Show THE NEVADA WONDER MINE in all new mining camps there are s some ome few properties upon which for a time the future of the camp seems to depend these are the properties which have gotten in the lead in development and are usually the first discoveries with one or two others this was the case for a while with the nevada wonder mining company respecting wonder this was natural natura enough since ein ce it was on this property that the first high grade ore was found in the district the claims constituting the group comprise an area of acres taking in the greater part of wonder mountain the property has passed into the hands of a syndicate composed of philadelphia and tonopah capitalists ita lists tsI and mining operators the consideration 9 for the original holdings is said to have been and a large block of stock this is only one instance where large capital has been attracted to the district but it speaks strongly for the districts great potential wealth as such large sums are not invested by experienced and successful mining men without careful and thorough investigation the parties purchasing the nevada wonder property control the great mizpah mine of tonopah To and have other extensive interests in the state in the development of the nevada wonder companas comp anys property two crosscut cross cut tunnels have been driven both of which have intersected rich veins one of which it is stated is eleven feet wide while the other at the first intersection was ten feet wide but when drifted on it was found to increase to twenty feet without any decrease in the high values the work done on this property has already opened up sufficient ore and has been prosecuted to sufficient ent extent to demonstrate most conclusively the permanency of the wonder veins the nevada wonder mining company is capitalized at the par value of the stock is 1 per share of the total capital stock shares are treasury stock and will be used for development and equipment the officers are C A higbee president chas R miller vice president and jas S austin secretary treasurer |