Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-11-16
TONOPAHMANHATTAN
PROMOTION COMMITTEE
Held Last Night at
Which Quite a Few Visit
orS Were Present and Par
ticipated in the Discussion.

rotary of the institution, was with us
frequently, and we loaded him up
with information. The chamber is
after the wildcats, and we impressed
upon the members the Importance
OF that kind OF work. The chamber
Of mines is going to get results for
southern Nevada. Mr.. Alberger's
chief regret was that we did not
have more papers to send out, and
we had thought that we had taxed
his generosity to the limit.
There win be a reduction in rates
and fares as soon as the Tonopah and
Tidewater is in operation, and there
will then be direct competition with
the Southern Pacific, which is going
to be q big advantage to this section
OF the country. The people of Los
Angeles have the kindliest feeling
toward us, and there is no doubt in
my mind that we are going to get
the best kind of results from the
southern metropolis"
Clay Peters, the first justice of the
peace of Tonopah, and now one Of
the heaviest property owners in Re-
no, having the largest and most mod
ern building in the gate city, was in
troduced. Mr.. Peters has also sew
eral properties in Manhattan, and he
Is n of the greatest enthusiasts of
the camp.
Manhattan, In my opinion" said
Mr., Peters, will be the first to re-
cover. That is the concensus OF
opinion in Reno, and the same opin-
ion prevails in San Francisco. TIE
hot air era of mining has passed;
the people want the goods, and there
is where Manhattan excels. The
camp has the ore, and she has more
mines than any other camp 10 put
out more ore. And now she has the
mills, n in operation, and two more
being hurried to completion.
Manhattan has made good, and it
Is up to us to push her forward. |
have some properties ont there and
am going to Manhattan in the
morning for the purpose Of starting
In work. We have the money in one
of the best banks in San Francisco,
and We are going to get it out, too.
~
We must all pull together. and work
with a will, for we have in Manhat-
tan the ground TO work upon"
j. II. G. Wolf. manager of the Mus
tang Hill mill, was the next speaker.
and he told of the working of the
new mill.
I'VE are not yet thoroughly In
shape" said he, "but will be running
to our full capacity in a few days.
The percentage of our saving has far
exceeded u expectations. it having
reached 80 per cent. We are treat
ing the ore of the Manhattan Con-
solidated, and there is enough in
sight to keep us going at least two
years. We expect to ship the bullion
right TO the mint, and it will make
little difference to Manhattan wheth-
err the shelters are going or not.
Work is going along on the other two
mills in fine shape, and when they
are in operation there is enough ore
in sight to keep them going for many
years to come"
Mr.. McGhan of Round Mountain,
spoke of the work that is going on at
Round Mountain. He said that they
had two mills which are grinding out
the ore, and that the returns were
being shipped to the government as
say office at Carson, from which they
were getting treasury checks, on
which the money was soon paid.
Arthur Raycraft spoke of the great
work that is being done by the leas-
ers at Manhattan, and said that
everything was most encouraging,
and that all that is needed there is
money.
Mr.. Mushett suggested that it was
time that the finance committee got
busy. He said that there was $50
waiting for the committee at his Of
fee, and that there were other CON
tributions which had been spoken.
The chair instructed the finance COM
mittee to go ahead with the work
that had been outlined for them.
WORK NIGHT AND DAY.