The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-16
TONOPAH IS NOW
FINDING GAIT
Big Mining in District viii Be
Done in Future, Says
Charles Knox.
RECENT WORK Is
VERY IMPORTANT
trOminent Operator in Salt
Lake Wednesday Sees Big
Output Ahead.

Charles Knox one of The best known
mining men and capitalists IN Nevada,
was a visitor in salt Lake, Wednesday
FOR n few hours. cnroute TO his Tonopah
Headquarters from New York City, When
seen by The Tribune, Mr.. Knox stated
that the Tonopah district had found It's
second wind. and it bids fair TO be the
best SO far, in spite of the sreat produc-
tion of the mines In the past
Every indication shows that We have
not done the big mining In Tonopah yet,
said Mr. Knox THE mines there have
produced not less than $2I,0oo.oOo worth
of ore gross and we are just striking
OUT gait. The developments on the Ton
opah Belmont property east OF the
mountain. and the discovery Of the lode
porphyry on the 1900 level of the Tono-
pah Mining territory, prove the future
possibilities OF the district most posi-
lively.
"Back in loO9-i. j. u. Spur. then with
the United States Geological survey,
made an examination OF the camp. the
conclusions at which he arrived at that
time. although they have since been con-
troverted hy other engineers, have been
demonstrated absolutely correct His
book has been a textbook for the district.
and results. as ! say. have confirmed his
report to the letter Mr.. Spur is now
with the Guggenhelm interests. and he
Is making anOlVcE W lilt
camp at this time.
The Tonopah Belmont property now
has from S. 900 900 TO $4,000. 000 In divi-
dends In the recent Developments east OF
the mountain. On the 100 level the man
a cement has 6rlfted north for over 500
feet along the strike of the new vein
without break being found, The body
averages twelve feet in width and above
$50 per ton in value winZe has fol-
lowed the ore for 100 feet and the man
agcment has raised almost 10 the ninth
level, which work assures the Belmont 800
feet OF depth on the dip OF the vein and
over 500 feet along the strike. and this
is the lower vein only. The shaft some
time ago. $50 feet TO the north, penetrat-
ed twenty-five feet OF ore. giving abso-
lately fifteen feet In width OF high grade
milling ore. while some very rich ore
occurred In the vein, some values going
as high AS $3.50.
The Montana Tonopah is In better
condition than usual All the debts are
paid the treasury holds Il surplus of
$4,000, and the company is making
$50. 900 net q month. There Is more ore
in sight In this mine today than there
was some time ago when the wise ones
gave us just four months TO run. II
Spurs theories in regard to the Mon
tand Ionopah are confirmed. the Mon
tana Tonopah soon will be the largest
property in the camp as in her territory
all the big veins will be found
"Of the coming properties Of Tonopah |
] believe the Mizpah Extension will he
the most prominent. for recent develop |
this property holding the new vein Some |
time ago the company drove the shaft to |
depth OF $50 feet, but while a pa foot |
ledge was cut on the 500 level. no pay |
ore shoot could be brought to light, The |
property is equipped to sink 10 the 1000 |
level: and work VIII start next week To
the lode porphyry, where cross cutting |
VIII he. done to find the vein"