Show NEVADA tonopah is now producing more bullion than at any time in the history of the camp averaging about a half million per month or at the rate of six million per year ten prospectors have been graduated from the short prospecting course offered at the mackay school of mines of the university of nevada the course started january 17 certificates were presented all who met the requirements of the university the pumps began de watering the shaft ot of the prince consolidated of pioche in preparation for continuing the work of sinking to the big and rich ore body located by diamond drills on the general manager murray godbe announced that actual sinking operations would be started as soon as the shaft is de watered which will be in a day or two thomas major prominent mining man of the gold run district out from golconda was in winnemucca to transact business while mr major has extensive interests in that district at the present time he is associated with fred backus of golconda in the operation of the gold coin mine the property which is located on the north side of adelaide canyon has been developed to considerable sid erable extent the main vein is open in several places and shows fine bodies of free milling gold ore they have purchased a gibson mill which is now being hauled to the property and expect to have the mill in operation about the of march |