Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-12-21
FdirvieW'S Big
Wafer Supply

~ $1,000 AAAR AAAA1AA
succeeded 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 a large sum of money in
this venture are now in a position to
reap the reward for the perseverance
exercised.
The we'll is located three miles
west of the town of Fairview, on the
main road to camp. In addition TO
its 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 10
this well, 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 prepara-
tion 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 a 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
vas not sufficiently powerful by half
to handle the pumps, the flow of
water that a drawn to the surface
amply demonstrates the entire sue
cess of the proposition, from the
standpoint of furnishing a supply Of
water to the district for domestic pur-
poses, on a basis that will make a
handsome return to the owners.
C. 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 a 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 well, without handling, means a
revenue of 5000 per day. The water
rises to within 200 feet of the sur
face in the wen, 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 i~nexhaustible supply is
available.
AS the test of the well is eminent
ly satisfactory, Mr.. Botsford annour-
ees that an engine with double ca
pacity of the one in temporary use
will be installed as quickly as pos
sible, and the company will lose no
time in arranging to furnish water
to the entire district. The pumps
are at present doing but one-third of
the work for which their capacity is
guaranteed. With adequate power
they will throw at least 10000 gal
Ions to the surface every twenty-four
hours.
Numbers of Fairview people went
down to the well to witness the final
test. and invariably they express
themselves as satisfied with the re-
suit of the long wait for a determin-
alton of the water question. II GER
tainly appears that the water for the
future of Fairview, both for domestic
and milling purposes, is just a ques-
ton OF the proper number of wells
and pumps to draw it to the sur
face.
This we'll has cost the owners $17,-
600 to date, including about $4,000
worth of equipment; at least $4,000
will be spent on the plant, ex-
elusive Of any pipe lines; the ques-
ton of piping the water to town is
to be taken up later. For the present
Mr.. Botsford nnounce that no
money will be spared to equip the
plant with everything necessary to
make the well satisfactory to the
water usres as we'll as the owners
Superintendent J. r. Nash states
that the company has been offered
$500 per month for the right to
handle the water exclusively. Wheth-
er some such arrangement will be
made is not known at this time, but
he assured the News that no contract
of this kind would be made unless
the parties taking over the output OF
the well would sign an agreement to
deliver the water at a reasonable
price.
Fairview has all the water 1t
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