Show MB KEITH ANDTONOPAH He Thinks the Region All That Has Been Claimed HIGHLY PLEASED WITH IT Says the Riches Thnrc Have Been Understated Kathsr Than Exaggerated Exag-gerated Stamps in tho Century Mill Hung Up and Forces Withdrawn With-drawn Prom the Mine The Great Kiclics of the Annie Laurie Rich Gold Vein Opened in the Bob Roy Ijy Earthquake Mining Notes Exhaustive examination oft Tonopah Its mines and prospects has cInccd Hon David Keith president of the great Silver King and who mastered the science of mining In the matchless match-less schools of the Comstock lode that the camp Is all that has been claimed for It and intlnltely more than the talent tal-ent here and elsewhere has been ready to accept Although In its Infancy It has achieved greater results than not a few camps have In a lifetime and with the work now planne1 and in progrcss should become one of the most productive spots In the State of Nevada The geology of the country as far as It has been explored the structural feature of Its fissures the occurrence of Its ores and the metallic metal-lic contents of the rock arc all characteristic char-acteristic of lessons that were taught at the famous Comstock said Mr Keith and that It will share some of the triumphs of the former he has no doubt For a youngster the camp has made astonishing strides The pioneer edge wnfah was acquired by the pioneer pio-neer company The Tonopah has been opened up for no less thun 1200 feet with the ores exposed continuously for that distance while the body In which they occur is i as strong at 210 feet the greatest depth attained as upon any other level in the property The same general characteristics are revealed re-vealed in the Valley View ledge upon which the Salt Lake Tonopah company has acquired its holdings explained CVIr Keith and although the development develop-ment of th latter has not been so extensive the same class of ore Is exposed ex-posed Indeed the disclosures in each were reminiscent of the Comstock at a corresponding period of development and while the price oC silver is not what It was In the palmy periods of the latter camp the presence of gold at Tonopah is probably more pronounced pro-nounced than was it within the Comstock Com-stock The reign of the lessee at a close more systematic work has now been planned and the Tonopah company com-pany will at once sink a trlplccom partmenc shafi while means for the more economic transportation and reduction re-duction of the ores are being devised Transportation Is Indeed the ugly problem with which the camp Is now contending said Mr Keith and with this mastered he sees nothing to prevent pre-vent the growth of what nature has designed as a most populous as well as a most productive camp The country coun-try has been most liberally provided with ledges all of which appear to be heading for some mother vein and with this exposed there is no telling what Its possibilities Mr Keith fpund several old friends and acquaintances who have feathered their nests while operating leases on the Tonopah com uanys ledge and says that while opportunities op-portunities are piled upon the bargain counter It now requires not a Jlttlc money to exploit them The mysterious malady to which so many have succumbed has been followed fol-lowed by a veritable exodus and while Manager Oddle of the pioneer company and others are doing everything to check the ravages many are fleeing from IL while large numbers who were headed In that direction have turned back Mr Keith however returns In perfect health and will repeat his visit to the camp In a short time |