Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-19
FAIRVIEW'S BIG
WATER SUPPLY

After year OF lilQlHeFeuJ SuCcSSS
in their efforts to develop a well of
water, with adequate supply, the
Hayes-Monette syndicate has finally
in the undertaking. Tests
were made on Monday of this week,
in the presence of visitors and one
of the chief promoters and proved be-
yond question that the men who have
expended large sum of money in
this venture are now in position to
reap the reward for the perseverance,
exercised.
The well is located three miles
west of the town of Fairview, on the
main road to camp. In addition to
it's close proximity to town, it has an
other feature, being Immediately on
the road travelled by the freight out
fits coming into town and those that
are at present engaged in transport
ing ore to Fallon.
During the progress of bringing 'inI
this we'll, the operators have been
handicapped by innumerable delays
of every description; delays in ma
chinery and supplies and in procur-
ing additional power as it was need
ed at one time the entire supply of
fuel, worth $500, was destroyed by
fire, and the engine house barely es
capped burning at the same time. Sew
eral months ago, after every prepare
ton had been made for testing the
supply of water it was found that
the casing had filled with sand, and
it became necessary to spend another
month of labor in removing the
pumps and providing against re-
currence of this accident.
However, all of these difficulties
have been overcome, and when the
pumps were turned on Monday al
though the engine in use for drilling
was not sufficiently powerful by half
to handle the. pumps, the flow Of
water that was drawn to the surface
amply demonstrates the entire sue
cess of the proposition, from the
standpoint Of furnishing a supply of
water to the distriSt for domestic pur-
poses, on a basis that will make q
handsome return to the owners.
G.. H. Botsford, manager of the
water company, came up, in company
| with Frank Peterson and t. l.. Cd
/ die, and was here to see the final
test. After day of pumping con-
tinuously the flow of water was
gagged and proven to be at the rate
of $4,000 gallons, which, if sold at
the we'll, without handling, means a
revenue of 5000 per day. The water
rises to within 200 feet of the sur
face in the we'll, but the pump has
been extended far below this point
| 1t is found that a vast underground
lake of water has been tapped, and
a practically inexhaustible supply is
available.
AS the test of the we'll is eminent
ly satisfactory, Mr.. Botsford annour-
ces that an engine with double%ca.
pacity of the one in temporary ust
will be installed as quickly as pos
sible, and the company will lose nc
time in arranging to furnish water
to the entire district. The pumps
are at present doing but one-third o.
the work for which their capacity i:
guaranteed With adequate power
they will throw at least 10000 gal
Ions to the surface every twenty-foul
hours.
Numbers of Fairview people wen
down to the well to witness the fina
test, and invariably they express
themselves as satisfied with the re
suit of the long wait for a determin
alton of the water question. 1t Ger
tainly appears that the water for thu
future of Fairview, both for domestic
and milling purposes, is just a ques
ton of the proper number of well
and pumps TO draw it to the sur
face.
This well has cost the owners S17,
900 to date, including about $1,000
worth of equipment, at least $1,000
more will be spent on the plant, ex
elusive of any pipe lines; the ques
ton of piping the water to town i
to be taken up later. For the presen
Mr.. Botsford announces that NJ
money will be spared to equip thu
plant with everything necessary tt
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