Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-17

trlct have been confronted by the
specter of a serious shortage of
water, the entire supply for the
town coming from the Pactolus
we'll, four miles southeast of the
camps. The rapidly increasing
population has depleted the visible
supply and it became absolutely ne
cessary to find an adequate amount |
to fill the demand for more water. /
Messrs Martinez, Ney and Fred |
Laurent who located the Coyote |
Hole springs, situated about one
and one-fourth miles east of Juni |
per. have shaft down s feet which !
now flows at the rate of 2 TO 10
barrels each "a hours. The inten-
ton of the owner sis to sink % or
80 feet and also to dig a stump
sufficient to have a holding capacity
of 1000 to 5000 gallons in re-
serve at all times. The finding of
a large and excellent supply of wat
err close in to both camps is a
established here and it means in
creased prosperity to all.
The last round of shots Tuesday
afternoon on both the Hall and
Ney leases on Martinez and Stott's
Sorrel Top No ! claim, disclosed
free gold specimen quartz at
shallow depth of from two to three
feet below the groupings of the
vein. The values cannot be stated
at this time until assays have been
made which will be in the course
of few days.
With eight leases operating out
of twelve let, Discover Hill is be.
coming a lively spot and the show.
ings are steadily improving with
each days development.
Juniper miners and leasers are
happy in the possession of COM
plete asaying outfit that started
business last Wednesday, Accurate
knowledge of the values in the
rock will result in reliable informa'
ton which will prove of great value
to intending leasers and persons
wishing to invest in our mines and
leases.
Mr.. Miller comes highly recon.
mended as careful. conscientious
assayer and the outlook is for plen'
ty of profitable business from the
start
Messrs. Wall and Curley, leasers
are the latest to join the SINAI
army of leasers to try their lucE
in the coming camp of the Atheh'
mining district Four hundred fee
on a 20 to "a inch VEIN partly
on the Shark and Cornet claims
Mornings from few dollars I'll
to $25 per ton in All open cut arr
very encouraging and the boys arr
going after it right smart and hope
to have sufficient of the raw mater
ial to start jeweler UP in bushes
in the next few months.
Messrs. Spencer, Harrington AM
Everett. who have 400 feet on tn
east end of the Vulcher claim nav
very fine showing for the ley
DAYS work they have put IN o.
their block An open cut apon
IS feet in length running mort
for a depth OF several feet ma
disclosed four feet of ore that goe
around $12 a ton, according I
conservative estimated pahhlhgs
From i've to eight inches is est
mated to go at close to Sloo
ton Arrangements are now bein
made to sink a shaft and ii IL
present showing continues to IN
prove this lease should soon be
come producer of a good grade
both milling and shipping ores.
Lester Bell sales agent fer tn
south addition to the Athens tow
site went to Tonopah last Saturda
in connection with townsite matter
recurring his attention at the coul
ty capital.
]. Holman Buck, editor OF u
Western Nevada Miner at Nina,
expected to visit the camp ne
week.
Martinez and Stott expect to p'
a couple of men at work deVelo
ing the Pactous well to lncrea
the flow of water, pump n
been ordered from Nina Whioh
expected in the next trip OF u
freight teams. The rapidly increa
ing population of Athens ana Jul
nor makes necessary the improV
ments projected, and to insure al