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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-04-14
WE HAVE NEVER BOOKED A LOSER.

Every Company We a et@n hold s made good They have all made money hr our clients We
have but refer yu to the ht OF cmspcuus successes the agma S%M-H Humphreys and AmehytnadeI
our clients they are but three of the many companies that have been successfully undedm the
more Invested the greater the profits Nevada is making rich men h@r than any staten the Union ThbI
the ttr of he worlds guetm mining achvtes Mmeo hWeb eel made nhs section Turing ashWtE
space OF toy years than in any other section of the United States
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-04-14

Rock Springs coal is the coal to buy.
Vail Pittman handles the best grade,
vein No. l. 1t is weighed on the public
scales, so you are sure of getting full
weight. Phones 4S3 and 343.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-04-14

Only Tonopah eggs used in egg
drinks at the Cobweb bar. C
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-05
RICH MANHATTAN ORE.
Goldfield Man Brings Free Gold
Specimens Of Great Beauty

Charles F. kapp arrived in Goldneld
last evening from the Manhattan
district, en- route TO San Francisco. where
he goes 10 attend a meeting of the d.
rcctorate of the Manhattan Broncno
Leasing company and the Manhattan
Cowboy Mining company. two of the
strongest corporations In the new camp.
Mr.. Kapp states that Manhattan is boom
Ing and that new strikes are being made
every day
He brought i'm from there a sack of
specimens which show free gold in pro-
fusion: The precious metal is plastered
over the surface OF the rock In much the
same manner as a boy would snread
honey on u piece of brcnd and there Ie
rot sample in the lot which does not
Indicate q tonnage value of at least slnao
In conversation with his partner. VIII
Fl Revere of the Del Monte Mr. Kapp
said that mining conditions at ManhntD
tan were improving every day, and. in
speaking OF the properties OF the two
companies in which he is Interest,"
stated that on the ]. Ness lease. knoSn
as lease No. > on the Iron King thar an
extensive body of ore had been opened
in the camp. The rock contains cnIS
values OF several hundred dollars nor ion
and Mr., knpp states that when Ness w.
asked recently what he would take faS
his holdings he replied, "Woll, / am down
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-05
NEVADA'S FIRST MINE.
Man Who Reared First Monument Is
in Nevada County Hospital.

l.. D Vary, who is at present residing
at the County hospital. is one Of the old
est men in the State of Nevada He first
came to this State in the year 1856. and
with the exception OF a few years has re-
sided here ever since He located the
nrSt mine In the State of Nevada which
is situated near where the Humboldt
house stands. on the Southern Pacific
railroad, a short distance from the Hum
boldt river, on the old cmigrant road 1t
was known as the "56' mine. receiving
It's name on account OF 1t being found in
that year. Mr.. Vary was in company
with an emigrant party who passed down
the humboldt In that year on their WAY
TO California. and the mine was located
at That time. IIe aftcrward returned 70
Nevada and has been here ever since
lie spent the greater part Of his fifty
years residence here Mt what Is known
as NaryNille. In the northern part of the
county where he worked a number of
mines until few years ago Mr. VARY
VIII De 10 years old on the 9th day of
March OF this year. and although some
what crippled by the hand of time he is
quito hale and hearty. and tells some
wonderful "reminiscences OF pioneer davs
OF the State OF Nevada Mr. Vary was n
typical prospector. persistent in his search
Tor the precious meals. and everybody
was made welcome at his humble cabin
home where he spent the greater part Of
MS life In the mountains Humboldt
Star.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-05
HAS NARROW ESCAPE.
Salt Lake Mining Man Has Short
Peep at Death

