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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-08
THE FLORENCE B
MINING COMPANY

James Beshears and ]. A. Peterson,
president and vice-president of the
Florence B. Mining & Milling company,
whose principal place of business is at
Tonopah, with works in the Lone
Mountain Mining district about five
miles south of Miller's Siding, came in
from the mine on Friday with good
reports. They have struck some very
rich rock which assays from $63 to $l3O
to the ton in 50-foot shaft sunk on
the ledge. The ledge is feet in width
and shows signs of widening with
depth. The discovery of this property
was made just year ago. There are
between 35 and 40 tons of high-grade
ore on the dump ready for Shipment
The first drift will be started Monday
while sinking will continue in the shaft
Four men are at present being worked
but the force will be augmented al
necessity requires. The directors o
the company are, James Beshears, ]
A. Peterson, w. l.. Raymond, r. e
Dolly, |. B. Dolly and E. P. Dolly o
Los Angeles, and Ernest Peterson O
Salt Lake.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-08
RICHER THAN AT
FIRST ANTICIPATED

~. McSorley returned Tuesday from
trip to Round Mountain and Manhat-
tan whittier he had gone to look after
his mining interests. He says Round
Mountain is from mining standpoint
looking better than it ever has. The
strike on the Sphinx (in which he is in
terested) is even better than at first
reported. The rock now being hoisted
shows an abundance Of tree gold in
every piece. The ledge has been cross
cut at the 75-foot level a distance OF rs
feet, showing three well-defined ledges,
aggregating go feet of high-grade mill
ing ore. The new hoist is installed and
is now in operation and sinking has be-
gun. The company expects to sink the
working shaft to depth of 500 feet
before doing any more prosecuting. 1t
is expected then that there will be
enough ore in sight to keep 4O-stamr
mill running for great many years.
At the Manhattan-Verde, another
property at Manhattan in which Mr.
McSorley is interested is also looking
well. A crosscut at the 175-foot leve
has run into FIVE foot ledge Of high
grade ore, 1OA ounces of gold having
been pounded out in hand mortar th'
other day. The company has let 100
foot contract to drift on the ore an'
work is now in progress. He also say
that the Manhattan Consolidated AM
Pine Nut are looking fine with ever.
indication of proving large payinl
mines.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-08
COpper Production.

The president of a leading copper
producer, says: "The production of
copper in the United States during the
last six months of 1906 will not be as
great as in the first six months. This
is due to the fact that copper producers
in the first six months did not have faith
in the continuation of an 1S-cent market,
and they mined their richest ore in
order to get the full advantage of the
high prices. They have no: been able
to maintain this production record and
many properties have gone back to
mining their low-grade ores, says the
Wall street Journal. The increase in
production has been in this country,
while the increase in copper consump-
ton has been throughout the world.
This is the reason for 18a-cent copper
and under this enormous consumption
and lack of available supplies | fail tc
see how there can be any weakening ir
the price of the metal for some time. =
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-08
New Smelter Town

The smelter which is to treat Ely
(White Pine county, New ores, under
the direction of the Nevada Consoli-
dated Syndicate, will be erected four
teen miles northeast of the town, on
Duck creek, where adequate water
resources have been secured for the
present and future possible needs of
the smelling business. 1t is estimated
the smelter town will have population
of 5000 in a few years. This an.
nouncement has been issued by the
management Of the company and is ex
pected to settle several mooted ques
tions in the districts affected.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-08
SEEKING TONOPAH
MINING SECURITIES
Representatives Of the United In
vestOrS Looking Over the
Field Here this Week

