Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-03-17
West End.


The West End Mining Co. has de-
cided to Immediately connect the mine
with the Mcnamara. The connection
will be made through the 400-foot level
of the West End and the 375-foot level
of the Mcnamara. About 500 feet will
have to be driven between the mines.
Shifts working with hand drills COM
menced on the night of the 18th on the
4O0-foot level of the West End and work
from the Mcnamara end will be com
menced as soon as certain required
machinery arrives.
1t is the intention to explore the
ground between the two companies, Mr..
Kerr having charge of the work on the
West End side and Mr.. Chandler on the
Mcnamara. The sinking of the new
shaft on the West End ground will be
deferred for the present, or until ex-
poration work is finished, the manage
ment desiring to determine the most
advantageous place to sink such shaft.
The present surface plant of the West
End will be enlarged and made more
complete. The surface Immediately
adjoining the shaft is being cleared and
made ready for the improvement and
enlargement of the plant. The new
blower is now in running order.
r. Christian, one Of the foremen, has
gone to Valley Springs and Mr.. Pen
gelly, a miner of extensive experience
in California, Colorado and Nevada, has
been appointed an additional foreman.
The new assay Office of the West End
has been completed and is now in
splendid running order.
Marietta.
Frank Mcguire, who is heavily inter-
ested in the Black Mountain district,
and d'resides in Marietta, is spending the
week in Tonopah. Mr. Mcguire was
one of the first locators in that district
and has great faith in its future. He
located there in 1874 and has mined his
properties ever since. The True Blue,
Woodchuck, Rip Van Wrinkle, Golden
Arrow and the Olive Branch are the
principal holdings of Mr.. Mcguire. He
says he has always stuck to Marietta
and has had good reason to do so in
view of the fact that the great Endow-
ment mine, which is not far away, has
been a wonderful producer, its record to
date being an output of nearly 81, ,000.-
600. This mine is now under option to
Mr.. Jamison, who is we'll known in
Tonopah, for big figure. He has al
ready made the first payment. Mr..
Maguire's mines have produced $50, 0OC
since he commenced operating them.
He has just consummated the sale OF
them to Boston capitalists, represented
by w. Farris, for cash consideration
Of $40, 600 and he says it was virtually
giving the property away Marietta,
which is now 80 years old, is located Il
miles from Belleville on the California
and Nevada railroad and has an abund-
anee Of wood and water. 1t has pop
ulation of less than 100, but every resi-
dent of the district is worker and has
great faith in its future.
Great Western.
Persistent rumors of a strike in the
/ Great Western mine have been floatinp
about the camp for several days, but
owing to the absence of Manager
Josephs, who is now enjoying wedding
trip in California, it is impossible t,
ascertain anything definite in regard t,
the matter Should a good body Of or,
be found in the Great Western it vii
improve the whole fiat section west o
Tonopah and would indicate that tn,
mineral zone extends at least mill
farther west than had hitherto beei
determined.