Dave Griffith a well-known Goldficld
man, narrowly escaped death In a run
away accident between Manhattan and
Tonopah Monday. Mr.. Griffith was drlv-
Ing TO Tunopah when he met a man with
wagon from which the horses had
broken away. His offer to haul the
wagon TO town was promptly accepted by
the lucklcss traveller. Descending the hill
the horses made sudden jump, break
ing the king bolt and with the trees
dangling at their heels. the frightened
animals plunged down the hill. Mr. Grif-
nth held on TO the Feins long enough to
be pulled from his seat and thrown 10
the ground.
The wheels OF the first rig passed over
his shoulders and chest, while the second
passed over his head. The latter was -
heavy wagon and that he was not killed
outright Mr. Griffith considers simply n
caprice OF fortune, He was picked UP by
o passing automobile and taken 10 Tono-
pah, where, after recovering from hIs
bruises and the severe shaking up which
he met with. he returned to Goidheld
Manhattan is all right" said Mr.
Grimth. speaking of his visit to the new
est southern Nevada camp but Cold
field looks pretty good to me There is
q big rush to the camp. but the great per-
ccntnge OF people who ara going over do
not know what they are going In for:
they have no idea what they are goine, to
do when they get In. The town is boom
Ing. Business is being augmented by
new arrivals each day and the showing
on the best properties Is asSuredly very
good. Just at present there is quite
heavy fall Of SnoW on the ground which
OF necessity intcrferes somewhat with
activities. .'-Goldleld News.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-05
KENDALL AND SANDSTONE.
Goldheld Properties Preparing for
Richest Shipment in Their History.

The month just closed has been n great
one for the Kendall and Sandstorm. Not
much ado has been created about the
production of the good strikes Of new ore
bodies but there are sacks and sacks of
the rich stun taken from the Kendall
and SandstoTm stored in the vaults OF
the John S. Cook bank awaiting ship
ment
From the bottom OF the 20O-foot level
of the Kendall what Is supposed to be the
surfuce ore body Is being encountered.
From the thirty and forty-ilve-foot lev
els orc is being taken out and sacked at
the rate of 5000 per day The mill grades
run from $40. and are being taken out and
taken to the I<incead mill as fast as
filled with Kendall ore. George Wing
field is very much pleased with the out
look OF this mine. and says that he ex-
poets IL will soon be on the dividend pay
ing list.
on the Sandstorm six the rich ore bod
les continue to show no diminutlon In
values. Some OF 1t can be put In the
so 900 down TO $500 and $500. The COM
pany is working this ground and prose-
cutting IL with a Vigor. No. OF the
Sandstorm is also being worked by the
company, ana screenings show 500 and
better which is being sacked preparatory
To shipping
LOTUS & Davis on the No. 5 expect that
month by small sum. There nrc near
ly 30o0 sacks OF ore piled at the mine
and It Is expected that the output Will
come near reaching the 10000 mark. AT
least the samples which have been had
Indicate as much.-Goldfeld Sun,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-05
DESERT king MINE
TO Be REJUVENATED
Nevada Property of Promise
Will Duplicate Past Record
Before Long.

The great Desert King mine, which has
record production OF something over
500 600 has been Teorsanized and there
Is a strong probability that II VIII again
be producer. The principal share-hold-
crs are Gov. John Sparks. S II. Wheeler
and T +. Duunway. At a meeting OF
these gentlemen 1t was determined to in
crease the capital stock from 10000
shares To 10000 shares at the par value
OF 81 and to at once make special enort
TO place the property In such condition
Property Is Well Equipped.
The property is equipped with steam
hoist and the main shaft has been sunk
to II vertical depth OF 300 feet and there
Is about 100 feet OF openings on the prop
erty. At q number OF points In the mine
the vein shows an extreme width OF %
feet between walls and the payShoot iS
disclosed from l. or II inches TO several
feet In width, on the surface the out
crops OF porphyry and quartzise nre very
pronounced and the trend is regular. and
this would Indicate strong bodies at
depth, and this theory is entirely corrob-
GRATED I'm the very deepest workings
where the grade of ore continues high,
though II is much baser than on inc inc sur sur
face. carrying largely In sulphidCs and
much lead and appears to be an exceed
inGly good concentrating proposition.
Has Been Mismanaged.
This property was discovered I'm 1891 and
for Il time was considered one OF tho very
best mines in Nevada. but IL Ia apparent
that IL was mlsmanagcd, and hence In a
few years II declined In public conh-
Gence. Messrs. Ramsey and Martin have
lease for the present year and arc
working n small force, taking out from
ten to twelve sacks Of fpir- grade ma
terial daily, and within week four and
a half tons were worked which returned
SG5o, and only n short time since seven
tons of a lower grade material returned
S299. At one time five tons or ore was
worked which nettcd 5000 and seven
sacks worked at another time which
returned $l096 I'm silver and S52 In gold
Eighteen tons of oNldizcd ore was shipped
phides was run which averaged 10 cents
per pound. At a depth OF 81 feet ore was
extracted which returned $1,000 per ton.
Desert King Great Property.
The major part Of these shipments were
made from ore taken out within - or 30
feet OF the surface. much of 1t. In fact
Mt the grass roots We cannot conceive
of n mine being worked In a more lgnor-
ant manner than the Desert King. and
almost every opening IL has not been
mined I'm n systematic manner, but fairly
gutted and rich strngers md Kidneys
have been followed without any system
OF exploitation whatever. The Desert
King is, in fact, one of the great mines
of Nevada and systematic operations
should reasonably he expected to bring
gratifying results Gov. Sparks is prcsi-
dent Of the company and c. c. Price is
secretary, and it is hoped that the new
property VIII place the proposition on
such a footing as Will make the Desert
King again producer of no mean pre-
State Journal
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-05
BAXTER IS NEW CAMP.
Nevada Gives Birrn to Another Prom.
ising Mining District

