Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-01-06

open cuts and in every working the ex-
istence of gold has been demonstrated.
1t is great property.
Billy Douglass, Billy Sinclair, Charley
Cole and Tom Kendall have lease of
the entire claim and have let sub-leases
covering it all in blocks of 1OOx1OO.
The popular Tonopah boys have a
fortune in sight on this ground.
A lot on the Main street changed
hands Thursday for 81, 900 cash, the
money being counted out in twenty
dollar gold pieces.
j. A. Granger of Manhattan was in
town this week. He has been quite
successful as a leaser and has 1870 sacks
of good ore on his lease on the "Jump-
ing Jack" ground. Mr.. Granger says
the camp is world-beater. All the
leases are looking good, especially the
Bronco, Big and the Last Chance
fraction belonging to Barker and Tate.
Mr. Granger says that the little post
office of San Antonio, which is the
nearest to Manhattan, is doing rush
ing business and Postmaster Joe Barker
and his wife are kept busy night and
day. The Importance of the postoffice
has evidently reached the eastern
states. for this week Mr.. Barker re-
ceived letter from an eastern under
taker asking about San Antonio and in
quiring as to the chances of doing
successful business in the town.
Thursday night passenger on the
stage, who hailed from Goldfeld, made
an attack on fellow passenger at San
Antonio. Postmaster Barker acted as
peacemaker and when he endeavored
to separate the men, friend of the as
sailant, who was drunk, struck Mr..
Barker and knocked him down. The
gentleman pulled a gun and started
the hoodlums on run down the road.
About two hours later they returned
and apologized to the game postmaster.
1t is reported that the Perhaps No. /,
2 and 8 claims which adjoin the Hum
phrey-Saylor ground, changed hands
yesterday for big figure. The sellers
are Shields and Mcdonald and the pur-
chasers are Tonopah capitalists.
The crying need of the camp today is
laundry and one would do thrilling
business.
]. Watt Briggs and Charlie Evans
went to Manhattan in Tuesdays auto
They found things looking much better
than they had any idea of. They own
lease No. Ia on the Union No. claim,
owned by the Manhattan Dexter Min
ing company. They have feet of ore
thus far and have not encountered the
foot-wall as yet. Three feet of this
vii average considerably over S1O0 to
the ton. This ledge was uncovered by
Dick Raycraft, who, by mistake sank
a shaft OH lease IA instead of his own
No. ID. As soon as Mr.. Raycraft
realized that he was on Briggs and
Evans ground he notified those gentle
men. Mr.. Raycraft obtained an assay
Of over 500 from the ledge. The shaft
is only down feet. Charley Evans
viii return to the camp to-day and will
develop the property for himself and
Mr.. Briggs. Mr.. Evans made hurried
"trip to some claims of his own Just
north of the Briggs-Evans lease, while
here and broke some pieces Of rock
from the ledge. He put them in his
pockets without examining them. Up
IN returning to Tonopah he took a close
ook at his specimens and was surprised
% see free gold all over them. Some
Ipecks were bigger than a pin head. |
The rock will probably run $4,000 to
he ton. Manhattan looks good to
ne" said Mr. Briggs "and / believe it |
has the making of one of the greatest
yold camps in the state, or as matter
If fact, in any other state.