NEVADA

CHURCHILL

708. Churchill. Boyer. American Nickel Mines Historical Books, 1903. Lot of 3 pieces. The company was located between Bolivia and Cottonwood Creeks, 40 miles southeast of Lovelock. The first of this lot of three pieces is the History of the American Nickel Mines, 61 pages, 9 1/4” x 6”, gray cover. This publication, written under the guise of historical documentation, was obviously a ploy to entice investors, “The eminent authority, Professor C.P. Turner, has said:-’Of the four mines owned by this company there is one that is worth more money and can produce more nickel at less cost than the rest of the nickel mines in the world put together.’” The report documents the property from John Leighton’s purchase in 1885 through the American Nickel Co.’s purchase in 1902. Includes extracts from the weekly reports of Superintendent Charles Bell. XF, no folds, creases, fading or dirt. Lot includes a folded two page financial report, 15 1/4” x 11”, touting “A great rise coming in American Nickel Co. stock… As an Alloy for Steel the Best Metal Known.” Also XF. Last piece is a four page folded flyer, 14 1/4” x 8 1/2”, some pin holes and tears but otherwise fine. It gives general info on the organization, property, work done, machinery, demand, dividends and officers. Great historical record of one the first western nickel mines. Once known as the National Nickel Co property. Est. $100-200

709. Churchill. Fairview. Fairview Lone Pine Mining Co, c.1906. Prospectus. The company owned 4 claims, Verda No. 1, Galena King No. 1, Lone Tree No. 1 and Copper King No. 1. The property adjoined the Fairview Galena King on the north. Cover is crème with black print and black and shades of gray pine tree. Lots of elegant vignettes throughout with a two page sketch map of the Adda May group— which included the Lone Pine properties—-- at center. Put forth by Geo. W. Grant & Co. of New York City. Fairview today is not accessible being within the Nevada Bombing Range. It is a true ghost town, with no buildings remaining. The district produced about $4 million from 1907-1940 (ref. C & C). 9 1/4” x 11 3/4”, seven pages, folded, faded with dirt and tears— fine. Est. $75-150

710. Churchill. Wonder. Christmas Wonder Mining Company, c.1907. Very attractive, highly illustrated with photo and great artwork. White cover with ornate border in black, fancy lettering and graphic of a Santa Claus holding a chunk of ore. Print is in black and artwork is in black and shades of gray, artist is listed as Spregel of New York. 12” x 9”, cover is worn with dirt, folds, nicks and tears, is almost completely loose from interior. Ten pages with lots of photos and two maps of the property including one detailed version showing all the claims in the Wonder Mining District. Maps are printed by the New York & Western Publicity Co. The Wonder group adjoined the Spider & Wasp group on the north and consisted of “three full claims

and numerous fractions, namely the Nevadan, Silver Tip, Valley View together with the Pan Handle and Little Witch fractions and the Desert Queen No. 3 fraction.” Put forth by J.J. Bamberger & Co. of New York City. Very good. This is a fairly well worn copy. Wonder produced about $7 million from 1911-1940 (ref C & C). Est. $250-500

711. Churchill. Wonder. Christmas Wonder Mining Co, c.1907. See lot above for prospectus description. This piece is fine. While this is a duplicate lot, this is the best of the two by far. Folds, fading, dirt and wear to cover with small tears. Cover is still connected to piece— but spine is split and worn. Est. $250-500

712. Churchill. Wonder. Spider & Wasp Development Co, c.1907. Prospectus. 11 x 16”, 16pp, magazine style. Pictorial. Nearly the first half of the prospectus boasts of the great mines of Goldfield, complete with photos and assay reports, but the Spider and Wasp claims are located near Wonder, Nevada. This company leased their claims. There are many photos of and on the property, including a shot of Hercules from a distance. They claim to have $30-50 ore, but never had much. The prospectus is a remarkable promotion showing how leases made men famous, particularly by the Hayes Monette lease. While this sounds ridiculous now, it was a major promotional tool for the unwary investor in 1905. New York promotion. Est. $100-300

713. Churchill. Wonder. Wonder Promotional Pamphlet by the National Mortgage and Bond Co., Chicago, 1907. 16pps, 4 x 8.75”, gold on light blue cover. Discusses the better mines of the district. Has 5pp of photos, but the largest is of the Mohawk mine in Goldfield, but is not so labeled. This is a classic promotional piece for “early” investment. Very fine. Est. $100-300

CLARK

714. Clark. Boulder. Boulder/Hoover Dam Publications, c.1945-48. Lot of 14 pieces. Lot includes six Boulder Dam brochures, seven Hoover Dam brochures and one Valley of Fire State Park travel brochure. All measure 4” x 81/2”. The Hoover Dam pieces are all black and white with maps and drawings of how the Dam works, its history and vital statistics. These are pre-1947 pieces… in 1947 Congress voted to change the name of the Dam to Boulder. Of the six Boulder Dam pieces, three are black and white, two are b/w with one color added and the sixth has full color drawings with black and white photos. These also contain maps and vital statistics of the Dam. The Valley of Fire piece has color photos, a map and highlights of the park. All have minor wear and dirt, a couple have small stains. Overall the pieces are VF. Est. $100-300

715. Clark. Crescent. Nippeno Mining Co, c.1905. 12pp prospectus plus cover. Single photo of the head frame. Red on white cover, promoted out of Los Angeles by LA and Philadelphia men, primarily the Halfpenny family of Los Angeles. The property is located just inside Nevada on the California border near Nipton. This is perhaps the only district that we have ever found the notations “prehistoric workings found at this mine (Toltec) and ancient stone hammers lie about.” [Lincoln, p19] This prospectus was printed during a brief revival period in 1905. While the piece describes some workings, it is doubtful any serious production ever took place. The mine was named after an Indian chief. Est. $100-300

716. Clark. Crescent. Red Star Mines Co., 1907, prospectus, 16pp including cover. Two page map in center that shows a number of mining company properties. Promoted out of Grand Junction, Colorado. Notes a number of assays in shallow shafts of one half to one ounce gold per ton. The company also owned the Double Standard mine in the same district. Some photos. Other companies listed in the district were: Giant Reef Co., Lucky Dutchman MC, Big Tiger MC, Legal tender MC, Nippeno MC, Ajax Bullfrog MC, Wyoming Nevada MC. A report by O. Heizer is included, a noted mining engineer. Est. $100-300

717. Clark. El Dorado. Wallace Gold Mining Co, c.1905. 4pp prospectus, 8 x 11”, black on yellow. Lists many of the past producing mines, including Wall Street Mine, Techatticup, etc. Has a verbose report on the property with many assays that make the property look promising to a mining man. Very fine. Est. $75-150

718. Clark. Eldorado. Eldorado Enterprise Gold Mining Co., 1916. Prospectus. Incorporated in Nevada in 1916. The property consisted of three claims and about 55 acres of “highly mineralized ground in the heart of the Eldorado Canyon Mining District” right next door to the “famous Rand Mining Company”. Blue printing on vanilla paper, 4” x 7”, 8 page fold out brochure style prospectus. Middle two pages on back side have a map of the Enterprise Group. Not listed in the Mines Handbook. Minor wear, some staining and slight fading, some small tears at folds, fine. Est. $75-150

719. Clark. Las Vegas. American Gold Inc., 1933. Promotional mailer. This company was in the business of investing in gold mining company being based out of Las Vegas. The prospectus uses the Lake Shore Mines, Ltd, in Ontario, as an example of a success. The company claims it was promoting the Lake Shore Co for 40 cents in 1926 and was selling for $50 in 1933. The Lake Shore Mines, Ltd, is not listed in the Mines Handbook. 12 pages, original cover that has colored gold nuggets with a blue background, 4 x 9”. Very fine. Est. $25-50