There Is remarkable and sudden rush
already on for the new town at Baxter
Springs, and information reached Tono-
pah that already twenty-five tents are
there. The parties who came I'm met
seven teams laden with supplies and all
headed for Baxter. There Is one grocery
store In the camp. one saloon and res
taurant combined and various other busI-
nesscs starting. A contract has been let
for the erection of a bakery by a man
from Manhattan and meat market is
about to be opened
Within mile OF the town there is
plenty of wood and It Is to be had for tho
taking. The water is abundant and the
finest In the country The fact that an
imals Will travel to the water and drink
several times a day is taken as a con-
vincing sign that the water IS of the
most superior quality. The road from
Tonopah is an Ideal one, and there are
no SUBMITS to cross. 1t is stated tbat
the worst hill Is this side OF the Halifax
mine. There Is no snow on the route and
the travelling is ideal
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-05
CLIFFORDS WILL SELL.
Mining Man Secures Options on Good
Ground at Clifford.

d. F. Mccarthy, the wellknown min
ing man. returned from Clifford Thursday
night, with an option on all of the hold
ings OF Edward clifford and sons at Cliff
ford. SEugly tucked away In his vest
pocket. The consideration was 500 900
MIR. Mccarthy was acting I'm the Inter-
est of Pittsburg parties and left this
morning for that city. He Will be gone
about three weeks The Clifords have
been indifferent about selling. but finally
consented to accept the ofer made by
Mr.. Mccarthy and associates.
w, w, Booth came in from Clifford last
evening He was surprised at the rich
ness OF the Clifford strike, and while
there saw ore extracted from the shall
low shaft on that property that was full
OF gold. Many leaser9 are ut work and
feel confident that they will strike IL
rich Assemblyman George Cole has the
deepest shaft and Is working like a good
Bonanza
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-05
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the
Mothers Favorite.

The soothing and healing properties
Of this remedy. It's pleasant taste and
prompt and permanent cures have
made 1t fayorite with people every
where 1t is especially priced by moth
ers OF small children, for colds. croup
and whooPlng cough, as 1t always af-
fords quick relief. and as 1t contains
TO opium or other harmful drug. 1t may
be given as confidently to a baby as to
an adult. For sale by all leading drug
gists.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-05

He-If you did not love me why did
you encourage me?
She-How did ] encourage you?
He-For two seasons you have ac-
cepted every one of my invitations to
the theater.
She-That was not because | loved
YOU: that was because / loved the the
ater.-Royal Magazine.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-05

of ore, containing 800 tons Of zinc t227
per cent?, 900 tons OF lead G.S per cent,
coo tons of copper as per cent?, 10000
ounces OF silver % ounces per ton), and
22OO ounces of gold (0-C66 ounces per tom
Excepting SOD tons OF ore from Arizona.
all was obtained from Colorado. The
products Of this plant arc zinc-lcad pig
ment and copper matte. The averages
computed do not show the grade of zinc
ore smeltcd. inasmuch as some copper
ore, free from zinc, is smclted along with
the zinc ore,-Engineering and Mining
Journal
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-05
NJ Notice.

