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Three Different Tonopah Mining Reports

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Three Different Tonopah Mining Reports
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First two are for the Tonopah Mining Co. of Nevada: 1) 1907. 5th Annual report. 26 pages. Nine full page black-and-white photographs of the property and mill (exterior and interior). The Desert Mill was recently completed and a supply of coal was secured. Very detailed reporting of feet extended, ore shipped, liabilities, etc. Also includes extracts from the report of the general manager, Frank A. Keith. Please inspect. 9.25" x 6" with some soiling and rough edges. 2) 1919. 23 pages. Report from H.A. Johnson, superintendent. Notes that production was disrupted by a scarcity of labor and a union strike from Aug. to Oct. The company also partnered with other companies to create the Tonopah Divide Mercantile Company to help combat "the high cost of the necessities of life being a continual disturbance of labor conditions." Mining was done in the Mizpah, Silver Top, and Sand Grass shafts, with a promising discovery on the 400 foot level of the Mizpah. Mining is "being carried on in a large number of small places remote from the shafts." Also discusses some of the subsidiary companies. Two full page photographs: one of the property and one of the Desert Mill. 9" x 6" Very clean. 3) Third report is for the Tonopah Belmont Development Company. 1924. 21 pages. The Belmont Mill, Millers Mill, Slimes Retreatment Plant, and Millers Tailing Plant were all shutdown (the latter two dismantled). Work done on the 15th level on the Belmont Shaft, and on the South and North Crosscuts. Last 6 pages describe subsidiary company (Belmont Surf Inlet Mines, Limited). 9' x 6" with creased corners. City: Tonopah State: Nevada Date: 1907-1924 ID# 34828