Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-08-10
CANNOT KEEP GOOD MEN DOWN

TOR the three weeks Boston New
with the potentiales of copper mining promotion by
two of the best known boosters They are
Harry efovits and John Cook From very days
the desert mining these gentlemen took active part
everything pertaining to the welfare Tonopah It'll
through the beray and nsrumena Harry Lekovts
that prospecto the vicinity Tonopah enabled
to make their locations Harry brother Louis were
always ready extend helping hand prospector
who willing the desert apply to the
discovery Of properties likely the Tonopa
district When the Rawhde boom mfolded boys
the first location and to engage
IN mercantile trade that promised become largest
in the state They had immense they pursued the
same policy Of never refusing supplies who trustworthy
and competent In this they some
OF the promising prospects, fire that DESTROYED Rawbde
caught them with comparatively small they were
compelled to retire from what promised the best fields
in the state In proof of their judgment may that
the locations which they directly since
developed promising prospects would have become
by this time had not the ruthless hand taken away
the grubstak which the working With reference
to John Cook too much praise be given was the
father OF the prosperity that visited odfed of 1906
and is regretfu full justice was bestowed on Mr.
COOK Tor his generous fundamentally placing Goed the
map prominently that proved magnet that drew tens of
thousands from all quarters of the universe In days when
twenty dollar gold pieces conemptuosy over the
boards OF offering visiting public
John Cook was the central figure of the excitement was
his bank that stood ready those
who had good propositions submit Cooks money
that the incentive hundreds get the hills and
dig and it the money furnished Cook bank
that built most of the stately reproof buildings
adornment to the old camp county Mr.
Cook keen banker but he banker ready
take chance and the days of 1907 when
the western country closed their DOORS Cooks remained
with over 100000 gold displayed behind the
teiers cages to customers that the institution
solvent than the big banks of New York issuing
house certificates and boarding their gold Cook honored
every check presented and remained open continue
paying During the that lasted days. Manager
sat in his office anked couple shotgus where his
eyes could the containing gold If any
had been daring attempt hodup never would
have escaped alive Cook stood guard his gold
deposos got their due Not single demand rejected and
woman in line John s Cook called her and
personally attended cahg felt that his
honor at stake and when adopt
Of issuing acknowledgements he manfuy
from his original position that the deposition entitled every
cent entrusted to the of the Cook
to see that these people what they Every
during the Wells Fargo brought great chests of
from San Francisco and when the up the
yellow of eagles and double eagles poured on the
shielded desks of the paying force
The labor trouble in Godfed and decline the Bulfrog
BOOM wherein John Cook ocated custodian of the
peoples through his bank Rhyo proved
the banker who highly esteemed John and he
retired covered with glory but with fortunes somewhat
by the protection he his deposors and integrity
remained unsaned the banker ready engage
other ventures having possibilities of restoring fortune He
found the opportunity in Arizona where in with
Harry and Louis Lekovts proved man
come back without loss of prestige with wishes
who had dealings with banker or adviser
The pioneers OF Rawhde and Tonopah know the eov
most credtable and the union of the
boosters from southern Nevada eventually rebound to the
profit OF all who in the Inspiration Mining
company of Miami which appears destined big neigh
bors in production and dividends
The great technical journals that claim keep up
list OF dividend appear have overlooked completely the
Yellow Pine Mining company of Goodsprngs has Just