Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-14
.TONOP AH-MANHATTAN
PROMOTION COMMITTEE
Meeting Held Last Night at
Which Quite a Few Visit
ors Were Present and Par
ticipated in the Discussion.

frequently, and we loaded him upI
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 will be 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 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
PRODUCED. Mr.. Peters has also sew
eral properties in Manhattan, and he
is one 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. The
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 to pu
out more ore. And now she has the
mills, one in operation, and two NOR,
being hurried to completion.
Manhattan has made good, and i
: is up to us to push. her forward.
have some properties out there ant
am going to Manhattan in TIL
morning for the purpose of starting
: in work. We have the money in on
of the best banks in San Francisco
and we are going to get it out, toe
We must all pull together, and worl
:. with will, for we have in Manhat
! tan the ground to work upon"
:, J. H. G. Wolf, manager of the Mus
$ tang Hill mill, was the next speaker
e and he told of the working of tn
g new mill.
I'VE are not yet thoroughly i
. shape" said he, ''but will be runnin
to our full capacity in few day
The percentage of our saving has ia
exceeded our expectations, it havin
!. reached 80 per cent. We are trea
: ing the ore of the Manhattan Coz
I solidated, and there is enough
= sight to keep us going at least tw
years. We expect to ship the bullio
Il right to the mint, and it will NAL
= little difference to Manhattan whetl
er the shelters are going or no
!, Work is going along on theeother tv
: mills in fine shape, and when ths
are in operation there is enough q
I. in sight to keep them going for maj
= years to come
Mr. McGhan of Round Mountai
spoke of the work that is going on
u Round Mountain. He said that tn,
u had two mills which are grinding O
$ the ore, and that the returns we
III being shipped to the government a
ne say Office at Carson, from which tn
ne were getting treasury checks,
u which the money was soon paid
ne Arthur Raycraft spoke of the gre
p work that is being done by the lee
IS ers at Manhattan, and said tn
es everything was most encouragir
ne and that all that is needed there
ne money.
IT, Mr.. Mushett suggested that it W
TO time that the finance committee G
ST. busy He said that there was S
De waiting for the committee at his
flee, and that there were other CO
les tributions which had been spok,
ost Rhe chair instructed the finance co
ne mittee to go ahead with the VIC
ay. that had been outlined for them.
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