VIM. B. holman, representative OF
the United Investors company of New
York, and Arthur F. Price, engineer
for the company, are passing through
Tonopah from an inspection of one OF
their properties at Manhattan. Mr..
Holman was one Of the original pioneers
of the Tonopah district, but has re-
Gently made his home in New York.
He and Mr.. Price represent extensive
interests not only at Manhattan, but at
Goldfield and Rhyolite as we'll ~
Manhattan their company
well known Atlas-Manhatta
claims, one of the best knol... p.oper-
ties in that district and which is being
actively developed with results which
are exceeding the original expectations.
At Goldfeld they are developing the
Lucky Boys claims, lying on the tread
of the veins on which the recent strikes
have taken place and which have given
newer and a greater fame to the
Goldfield district. Another very prom
ising property owned by them at Gold
field is the Sandstorm Extension mine,
; which is contiguous to the famous
) Sandstorm and Kendall properties. At
Rhyolite the company represented by
these gentlemen owns the well known
: Peerless and Peerless No. 8 claims,
situated on Bonanza mountain and
which end-line the great Denver prop
erty and are contiguous to the Tramps
and Eclipse mines; in fact, the series
/, Of veins on these properties pass direct
8 ly into the Peerless ground, as the ex-
tensive development work has abund
antly proven.
I Mr.. Holman and Mr.. Price are
J enthusiastic over the showing made
!. along the line in southwestern Nevada,
and their Investigations have included
every camp from Wonder down to
! ! Searchlight. These gentlemen, it is
! understood, are looking over the grounC
) at the west end of Tonopah with {
! view of making investments for the in
" " terests they represent in this field
! ! They recognize the fact that Tonopal
!. has the most brilliant future Of an.
= district in Nevada, and they ar
| anxious to get in here while there i
- = still chance of doing SO. They arr
: : very much impressed with the mar
: = velous growth of Tonopah and hav
i been surprised at its metropolitan char
- acter, which, they say, would do jus
tice to citv of twenty years growth
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-08
The NEVADA HILLS
MINING COMPANY

The Nevada Hills company are at the
Salt Lake smelter with the fifth car of
ore from their workings, and it is a
safe bet that the consignment will go
considerably better than the one pre-
ceding it. Steady shipments are going
out from the property, while the man.
agement is going ahead with the work
of developing, at the same time adding
materially to the Golfers of the COM
pany's treasury, says the Fairview
Miner of last Saturday. The rich ore
in tunnel A, which was recorded in these
columns last week, is holding up to the
standard which at the time of discovery
was equal, and perhaps better, thar
anything found on the property to that
date, awhile the work at tunnel 2 goes
on the same as ever, shipments going
out from that point almost daily
Tunnel No. /, on which so much inter
est is centered is forging ahead a
rapidly as possible and there is nj
question but that as the same is driver
to the ledge values will be encountered
as tie surface indications certainly g
to prove. Active bidding for the stool
of this company shows to what exten
the mining men of the east have take
to the premier mine of this camp.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-08
A Sensational Strike
at Round Mountain

colin Macdonald and Donald Gillies of
Tonopah.
Word has just reached here by phone
that 16-mule team of McQuillan &
Wittenberg, with the machinery for the
new mill of the Round Mountain Mining
company, left Manhattan this morning
and will reach here this afternoon.
Since the strike on the Sphinx last
Saturday considerable work has been
done by Supt. Smith and there can be
no doubt that the Sphinx ledge is one
of the biggest and richest in the state.
1t can be panned clear across its width
of 100 feet and 20 feet of it will go $50
to the ton in splendid free milling. ore,
the gold being visible to the naked eye
at all times.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-08
SOUTHWESTERN NEVADA MINING NEWS
NEVADA GOLDFIELD
MINING COMPANY

C. S. Warfeld of San Diego, CAL,
who is secretary of the Nevada-Gold-
field Development company was in Ton
opah during the week. The works of
this company are situated on the north
side of Gold mountain. In its opera
tions the company has developed a
strong vein in the Leota No. 2 claim,
near the surface, which has width Of
about 8 feet. Assays of this ore are
being made and the returns have not
yet been handed in, but judging from
the appearance Of the rock and by COM
parison with other ores in the locality,
it will run very high in values. The
company expects to install heavy
machinery very soon and also put on a
large force of men.
The original shaft, which is on the
Lucky Jim No. 2, is down about l0C
feet with crosscut 72 feet that has
cut small vein which looks well. II
is expected that the larger vein which
crops on the surface will be cut within
the next few feet. There are foul
claims on the property,
This same company also has five
claims in Tonopah, near the Montana
Midway Extension, but little work ha'
as yet been done on these, though it il
expected that development will com
mence before the first of the coming
year.
Besides these mines the compan
also has two claims at Gold Crater
which is SO miles southeast of Tonopat
, and two claims near Clifford.
The officers are all San Diego capita
lists with the exception Of James "
) Travers of Tonopah and Round Mour
) tain, who is a member of tn
: directorate.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-08
Important Supreme Court De-
ciSion.

