Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-22
Still GOING TO
new Ell DORADO

from all quarters. During the past
week people from practically all the
camps of Nevada, and prospectors
and investment seekers from Cali
fornia, Utah and Oregon have been
focking to the new Ell Dorado. Con-
servatives estimate that not less than
500 people have visited the new dig
gings during the past ten days. Love
lock, which is the most accessible
point from which to reach the new
strike, has been overcrowded and
the stage and auto lines have been
doing a rushing business.
That the new section will prove a
winner, and will at no late date oc-
cupy prominent place among Ne
vadas greatest gold producers, is
almost a certainty From the hun
dreds who have inspected the coun-
try not a knock has been heard
and the general verdict is that it is
one of the most wonderful showings,
so far as surface indications are con-
cerned, ever discovered in Nevada.
j. ]. Mackedon, who was among
the first to locate in the new country
came up from camp Wednesday and
left for Reno on important business
matters concerning the new town
that is being established.
Mr.. Mackedon, who is associated
with Dick Keyworth and Geo. Tay-
lor, gave out the Information that a
TOWNSHIP had been selected and that
graders were now at work levelling
off the ground and otherwise prepar-
ing for the surveyors. The new town
will be known as White Canyon.
Gordon Campbell, the well known
mining and real estate man of Reno,
will have charge of the townsite, and
it is said lots will be placed on sale
4 the first of the coming week. F. A.
Preston, the Lovelock and Vernon
merchant, was the first person to es-
tablish a business at the new town
he having opened grocery and gen
eral supply store the first OF this
week. At present the town has 81
teits and population of at least 15(
permanent residents. Since the frs
of this week a restaurant, saloon ant
feed yard have been opened and
water wagon started and by the frs
of next week lodging houses an
more restaurants will be started an
ample accommodations will be fur
nished to all visitors.
In speaking of the country, MI
Mackedon said considerable groun
had been located but that there wa
vast amount left, and that new lo
cations were being made daily. Thes
locations extend for about five mile
in length and two miles in widtl
This, however, does not cover the Ell
tire belt, it being said that the pc
phyry is fully twelve miles ding.
while it is true the camp is youn
and undeveloped, continued M
Mackedon, Il regard the surfat
showing as one or the greatest
have ever SEEN The remarkable fe
ture about the new country is tt
fact that the values are not confint
to any particular part of the distric
but very rich ore and strong ledg
M have been found all over the new
us located section"
Ia In speaking of his own interest
ne Mr.. Mackedon stated that he and h
associates had located a number
Gu claims adjoining the Murray and Je
ne sup property and that already tv
eli very big lodges had been opened
III on the surface by series
VI trenches.
w This work has been done on t
pc Desert and Director claims and t
IN lodges show width of fully thr
NJ feet. No assays have been had b
the paintings indicate a good gra
~ of mill ore.
SSSOS-N~'
pe have several locations mile and
'oii half north of the Jessup strike a
VI have also opened up big led!
aiu which pans very freely at the 81
~ face.
VI Joseph Mackedon, who was one
'ei the early arrivals and who secur
IN ground close in, has exposed an els
WIZ foot ledge at the surface on the ~
III claim. The ledge on this prope
y. is one of the best in the district a
10" paintings are frequently had q
lp show the average gold values close
70 500.
- A number of Lovelockers HI
oto been fortunate in locating good p
,,;s perties and several have taken
H. outfits and are preparing TO OF
inc their new possessions Lovel'
> a. Tribune.