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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-07-28

men but the force will be augmented
as necessity requires.
On the Black Horse, being operated
by Messrs. Cook & Fausey, sinking is
going on. The shaft is down Is feet,
showing ledge four feet in width
with an average sample, taken at the
Tonopah Assay Office, of $177.17. The
management proposes to continue sink
ing and has every hope of permanent
mine. A Huntington roller mill is on
the premises which has been running
since the first of the month, but as
this is not mill calculated to save the
silver values, it is proposed to put in
stamp mill which will save the silver,
of which the ore carries a good per-
centage. Three men are at present
working but more will soon be added.
This mill is owned by the Blue Horse
Mining company, San Francisco cor
poration. Atthis mine they are working
10 or IL men and are hauling ore regu-
larly to the mill for reduction, the mill
being situated about a mile and half
from the mine.
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UNDERTAKING AT
SILVER PEAK

Martin L. Effinger, whose syndicate
recently shelled out $3.50, 900 for the old
BAR mines at Silver Peak, and which
Is equipping them at a cost of $500, 600,
was In Salt Lake recently and after a
consultation with engineers there, ac-
eording to dispatch Of the oath, re-
turned to the diggings again.
In the crystalization of an undertake
ing on which its originators are expend-
ing so much, Effinger reports fine pro-
gress.
Inc tramway over which the ores are
70 DC forwarded from the gold-bearing
properties to stamps of the mill has
Deeh decided on with the survey COM
pleted, while for the mill a site has
been selected.
The survey for an independent line
u railway between a station on the
IOnopah division and the mill. and over
Shlch the bullion is to be dispatch. has
Oeen completed, while work is ready to
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the start and for years to come are the
Gibraltar, Shoshone Montgomery, Gold
Bar, Polaris, Eclipse and Denver. In
addition to these there are at least q
dozen others that have reached such q
point Of development that it will be
but short time before they also will
be placing ore on the cars. In this
class may be said to be the BulIfrog
National Bank, Original Bullfrog,
Rush, Golden Scepter, Bonanza Noun
tain Mining company, Montgomery
Mountain Mining company, Pilot,
North Star and several others.
Outside of what the producing mines
Of the Bullfrog district mean to Rhyo-
lite there are other conditions that will
make the town forge ahead in popula-
tion and prosperity; these conditions
will arise from the adjoining mining
districts that radiate from and are
tributary to the Bullfrog district and
it's leading town. Chief among these
are the Transvaal, Lee, Emigrant
Springs and Greenwater. The Trans
vaal has already set men agog over its
remarkable surface showings of free
gold. The Lee and Emigrant Springs
districts are attracting much attention
by their splendid showing and will take
rear seat to no rivals if they meet the
expectations of those that are develop
ing properties in them. OF Green
water, little need be said, as practically
the whole of the United States has
been told of its marvellous deposits of
copper, which are revelations to geol-
ogists and mining men in general. 1t
can be safely said that outside of the
Bullfrog district the Greenwater
country will be the scene of the great
est activity in mining circles of South
ern Nevada during the coming winter,
and the future of this region promises
to eclipse all other famous centers Of
the world. With Rhyolite the natural
outftting place of the Greenwater
district, the prosperity of this giant of
the desert will increase in the same
ratio as does the activity in the copper
belt.
The question is, "what will be the
limit of Rhyolite's future greatness?"
The answer, coming from men of
repute, who are familiar with every
foot of the district, is ''Rhyolite will
surpass the expectations of her
warmest friends.''
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NEVADA GOLD
SIGHT COMPANY
A Company to Develop a Choice
Piece Of Ground
Near Eden

M. T. Rowland, an eastern capitalist.
who spent couple of months in this
section early last spring and who re-
turned East in May to complete the
organization Of company to take over
and develop choice piece of ground
in the vicinity of Eden, in the Kawich
range, returned to Tonopah Wednes-
day night.
He was quite successful on his mis-
sion and succeeded in organizing the
Nevada Gold Sight mining company,
with the following officers: M. T.
Rowland, president and general man
ager, VIM. M. Traver of Nebraska,
Charles d. Young of Bartellsville,
Indian Territory and Henry Schmidt of
Tonopah, directors.
Mr.. Rowland will put eight men to
work on the property next Tuesday
and expects to do 400 feet of develop
work before the first of next January.
The property has been known for some
time as the Samsel & Smith ground
and the splendid showings on it have
attracted considerable attention. 1t is
not very far from where the new
smelter will be built.
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WINGFIELD
DEVELOPING
Raising and drifting in the Shaft
Continues and a New Hoist
is Expected Daily.

