The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-28
SAMUEL NEWHOUSE
SECURES CONTROL
Montgomery Mountain Mine at
BullfrOg Is Purchased
From D. H. Peery.
COMPRISES VERY HEART
OF MERGER GROUND
Maurice Johnson Makes Favor
able Report of Famous Prop
erty in Nevada.

H That new and most important era Is
dawning for tho Bullfrog, New, mining
district md that this era Will be q true
response TO tho many accounts that have
beea spread broadcast throughout the
land regarding this region. reports that
,j developments have clearly shown were
only In proportion TO the merits of the
district, is most significantly shown In
the mining men who are securing many
OF tho best properties In that young but
powerful distric; The latest move TO ac-
auiro Bullfros ground was made Tuesday
when Samuel Newhouse secured from ID.
H. Pecry and associates the control OF the
Montgomery mountain property.
Has Very Heart Of Merger.
Following close upon the announcement
that Schwab had secured the Shoshone
and the Rands-Crystal groups OF mines
Is the statement issued Tuesday that Mr.
Newhouse had succeeded In purchasing
the very heart OF the territory about
which Mr.. Schwab had thrown his con
troll The Montgomery mountain group Is
indeed the very heart OF the ground
which is within the recent noted consoli-
dalton area, being bounded on the south
by the Crystal and on the north and cast,
respectively, by the Shoshonc Polaris and
the original Shoshonc Itself, which only
e few days ago required millions to in
duce the owners TO part with the con-
troll OF the snme.
Examined by Maurice Johnson.
The property secured by Mr. New
house was acquired by 1ir. Peory one
year ago next March, and Mr. New
house consumnated the deal upon the
recommendations and report OF Maurice
N. Johnson. the prominent engineer of
The Newhouse stnn OF experts, who re
turned from Bulltrog Monday evening.
NJ snnrcs secured, and the consideration
all therefor. are matters not at this
dino given out, but 1t Is apparent that
with the many OF largo proportions OF
which the camp of Rhyolite has been the
scene during the past few weeks.
Location Not Excelled.
Mr.. johnson was seen by The Tribune
Tuesday evening and asked for his opin-
ion OF the Montgomery mountain prop
erty, He said:
II think it is a magnificent piece OF
ground. l went over 1t thoroughly and
found that II had several fine lodges Of
Rrcnt strength and promise, and the To-
cItjon could not be cXcelled. The numer-
Gus samples ] took have not yet been as
saved, so / can state nothing regarding
the values. i certainly think that the
Montgomery mountain s n fine PROPOSE
tlon,
Is Impressed With District
The district of Bullfrog impressed me
very favorably Indeed. like II much bet
ter in every way than any other camp l |
visited in Nevada this trip The mineral
ization is truly remarkable. and from |
what l saw l am OF the opinion that this |
fulnerallZatOn IL OF n CNGTaC-
ter"
Epoch IN Bullfrog's History.
Mr. Newhouse has taken possession of |
the property, and 1t Ia certain that he |
VIII at once begin work upon the Mont |
gomery mountain with all the yigor and |
daring that has characterized his mining |
transactions elsewhere, and without doubt |
with the same happy results as invnr- |
ably attend his mining operations, It is |
great item in the history OF Bullfrog |
that such interests arc taking hold In |
the district, and at the same time II is |
only fair to say that II illustrates most |
eloquently the magnificent mineral re- |
sources OF that comparHtlvcly new camp. |
Wonderful Growth Here.
year ago the camp, of Bullfrog and
Rhyolite were mere spots upon the |
desert; only few tents graced the sands |
and the mountains surrounding the camps |
were virgin territory from the very crest |
TO the base. 1t was then the district |
o. the prospector, and properties which |
then sold TO greedy purchasers for n few |
patry hundreds OF dollars have since, or
within twelve months. brought millions /
upon competing market II is n magni-
icent record for tho district and It's sea
con OF fame is Just dawning as Its scores
~ rich producing mines. with al their de-
-velopments, have hardly begun to enrich
their