Mining engineer and experienced
chemist. thorough. energetic, closely I'm
touch with Eastern capitalists. seeks
ofhce or mine position. VIII work on
percentage arrangement with weekly
advances on account until established
Partnership would prove excellent in
vestment. requiring little capital. Ad-
dress box 93l. Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-05
ZINC SMELLING.
Colorado Finished Encouraging Year
In Reducing This Metol

According TO the reports furnished by
the companies TO the local newspapers
Pueblo) purchased, In 1875. ore to the
amount of 2S, ,i9i tons, containing 95s6 tons
of zinc. an average OF 23.5 per cent. The
production OF spclter for the year was
65ii tons.
The United States Smelling company
Plant at Canon City smelted 8 1000 tons
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-05

eight feet and II you want the lease 1 will
sell 1t to you for 500 a foot
Mr happ states that high-grade values
arc llkewiso being obtained on leases 3.
! and 10 OF the Iron King On lease No.
l OF the Broncho claim. being operated
by the Broncho Leasing company, some
magnificent specimens are being taken
from q largo vein which presents every
indication OF holding permanent values
ore IS being sacked for shipment and a
consignment Is 10 go out within the next
TWO Meeks.-Goldfleld Sun
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-05
IS GETTING SECOND WIND.
Old Washoe District Preparing to
Brush Of the Rust.

The old Washoe district has got its
second wind and is now being thoroughly
exploited by people who mean business.
These men are doing things and not
talking about IL, and the work now be-
ing advanced is of a permanent nature
that means great deal to that whole
section.
Install New Plant.
The Willow Creek Mining company are
preparing to at once install cotton
plant. and power for operating il VIII be
secured from Galenn creek The vein on
this property Is from 30 to so feet wide
and runs from IS TO $40 in silver and 20
per cent lead. Tho property was recently
very thoroughly exploited by experts
and was then taken over by tho
Willow Greek people The Galena COM
people. is being actively developed. There
is lots OF $40 ore In sight in the mine.
Work on Harris Mine.
people. have made all but the final pay
ment on this mine. and the money is In
bank now to meet that one on the 2ith
of May next. J0-ton plant will be put
In at once. Work has been going on
nicely for the past six months. and Man
aScr Stevens arrived In Reno last even
Ing, an route TO the property. He has
been in Los Angeles having a lot of ore
tested by new process, and II is per-
feet success. This test was made on 500
pounds of ore. This mine. years ago
produced several hundred thousand dol
lars and lots of the ore went SO per
POUND.
Going Deep In Rocky Hill.
w S. Wilhelm, president and manager
OF the Rocky Hin company. was in Reno
yesterday and went TO the mines this
morning lie reports the double com
partmcnt shaft has attained a depth of
III feet, all In orc A drift was advanced
- feet west and cuts three-foot vein
that averages $50 90 and the east drift
has been run 20 feet and discloses a shoot
four feet wide OF exceedingly good orc
This drift viii be advanced until It gets
under an enormous shoot OF very high
grade ore. There are coo tons on the
dump that will average $ll and 10000
tons in the mine that carries values from
SO TO SEQ per ton. A l0-stamp mill and
cyanide plant Will be Installed at once.
The company has an assayer at the mine
and all ore Is very carefully tested
Nevada Stale Journal
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-05
He Just Had to Go.

George" said his mother-in-Iaw. 'I
saw you coming out OF a barroom veg
terday.'
Yes" answered George. IT had TO
catch train."-Smart Set,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-05
WHY COPPER MARKET
EASED CONSIDERABLY
Expectations to Chinese Empire
and Europe Had Depress-
ing Value Effect.