The road being built on the Winfield
property, which will connect with the
Nevada Hills road at point where the
east end is being worked on that prop
erty, is fast being pushed to compile
ton according to dispatch from Fair
view Of the oath inst, and it is expected
that 1t will be finished and the means
OF getting supplies to the mine greatly
facilitated.
Raising and drifting in the shaft con-
tinues, and the new hoist is expected
to arrive any day. When the road is
completed and the hoist is installed
sinking will be pushed. Three shifts
are to be put to work and the shaft
will be sunk to depth Of 100 feet
more, when drifting and crosscutting
will be resumed.
On the Lena No. the main tunnel
is in to depth of 80 feet and consid-
cradle lead matter has been encoun-
tered in broken up condition. 1t is
expected that the main lead will be
cut any day, and when this is done
the work of drifting will be commenced.
On tunnel No. the work of drifting on
the vein is in progress and some fairly
good values have been had from this
tunnel. The drift in tunnel No. 2, which
is crosscut tunnel, is being run in on
the rhyolite dyke, which crops on the
surface. Good headway is being made
on this work. Operations on the Wing
field property are increasing as each
week goes by.
Some good shipping ore has been
found in the east end of Boulder No.
8, which not only pans but shows free
gold in considerable quantity. This
find was made on the ground formerly
operated by lessees, and which adds to
our belief that the Wingfield property
will soon be added to the list Of ship
pers.
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begin on the pumping station from
which the waters are to be sent to the
plant. All this has been done since the
deal for the mines was consummated
and with the equipments completed the
management is convinced that the
Blair mines will earn a place among the
most productive in the state.
To supply the plant it is said that
there is exposed in the properties Of
the company many thousands of tons
of ore.
In the same locality the O'Meara.
Lynch syndicate is developing proper.
ties for which mill has been ordered
and that the camp is to be made one
of the most productive in Nevada is
quite positively assured at this hour.
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velCping those properties for my health
There is no Disgusting the fact that
Columbus future looks bright, why
shouldn't it? 1t has so many advan-
tages over camps that are being so
much talked about. For instance we
we are only three miles from the rail-
road, 10-stamp mill will be in opera
tion in about 60 days which we will en-
large as conditions warrant, and we
have fuel and water at hand; last, but
certainly not least, we have the large
bodies Of ore and showing most graft
flying. We have just organized the
Columbus-Tonopah Mining Company of
which | am the president. The COM
pany is composed Of conservative East
ern and Hawaiian business men. We
have 5000 tons Of ore on the dump and
should be able to pay dividend in from
3Oto 60 days after the mill gets started. 4"
Mr.. Harris stated that he, with
Adolph Roland and E. r. Marriott of
San Francisco, was interested in the
Copper Summit and gila groups at
Columbus both Of which groups are
considered to be among the very best
in that district. Ore of the Copper
Summit group carrying 33 per cent
copper.
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RHYOLITE'S GREAT FUTURE.
II Will Ultimately Surpass the Expectations
Of Its WarmeSt Friends.

