The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-31

which IS the dream of eyery man of
his calling, where on Gods earth will
he stand a better show?
Boom ls Only Started.
How many people Joined the Nevada
excitement is unknown, but the num-
Der was estimated at 10000 last spring,
and that figure is considered ap-
proximately correct. The census Of 1900
gave the state a population of little
over 10000. 1t had over $4,000 in 1880.
The next census viii doubtless show
population of 10000, at least, but as
that enumeration will not be made for
five years, there is no telling how large
the figure may be. For the boom has
but Just commenced, in the judgment
OF many men. Enough silver and gold
has been uncovered at Tonopah alone
to occupy the sole attention of every
workman In the state for an indefl-
nitely long period of time. Twelve
great principal veins Of ore have been
discovered there and in a number OF
instances have been traced for one mile
in length, while they doubtless go
go down into the depths of the earth as
far as it will ever be possible to mine
them. IT is claimed that all the ore
so far taken out has averaged $50 to
the ton. This beats the Comstock. The
Mackay, Fair and their associates, only
averaged $34.5O per ton.
Wonders of Tonopah Mines.
The Mizpah mine Of the Tonopah
Mining company is the show place Of
that camp. Down in the depths Of
that mine they have ore enough blocked
out to keep financiers guessing for
years TO come. Every day visitors are
shown through. The sight would make
old Solomon take heed. Imagine If you
can long galleries with every few feet
a doorway leading into treasure rooms.
Already enough money has been taken
out of this one mine to build two rail-
roads and to make 100 men rich. There
are half dozen other mines in Tono-
pah and in all 1000 men find employ
ment, and the lowest wages are 81 per
day. Tonopah Is a thriving city, fast
taking on the airs OF that greatest min
ing city I'm the world Butte, Mont. In
another year nothing which can con-
tribute TO human convenience, comfort
acknowledgements will be lacking
I'm Tonopah II has electric lights. rail-
roads, telephones. and a thousand and
one things which go to make up city
life. and it will soon have street cars
and pavements These things are be-
desert, mind you.
1t seems hardly the proper way to
put IL to suggest that anything has
held or is holding Tonopah back. A
place that has made such giant strides
in FIVE years can hardly be said TO have
been held back, and yet, II has been
held back. Something is the matter
with 1t. OF course. the world can con-
sumo all the metal 1t can produce. No
one has more than dreamed that there
is enough silver and gold in the world
to supply the demand. But IL is fact
that Tonopah as trouble disposing Of
its ores. The production Of metal in |
the United States seems to have in
creased until there are not enough
smelters to handle IL. over I'm the Salt
Lake valley there are a lot of smell
ters and the trust and private capital
are building more as fast as possible.
but they will have TO hurry. By the
time they are all in running order they
won't be able to handle all the Utah
production, let alone Nevada's.
But this trouble will not be brooked
long. It is at most but a temporary
shadow upon an otherwise serene as
pect. Big men are back of Tonopah.
Charles NJ. Schwab is one Of them To
help supply the demand he has Just
purchased and will rebuild an old
smelter over on the Pacific coast.
Eventually. he and men like him, who
are interested. win provide all the
shelters and mills necessary to reduce
the ores of Tonopah, Goldfield, Bull
frog and all the other Nevada camps.
Greater Than the comstock.
Yes. Tonopah is a great camp and
men say II will surpass the Comstock. |
Many believe that. But suppose It only
does a tenth of what the Comstock
did ii will still be great. 1t has a
population OF about 1000. but Tonopah
is not the popular camp. Goldield is