By unanimous decision the Supreme
Court of the State of Nevada
has reversed the rulings of Judge M.
A. Murphy Of the First Judicial Dis
trict Court, Esmeralda county, in the
suit of Samuel Fox ct al, against A. D.
Myers, T. d. Murphy ct al, and has
ordered new trial in accordance with
the petition of the plaintiffs.
The importance of the issues involved
in this suit may be judged from the
fact that the plaintiffs claim ownership
of the tract of ground on which the prin-
cipal part of the town of Goldfeld has
been established.
The history of the suit, which was
instituted over three years ago by Chas.
f. Reynolds, attorneys for plaintiffs, is
briefly as follows. On May %, 1908,
the plaintiffs located a mining claim
entitled the Ramsey Extension" On
August 26th following, the defendants
entered upon and located the ground
embraced within the lines of the sale
Ramsey Extension, refusing to recog.
nize the prior right of the plaintiffs
who on March 8, 1904, instituted in the
|, First District Court of Esmeraldi
county, suit in ejectment for the pos
session of the property.
The case was tried in March, 1905
before Judge M. A. Murphy who de
cided against the plaintiff, at the sam
time denying their motion for a nev
trial. An appeal from the decision o
Judge Murphy was presented to tn
Supreme Court in October, 1905, an
was argued before said court by MI
T, Reynolds, attorney for plaintiffs, an
: by George A. Bartlett, of Vermillye
> and Bartlett, attorneys for the dc
PENDANTS. The decision of the Suprem
Court as above mentioned was rendere
on September lst, in the followin
: terms: "For the reasons given, tn
v judgment and order are reversed, wit
y directions to the lower court to grant
n new trial.
! The opinion in the case was prepare
: by Justice Norcross, and concurred
e by Chief Justice Fitzgerald and JustiS
n Talbot.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-08
The Big Mill

The officers of the Tonopah Explora-
tion company state that all plans to-
ward the erection of the big custom
mill at Manhattan are going ahead
smoothly and that so far as the Office
knows there is no possible hitch that
might arise to disrupt the scheme.
Several leasers at work on Manhattan
claims have passed through here in the
past few days, and all state that the
mill will prove a great boom to the
camp. All reports from the camp indi-
cate that the men operating the various
leases are fully assured that the mil
will be put up and are preparing the
low grade rock hitherto passed ovel
for treatment. On the majority Of th'
properties the dumps will pay to work
as the development was largely don't
in ore.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-08
Phone Line Extension Planned

General Manager Adams of the local
telephone and telegraph company has
returned from trip into the southern
country. He has been engaged in
selecting the pole line for the extension
of the wires to Greenwater fromEBull-
frog He reports that the line will be
more easily constructed than was al
first supposed and it is probable that
communication between Tonopah ant
Greenwater will be established in lesI
than two time.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-08
New District of Antelope Canyon

Word comes from Antelope canyon
that considerable development work is
being done in that section. Some ex-
citement was occasioned by recent
strike there. Parties returning bring
the information that there are several
large ledges there which carry gold,
silver and copper values. Antelope
canyon is across the Smoky valley
directly opposite Round Mountain.
Several local parties are interested
there. Mail.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-08
Shooting Affray at Kennedy

In desperate battle which took place
at Kennedy, mining camp about 80
miles south of Golconda, few days ago,
says the Observer, Martin Hawley one
of the most prominent mining men in
the district was shot through the head
by P. F. Molinary, prospector. The
shooting was the outcome of dispute
over some mining claims. Hawley is q
nephew of Donald Keith of Kennedy, q
well-known operator. He will probably
die. Molinary gave himself up to the
authorities Immediately after the shoot
ing.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-08
Railroad Extension.

