has been
shipped.
The management of the Nevada &
California railroad is now shipping five
or six train loads of ore a day, and Is
gradually increasing the amount. This,
however, only affects T~onopah. Back
of that town, for distances of 60 miles
into the desert, are other mines which
promise equally well, but are in the
same situation, if not worse. The
farther they are from railway trans
portation the greater their ~disadvant-
ages. Thirty-six horse power automo-
piles are now used for transportation
and can handle eight tons of freight at
a speed of six or eight miles an hour
over the oiled roads, but the charges
are very high, and it does not pay to
ship ore at that rate. Some of the
miners are compelled to do so in order
to keep going, because they lack cap
ital, but the most valuable properties