Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-06-10

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opment company is also growing more
acquisitive is evidenced by its applica-
ton for and receipt of an extension
of it's option on the Surf Inlet prop
erty in British Columbia. The com
pany will have until January l, 1916
TO exercise its right of option, which
was given on 80 per cent of the prop
erty. In the meanwhile prospecting
work will be steadily prosecuted. II
lis evident that the Tonopah Mining
company Of Nevada etilized rare
Judgment in acquiring both the Near
aqua and Colorado subsidiaries Mr..
Charles sends most favorable reports
of the former, while the latter Is now
shipping bullion at the rate OF $1,000
day, with the Breckenridge dredg-
ers not yet in full operation.
Tendency Toward Merging
There are several groups of mining
properties in the district that are very
friendly toward each other. which may
or may not in time result in the form
ing of mergers, but even if they con
tinue separate existence there VIII be
a spirit of cooperation that will be OF
e great mutual benefit Undoubtedly
> the consolidation of Tonopah Exten
< ton, Merger and Victor ratified or
. the 9Th, will prove OF great benefit tC
5 the district and to the ultimate prof
l. of the shareholders in all Of the com
c panies, as internecine litigation IL
Y now an impossibility, while there vii
e be more uniform and thorough de
u velopment of the properties.
II AS the year ages the output of bul
Is lion not merely holds its own in The
face of langud silver market, but
H. almost imperceptibly though steadily
grows, the high water mark for 1917
thus far being the production for the
last week in May, with evidence tha
S the third week in June will touch the
quarter million mark.
Mines in Healthy Condition
Briefly summarized, the mines o
p. Tonopah are in most healthy ant
i promising physical condition at thu
present time North Star, the prop
e erty producing the highest grade bull
10 lion in the district, is now on a paying
a. basis. There are many difficulties II
r. operation faced by the management
but the returns from the mill are II
excess Of the expenses incurred, while
IL very promising virgin ground is beint
y prospected
q Cash Boy has at last entered tht
e list Of shippers, making very mod
est debut but promising to occupy
u more important position later. The
faith that is in the management has
induced il to spend considerable
amount OF money secured from the re
n cent assessment in the purchase o
new equipment and going after the
ore at greater depth.
Finding Ore Simple Matter
) Tonopah Bonanza will continue
= down until the drum is too small fol
n the cable, when there will be shut
IS down for day or two and a larger
. drum, already on the ground, will BIZ
. substituted. 1T is very simple mat
. ter to get the ore in the west end o.
. the district" says Superintendent
k Haskell "All that is necessary is Il
10 keep on, like chambered nautilus
buying larger and larger drums Fin
ally you will get one that you car
make a noise on"
Umatilla is one of Herman Zadig'i
pets. Mr. Zadig was once a devote'
+. TO the calyx drills He used them OF
the Brunswick lode at Virginia City
/, until he made it look like a sieve
Now he is installing a diamond drill
on the Umatilla. Until such time as
Z he locates an ore body there will be
+ no further sinking or prosecuting
z Tonopah East End is about to re-
sumo sinking Water occasioned con
siderable trouble when the slickenside
formation was reached Besides, the
: old hoistlng plant was no longer ade-
quate. The new hoist will he cleo
. trically propelled
The Rescue Eula Is. according to
close observers. on the eve of impor-
tant developments. An unexpected
seam on the $50 level has developed
into somewhat Of vein of medium