Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-09-04
MACHINERY ORDERED FOR
MANHATTAN players
Especial to the Bonanza.l

of Boston, associates of 7 n
Glnen in the Verdi placer lease d
Manhattan, we're in town inspectinm
holdings and while here tbo,,
personally superintendent the claor
ing up of four yards of gravel fror.
the surface and not deeper tbon
eight inches and the results ~
tanned were something marvelo,.
FOR after working but three horra
they recovered over $50 in gold 80
which amount $40 was in the shaw
of n SIS nugget, n s14 and 60
in nuggets ranging from 25 cent.
to $1.25.
These gentlemen are that coma
dent of the values to be had -
their lease that they immediatolr
wired for the necessary macbinery
TO make it the most modern ana
fully equipped plant in the dist,iot
and will operate on a larger scalo
than is being operated at presart
This company is known and is in.
c%orporated under the name Of ~
f. NJ. G. company, the meaning .,
which is known to but ore holdor
of stock and that is Mr.. Sbarno
who refuses TO divulge to n OF NJ
stockholders or the public the fpp
name thereof. Mr.. Sharpe deelaras
that there never was a camp can.
able Of producing results such 4
Manhattan is when proper machin.
cry is installed and the commands
operating the ground have an amnla
supply OF cash in their treasures
but that those beginning on a shoe.
string have no business to begin on.
erations, as 1t only results In fan.
ure such as has been and is being
witnessed at present with laborers
unpaid and attachments and liens
hled on the properties Of the So
called mining operators.
The F. NJ. G.. company has an
ample treasury and IS prepared 10
put in a much larger amount II re.
quired. but which is highly improb.
able, as the ground is paying rs
way and has been making a hand
some profit every day it is being
worked. More water Will be De.
veloped than being used at preset
by sinking and c~rosscutting the
Original Verdi shaft so as to be pre-
pared for any emergency that might
arise to require more water. The
supply at present is more than ade-
quate for their operations.
The Thomas G. Murphy lease e.
perienced a setback by the drifts
caving in. although the present
shaft was to be abandoned in four
more days and a new shaft sunk.
There were no casualties occurring
from the caying. Mr.. Murphy and
Mr.. puglass we're visitors here the
day after the caying occurred and
are so well pleased with the results
Of their operations that they hGt
let a contract for a new shaft, which
will be timbered in proper manner
and the work Of washing will be
resumed as soon as possible.
The Francisco lease continues t.
produce great results and the plant
is being equipped more fully every
day.
The Pierce property has installed
a Trummel screen and is proving to
be n of the good producers Of the
camp.
The Big 8, Murdoch, the Los An.
geles company, the San Francisco,
John S. Cook company are ali sat
isfaetory producers.
il. L. Carroll Of California has
begun active operations on the
China claim and is now sinking.
The quartz properties are bright
ening up and the Swanson lease on
the Earl is reported to be in fine
ore, with values of from s26 to $40
per ton and has now in sight close
to $500 600 worth Of ore.
The Thanksgiving is now operat-
ing full blast with splendid show
ings.
The Memo has let a contract for
another 100 feet to Messrs. LaLime
and Mcnamara.
Leasers are working away on the
Broncho, Mineral Hill and several
other properties.
The Peterson mill Is being put In
shape at an expense of many thou
sand dollars so as to mill the ores
from the Stray Dog, Indian Camp
and the Jumping Jack.
The Veith mill is about to install
three more stamps making 1t a ten
stamp mill when completed.
Walter C. Lamb is about to begin
on his various leases and will have
a force of men on the Union No. >
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