Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-11-18
Likes Silver Peak.

VI boSJoii, OnlcdgO ana new 0fK, has
returned from Silver Peak and saws he
was agreeably surprised at the splendid
appearance Of the district. He says
the amount of first-class milling ore in
the various properties of the district is
incredible. The ledges run from two
to forty feet in width and horn well in
free gold.
The Mohawk-Alpine is a wonderful
property and the fve-stamp mill is
grinding away from one weeks end to
the other, on ore that will average
around $35 to the ton. Five new stamps
are being placed in position and there is
enough ore in sight to keep them run
ming for great many years to come.
The Alpine Eagle is another property
that is being developed on an extensive
scale and it promises to become a good
producer.
Schwab, Effinger and McKane have
representatives in the district sampling
several of the mines, including the
great Drinkwater property, belonging
to the Blair estate and which made
Silver Peak famous many years ago.
The report will undoubtedly be favor
able and if so, those enterprising
gentlemen will undoubtedly operate
there on stupendous scale 1t is also
said that they intend to erect smelter
in the district.
TOnOpah Mining Company.
The officers and directors of the Ton.
opah mining company arrived here
Wednesdaymorning in President Brock s
private car and after spending few
hours in our midst, departed for Bull.
frog to consider conditions connected
with the building of the proposed rail.
road from Goldfeld to that place.
The party is composed of John w.
Brock, president; Charles K. Miller
vice-president; Clinton A. Higbee, sec
retary and treasurer, and c. A. DAME
and o. A. Turner. II. w. Moore was
the only director who did not come
James Austin, Richard Austin, Horace
Brock and A. l.. Henshaw accompany
the party as guests. Manager F. A
Keith joined the party en- route and ac
companied them here. He will spent
several days in camp and upon the re
turn of the directors from Bullfrol
next Tuesday will accompany them t.
San Francisco.
Mr.. Keith says everything is in read
mess for the operation of the big powe
plant at Miller station and the curren
will be turned on about December ].
Gold Crater.
Jake Martin came in from tn
Taechlich mountains south of the Col
Crater district Thursday and reports al
important strike in the Shultz and Wei
lease on the Ridge property. The fin
was made while drifting on the 40-foo
level, a chimney Of ore being encoun
tered that averages about Sl25 to tn
ton. The ore is being sacked and al
order for 900 sacks was sent to Gold
field few days ago. When they ar
received the ore will be sacked at tn
rate of nearly carload day. Messrs
Shultz and Weir also have ledge o
$50 ore at the bottom of the shaft
which is eighty feet deep.
The well sank last march by Martii
and Webber furnishes splendid wate
and has been great blessing to tn
camp. 1t is 100 feet deep.
The Wellington Company is operat
ing on an extensive scale under tn
able management of Sam Knott 1t ha
a fine plant and an excellent property
Mr.. Martin has fourteen choice claim
in the Taechlch mountains on which h
has done considerable work. He ha
big ledges, one of which being abou
300 feet in width, but the values ar
only fair on the surface.
Sam Vermilea, the attorney and j
M. Wright also own promising prou
in the same section.