720. Clark. Searchlight. Chiquita Consolidated Mining Co. of Nevada, c.1904. Prospectus. The Chiquita owned one thousand acres and fifty claims in the Searchlight Mining District about which the company admits “ Its growth has not been spectacular, but has been solid and substantial covering a period of a number of years.” 8” x 11”, crème paper with deckled edge and black and red print, 4 pages with map on back showing property highlighted in red at the very southernmost tip of Nevada. Some dirt and one small tear at the bottom of the front page, overall VF. Couch & Carpenter show the Chiquita MC as the 3rd largest producer at Goodsprings at just over $1 million. Est. $75-150

721. Clark. Yellow Pine (Goodsprings). Boss Gold Mining Co, 1916. Market Letter of Ed. Kennedy, Los Angeles, Oct 9, 1916. 4pp with cross section of ore body. File holes at top. &#x201The Boss - A Platinum Lode.” &#x201Rich Platinum, palladium, gold ore shoots.” They claimed they had $700,000 of ore blocked out, and were regularly shipping. In 1928 they turned the property over to the Oro Amigo Platino Co. Production was less than $30,000 from 1916-1920. This was a very rare proven platinum producing mine. The letter discusses the geology and the rare occurrence of the mineral plumbojarosite. Generally Vf. Est. $75-150

722. Clark. Yellow Pine (Goodsprings). Nevada Keystone Mining Co Ore Genesis, c.1905-1910. A detailed geologic report by Carl Anderson that was probably printed sometime around 1905 to 1910 absolutely before 1914. The 1925 Mines Handbook, p.1426-27, lists this company as being in the Yellow Pine district, Clark County, west of Goodsprings. The report lists the company as Lincoln, and since Clark County was created in 1914, we placed the company at Yellow Pine. Reputed to have produced $1 million in gold prior to 1906, though Couch & Carpenter only showed $126,000 through 1897. Company was idle between 1906 and 1913. The property was developed by glory holes, 3 tunnels, one over 450’ and incline from the lower tunnel to a depth of 1100 feet. The company was treating some tailings at a cyanide plant located at Sandy, in 1919-20. The geologic report is has been professionally restored with linen paper attached to the back of each of the 9 pages. 3 hand colored geologic diagrams of the property. The geology is very professional and in an academic style. Laid out in a legal document format, 8.5 x 13”. Wear to fold creases. This is the only copy we have been able to locate. Very Rare. Very fine. Est. $300-500

723. No Lot.

DOUGLAS

724. Douglas. Buckskin. Consolidated Mines Investment Co, c.1906. Lot of 2 promotional pieces. Promotes the Honest Endeavor Mining Company, of Buckskin, NV. The Company had two claims, the “Vetta” and the “Louis”, shown on a map on page 3 to be adjacent to the “rich mines of the Jack Bell Co.” Vanilla paper with black and red print, 4 pages, 8 1/2” x 11 1/2”, tears at folds, minor fading, dinged up edges with one significant tear. Buckskin has a reported production of only $80,000, probably well short of actual production. Fine. Includes an original subscription envelope to mail in to the company, 6” x 3 1/2”, white with black print, slight fading, XF. Est. $75-150

ELKO

725. Elko. Elko. Gold Creek Placer’s, Inc., c.1939. Prospectus. &#x201C7 Miles North of Elko, Nevada in the Heart of AMERICA’S GREAT GOLD BELT”. Four page, double sided, fold out prospectus, 4” x 9”, white paper with red, black and gold printing and artwork. Map of Nevada on front with a gold line which “shows the big producers”. Nine photographs of location and various pieces of equipment. Interior graphed map showing Gold Creek Placer canals and reservoir. Small tears at folds and minor wear, overall fine. Est. $75-150

726. Elko. Sprucemont. Latham Mining & Smelting Co., c.1902. 20pp plus cover pictorial prospectus, 4.5 x 7.5”, red on buff cover. Near mint. Printed by F. W. Gardner & Co, probably of Salt Lake City. The Company held eight claims at Sprucemont. The data presented includes geology, property development, ore reserves, equipment, smelter returns, etc. One shaft and two principal adits accessed the ore body. The property last produced in 1887 11 “cars of bullion” (probably 11 cars of ore). Latham made 37 shipments from 1900- 1902 totaling about $14,800. Numerous pages are full of testimonials about the mine, as well as photos of the mine property. Couch & Carpenter did not report on this property, even though Lincoln called it the best mine in the district. Est. $100-300

ESMERALDA

Esmeralda. Goldfield. Please see Nye. Tonopah for jointly promoted companies or booklets.

727. Esmeralda. Coaldale. Nevada Coal Co & Coaldale Archive, 1901-1922. Lot of 13 pieces. Archive from one of Nevada’s two coal producing deposits. Includes 13 pieces of correspondence, billheads, receipts, envelopes and more. Rare! “The settlement on U.S. 95, north of Emigrant Peak and east of Columbus Salt Marsh, was named in the 1880’s” (Nevada Place Names) by a German prospector who discovered deposits of bituminous coal in the area. This was the only local source for coal for the Tonopah & Goldfield miners in winter, but the quality of coal was poor and the deposit small. VF. Est. $100-300

728. Esmeralda. Douglass. Douglass Mining Co., 1907. Prospectus and market letters. Incorporated in South Dakota. Lot of three pieces including a prospectus, 8 1/4” x 10 1/2”, sage green cover with orange print, 16 pages, exhibits some wear including fading and folding, but no tears, VF. Has a detailed map of Nevada with existing railroads, proposed railroads and railroads under construction. Published by the Venture Syndicate. “The Douglass property has been carefully examined by Mr. A.A. Blow, Mining Engineer, of New York, whose reputation is worldwide and whose character is unimpeachable.” The property “in the heart of the gold bearing district” not far from Tonopah, Goldfield and Bullfrog “consists of fifteen claims, embracing over 224 acres of mineralized ground” plus an additional 80 acres for town, mill and supply sites. Among the veins listed are the “Bounce” the “Mary” and the “New Party”. The second piece of this lot is a letter 8 1/2” x 10 1/2 “ from secretary Louis Hooker Palmer on Venture Syndicate letterhead. It’s addressed to The New York Commercial drawing attention to the promise of the Douglass MC. Folded, bottom edge shows some wear, VF. The third piece in this lot is a shorter Douglass MC prospectus of the same physical dimensions if not of content. It has no cover or map and appears to be missing pages. Folds, fading and wear, fine. Est. $100-300

729. Esmeralda. Goldfield. B. P. O. Elks Goldfield Lodge No. 1072, Roster, 1922. 3 1/2” x 5 1/2”.Light gray cover with faded purplish black print and artwork. Lists membership which included about 325 current members and about 150 that were dropped for non-payment of , including J. P. Loftus. Some stains and fading to cover. VF. Est. $35-75

730. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Complimentary Printed Panoramic Bird’s Eye View of Goldfield, 1905. Lot of two printed panoramic bird’s eye views of Goldfield, one dated 1905 and the second with no date— but appears to have been about a year later. The second view shows some of the mines that made Goldfield famous. Both pictures are the same shot of the town but later onee is taken from further away showing more structures. Both have some wear and small tears and folds, one has a chipped lower left corner. 8 x 19”. Given away by the Goldfield Ledge MC. Very fine. Est. $100-300

731. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Desert Chief Mining Co, c.1905. Prospectus. Incorporated in Arizona. The property consisted of the Blud Red group which in addition to the Blud Red included the Independence, Bill Nye and Angelus claims. It also owned the Rio Blanco group including the Rio Blanco Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 on 80 acres which gave the Desert Chief a total of 105 acres in the Goldfield district. Crème paper with black print, 4 pages, 3 photos. Put forth by the H.A. Riedel Investment Co. of Denver. Tears along fold creases, nearly all the way on some. 7 1/2” x 7 1/2”, faded. Fine. Est. $75-150

732. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Florence-Mohawk Veins Leasing Co., 1907. Market letter by a Chicago promotion that includes letter of Special Offering, 8.5 x 11”. Map of the “richest section of the Goldfield Mining District” on page two showing the location of the Florence-Mohawk lease on the January claim. A second map on back page depicts the Jupiter Mill site, also owned by the Florence-Mohawk. 4 pages, vanilla paper with blue-purple type and black print, folded and faded, no tears, very fine. Est. $50-100

733. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Frances-Mohawk Mining and Leasing Co, 1906. A newspaper style promotion with “headlines”, “columns” and pictures. Interior boast a terrific map showing Goldfield’s Golden Horse Shoe Mining District. Vanilla paper with black print and gold on map, 4 pages, folded, printed by the Nevada Press Co. of Carson City. Some fading, lots of nicks around edges, folds with tears, but map makes up for condition which is overall fine. The second piece is a letter of Special Offering from the company to its friends and customers, “Although we are as anxious as anyone to see a strike made…we are rather glad it has been deferred, and it is with a feeling of satisfaction that we are able to …accept subscriptions…” White paper with black print, folded, tears at folds and along top edge. 8.5 x 11”. Fine. Est. $75-150

734. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Arrow Mining Co, c.1905. 1 page broadside. Published by the Griffith Investment Co., Inc. of Los Angeles. A map on the front shows all of the mines of the Goldfield District and highlights in black the Goldfield Arrow’s properties. 11” x 16 1/2”, deep gold paper with black print, tears at folds, worn— but map is still quite clear and nice. Fine. Est. $75-150

735. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Black Buttes Mining Co, c.1904. Prospectus. Most of the production under this company name was in 1908-09. Has a two page panorama photo of Goldfield about 1903— other photos date to around 1904. 8 1/2” x 11”, green cover with gilt lettering, gold string at binding, interior 22 pages are crèème with black print and lots of photographs. This is in mint condition. Probably the best we have seen. String bound. Scarce. Fine. Est. $200-400

736. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Comstock Mines Co, c.1905. Lot of 2 promotional mailers. Company owned five claims, Acme Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 on 100 acres in the southwest portion of the district between the Irish Lad group and the town of Goldfield itself. 9 1/4” x 15”, four pages, folded, off-white paper with green print. Faded, tears and nicks to edges and almost torn in half. Fine. The second piece is a one page promotional flyer having to do with the company’s purchase of an additional 320 acres of placer land plus mill site and water rights bringing the company’s total acreage up to 610. Black print on crème paper, 9” x 12 1/2’”, photo of freight team coming into Goldfield, folded. Separating along folds. Delicate. Good. Est. $75-150

737. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Consolidated Mines Co, 2nd Annual Report, 1908. Controlled the Combination Mines, Mohawk MC, Jumbo MC, Red Top MC, Laguna MC, Goldfield MC, and the C.O.D. Cons. MC. Incorporated in Wyoming in 1906.This was the most important gold mining company in America at the time of the Goldfield boom, c1908-1910. George Nixon was president at the time of printing. 6” x 9”, crème paper, deckled edge with black print, lots of pictures throughout. Detailed discussion of acquisitions and sales of other mines with lengthy description of milling practices. A plan was revealed on how to save substantial money with the new mill. Printed by Chronicle-Review is Goldfield. Includes 2 pages of minutes from the board meeting held 1/11/09. Dirt on cover, spine is torn up from bottom, some writing in red and black pencil, pages 17-24 are detached from binding staples. Fine to very fine. Rare. Est. $150-300

738. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Consolidated Mines Co, 53rd Annual Report, 1959. It notes that the company was reorganized with American Chrome Co. to “add new strength and flexibility to your company during 1959...” The company controlled the Combination Mines, Mohawk MC, Jumbo MC, Red Top MC, Laguna MC, Goldfield MC and the C.O.D. Cons. MC. Incorporated in Wyoming in 1906. This was the most important gold mining company in America at the time of the Goldfield boom, c1908-1910. 9 pages, 8 1/4” x 10 1/2”, vanilla paper with dark brown print, folded, slight wear, VF. Est. $50-100

739. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Consolidated Mines Co., 1908. Prospectus. Incorporated in Wyoming with development work taking place from 1906 to 1907. This is a 1/19/08 4 page report by Robinson 7 Chipman, NY promoters. Properties owned included the Combination Mines, Goldfield Mohawk, Red Top, Jumbo, Laguna and Goldfield. Discusses improvements made to each of these properties and talks about a labor strike, “It is now evident that no last peace can be negotiated… the mines are gradually re-opening with non-union men and employment is offered to old miners who will renounce allegiance to the Union. At the request of the Neveda (sic) legislature the President has ordered the troops to remain at Goldfield until the state has perfected a police system that will be able to maintain law and order.” Off-white paper with black print, very simple and straightforward, 8 1/4” x 11”, folds, fading, staining but no tears, VF. Est. $75-150

740. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Consolidated Mines Co. and Goldfield Consolidated Milling & Transportation Co., Monthly Report, 1910. Brown paper covers front and back clipped together at top with small staples, contains two printed pages, 9” x 13”. Lists the tons of ore taken from the Mohawk, Combination, Red Top and Jumbo shafts along with total costs, losses and profits for the month. This is an insiders’ monthly report. Crisp, clean, XF. Est. $75-150

741. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Deep Mines Co of Nevada General Manager’s Report, c.1920. Incorporated in Nevada May 26, 1920 as a merger of a number of companies with the goal of “deep development”. This is the report of General Manager and company President A. I. D’Arcy who discusses, at length, his belief that deep mining in the Goldfield district would yield great profits, “I firmly believe that with additional depth large bodies of ore will be found trending to the southeast, and that by sinking a deep shaft…a large tonnage of gold-silver-copper ore will be developed and insure profitable mining operations… for years to come.” The last three pages contain the report of company geologist Corrin Barnes. The Mines Handbook lists the Goldfield Deep’s properties as follows: Reorganized Atlanta Mines, Co.; Goldfield Merger Mines Co.; Reorganized Blue Bull MC; C.O.D. Cons. MC; Goldfield Combination MC (dead) and Milltown MC (dead). This company produced about $500,000 in the 1930’s. Folded, 4 pages, 8 1/2” x 11”, black print on white paper, tears at folds, wear to edges, some fading, fine. Common. Est. $25-50

742. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Deep Mines Co. of Nevada, 1920. Incorporated in in Nevada May 26, 1920 as a merger of a number of companies with the goal of “deep development”. Nearly every sentence of this prospectus is devoted to praising the “courage” of those intrepid investors who have the “guts” to “venture into unknown fields, away from the beaten path, or beyond the limits of a previously known sphere…” Lists A.I. D’Arcy as president and general manager. Does not list actual claims held by company only states that the company’s “vast holdings” are located in the center of the Goldfield District. The Mines Handbook clears this up by listing the properties involved as being from the following companies: Reorganized Atlanta Mines, Co.; Goldfield Merger Mines Co.; Reorganized Blue Bull MC; C.O.D. Cons. MC; Goldfield Combination MC (dead) and Milltown MC (dead). This company produced about $500,000 in the 1930’s. Vanilla paper with black ink and gilt highlights, 6 pages, fold out pamphlet style, 8 1/2” x 14”, folded and slightly worn around edges, overall VF. Has three black and white pictures of Goldfield Deep property, buildings, gallows and mining crews. Common. Est. $50-100

743. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Deep Mines Co. of Nevada, c.1920 & 1944. Lot of 4 different prospectuses and promitonal flyers. This company produced about $500,000 in the 1930’s. See similar lot for prospectus description. The first propectus is XF and the other has some folds but is otherwise VF. The final two pieces of this lot are four page company reports, dated 1944, to the stockholders of the Goldfield Deep MC from president Ed Lembcke. Discusses selection of a new board of directors, mine production, new projects and more. Folded, 6” x 9”, both have minor fading and strong folds, one has liquid staining at center of bottom pages. VF. Not rare. Est. $100-200

744. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Emperor Mining Co, c.1904-05. 4pp pictorial prospectus, 8x10”, centerfold, with tear at lower edge of fold. Pre-dates Goldfield Consolidated. The Goldfield Emperor owned two properties, one near the heart of the district just south of the Combination ground, and another north between the Nevada Boy and the Goldfield Tonopah MC. A map on the second page shows many of the early company holdings before consolidation. Four photos are shown on other pages, only two of which are from or on the property. A Denver company was promoting this company, headed by a Cripple Creek mining promoter. Also please note on the map many company names that were given to properties here that resemble the great mines of Cripple Creek. There are other folds and creases with some discoloration along folds. Est. $75-150

745. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Fortune Mining Co, c.1904. Prospectus. Put forth by F. Ellsworth Vail, Investment Securities of New York City. Specific properties not noted says only that the Goldfield Fortunate MC was “located near the heart of this tremendously rich district.” Folded, 4 pages, 8 1/2” x 11 3/4”, black print on white paper, photo on front of the January Lease, three more photos inside including one of Goldfield about 1903. Worn, torn deeply…delicate. Good. Est. $75-150

746. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Gem Gold Mines, c.1904. Prospectus. The property included the Augusta, William and Robert lodes and the Damon group of 80 acres, the Damon, Lake View, Faithful and Monkey Wrench. “The fractional claim, AUGUSTA, lies for over 500 feet between and adjoining the two richest properties in camp., ‘Combination Group’ and the ‘Goldfield Mining’, which have produced nearly $1,000,000 each in gold.” English explorer and “mining magnate” Cecil Rhodes is quoted liberally throughout this piece. Picture on front of Goldfield ore awaiting shipment, pictures inside of freighting and shippers. Also has a map of the Goldfield District Mineral Belt. Folded, white paper with black print, four pages, shows wear with some small tears at folds and slight fading, overall VF. 4 pages. Est.$75-150

747. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Hummer Gold Mining Co, 1905. Prospectus. Compares first year Goldfield production to first year Cripple Creek production. The Goldfield Hummer owned 100 acres of Goldfield Mining District property including the “Knickerbocker No. 3 claim on Knickerbocker Mountain in Section 5 adjoining the Double Eagle Company’s property on the south and the Dixie Company on the west.” It also owned 80 acres known as the Happy Thought group at the foot of Columbia Mountain. Piece is put forth by the Newman Investment Group. Vanilla paper with black and red print, two photos and big map on inside pages, 9” x 22”, one piece of paper folded brochure style to make several pages. On the back is a claim map of Goldfield Mines, showing the Hummer’s in red, is detailed and clean. Small tears at folds, slight fading otherwise almost XF. Est. $200-400

748. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Ledge Mining Co., c.1904. &#x201Goldfield Mines Are Greater Every Morning”. Lot of 2 different prospectus. The first piece has a very attractive and artistic slate blue-gray cover with tan, green and black artwork and lettering, 4” x 9”. Interior 24 pages white with black and red lettering and art. Overall a very attractive piece, crisp and clean, XF despite minor fading along edge of cover. Includes five photographs of bagged ore from Goldfield as well as freight teams in action, panoramic views of the town site with mines listed in the mountains beyond and one of the company’s gold ledges. “If Goldfield produced a million more dollars in its first year than Cripple Creek, the greatest gold camp in America produced in its first three years, how long will it take Goldfield to equal Cripple Creek’s output of fourteen years”? The company’s properties include The Montezuma, The Cannon Fraction and the Little John Fraction. “Before the year is out Goldfield will be a city of paved streets, electric lights and brick and stone business structures.” The second piece of this lot is another prospectus. This one is a larger version of the same with a plain paper cover bearing the same artwork and titling as the first. Contains more and different photos, different layout, lots of the same copy with additional info and a couple of sketches. It measures 8 3/4” x 11 3/4”, nineteen pages, small tears, dirt, wear and fading, VF. Est. $200-400

749. No Lot.

750. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Mascot Mining Co., 1906. Lot of four of the same prospectuses, but with 3 distinctly different printings. See lot above for more on the company. Crème paper with gilt lettering on cover and red and black print within. 16 pages, printed by Hicks-Fairall, 4’ x 9 1/4”. Three are VF one is fine. $150-300

751. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Mascot Mining Co., c.1906. This lot includes two prospectuses from the Goldfield Mascot which owned the Mascot, Creseus, Eugenia and Lady Roxburgh properties located halfway between Diamondfield and Goldfield. The company is not listed in the Copper Handbooks as of 1906-08 and most likely never got off the ground. 16 pages, printed by Hicks-Fairall, 4” x 9 1/4”. Crème paper with black and red print inside and gilt lettering on the cover. Covers show slight wear and dirt, one has a small tear, overall VF. Not rare. Est. $100-200

752. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Rex Mining Co Reports, 1904 & 1905. Two brief one page reports by secretary Lansford F. Butler updating stockholders on the company’s doings, one from December 31, 1904 and the second from February 16 to March 1, 1905. “We had a very difficult time getting the snow shoveled from the mouth of the Pennsylvania tunnel and arranging for our work…The carpenters will fix up the bunk houses right at the tunnel and then all our miners will be nicely accommodated, close to their work.” “ 8 1/2” x 14”, white paper with black print, 1904 report has a pin-hole sized tear and minor folding with a couple of small tears at folds… Very fine. The 1905 report has very slight wear at folds, overall XF. Est. $75-150

753. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Ruby Mining Co, c.1904. Prospectus. Promoted by L. L. Patrick. &#x201Where the Gold Comes From” in gold print on the front cover, background is light blue-green on crème paper with interior print in black. Doesn’t cite specific claims or location just says the property is almost within the “Center of Golden Wheel” of the Goldfield Mining District. 3” x 6”, eight pages, some fading to edges, minor liquid stain to top of last six pages, VF. Est. $75-150

754. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Simmerone Mining Co, 1908. Concise, 3 page letter to stockholders by company secretary, James H. Monteath. He writes of the company’s desperate need to pay its bills immediately and hopes that the stockholders will understand. Labor troubles in Goldfield and the “financial depression” are listed as interfering with business. White paper with black print, 5 1/2” x 8 1/2”, folded with additional folds and minor wear, VF. Est. $50-100

755. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Sovereign Mining Co, c.1904. Lot of 2 identical prospectuses. Incorporated in Wyoming in 1904. The company owned six claims in four groups: the New York Nos. 1 & 2, the Snowflake, the Tom Henry and the Johnson Nos. 2 & 4. All of the claims are in the Goldfield Mining Disrict. Put forth by the Downing Investment Co. of Denver. The lot consists of two prospectuses, 8 1/2” x 11”, vanilla paper with black print, 4 pages, slight fading, one has two small nicks to one edge and is VF the other is XF. Est. $100-200

756. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Vindicator Mining Co., c.1904. Simple four page, double sided, fold out prospectus, 13” x 6”, off-white with black print. Lists the Hon. William J. King, ex-congressman from Utah, as president. “This new camp has but recently come into prominence as one of the most marvelously rich gold regions in the country.” The Goldfield-Vindicator’s property consisted of four claims “in the rich gold belt at Goldfield, Nevada.” Slight discoloration to back side, no tears, clean. XF. Est. $75-150

757. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Indiana Goldfield Mining Co, 1905. Incorporated in Arizona in 1905. Includes two pictures and a map of the Indiana-Goldfield MC’s Chicago Group of 14 claims. Sales pitch includes a quote from a “late visitor” to Goldfield, “I never saw such a kind of ore in my born days. It was plugged with gold, honeycombed with gold, lousy with gold.” Green cover with black print, interior red and black print on white paper, 3 3/4” x 8 3/4”. Fading around edges, top front corner slightly dinged up otherwise VF. Est. $75-150

758. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Industrial Mining Co, c.1915. Prospectus. Arizona incorporation. 3pp, folded. They owned four different properties, one in Plumas, Sierra counties, California and Tonopah and Goldfield. No production mentioned. Est. $25-50

759. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Kaiser Goldfield Mining Co, c. 1906. Prospectus. &#x201The Kaiser Claim is situated on one of the low mountain ranges in the Goldfield Mining District… surrounded by some of the most prominent companies.” The Tokop Claim bordered it on the north and the Blue Bull claim to the west. Incorporated in Arizona. Elmer J. Chute, president. Vanilla cover with red print and artwork, 8 pages— white with dark green print, 3 1/4” x 6”, minor fading on cover with slight stain of some sort that also affects interior pages. VF. Est. $75-150

760. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Nevada Investments, Mining, Issued under the auspices of the Goldfield Stock Exchange, 1907. Harris and Latimer, publishers for the Goldfield Stock Exchange. Not paginated. 44pp plus cover. Three color pictorial contents (red, black, purple) with red, gray, blue, black pictorial cover. Contains advertisements from numerous Goldfield establishments mostly related to stock or mine promotion. 6.5 x 10”. This is an incredible effort at promoting the mines of Goldfield by the Goldfield Stock Exchange prior to the financial panic of 1907-8. The text discusses the history of the Exchange, shows a list of the members (117- but without Nixon and Wingfield, Loftus or Rice), tables of the producing mines through November 1906 (pre-consolidation by the Goldfield Consol), profiles on the various producing mines and others. Also appearing in the text and photos are summaries of properties bought and sold on the exchange that were outside Goldfield, such as Lida and Bullfrog, Yerington, and Manhattan. The back cover has a 1.5” swath torn off and missing from the outside edge. This is the best, or one of the best Goldfield promotional pamphlets we have ever seen that is pre- Goldfield Consolidated. Est. $300-600

761. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Newman Investment Co Goldfield Claims Map, 1905. A wonderful detailed map highlighting the Goldfield Hummer, Goldfield Victoria, Acme or Comstock Group and Minnie or Nevada Homestake Group properties in color. Black print on crème paper with little blue printed hands with fingers pointed at what appear to be the Newman Investment Co. properties. Folded, 19” x 19”, crisp and clean, small tears at top fold, otherwise XF. Est. $75-150

762. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Official Call The Twelfth Annual Session of The American Mining Congress, 1909. Folded, double-sided pamphlet giving details of the annual convention of the American Mining Congress in Goldfield, NV Sept. 27-Oct. 2, 1909. Lists officers, directors and committees from 1909. Light brown paper with green and red mottling which may have been an artistic attempt to represent iron and copper. This major conference was brought to Goldfield by George Wingfield to quell the financial panic in mining stocks, suppress WFM problems and show the world that Goldfield Consol was a major successful company. Dark brown print, 20 1/2” x 8’’. XF. Est. $75-150

763. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Patrick Investment Co., 1907. Prospectus and flyer. The company promoted the Forward MC, Red Fox Bullfrog, Goldfield Mascot, Bullfrog Water, Beach Hill, Yankee Girl and Bullfrog National Bank companies. Mr. James Patrick was listed as president. His brother, L.L. Patrick, the famous mine promoter, was on the board of the Patrick Investment Co. The prospectus in this lot is promoting two of L.L. Patrick’s properties: The Silver Pick Leasing and Mining Co. and the Lou Dillon Property. The prospectus is a simple four page affair on red paper with black print, 4” x 9 1/4”, slight fading at fold otherwise XF. The remaining piece is a Lease Map of the Silver Pick and Lou Dillon Properties, 9 1/4” x 12 1/2”, black print on crème paper, folded, XF. Est. $150-300

764. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Patrick Investment Co., c.1906. Prospectus for several different companies. The cover of this piece boasts a large letter “P” composed of full ore bags and a horseshoe for the rounded portion of the letter. Not as rare as other prospectuses in this sale. Vanilla cover with print and artwork in brown, interior pages are white with black print and red fancy capital letters and artwork at beginnings and closings of paragraphs. print5 1/2” x 8 1/2”. Printed by Press of Denver Engraving Co. nine page report on the holdings of the Patrick Investment Co. which include the Forward Mining Development Co.; Red Fox Bullfrog Mining Co.; Goldfield Mascot Mining Co.; Bullfrog Water, Light & Power Co; Beach Hill Flagging Quarry Co.; Yankee Girl Gold Mining Co. and Bullfrog National Bank Gold Mining Co. Lists officers and directors and new company address. More of a promotional investment piece than factual regarding properties. Clean, XF. Not rare. Est. $75-100

765. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Reorganized Victory Divide Mining Company, 1927. Prospectus. Incorporated in Nevada, May 1921. Company was a reorganization of the Victory Divide MC with a controlling interest taken in the Orleans Hornsilver MC in March 1924 leaving the two companies with the same management. In 1925, the Reorganized Victory Divide took a 25-year lease on the Carbonate group from the New Sutherland Divide MC. The Company attempted to finance a mill with a $100,000 bond issue but, according to the Mines Handbook, appears to have been unsuccessful as the property was under development in 1928 by the New Sutherland Divide MC. The property consisted of 4 claims and 2 fractions on 50 acres in Gold Mountain. White paper with black print, one page, folded, 8 1/2” x 13 3/4”. A couple of small tears at folds, slight fading, otherwise VF. Est. $25-50

766. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Story of Gold, by Ray D. Harris, 1932. It’s a large endeavor to tell the story of gold in a mere 8 tiny pages— but Mr. Harris gives it a go. He makes the job somewhat easier with his assertion, “There is no known record or authentic tradition as to the date or place of the first discovery or use of gold.” Crème paper, blue print with gilt title on cover, 3 3/4” x 9”. Minor staining and wear, small tears at top front and back and folding on back cover, fine. Not rare. Est. $50-100

767. Esmeralda. Hornsilver (Gold Point). Grand Central Mining Corp., c.1933. Prospectus. Incorporated in Kansas with mines in Goldfield, NV. Draws upon the universal appeal of investing in the mining industry, “A mine contains a crop already raised, harvested and on deposit for you to check against at your pleasure.” The actual property is listed as being “approximately thirty miles southwest of Goldfield, in the famous Hornsilver district…”. There’s a map on the middle two pages showing the Hornsilver District with the Grand Central Mines shown adjacent to the Ohio Mines Corp. 11 pages, crème paper with gold print and artwork on cover and black and gold print within. Minor wear with fading to rear, VF. Est. $50-100