Richard A. Riepe of White Pine
county, and who claims to be well
posted on development on matters in
and around Ely, declared to friends in
Salt Lake while he was there, en- route
to the Boise session of the National
Irrigation Congress, that the Nevada
& Northern railroad will be extended
from Ely to Phoebe, and thus form a
feeder for the Hartman system through
eastern Nevada.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-08
Another Strike.

A report reached here Tuesday night
that an important strike had been made
on the Horseshoe property at Clifford
and several automobiles carrying pas
sengers were dispatched to the scene.
AS yet we have no direct information
as to the extent of the find.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-08
Big Mill Almost Ready.

1t has been announced at the Office
of the Montgomery Shoshone of Bull
frog that the mill that has been ordered
for that mine will be in working shape by
the latter part of January or February Of
next year. 1t has also been given out
that the Amethyst and Bullfrog mining
people are planning to let contracts for
the construction of big mill in the
near future. They contemplate having
the plant in operation by April l Of
next year.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-08
Burglars at Work

A couple of days ago the cabin Of 81
Damon, miner, which is situated just
back of the Belmont hotel was entered,
while Damon was at work, and every
thing in the place carried off. The
house was evidently entered with the
use of a skeleton key, as the door was
locked as usual when the miner re-
turned. They left him nothing in the
line of clothing every rag being taken
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-08
LATEST SURPRISE
TO MINING MEN
What a Bonanza Correspondent
Says Of the Mines Of that
Promising District

For about two years prospectors and
a limited number of mining men were
aware that the Kawich range of noun
tains abounded in mineral bearing ores,
but the fact was not generally known
until Mr.. Elliott of the Horseshoe group
of claims brought ore to Tonopah
which carries values close to the 81, 600
mark. This ore is on exhibition in the
water company's Office. This is not
all: Ores have been found which give
values of from $74 to $3.50 on big,
strong and lively ledges. The ledges
which are being developed show both
gold and silver, the two metals running
proportionately 65 and SO per cent,
gold in the lead. Float, however, has
been found on the Hidden Treasure
group which carried native copper.
1t looks now that the Horseshoe, Elite,
Tyee, Tacoma and Aggie B. are de-
stined to become mines. Each Of these
claims constantly show better with
depth. 1t is surprising that Bellehelen
has not come to the front before this.
From the Clifford mine to Bellehelen
ga miles) and from Bellehelen to
Reveille go miles, there are evidences
to show that this country was pros
pected 35 years ago. Prospectors' tools
have been found which were subjected
to the cold of winter and the heat OF
summer that showed almost total de
cay. 1t is reasonable to presume
however, that the prospectors were ii
quest of free milling gold, and wher
they encountered smelling ore, or orr
contaminated with tellurium, they were
baffled and left the country with a very
poor estimate of its worth. On thu
other hand, old-time Nevada prospec
tors venture the guess that the much
talked-of Breyfogle mine viii ultimate
ly be located in the Little Rye Patcl
(now known as Bellehelen) camp.
The group of claims owned by Mac
farland, Merrithew and Swayer tha
recently passed into the hands of
Los Angeles syndicate of mining me
is soon to install the necessary mach
merry. The property is known as tn
Elite and the consideration is said t
have been $4,000.
An important matter to mention a
this writing is the proposed smelter t
be erected either in Bellehelen or Eder
Your correspondent is informed at tn
present time that the location hangs
the balance between the towns mer
toned with Bellehelen slight favorit,
as it has the wood and water galor,
not to speak of the mineral belt rigl
at its door.
Prospectors of late have been comm
in from Manhattan, Goldfield, Tonopa
and other camps in large numbers, al
from indications it looks as if Bell
helen will have the dial set in her fav,
this fall. The Clark railroad as ou
lined ON the map will pass throut
Bellehelen, then on to Ely, the coppe
silver belt, which. for the present, W
remain its terminus.
1t remains no longer on paper abo
the erection of the smelter, as t
Nevada Mines and Smelling Corpor
tion secured an option on property as
base of supplies destined for shipme
to the smelter site. The company
tends to freight all the material Q
and have the smelter erected befc
the arrival of the railroad, so you c
see they mean business. The outtitti
point will be Tonopah.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-08
First Shinment of Ore.

