| Show W P OMEARA EARLY DAY PIONEER IN TONOPAH CAMP HAS THE FEVER AGAIN one of the first salt lakers to make money in the caknip camo of tonopah To nevada W P 0 weara omeara evidently has decided to again tackle the stamping ground of his first love as is evidenced by the following from the tonopah mining reporter of recent date A los angeles syndicate headed by W P omeara mine operator well known in nevada with whom is asso dated T J lockhart of los angeles son of tom lockhart who discovered the florence mine in 1904 and who with A D parker developed and operated the property for to a number of years has leased the duffy and pierson lease in the florence mine mine at goldfield the new lessee has acquired the leases of duffy and pierson who have been developing for several months and who it is reported have disclosed a promising 6 body of high grade ore the new lessee has control of a part of the property on the seventh level the company has plans to develop the veins in depth if the results of the deep mines crosscut now opening the main goldfield veins at 2150 feet are successful the florence company owns 69 acres adjoining b the goldfield consolidated and adjacent to the deep mines properties it w was as one of the bonanza producers of the camp at one time and is credited with a production of of high grade gold ore the property has been inactive for some time owing to litigation over conflicting leases which has now been settled kirby thomas of new york is P president resident of the florence company which has a capital of shares par 1 |