768. Esmeralda. Lone Mountain. Silverpah Consolidated Mines Co Map, c.1919. This one page map, put out by Crittenden & Maloney Engrs. Tonopah, depicts the Silverpah Cons. Mines and the Tonopah and Divided Mining Districts. The Silverpah Cons. MC was incorporated in June 1919 to operate the Silver Hill group in Esmeralda County’s Lone Mountain District, 20 miles outside of Tonopah. The Mines Handbook reports it as “originally worked in the early ‘’70s.” There were further reports that R.B.H. Morrill bought the property in late 1921and planned to change its name to Morrill Silver MC. Apparently, that never happened and the final Mines Handbook report listed the property as “dormant”. 9 1/2” x 8 1/2”, white paper with black print, folded, slight fading to print, VF. Est. $50-100

769. Esmeralda. Silver Peak. Big Four Silver Peak Mining & Milling Co, c.1905. Company not mentioned in the Mines Handbook or Shamburger. Folded piece that also served as a mailer, addressed on back side to George Cramer, E. Strandsburg, PA. Outside “cover” is a kind of funky canned pea green color with fading, dirt and big tears at folds, upper left corner is missing, 8 1/4” x 10”. Glued to the “inside” of this is a piece of white paper with black print, 7 1/4” x 8 1/2”. It reads much like the second sending of a modern day credit card offer , “Did You Read It? A few days ago we sent you a little booklet concerning the Big Four Silver Peak Mining & Milling Co., of Goldfield, but up to the present time we have heard nothing from you in regard to the matter.” The Big Four mine was located in Silver Peak. Fine. Est. $75-150

770. Esmeralda/Nye. Goldfield/Bullfrog. Forward Mining & Development Co, c.1905-08. 4pp promotional brochure virtually littered with bullfrogs. 6 x 9”. &#x201Cirst Year’s Record of Bullfrog, Nevada - and its Marvelous Mines.” 3pp discusses the general setting and some of the mines. This was a promotional piece published for the Forward M&DC out of Denver, an L. L. Patrick promotion. Printed by AppCo, Denver. Folded. Very fine. Est. $100-300

771. Esmeralda/Nye. Goldfield/Tonopah. Mines and Mining in Tonopah and Goldfield Nevada, c.1905. Prospectus. Contains a ton of information on a plethora of well known and obscure mines suck as the Little Tonopah, Sandstorm, Rescue, Jumbo, Combination and Kendall are just a few. The Black Ants is one such obscure mine that we had tried to place with no success in a past catalog. Also has a nice history of both cities and their meteoric rises to fame, “Today the name ‘Tonopah’ is on the lips of thousands of people in all sections of the country, who perhaps have but a vague idea of its exact location, its vast riches, and the routes by which it is most quickly and easily reached…” Compiled and published by William E. Lawson and Wesley Paul. 6” x 3 1/2”, red cover with black print 64 pages. Lots of photos and some advertisements throughout. Minor wear and nicks— limited to cover. VF. Est. $300-600

GENERAL

772. General. La Junta Gold Mining Co, c.1900-05. (No district or county). Prospectus. This company was using a “revolutionary new drill” to drilling core samples. They intended to place 15-20 drills in the field on key properties to use for drill proving ore deposits and taking an interest (stock) in each company. This Los Angeles based company had big hopes. They may have gone broke. Without a method of cash flow, they could have been doomed, despite their “revolutionary” idea, which was good. Drilling has since become our right or left hand in understanding ore deposits, though it was new or very expensive to prospectors and miners in 1900. 10 x 14”, black on white, pictorial. Folds with small tears at page ends. Photo of drill on front page. Printed by Times-Mirror, LA. Est. $75-150

773. General. Nevada Pamphlets, c.1960-75. Lot of 3 pieces. First brochure is on the state capitol and museum, the second is on Nevada mining towns including Mountain City, Ely, Gerlach, Mina, Golconda, Silver Peak, Goldfield, Bullfrog and more. The third piece is dedicated to Nevada ghost towns and historic sites. Each are tri-fold, black and white plus one color. XF. Est. $25-50

774. General. Sketch Map of Nevada and Southeastern Portion of California, 1906. Folded pocket guide map of Nevada showing roads, springs, land surveys, etc. Includes a list of cities and towns along lefthand edge. Published by the Clason Map Co. of Denver, Colorado. Blue ink on white paper with a red star to indicate the position of the Ophir Canon Mines Co, near Austin. Folds, tears, staining and dirt, fine. Est. $50-100

HUMBOLDT

775. Humboldt. Pine Wood. New York Silver MC of Nevada, c.1865. Prospectus. One legal size page and separate printed cover on orange paper. “The ledge is one of the richest in Nevada, as we know from the testimony of the most experienced miners”. This is just another slogan used by promoters that to a seasoned, experienced mining man means “caveat emptor – buyer beware.” The lack of solid assay or production data is a give-away that they have no idea what they have at the property. In this case, New York promoters are trying to raise money, possibly legitimately for prospecting. Thos. Sproull at 78 Broadway in New York was the president. Folds, some condition problems to outer cover sheet to be expected for a document of this age. We tried to research this property to no avail. The district name was entirely created by the Company, and is not listed by Stretch in his 1866 Report of the State Mineralogist nor other publications, including Lincoln’s Mining Districts of Nevada. Est. $150-300

776. Humboldt. Trinity (Arabia). California-Nevada Mining Co., 1902. Lot includes two prospectuses and one newspaper style handbill. &#x201This company has a splendid property. It consists of two patented claims, known as the Victor and Hoodlum.” Prospectus lists property in Humboldt County 14 miles outside of Lovelock in the Trinity Range’s Arabia District, which in 1902 would have been Humboldt County (Pershing was created in 1919). We can find no reference to this company in our library. Both prospectuses measure 3 1/2” x 6 1/4” and is 11 pages in length. One has a sage green cover with dark gilt lettering and minor wear, small fold and tear to last inner page, overall VF. Second is dark plum in color with gilt lettering on cover, half of last page is missing, has some fading to front cover, also VF. Newspaper clipping is from Oil, Mining and Finance, Oct. 11, 1902. It contains a brief write-up on the company. Est. $100-300

Humboldt. Unionville. Please see Pershing County. A new county was created after 1910.

777. Humboldt. Unionville. Sheba Gold & Silver Mining Co, c.1907. Prospectus with 13.5 x 20” folding map of claims in the back. Clever two fold piece , folded size 5 x 8.5” opening into 7.5 x 10”. Purple on white, no photos. Additional map on the inside back cover shows the underground workings. 16 pp with 2 separate promotional flyers. This was one of the most important of the early Humboldt mines, mentioned many times by Mark Twain (Sam Clemens) both in Roughing It and in his letters home. Est. $200-400

LANDER

Lander. Ophir Canyon. Please see Nevada. General. For sketch map of Nevada.