of the sun, and horses and burros were
left entirely exposed 70 the heat.
Water, such as it was, was hauled from
! sources four to six miles distant, and
ice was unknown. There was not a
wooden building in the camp worthy Of
the name, and the hotel consisted of a
big tent, in which the cooking was also
done. Needless to say, the guests
spent very little time in this style of
hostelry. And what are conditions
there today?
Rhyolite can boast and justly of three
water systems, owned by as many
companies, which furnish both the
business and residence sections with as
fine water, in ample quantities, as can
be found in any desert town in the
state. Wood and stone buildings line
its broad streets. Unremitting care is
exercised to keep the whole town in a
good sanitary conditions. Hotel ac-
commodations are ample at the present
time, and in the near future Rhyolite
will have stone hotel building that
will be the envy of all the Southern
Nevada camps. Taking it all in all the
protection and comfort for dwellers in
and visitors to Rhyolite are second to
none Of the newer and few of the older
camps of the state.
There is no doubt but that Rhyolite
has suffered considerably from the re-
ports of conditions in the camp which
were made on the outside by those who
visited it during the summer of last
year. The reputation of Rhyolite on
this account has not been the best,
but those who have made trips to the
camp within the last few months have
reported such favorable conditions that
the effect of the adverse is fast becom-
ing eradicated. Credit is due in no
small measure to the board of trade of
Rhyolite, with its 200 rustling mem
bers, for the building up of Rhyolite, s
reputation as town of modern con-
veniences and metropolitan conditions.
Of course the only excuse for the
existence of the town of Rhyolite is
the rapid development of the mines of
the Bullfrog district which surround it,
and ? word as to what is being done in
this line may not be amiss. At the
present time the mines of the Bullfrog
district have reached stage of devel-
opment that establishes their perma-
nence beyond the peradventure of a
doubt. AS soon as the last rail is laid
into Rhyolite by the Las Vegas and
Tonopah railroad, now operating to a
point only Is miles distant and will be
finished before the expiration of so
days, at least six mines will be ready
with shipments of ore, and will con-
tinue to be steady shippers thereafter.
Mines which will be sure shippers from
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Green Water and
Columbus Districts

Lige Harris, who has been around
town for the last couple Of days, went
to Greenwater Thursday to negotiate
for the sale of some claims there in
which he, together with E. r. Marriott
and Adolph Roland own.
| don't pretend to be more far
seeing individual than the next man, "
said Mr.. Harris, but still bank con-
siderably upon my judgment. l was in
the Greenwater country about two years
ago and believed then as | do now that
it is destined to become the greatest
camp in that part of the country. AS
soon as close up my affairs in Green
water intend to return to the Column
bus mining district where am largely
interested and center all my attention
on that country" When asked for
more details regarding the Columbus
district Mr.. Harris continued: "Colum-
bus is situated about fifty miles west OF
Tonopah seven miles from Coaldale
station and about three miles from
Rock siding on the Goldfeld & Tonopah
railroad. am interested in the Colum-
bus district to the extent of about 80
odd claims consisting of nine groups
and you may be sure that | am not
spending my time and money in de.
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There are many examples of the
wonderful energy of the people who
follow the mining industry in this state,
but no place furnishes more striking
one than does Rhyolite, the busy little
city situated on the extreme northern
edge of the Amargosa desert. The re-
markable changes that have come over
Rhyolite during the past year are the
talk of every recent visitor to the
Bullfrog district, who was also visitor
there in the first stages of the camps
development, and are, because of this
fact, well fitted to draw comparison.
One cannot meet man who is up
from Rhyhlite, and ask how things are
in the southern country, without being
told that "things are humming." The
reasons for this change are obvious
when one thinks of the spirit of the
men who devote their lives to seeking
in the rock-ribbed recesses of the desert
country for mineral wealth. Less than
two years ago, when the Bullfrog dis
trict first attracted the attention Of the
mining world, and the pioneers pitched
their tents on the bleak side of Bonanza
Mountain, the conditions these men
faced would have appalled, any other
class of men than those who follow
mining. The apparently insurmount-
able conditions that then existed were,
however, looked upon as part of the
game, and the way that these same con-
ditions were overcome and mastered
will stand as a monument to their
efforts. The growth, prosperity, and
the present activity of the town Of
Rhyolite lat a time of year when, on
account of summer heat, conditions are
hardest) is ample evidence of what the
application of the true Nevada spirit
has and will accomplish.
A year and half ago, when the
settlement (then known as Bullfrcg)
was started along the base of Bonanza
Mountain, the hoot of the locomotive
and the gIisten of the steel rails was
far removed from this now active dis
trict. One numbered and one long
weary miles to the north was Tonopah
and its railroad, lbs tortuous miles to
the south lay Las Vegas and the Salt
Lake road. Supplies to the new camp
had to come from one of these two
named points. The nature of the inter-
vening country made teaming costly,
and the long haul prevented anything
Of a perishable nature being brought in.
The most staple necessities were scarce.
One year ago we know that conditions
were somewhat improved, but at that
time living in the Bullfrog district was
more of an existence than otherwise.
Accommodations for man and beast
were of the poorest. Tents furnished
ameager retreat from the down beat
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-07-28
MORE RICH ORE
In THE BOOTH

