Show TONOPAH PUMPING PLANS the experience of the great western western and west tonopah mines in the lower western section of the camp since the blizzard of december has revived the suggestion that a pumping association be formed for the purpose of distributing the costs of watering unwavering un the mines out on the flat says the tonopah nevada bonanza the ithe troubles of the great western have become common talk but the fact is that the company was making excellent progress until every time lateral work was to be resumed the power went down and the pumps were drowned then the victor has had similar trouble and the bonanza is preparing for a campaign to meet the heavy flow thatis bound to come as the shaft goes deeper the suggestion that has been taken under advisement is to establish a central pumping plant at the bonanza with an equipment capable of handling 1000 gallons a minute this would give approximately a lilting lifting capacity of gallons daily or sufficient to hold the how flow under control manager magee ot of the great western was fortunate in securing a 0 horsepower motor in san francisco which will advance the work on that property by increasing the lifting and enable the company to install pumps of heavier calibre instead of numerous smaller pumps pump sas as is the case now the trouble has been to secure delivery of motors as all companies engaged in their manufacture are from four to six months behind orders and no bookings will be made for less than six months delivery at the earliest and then the manufacturers will not pledge themselves with a penalty the 1350 horsepower motor found iby by manager magee was eniy used a short time and is as good as new 0 |