LINCOLN

778. Lincoln. Delamar. Bamberger+De Lamar Gold Mines Co., 1902. Four page prospectus, very simple. Lists officers, directors and properties the company is organized to take over: &#x201CD Lamar’s Nevada Gold Mining Co., Magnolia Gold Mining & Milling Co., Boston De Lamar Gold Mining & Milling Co., Mono Gold Mining & Milling Co., April Fool Gold Mining & Milling Co., Rose Group of Gold Mines and Pleides Group of Gold Mines” This particular copy is addressed “Compliments of Simon Bamberger” at the top left. Black print on off-white paper, 8 1/2” x 11”, minor wear and folding, VF. The second piece in this lot is a typed legal format version of the prospectus minus signature and specific day in date of release. This 8” x 13” draft is six pages long with 3/4 of page one and 1/2 of page two missing. Has folds and pin holes at top, otherwise VF. Highly collectible. Not illustrated. Est. $75-100

779. Lincoln. Pioche. Bristol Copper Mining Co., 1902. Prospectus and stockholder’s report. Gray cover with black print and artwork, 5 1/8” x 7 3/4”, 24 pages. “The properties of the company are situated in the eastern portion of Nevada, about forty miles west of the state line of Utah” and near the Old Jordan and Niagara mines which “rank to-day among the greatest copper mines of the world…”. Clean, no stains, fading, dirt or tears, XF. The second piece of this lot is a folded four page stockholders report from the Bristol Copper Mining Co., 1902. Minor foxing, VF. Not illustrated. Est. $100-150

780. Lincoln. Pioche. Pioche Mines Co The Heritage of the Desert, 1923. Lot of 2 similar publications of the Pioche Commercial Club, 20pp plus cover. 2 copies, one in light brown cover, the other printed on dark brown stock. Contents identical. Published for the Pioche Mines Co., possibly as a prospectus, though very expensive at the time. This is the classic promotional piece on Pioche from the 1920’s. It includes write-ups on all the producing mines, photos, a folding pictorial ensemble. The company had consolidated many of the producing mines of the region, and the Commercial Club used them as a local promotional tool that benefited both. 8 x 10”, mint. Est. $100-200

LYON

781. Lyon. Yerington. Nevada-Douglas Copper Co. Report, 1906. This is the 1906 report of geologist and mining engineer E.P. Jennings with “Errata and Additional Explanatory Matter”, c.1907 attached at the front. Also contains Jennings’ report on the Ludwig Mines, a subsidiary of the Nevada-Douglas. Includes smelter returns on both properties. The Nevada-Douglas owned 29 claims in the Yerington Mining District, 7 miles west of Yerington. The Ludwig Mines held 8 claims on 40 acres in Smith Valley, two of which were purchased by the Nevada-Douglas. Report has a map of the total 31 claims owned by the company after its purchase of the Ludwig Mines. The company produced $4.3 million from 1907-1926 (ref. C & C). 16 pages, 8 1/2” x 11”, white paper with black print stapled at top, worn, dirty, faded and torn with folding, fine. Est. $75-150

MINERAL

782. Mineral. Candelaria. Candelaria Mines Co Interim Report, 1922. Lot of 2 pieces. Discusses the mining company’s construction of 17 miles of electric high tension transmission lines, a 300-ton milling plant, various repairs, facts and figures and, of course, the all important ore bodies. Lists Candelaria properties as the Lucky Hill Mine, Northern Belle Mine and the Holmes Mine. Vanilla cover with black print, 10 pages, 7” x 10”. F.C. Ninnis is written in blue ink at top right of cover. The company produced $370,000 in 1923 (ref. C & C). Partly funded by the Rochester Silver MC. It was perhaps the first of the large scale modern mining companies to operate in Candelaria. Small, round liquid stain affects cover through page 3, interior title pages are very faded, VF. The last piece of this lot consists of two pages of the March 25, 1960 edition of the Tonopah Times-Bonanza which contains an article mentioning the Candelaria MC. Folded, torn and yellowed like old newsprint gets. VF. Est. $75-150

783. Mineral. Eagleville. Eagle Consolidated Gold Mining Co.,1901. Prospectus. Has a two page fold out map with the Snowflake, Humbug, Golden Rule, Belmont, Monitor, Golden Gate and Eagle Mines on it. The other side of that map shows a diagram of the mountain with its various deposits and the Eagle and Golden Gate shafts. In the middle of the prospectus is a two-page cross-section view of the inner workings of the Eagle Vein. 47 pages, 3 1/4” x 5 3/4”, light gray cover, black print, has blue pencil writing on front. Slight fading, minor wear but no actual folds or tears. VF. Est. $100-200

784. Mineral. Hawthorne (Walker Lake). Mount Grant Mining Co, c.1906. Owned and operated 18 mining claims including the Jack Walker, White Star, Bananza (sic) and Rex to name just a few. The property was situated on the southeastern portion of Mount Grant on Cat Creek in the Walker Lake Mining District six miles from Hawthorne. There is a note in pencil on the bottom of the front cover that states that the property was taken over by the U.S. Governent to build and house an ammunition depot. 8 1/2” x 11”, off-white paper with black print, 4 pages with a loose page in the middle containing a map of the mine— not as professionally rendered as most claims maps— but does list Bonanza claims— spelled correctly this time. Very worn, tears at some folds have been repaired with tape, some small stains and dirt. Fine. Est. $75-150

785. Mineral. Hawthorne. Royal Consolidated Copper Co Report, 1908. Incorporated April 27, 1907 in Arizona. The property consisted of 10 claims and 1 fractional on 200 acres, 8 miles from Luning and 16 miles from Hawthorne and Mina. By 1915, the Mines Handbook has this company listed as “probably dead” since letters to it were returned from it’s former St. Louis, MO address. “According to the company’s former expert, the formation is ‘dyarite,’ (sic, should be diorite, but a valiant effort) porphyry and limestone, with large ‘burns’ of iron gossan, the ore deposits consisting of copper, gold and silver, lying in a fissure ‘cutting’ a contact of porphyry and lime, the orebody being 250’ wide. The company’s past literature contains other ridiculous and misleading statements.” Folded, four pages, white paper with black print, 8 1/2” x11”, small nicks to edges, several pin holes, otherwise VF. Est. $75-150

786. Mineral. Ludwig (Munds). Walker Lake Copper Mining & Smelting Co & Thorne Copper Mining & Reduction Co, c.1906. Prospectus, 16pp, non pictorial, by the Patrick Investment Co, Denver. Brown on white. 5 x 7.75”. Relatively common. The Munds district is not listed in Lincoln, and the name is given in honor of the discoverer. It had been known as the Ludwig district. Munds didn’t stick, and Ludwig has remained the name. Describes a new mining camp of Acme, Nevada. Very interesting promotional piece. Very fine. Est. $75-150

787. Mineral. Luning. Redmond Consolidated Mines Map, 1919. Detailed map of the surface locations of the Redmond Cons. Mines. The property included fifteen claims each measuring 600’ x 1500’. The map shows cross sections of the “plan of workings” at the 50’, 100’, 200’ and 300’ levels as well as a cross section of Vein No. 3. The map also shows the location of the property “In Reference To Luning & The Surrounding Country Electric Power Transmission Lines Railroads highways Mining Camps” and so on. Lots of detail, well drawn. Off white paper with blue print and red ink pen notations made on the diagram of the “Dip of Veins”., folded, 25” x 37”. Tears along folds, staining, dirt, wear and a couple of tape repairs. Color is remarkably clear, overall condition is good. Est. $200-400

