Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-10-26
BAD LUCK IN BUNCHES NOW
PREVENTING SETTLEMENT OF THE
MAYFLOWFR MINING TROUBLES

Even where fate is the kindest, GO
ng out of her way to assist and |
o make smooth the way. the task |
of mining is difficult and full of |
rough spots and jagged edges. And
when something happens to go
wrong, everything seems bound in
the same direction and it often hap
pend that unless the owners become
discouraged and quit in desperation,
fate will eventually force them to
this consummation
Fate has dealt very severely with
the Bullfrog section, showing the
disposition of some children who
| like to dangle a sweet morsel be-
fore the watering mouths of a
! smaller child before swallowing it
in selfish glee
Fate seemed to pave the Bullfrog
hills with gold, but it was only a
pavement evidently, and only pave
ment deep. But not all the Bull
frog propositions have quit despite
difficulties, the statement has been
issued by the Mayflower Bullfrog
Consolidated Mining companies, and
the Mayflower Leasing company in
which is displayed the determine
ton to keep things going despite
hardships and disappointments.
This statement illustrates the first
point made-that when one thing
goes wrong. everything goes the
same way. The statement. hcweger.
is fu able to speak fcr itsytf and
it follows:
To The stockholders of the May
flower P-'iifrog Consolidated Mining
company, and the stockholders of
the Mayflower Leasing company:
The relation of the above com
panies being. no doubt, understood
by all the stockholders of both
: companies, it is not considered nee
essary to go into any lengthy or de
tailed statement except to mention
hat the leasing company was or
ganized for the purpose of operat
ing the mining properties of tn
/ serious damage, the timbers below
1 in said company being nonassesa
d naming in the treasury Stock il
d The leasing company was offered t,
d the stockholders of the mining com
pany in proportion to their holdings
Is but such offer met with a yer.
d poor reception The result wa
is that all Of the burden Of financing
a The leasing company had to b
l. borne by one or two stoekholder
y who subscribed what was at tn
i. time considered sufficient TO assur
In successful and unrestricted oper;
ton of the mine
The leasing company has met wit
difficulties from the very first. col
sisting principally Of 4 dilapidate
condition OF the entirV plant,
large sum cf money was expende
Tor readed repairs aud improv'
ments. Including the retimbering {
4 great part OF the shaft and in 81
" tling what seemed to De an endle'
cham Of c,d debts owed by the mi
ing company. most OF which wei
IT contracted By the former manag
ment prior to the organization
the leasing company We now a
sure you With more than reasouab
certainiv that sll Of those old CLAIM
have been discharged Such a.
ler chNrKe however caused consl
ne rrhle drain on ne leasing compal
70 and delayed iis operation 81 q
bis mine
r. Nor VAS this an ll had 60 contel
IL with con the second q March
an thls yeaf. sire broke out In 8
a mine shieb eeeessllaied the sesil
.aa 81 the shau tar Fhv purpose
ss.afts srins ne firr When thr 81
vas .aaea about tee moaihs ii
ihe fare was found = have aa
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, fh- sefvn' .~s~t e~inr hsfFe~a rs,t
sei cas~n having occurred 81 ne 8
filf iooi iefel fae eaipr pipss aif esl
slli and ~ vlretste anA sisnai eff
ass a. weli a. the mtor usea fer pat
lse lnk ~ thr hoitun "a he shan