The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-24
Interesting
LETTER FROM
WIN. GODWALT
GREAT MINING STATE WITH UN-
LIMITED POSSIBILITIES YET
UNTOUCHED.
FROM ELY TO THE SOUTHLAND
The Old Comstock In The COS Saved
The Nation Financially-Re-
discovered In 1900.

William Mcclure Godwalt has the
following interesting mining letter II
the Goldfield Chronicle:
For decades, for half century, the
Comstock has been the pride ant
glory of Nevada.
1t saved the nation when the votes
of two senators and representative
were needed in the halls of congress
to sustain the president in his pol.
icies.
The Comstock turned into the cot
fers of the public a wealth of over
half a billion dollars. The bulk oil
this production came at a time when
it was most needed, when the nation
al credit had to be preserved or the
war for the preservation of the I'M
ion, with it's loss of million manned
and crippled soldiers, was in vain.
Nevada saved the union twice and
was repaid with the title "rotten
borough
Again the state is in the limelight.
Again it is acclaimed as it was in the
late COS.
Nevada was rediscovered not long
er ago than the beginning of the pres
ent decade, when 'Me and jim
found Tonopah The founding of this
camp marked the entering upon of
new era after many years of dwind-
ling wealth and decreasing popula-
ton. The census of 1900 shows that
there were fewer people in the entire
commonwealth of 10000 square
miles then than there are now in
Goldfield and Reno and their imme-
diate suburbs.
Starting Point of New Era.
The first discovery served to up
build a town in the middle of the
desert, from which prospecting par
ties could set forth toward all points
of the compass. Tonopah thus be-
came the first center of activity, fol-
lowed by Goldfield, Rhyolite and
Searchlight Then the tide surged
northward from the Colorado. Man.
haitian sprang into existence, quick
ly followed by Round Mountain, and
the current went on and on, carry
ing the untiring prospectors with it.
They founded Fairview and Won
der, and then moved on the deserts
of Humboldt county, where every
hillside is staked for claims and ev-
cry canyon for town lots. This in
vasion of the wastes by the army of
treasure seekers had other points of
entry, notably Reno, Austin, Ely and
Eureka. There is now no sandy vale
that does not show the footsteps OF
the burro and no hilltop where the
sampling hammer has not SCARED
the rocks
Chronologically one should begin
brief treatise on the mining camps
of New Nevada with a few words
concerning Tonopah. They need be
but few, as the camp between Mount
Oddie and Mount Butler has been
plentifully advertised, both during
it's development stage when the leases
paid the cost and now in its period
of production when dividends enrich
the holders of stock. Tonopah is at
present laboring under the weight OF
a market depression, each OF the lead
ing securities being held at far below
it's worth as dividend payer, and
the less valuable stocks being pro-
portionately shaded off. This is IN
the face of the fact that the mines of
Tonopah never looked so well, While
huge reduction plants and decreased
railroad rates and smelter charges
give assurance that tremendous ton
mage of medium grade ores will be
extracted. Tonopah has within the
limits of it's district, the Tonopah
Mining of Nevada, West End, Tono-
pah Extension, Midway, Jim Butler,
Montana and Belmont sufficient ore
reserves to assure the prosperity OF
the camp for score of years.
But passing glance need be given
to Goldfield. A discussion OF IL
would be as much news as d1sserta-
ton upon Napoleon and the Alps OF
George Washington and his hatchet'
Gold Mountain is a comparatively
new district forty miles south OF
Coldtield and is reached by two lines
of railroad. 1t has gold, silver, LEAD
and copper values, many OF the leads
being free milling. The camp mas
been explored to great depth ana the
lodges found to be permanent:
Cuprite is also a short distance
south of Goldfield. AS the name
would indicate, the copper values
predominant.
In the Bullfrog district there are
four camps-Rhyolite Beatty, Bull
frog and .ransvaal. The formation
in the vicinity of each is rhyolite por-
nhvry containing wide quartz assures
and shoots of tale, the latter being
the richer, while both are free mil
ling. This is not shipping district
although considerable selected ore
has been sent out at pront. Inc
Rullfrog district is at the portals OF
Death valley and is one of the 1nlets
and outlets to that. highly minerallzeo
region. s
All along the California line, from
Ida to Searchlight, there is zone
of metalliferous formations Llda
and Palmetto are two camps worthy
of more than passing comment, as Is
also Tule canyon. At Ida are mines
that were worked decades ago ano
the ore shipped to far away reduc,
ton works. Fortunes were acquired
by cutting the leads, especially III the
Wisconsin and -orida.
The mines of Palmetto are being
actively developed. Good shoWings
are being made, especially in the
Stimler &. Higginson holdings.
Tule canyon has not made good IL
its quartz properties, but that is De
cause sufficient development worF
has not yet been done. The gold II
undoubtedly there, as it is found II
large quantities in the lower gulches
These three camps are easily reachee
from Goldfield
East of Goldfield and within strlk
ing distance are two camps that are
little heard Of They are Golden Ar
row and Silver Bow-very ne1ghDor
Iv names. Both camps are we'll wa
tered and have an abundance OF tim
nor The former camp has some mar