The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-28
NEWS OF THE TONOPAH DISTRICT

w q Ton Just As IL u broken down.
waste and all. Although this 70 the
same ledge that IL In controversy. the
rich shoot just described Is far beyond
the point of dispute. la fact rich stop
ing eround has been opened up at sew
erai places In the mine where there can
be no question as to the MacNamara's
rights. no matter what may b the out
come of the pending suit. As SCOT as
the litigation Is settled and the injunc-
ton dissolved the MacNamara will re-
enter the list Of shippers with a grade
OF ore that will place the mine in the
front rank.
WEST nxD oox.
At the West End consolidated under
ground work Is being concentrated near
the MacNamara line. In order TO put the
drifts and crosscuts in condition for
examination and survey In connection
with the apex suit. which will come w
in the district court some time next
spring. Superintendent Fred Corkili.
who has been In Death Valley for the
with the "Borax" Smith interests. Is ex-
pected back next week.
I'M DvTx11
The Jim Butler IL pushing develop
ment work on all levels and the usual
quantity OF high grade shipping ore and
a large tonnage of milling ore are being
hoisted. The new six-drill compressor
IL working very satisfactorily and good
progress IL being made In all faces
Tonopah Miner.
I1vADA-AxY1E
J. 8. McCord q Co.. the well-known
banker and brokers OF Philadelphia.
who conducted the campaign which re-
Gently resulted in eliminating the Brock
interests from the Tonopah Mining com
pany. the Tonopah Belmont Develop
ment company and the Tonopah q Gold
field railroad company. this week Sc
cured control OF the Nevada-Aipine Min
ing company, the famous silver-lead
which has been operated 30
successfully for the past Ave years by
the O'Meara-Lynch company. The deal
was perfected through the efforts OF
Morgan Tfllinghast. vice president and
general nag of the Belmont Mining
who is a member of the firm
of J. s. McCord e Co. The control Of
the Nevada-Alpine was owned by M. j.
and w. p. O'Meara, and II Is understood
that these gentlemen transferred to Mr..
Tillinghast SOL. 900 shares s. H. Brady.
superintendent of the Belmont, has been
elected vice president and general
ager OF the Nevada-Alpine. and J.
Morris Tean. auditor of the Belmont,
and Fred L. Berry. the Tonopah attor-
ney, directors. The mine. which IL sit
uated at the northern end of Lone Noun
tain, about 20 miles from Tonopah. was
purchased by Thoma j. Lynch for his
company in 1902 for &c., 00. and during
the first year of its operation the pro-
ceeds from shipments paid the purchase
price and $4,000 in dividends. while
$40, 900 was placed in the reserve fund.
The mine has been operated successfully
ever since. and Is one of the best little
mines in the west. The ore is an ideal
fiuxing product. carrying average values
of about $135 In silver and lead. and
commands a premium at the shelters.
On account of the restrictions imposed
the smelters. operations have been
curtailed recently. but it Is
that under the management
Of McCord & Co. a large force of miners
will be in development work. 1t being
the intention of the new management to
put the property in shape for a heavy
production In the near future.