Another rich strike of high-grade
milling ore has been made on the 200
and 275 foot levels of the Booth mine at
Goldfeld this week and there has been
a big Demand for stock in consequence.
There is little or no stock for sale even
at So cents-the figure jumped to from
80 cents on Thursday. This property
is one of the best in the Goldfeld dis
trict. 1t has been proven to the salts
faction of everyone that the famous
rich Red Top ledge runs through the
Booth claim. The company is sacking
ore from the 200 and 275 foot levels
which is of high-grade milling char
acter.
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The Beaurogards have been very sue
cessful and the colors they obtained
have decided them to sink the coming
week. On the Tilsey and Smith lease,
although they have obtained several
good Mornings, little work will have
to be done before the most advan-
tageous point of entrance can be
decided upon.
The Browne lease is looming up as a
rival to the Bowler lease and from a
new chute, he discovered in shaft No.
l, he obtained just as good values as
ever were received from the Bowler
lease. The new strike shows little
more iron but otherwise is the same
formation as on the Bowler lease.
Work has been stopped in shaft No.
and No. 3 until more miners can be
hired and Browne has commissioned
Bowler, who intends to go to Bullfrog
to engage men FOR him. Until they
arrive work will be. confined to stopping
the new pay chute. Browne has five
tons ready, he will ship on the first car
going out.
The Bowler is holding out just as
good as ever. Three shafts are now
in shipping ore. From shaft No. ar
east drift has been run to connect with
No. 2 shaft. In tracing the rich ledge
it was discovered that it ran southeast
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and then suddenly turned at almost
right angles in an easterly direction
and at this angle shaft No. 8 was sunk
and at the depth Of seven feet shipping
ore was encountered. Shaft No. 8 will
from present indications be worked
independently from the other two.
Bowler has about 20 tons ready which
he will ship just as soon as he returns
from his northern trip.
The telephone company is now
stringing wire which will connect the
town and the principal mines direct
with the Western Union wires. A,
present the Western Union wires are
at Johnnie Siding which is about Il
miles from here but the company in.
tends to bring them in closer touch.
A central Office will be established al
Johnnie which will transact all the
business in the vicinity. The line will
be extended through Pahrump, Manse,
Sandy across the country into Leestock
and Searchlight.
The Johnnie Townsite company is
putting in an improved water system,
and for that purpose has imported
5000 feet of pipe which will be laid ir
addition to the six and a half line
already down. Grape Vine and Horse
Shootem springs will be developed anc
this will furnish an inexhaustible supply.
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JOHNNIE MINING DISTRICT

JOHNNIE, NEv., July II, 19O6-The
scarcity of labor is the puzzling ques-
ton to the leasers and they are con-
sidering the advisability of one of their
number going to the north to engage
the services Of practical miners. The
showing some of the leasers have made
in the past week far exceeded their
expectations and they are now in a
position where they cannot work their
leases to full advantage owing to lack
of men. The camp has been very
active, in fact it never was so lively
before. The weather has been very
good for during the past week the dis
trict has been visited daily by mild
storm and slight rainfall, which,
while it caused washouts at distant
points, simply cooled the atmosphere
here and permitted more than the usual
surface work.
The leasers colony in American
gulch, where the famous Minnie Mae is
located is growing and the latest addi-
tions are E. c. Tilsey and c. H. Smith,
who have signed for strip of ground
between the Bennett and Browne
leases, Simon Beaurogard, who has
taken 200 feet of Fraction No. 2 adjoin-
ing the Bowler lease on the south, and
John Beaurogard who leased the north
ern 200 feet of the Minnie Mae claim.
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A Huge Boiler

