Show G GOLD 0 L I 1 ak CENTER C i EL 4 NEVADA by A B greeson s the new town of gold center nevada began began its existence about the first of february last and at this writing it has grown to quite a town it is rapidly taking its place as one of the thriving mining towns of the now celebrated bullfrog mining district located as it is on the banks of the amargosa amargoso river at an elevation of twenty feet above water line and surrounded by the grand peaks of the bare mountains there could hardly be pictured a more beautiful spot for a city this beautifully located town is in the heart of the great gold bearing fields and is supplied with an inexhaustible quantity of excellent water and surely has a very bright future ahead of it 31 MILLING ILLING SITES there are dozens of excellent milling sites surrounding the gold center townsite and immediately adjacent and all of them can easily be reached by gravity tramways tram ways from every point of the surrounding mining camps that now bid fair to turn out their millions within an incredible short space of time LUTHER A BENSON BENS ON in october last luther A benson of los angeles one the advance guards of the sturdy western pioneers who first hit the trail in the early days of tonopah and goldfield here unpacked his burros and began the prospecting of the gold center and bullfrog mining districts and located at about this time the townsite of gold center this was not mr burtons bartons Bur tons first trip to bare mountains by any means for indeed his previous explorations resulted in the location of a large tract or tracts of highly mineralized ground now embraced in the holdings of the gold center mining companies properties now being operated by a large force of capable mining men 7 4 7 I 1 02 Z street scene at gold center their efforts bid fair to very soon open up a number of the best paying mines in this new eldorado ORIE ORIENTAL GROUP the oriental group is ont one of the groups of mining claims that mr burton located at this time and from all appearances it will soon rank with the bonanzas of the gold center district this group of claims is a part of the gold center mining com banys holdings it has a well defined ledge traversing its entire length that shows values ranging from 30 to per ton in gold and silver THE VALLEY VIEW the valley view another one of this companas comp anys holdings in the neighborhood of the oriental group is showing up asplen did values in the shaft averaging 35 per ton in gold and silver while another group of this companas comp anys holdings on mt has given assays essays on the grady lode of from 4 the lowest up to 1075 in gold THE G S NIXON GROUP work is now being pushed on the G S nixon group on claims nos 1 and 2 with splendid ore bodies in sight good values showing across the entire width of a thirty foot ledge this is a very promising property and its owners feel that they here have a big mine in it all of the above groups of claims b elong belong to the gold center mining milling company which has a financial backing of unlimited capital in speaking of the financial backing of the gold center mining milling company it is well to remember that senator george S nixon the present senator from nevada and the hon W D lawton of goldfield are two of the heave owners and in nevada as well as everywhere else where these gentlemen are known their word is as good as their bond no man in public life today has come to the front faster than has the hon george S nixon within the last five years he made a fortune out of goldfield and is connected with many of the strongest banks and financial institutions of nevada in addition to the above named gentlemen should be mentioned in this connection william sinclair ed T grady and james A donovan of gold center all of whom are good business men and up to date in hustle and everything that goes to make up the elements of a strong company many of the most prominent politicians and financiers of 0 the nation are interested in the gold center mining district which includes bare mountain among them being assistant secretary of war george D ex secretary of war alger charles M schwab of steel fame and many others of almost equa equal renown THE SILVER KING to the east of gold center about two miles is to be found the silver king group which will soon be incorporated into a strong company by its present owners brogan and sweney the developments so far show this to be a large smelt ing proposition it shows values of from 78 to per ton in gold silver copper and lead and very large bodies of ore to draw from TIRE THE WILD C CT CAT T GROUP up the canyon a very short distance from gold center is to be found the now famous lige harris property in which flourine ore of sensational values was recently discovered this property joins the undershot group belonging to the gold center mining milling company DONOVAN PIt PREDICTS EDICTS james A donovan one of the managers of the gold center mining milling com banys properties formerly operating in the cripple creek district positively states that in all his mining experience he has seen nothing that in his estimation equals or compares more favorably with the first strike in the flourine property of the cripple creek district as this strike in the lige harris property mr grady states that after thoroughly investigating the many properties of the great mineral belt of southwestern nevada that the gold center and bullfrog mining districts will not only equal but surpass the wonderful riches of goldfield and tonopah To mr grady bases his right to speak thus on his varied experiences which have extended over many years BULLFROG SOU SOUTHERN THEnN the gold center mining milling company recently purchased a group of claims adjacent to the bullfrog southern a boston corporation and their investment in this property was made after careful and thorough investigations these SUPPLY OF GOLD CE CENTER R one of the chief assets of gold center is its great water supply practically at the surface sufficient quantities can be had at hardly any cost whatever to run stamps operating days 0 of f the year and in a desert country such as this such an abundance means everything A hot spring nearby will furnish an ample flow of pure water for an elegant public bath house that the citizens of the town will not be long in building GOLD CENTER NOTES A postoffice post office has been established at gold center that affords ample facilities for handling the mails it is reported that there will be two ten stamp mills in active operation in gold center within the next sixty days it is reported that the bullfrog southern ty and the north it will be practice possible for a railroad to enter practically the A from the south without di this town pass passing ang ahr th rl M e s s rs R rose 0 se an and d palmer the tl jar 9 general e ne r a I 1 m mercantile er c n tile d dealers of the gold ter and bullfrog mining districts have a large supply depot at ai gold center bave for fc purpose of more easily reaching the rounding mining camps i in n the dis districh tribu of their goods as this town is junque ably situated at the gateway from the s of the gold center bullfrog and anc 13 mining districts and where the ra from the south must pass in getting betl this mineral belt ali W pr ali N 91 freighting outfit starting Star tind for gold center eions proved to them that the mineral belt tended extended ex many miles to the south of gold center THE LATEST IN automobile OPERATION in order to facilitate travel between gold center and las vegas so the mining review is informed senator george S nixon and george Brock finger are considering the proposition of putting on an automobile line between these two points it is quite possible that a track will be constructed ted with light rails and that flanges will be put on the wheels of the automobiles making a railroad in miniature over which quick time can be made with autos and thus greatly doing away with many of the inconveniences now incident to travel across the desert from las vegas to gold center the distance is about miles GOLD CENTERS CENTER 98 ICE PLANT A large ice plant has been secured for gold center and will wilf soon be erected the machinery has been purchased and is on the way the extremely high price of fuel in this section makes the cost of producing ice from five to ten times that of localities where coal is to be had within easy reach thus making this much need product very expensive mining company has purchased two lots from the gold center mining company gold center has a bank established in temporary quarters and it will soon be installed in a permanent location in its own building A law and order league has been organized at gold center and has enrolled as its members all of the leading citizens of the town united states senator nixon has been in this district a week looking over his mining properties he is also one of the owners of gold center the bullfrog miner of beatty the gold center mining milling company has its main office in gold center it is in charge of grady and donovan these gentlemen will answer all inquiries in reference to this locality promptly gold center lies at a point on the amar gosa river where the last la st water is seen in entering the desert which extends miles to the many south the water at his point sinks into the earh and is seen no more until ash meadows is reached forty miles to the south the railroad possibilities of gold center are of the first rank since the town lies at uie the entrance to the canyon leading to beat |