1t is expected that the first shipment
of ore from Ramsey, says the Nevada
Observer, win be made within few
days. 1t is stated that the camp is no
longer prospect, but is rapidly develop
ing into prominence as mining center.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-08
The Belmont.

The Belmont mine never looked better.
The new shaft is now down 900 feet
where station has been established
and stoping is going on. High grade
ore is being extracted from this level as
well as from several others. The new
compressor is almost completed and a
new drill sharpner is being installed.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-08
Neyada Leading Colorndo.

Nevada mining companies last month
paid $35O,000 in dividends, exceeding
Colorado by nearly $780, 900. This is a
wonderful showing for state which a
few years ago did not have a single
mine on the dividend paying list.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-08

For the cleanest and most quiet fur
nished rooms in town-apply at the Bo-
nanza Lodging House, Brougher avenue,
next door to Brokers Exchange. x
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-08
keystone is lmproying.

The shaft on this property has this
week reached depth of about 80 feet.
A streak of tale is now coming into the
shaft, the first streak having run from
the surface down only few feet.
Should conditions so warrant, the shaft
will be put down to the 50-foot level,
when probably two drifts will be
started, one running east, and another
south in the direction of an outcropping
ledge, where small shaft had beer
sunk. Two leads from the Fairview
Eagle company's territory came ap'
parently toward this ground, and from
these that company is said to have
obtained high values. 1t is probable
that these leads mo- a apco,,ntarad oY
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-19

When you think OF good stoves you
naturally think OF Majestic Steel
ranges and Charter Oak cook stoves
BiyENs. coRTIN L. ERHNsI.EY
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-19
Have Lono Faces.

Davis. |. T., April 19.-(special)-.
People along the washIta valley are
wearing long faces and feeling very
blue over the failure of tho Curtis
bil to remove the restrictions
against the sale Of Indian lands. II
rs believed by many that this failure
ON the part Of congress to provide
a way for actual settlers 70 buy
lands In so and lO0-acre tracts will
work a gTcat hardship not only on
tho prospective settler but the In
dians- - well. There is widespread
disappointment everywhere and many
brignt hopes have been blighted
There are many mixed bioods who
aro enrolled as full-bloods and they
are bright, intelligent men. thorough
ly competent to look after their land
I'D interests.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-19
SANITATION IN HAVANA.
Reports Indicate ~ Is Drifting 5aen
70 a Filthy Condition.

Washington, April 1S.-(Specia!J-- --
Official reports 20 the government
Indicate that while the sanitation of
Havana Is gettlns worsa sight along
the water supply Of the c.'y Is splei.
did. The American army left the
city in the most cfeanly condition T.
had ever known. but there has heei'
a gradual forgetfnlness 9: the h"r'
rors OF yellow fever alG otl cf lis
eases that breed in unclcenly snr'
roundlngs and American residents
of Havana have made number OF
appeals TO the administration TO force
Cuban government 10 live up TO It's
promlses when II accepted the Platt
amendment and continue the build
ing OF sewers. There were more
than 25,00O American visitors In Ha'
vana THIS season and they have been
hurrying home before southern
ports put quarantine regulations into
effect and detain them, The Quaran
tine was established month ago
although there has been no yellow
fever so far this season.
Havana has had good luck as tc
health conditions. Its death rate i
Just a triic more than that of New
York City, where the deaths average
each year 20 TO every thousand peo
pie. The average in Havana Is 23.'
to the thousand.
Consumption causes more dHrth'
in Havana than any otac' dis 'as'
and Cubans are indignant at tn
quarantine against them sayini
chat II loses them a tremcndou
amount OF business. They asser
that there Is no good reason for II.