The largest boiler ever hauled into
Tonopah was brought in Sunday even
ing, consigned to the King Ophir mine,
opposite California Heights, short
distance south of town, of which D. F.
McCarty is superintendent and also one
of the owners. The boiler and appur-
tenances were loaded on trucks, drawn
by 20 mules. The Whittenberg & Nc
CULLEN Transfer company delivered the
ponderous consignment on the premises
and the undertaking was by no means
asmall one.
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Nina Copper Mines

Frank B. Work of Tonopah returned
last Tuesday from Nina, whittier he
had gone to attend to matter of sur
veying which is being done on the
Copper Contact Mine preparatory to
the application for mineral patent on
the property. This mine is owned
principally by Salt Lake parties. The
outlook for copper mining in that local.
ity, he says, was never better.
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In Utah.

The Deseret News of Salt Lake City
Of last Monday has the following item
W. j. Douglass and j. w. McQuillan,
prominent Tonopah mining operators,
are in the city today. The came east
last week to attend the Elk's reunion
at Denver, and are now on their way
home, but will go via Butte, Port
land and San Francisco. They will be
Joined here in day or two by Frank
Golden and j. H. Reilly, also identified
extensively with mining pursuits in
Nevada. Messrs. Douglass and Nc
Quillan both made fortunes out of the
Tonopah Midway mine in which they
are still extensively interested.
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which the south dipping formation of
the Union No. 8, Little Grey and Wolf
tone, and the north dipping formation
OF the Mustang, Thanksgiving, Orphan
and Forked Stick, are gathered, and
shaft No. 2 has been sunk with view
toward reaching the richer portions of
the vein which enter the vortex. That
shaft today is within foot or two Of
bed rock, and it is significant that the
float being taken away from the shaft
is Identical with that which is being
worked on the Union No. 9 and Little
Grey properties. The justification of
the management's expectations lies in
the liberal quantities of gold which are
visible in every panning taken from
the rock and gravel which is being
hoisted, and the character of the mine
is typifisd in the thorough and work.
manlike manner at which the shafts
are timbered and the hoist erected.
Two crews are being worked, so as to
continue the development in the lower
shaft simultaneous with the extraction
of the high grade in shaft No. l. This
is doubtless the only mine which has
shipped considerable quantities of its
ore from Manhattan to Tonopah by
automobile, as occurred recently when
several hundred pounds of its richest
ore was taken to Tonopah on several
trips in the motorcar of its president
and principal stockholder, T. Ala.
Siegfried. For this mine the future is
radiant.
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DIamondfield Looking Well.

A. Mcmillan, who has been managing
a mine at Diamondfeld for the United
Tonopah and Goldfeld Mining company
arrived in Tonopah Monday. He is
also heavily interested in the Southern
Nevada Mining company at Goldfeld.
He says things are looking very bright
at Diamondheld.
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Pure Gold in Mustang Extension

Euro 6Olu III mustang Extension
Mustang Extension, which has pro-
duced probably the richest gold ore
which has ever been seen in Manhattan
or Nevada, as related in these columns
two weeks age, says the Manhattan
News, is assuming the position of one
eff the great mines of the camp as de-
velopment work continues. In shaft
No. the three-inch vein that yields
the fabulously valuable ore, which is at
times more than half gold, has been
opened up deeper than so feet and has
been blocked out for so feet to the
north of the shaft. The property of
the company constitutes a vortex into
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Those tired and aching feet are in
stantly relieved by the use of Miners
Foot Powder; 25c per package, and
sold only at the Miners Drug Store
Qnc.), Golden block. d
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Trib cures bruises ana spralns.