Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-03-23

gives promise of becoming one of the
greatest mining districts in the state.
The policy of every leaser in the
camp is to secure depth, for it has
been demonstrated that the values
exist at some depth beneath the sur
face. The Mayflower was the first to
sink to what may be called reason
able depth, and is now developing ore
bodies on the 300-foot level. The
only other property that has so far
encountered high grade rock is the
Pioneer lease, which is now operating
on the 210-foot level, where an erfor
nous ore body is exposed. The ledge |
desert and over Tobin mountain for a
distance of over 5000 feet and it is
principally along this line that the
leasers are operating.
Experienced mining men who have
inspected mineralized country in all
parts of the globe, have stated that
for becoming one of the largest pro-
ducers in the state
The Bonanza representative ar
rived in Pioneer Sunday afternoon
while the snow storm of that day was
at it's worst. The development work
in the camp had suspended for the
m q Of hn wit
out covering and it was impossible
for the miners to work
The town boasts of abouts 800
wooden structures, all of which; were
occupied, and many under the course
of construction. In all it has been
conservatively estimated that the
present population will exceed 700
people of which $50 are employed in
the mines.l This number is being in
creased daily for new leases are start
ing to work and on those already OPP
Grating the force is being increased
as. the occasion demands. The pay
roll for the coming month will be in
the vicinity of $4,000 The town is
supplied. with water hauled from
Springdale by wagons. Three COM
panies have incorporated for the in
stallation of pipe line to convey wa
ter into the camp, but there is prob
ability of them consolidating. The
latest company to enter the field is
that Of the Springdale Water and
Power company, which has capt.
alization of $250,00O. This concern
is headed by Morris Newton, prom
inent capitalist of Holyoke, Massa-
chusetts. Mr.. Newton is heavily in
terested in Springdale, and owns the
mill at that place. He also controls
a large number of mining claims west
OF that place. A meeting was held
several days ago. in Pioneer, when the
company was formed and the follow
ing were elected as officers: Morris
Newton, president; Irving Macdonald
vice president; Morris Brick, secre.
tary, and Charles Newton, treasurer
A preliminary survey has been made
between the two places and the pro.
posed pipe line will be two and one.
half miles in length.
But, to return to Pioneer. There
are now nineteen leases working;
some have one, some two and Others
three shifts working. The ore i:
hauled to Springdale over the new
road that has just been completed
and which shortens the distance
nearly a mile. Several officials from
the Las Vegas and Tonopah railroad
were in the town few days ago, ant
one of them made the statement tina
his company was considering the ad
visibility of building a wagon roat
from Rhyolite to the camp. a distanc,
of about eight miles in an air line
for the purpose of competing for tn,
trade.
Some talk has been made about tn,
Nevada California Power compan,
extending the line from the Mont
gomery-Shoshone plant into the dis
trict. The Shoshone is about eigh
miles distant.
Communication with the OUTSIDE
world can now be had over both Pos
tai and Western Union wires. TIL
Postal reached the town about a tel
days ago. but the Western Union al,
not make It's advent until nearly
week later.
Within the next month six hoist
shoald be running on that man,
leases -Four have been ordered AM
two. other companies have declare,
their Intention Of placing order
within the coming week.
The Pioneer lease. the oldest work
ings In the camp. not considerlng IN
Mayfiewsr. was first started sb0l