Mining OF late has been much stimuli
atcd by tho rise In the useful metals.
more particularly copper. During 1906 the
price rose from lii2 To 10 cents, the aver
age being 1884 cents per pound. Apart
from Its effect on copper mining proper,
In which the precious metals are OK
tractcd as n by-product. this rise has
encouraged prospecting and opening up
OF low-grade mines throughout the West.
for the growth of metallurEtcnl plants In
tended to treat the copper output has
improved the market for silclouS ore
unsuited to stamp-milling or cyanidation-
Extraordinary Conditions Existed.
Extraordinary conditions have existed
In the copper market during the past
year; the large purchases for Chinese
account took away all surplus stock In
America, and when, late In summer, 4
largo consumption demand set In in
crcasing in volume during December II
prcCedentcd shortage OF spot meta.
Prices advanced by leaps and bounds.
Manufacturers who had not covered, and
who had TO enter the market to buy
small lots In order to keep their mills
going were forced to pay almost any
price asked. During the last week Of 1905
and the first week OF 1906 small lots for
immediate delivery sold high 1912
and % cents, while a large business took
place. at first hand. for later delivery, up
to May, at 1Sl4 cents delivered, payment
contradictory figures given out by differ
ont agencies.
Difficult to Reach Average
1t is most difficult matter to arrive at
nm accurate average one must consider
not only every known transaction. but
also the offering and bids In the market
for any but retail quantities. Due weight
must be given In the first place to sales
that are made at a certain figure; then
to bona nde offers made but not accepted .
and finally, to bids made by would-bc
purchasers, that do not lead to actual
business At times. when the market is
firm, Il great many buyers may come out
without proportionatc selling and, on the
other hand, there are DAYS when holders
are anxious to ask certain nominal prices
which they would gladly shade the mo-
ment business is In sight; this condition
also should be expressed In the quotation
OF true average.
Why Market Eased UP.
The big rise In the price of metal led
Europe and the United States OF parcels
large enough to depTess tho price AS
consequence, the market has cased up.
In any event a decline from the maxi
mum was to be expected and most we'll
informed observers hnve wondered at the
capacity OF the demand which has main
tained such prices so long 1t has be-
come evident that consumption Is on
pTodigous scale and II the present in
dustriNl conditions continue, all the cop
per likely to be produced In 1906 Will be
wanted at good priccs-Mining and Scien-
tilc Press,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-05
SIAa5sIt],Elji
TINE !
IN n
JAZZ. 4

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q. Louie, KanasS.n sS.n'eSslo,
Omaha. Denver Al, Gly,
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No; io-From Ogden. g.;
valley, Butte. Sa,ees
and San Francisco ''uasd
No; 6For Ogden. O.
SiaIs Chicago, Denver. ans Kan,sl
Ivy and st. Louis
No I-For Ogden. po,;;;i..-.
Butte. San FrancISea. nIaaA
intermediate points asd
Nc l-For Ogden, o1n.x. !
Shicago. Denver. KaSrs!
cit Ely |, st 81 Louis and dds. s,s
No: n-For ogdon' g..
noinssy nal,sy and lntsrnsdIss'ss
No; 17-For Ogden. o., o.,
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No. 2-For Ogden n,. n...,.
Kansas City, Ornahs
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No: e-For Ogden. CO..
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Portland. San Frass s.ss
and intermediate points /.
D. e. BURLEy a 4
- 8. SPENCER y /
City Ticket Office, aS1 MAJ, = :
Telephone $50. Aia .
Note:-Traln number, =,
Oregon Short Line train ,nosn
not apply to the Souths,nS SIiss' y;
Ogden or the Union Pasta s ras a.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-05
Why Market Eased UP.
NEW MEXICAN LAWS.
What Has Been Done to Relieve Min
ing Situation.

Scnor Manuel Diaz Bnrriga, of the
financial agency of the Mexican Govern
ment. has made the following statements
concerning the results Of the new mining
laws OF Mexico:
The taxes that are raised directly upon
the production of precious metals were
as follows; ~ The Internal stamp tax,
which represented per cent OF the value
OF gold and silver. (2) The coinage tax,
which was equal to 2 per cent OF the
value OF gold and silver C) The assay.
smelling, separating and refining taxes,
according to various tarifis. 90 The title
to mines tax, which consisted OF a pay
ment OF $40 per pcrtenencia. I5) The title
taxes on precious metals, the maximum
OF which was per cent on the value OF
tho said melnla ~
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-05
Love of Two Kids

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kER. l6l S, Main. Tel Bell 1872,