Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-07-27
BROCK IS NOT
AT ALL ALARMED
THREAT OF A PHILADELPHIA
BROKERAGE FIRM DOES NOT
CAUSE UNEASINESS.
tFrom Thursday,s paIly.l

NAACiA AAAA1N0S 00AtJf
The awful threat of a Philadelphia
brokerage firm to GUST John w.
Brock from the presidency of the
Tonopah Mining company, has not
brought one more gray hair to the
head of that gentleman, or served to
discourage him in the least. Mr..
Brock, who has been in Nevada for
the past ten days, returned yest5r-
day from a trip to Wonder, where
he has large interests, and with the
development of which he expressed
himself well pleased. He spoke of
Wonder and of railroads and other
matters, but the attack upon him he
dismissed as unworthy of notice.
"If there is anything at all to be
said on that matter" said he, "it
must come from the east. am not
disposed at this distance to enter
into any controversy. On this sub
ject have absolutely nothing to
say"
The eastern firm doubtless with a
view to advertising itself, made a
great to do about the non-payment
of the extra dividend on Tonopah
Mining company this quarter, and
declared that they and their consti-
tuents would not rest until Mr..
Brock was ousted from the control
of the company on the hill. Eastern
brokers take it upon themselves to
rail at the dispensation of hot air on
the desert; but for an advertising
scheme, this last was about the clev-
est bit of work that has yet emanated
from the fertile pen of the press
agent.
1t was fine dope, only it was a hit
inconsistent. The market letter
clamored for the retirement Of Mr..
Brock. just after he had been elected
for the ensuing IA only last May,
Some of the eastern papers took il
up seriously, and may have been paid
for it at that, and great was the all.
yertising that the brokerage firm re
ceived. A sheet, not far away, also
swallowed the bait in its entirety
and gave the press agents story.
Wonder is looking very Well
said Mr.. Brock, last night. 1T II
quiet there now in consequence o,
the passing of the real estate boom
but the camp is in the period of de
yelopment. On the Nevada-Wonde
we are still sinking, and we r go
ing right along sinking. We hav,
u hoist up, and are taking out ore
We are not shipping for the sam
reason that others are not, namely
owing to the lack of teams. On
concern over there found a key to tn
situation by buying its own teams
but this situation will not last long
We r working also on the Hiddel
Treasure, and the Wonder Extension
both of which adjoin the Wonder.
Il cannot say how long | will re
main here" responded Mr.. Brock, il
response to a question" | spenI
about half my time here and Their
is nc particular object in my comm
here further than business interests
II you want anything in this worlt
you must work for it, and a man ca
attend to his W business bette
than anybody else can do it for hin
As far as the price of the stock of tn
company is concerned, | am not pa!
ing any attention to that. We ar
mining here; what we are particular
ly interested in is production, an
we r taking out the ore as fast a
we can. We are hosting, shippin
and milling, and that is enough
occupy our time. We have no tim
for stock manipulation. The mil
at Millers are running as hard a
they can, grinding out the ore, an
We are very busy on all hands"