Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-19
ALLURING IS
GOLD Circle
CORRESPONDENT OF DAILY BON
ANA WRITES ABOUT NEW
DISTRICT.
Especial to the Bonanza


1t is a far-off cry, but the sound is
that of gold! gold 1t is the tocsin-
like ring of the boys as they return
from their prospect diggings to the
town of Midas in the Gold Circle min
ing district.
! What an enlivening sight it is, to
see these pioneer discoveries, that
/ from present exposures indicate one
of the very great gold mining dis
tricts of America, as they gleefully
| communicate their strikes and prove
their enthusiasm as they show the
sparkling samples unearthed during
the days toll These are daily oc.
currences.
Without question the showings in
| the district are very remarkable and
| alluring. Covering an area of 1T
| least forty square miles, is this
| proven gold belt, lying on the south
| east side of the snowstorm range,
| about As miles from Tuscorora, the
old halcyon camp of Elko county,
with its s20,000,000 credit mark in
the production of precious metals.
1t is like distance to Golconda, the
most advantageous railroad point.
The proven mineralized area is
solidly located and monumented, and
| far beyond this zone, groups of
claims abound for about fourteen
miles square, and the energetic
search is now for fractions by the
| experienced new corners, within the
| quartZ-porphyry zone of eight by five
miles, and in which the proved gold
bearing leads and dykes have their
homing. 1,
These leads are clearly defined,
large and continuous, some traceable
for thousands of feet. By actual pan
tests from samples personally taken
from twenty groups of claims, COW
ering one-half of the proven district,
| free gold was PANIED showing diff
ferent values, but emphasizing
| uniform distribution of gold over the
area mentioned. These values were
| from SIS to $3.50 per ton. Some pic
ture ore running over $4O64 per ton.
The Columbia Mining Company,
Salt Lake corporation, has recently
acquired By purchase and bond.
twenty odd claims and is preparing
for extensive operations These To-
cations are in the heart of the dis
trict. c. c. Savage today acquired
| the Elko Prince group for New York
! interests.
Likewise Willard Snyder, A. f.
| Ellis, Jr., of Salt Lake, C. L. Loose
of Provo and George Wingf1eld of
Goldtield acquired the Gold Crown
group of seven claims by purchase.
for $4,000, from J. A. Foley. This
group was passed upon by the Sny-
| der expert.
During the past week numerous
other deals were made, notably the
Squaw Valley group, acquired by E.
w. King of Rawhide.
The population of Midas has doubl-
| ed during the past week. Lots in
Midas are being bought rapidly by
new Corners.
Ample water is one of the very for
tunate features of the district.
Accommodations for the fortune
seekers are limited. Lodgings are
81 per night, meals so cents. The
transfer and freight service is taxed
to the utmost Passengers from Col
conda are brought to Midas by two
auto and two stage lines. A tele-
phone line is constructed within
seven miles of Midas.
P. A. Leamey is postmaster, JUS
tice of the peace and distinctively the
most prominent factor in bringing to
the attention of the world the great
resources of the district. Fortune is
smiling upon him. A few short
months ago he landed here with only
$2.40 to his name; today, in actual
possession, he has property including
town site interests that will make
him wealthy
Dave Holland and associates of
Tonopah are fortunate owners of
some very good inside mining prop
erty and will arrive here in a few
days to prosecute work on the same.
While the population is not large, in
a few short months. what is now the
village OF Gold Circle will be the
coming city of Nevada.
Certificates OF location for sale ~