788. Mineral. Rawhide (Regent). Dixie Gold Mining Co, 1908. &#x201READ THE ENCLOSED PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTIONS OF TELEGRAMS FROM RAWHIDE—- READ THE STORY OF RAWHIDE.”" Very large folded prospectus seeking to sell the Dixie Gold Mining company to investors through two telegrams from “...the cashier Merchants’ and Miners’ Bank of Rawhide, and from C.C. Emerson, the editor of the Rawhide News.” According to the prospectus, both telegrams were sought by company president and manager W.P. Fife of St. Louis, MO. The Dixie GMC “which consists of the Possible quartz lode mining claim, adjoins the Last Chance quartz mining claim on the south.” Dan W. Edwards is listed as Mine Operator and Stock Broker. 18” x 34 3/4”, vanilla paper with dark brown print, tears at edges and folds, some fading, VF. Est. $75-150

789. Mineral. Rawhide. Souvenir of Rawhide, Nevada’s great Gold Camp, 1908 by N. E. Johnson. Reprint. 44pp plus green cover. All pictorial piece on Rawhide using Johnson’s photos. This is the quintessential Rawhide pictorial piece. About 15-18 years ago we found the lady in Fallon that reprinted this piece and bought her remaining stock of less than 50 pieces, selling them off before 1990. While some have insisted that these are the originals, they are not. One need only look at the paper cover, a thick weave modern paper. Still, they command a good price, since the original would easily bring $1000 plus. Piece of tape on inside cover page, otherwise very fine. Est. $100-200

790. Mineral. Walker Lake. Walker Lake Copper Mining & Smelting Co & Thorne Copper Mining Reduction & Co., c. 1907. This is an identical prospectus to that which is listed in Ludwig. The Mine’s Handbook lists the company as having lands “4 1/2 miles east of Walker Lake, are claimed to show a 2’ vein of ore assaying 9.2% copper at depth of 9’. Is not regarded favorably.” But like all good prospectuses the company hypes it’s

prospects in grand fashion: “Methusaleh, at the time of his death, was but a babe in years compared to the life of a copper mine.” Incorporated in Arizona in early 1907. 5 1/4” x 7 3/4”, white paper with copper lettering throughout, 15 pages. Printed by the Denver Engraving Co. Slight fading at edges, one small tear to cover and one along bottom of spine, still overall VF. Not rare. Est. $75-150

NYE

791. Nye. Belmont. Security Reduction Co., c.1909. Prospectus. Owned and operated the Consolidated Belmont Mining Properties which included nine patented mining claims, two mill sites 12 located mining claims and three water supplies all in the Philadelphia Mining District. Printed by the Times-Mirror P.& B. House of Los Angeles. Gray cover with black print, 6” x 9 “, has been folded, pencil marks throughout with one small tear to rear cover, VF. Printed by the Times-Mirror P. & B. House of Los Angeles. 6 x 9”. Well illustrated. Est. $100-200

792. Nye. Bullfrog. Ali Baba Mining Co., c.1905. Prospectus. Promoted from PA and NY. This Irving K. Farrington & Co. proposition is from one of the “famed Bonanza Mountain Mines” is 10 3/4” x 8 “, has a gray-blue cover with orange and black ink and is 11 pages long. Includes two pictures: one of Bonanza Mountain with the town of Bullfrog at its foot and one of the south end of Bonanza Mountain. There is also a stunningly sharp color map of the mines and prospects of Bonanza Mountain highlighting the Ali Baba, Gibraltar, Tramp, Gold Center, Peerless Bonanza and Golden Scepter. Minor folding, some small tears to inner pages and slight fading of cover, overall VF. Est. $150-300

793. Nye. Bullfrog. Bullfrog Sunset Gold Mining Co, c.1904-05. Prospectus, 8.5 x 11”, 4pp plus cover and 1pp photo, folding claim map 11 x 17” tucked into the middle. The Bullfrog Sunset was on strike with the famous Montgomery Shoshone MC to the south. Wyoming corporation, Colorado promotion. Various file holes punched in top, not affecting text or photo. Very straightforward prospectus, telling the reader that they were prospecting. “Up to the present time very little development work has been done on these properties other than the amount necessary to hold them.” Based on the mines and prospects that they are touting, it appears that this prospectus may date to late 1904 or early 1905. On the cover is the rubber stamp of Seeley Mudd, noting that this copy was from his files. Mudd was a partner of the Guggenheims. Est. $100-300

794. No Lot.

795. Nye. Bullfrog. Forward Mining Development Co.,1904. Lot of three pieces. The first piece of this lot is a prospectus of the Forward Mining Development Co. of Goldfield and Bullfrog, it has one picture on the back cover of the Combination Mine and Mill which was “promoted by L.L. Patrick, President of the Forward Mining Development Co.” Properties and interests owned by Forward included the Joshua Man, Mayflower, Gold Button, Goldfield Mascot MC, Red Fox Bullfrog MC, Bullfrog Water, Light & Power and Yankee Girl GMC. 12 pages, light pink, minor fading, no dirt, tears or folds, XF, 4” x 9 1/4”. The second piece has “Facts” About Goldfield Nevada. The Greatest Gold Camp in the World” written on its front with vignette of a woman standing next to a flag bearing the company name. The prospectus first gives a history of the mine while downplaying neighboring Tonopah’s gold production. Contains many testimonials throughout including the opinion of a Los Angeles Mining Engineer who proclaims Goldfield to be “an abnormally rich camp”. Crème paper, black print, 4” x 9”, 24 pages. Includes small map, primarily of Nevada, on page 3. It also has seven photographs of company mines, full ore sacks, the arrival of the mail stage and more. Slight fading, otherwise very clean and crisp, XF. The last piece of this lot is a four page promotional paper put out by company president L.L. Patrick regarding “The First Year’s Record Of Bullfrog Nevada And Its Marvelous Mines”. 6” x 9”, white paper with black print and little green bullfrogs printed throughout. Folded with one small tear at a fold, VF. Includes an excerpt from the June 1905 edition of the Beatty Bullfrog Miner, “A large piece of ore spattered all over with gold, that would run into the thousands of dollars, was seen by the writer last week…”. Est. $150-300

796. Nye. Bullfrog. Los Angeles-Bullfrog Realty and Investment Co., Nov. 1905. Fantastic 42 page realtor’s publication that sells the Silver State through poetry, picture, detailed maps and lure of wealth. Yellow cover with green writing and white seal with a bullfrog in the middle and ribbon accent. Inside pages are white with brown print and little green frogs throughout. The cover is detached, 9”x 4 3/4”. Printed by Stoll & Thayer of Los Angeles. First map is of “Nevada’s Famous Mineralized Zone”, 19 1/2” x 13 3/4”. The second map has two tears at left-hand side and is of the town of Bullfrog showing streets and individual parcels of property, 18 1/4” x 21 3/4. LA promotion, very well illustrated. Fold out panorama at center. Est. $400-800

797. Nye. Bullfrog. Peerless-Bullfrog Mining Co, 1906. 8pp prospectus printed in orange and black. 7.5 x 9”. Center fold affects cover illustration. Promoted by United Investors of New York. Contains maps and photos of the mine and region, with the photos printed in orange. The Peerless group was located just north of the Denver and was relatively worthless at the time. They also owned the Elkhorn MC property west of the Montgomery Shoshone and Amethyst Bullfrog. Est. $150-300

798. Nye. Bullfrog. Red Fox Bullfrog Mining Co, c.1905. Four page folding prospectus, 9 x 16”, cut in the center with glue marks for album mounting in corners. Blue on white. The back has a map of the claims which were north of Rhyolite on what appears to be relatively worthless ground. Also has subscription blank. Curiously, the Tramp is not shown on the map. Est. $50-100

799. Nye. Bullfrog. Bullfrog Jumper Mining Co., c.1905. Another Bullfrog mining property presented by Irving K. Farrington & Co, of PA and NY, some time after 1904. Spectacular cover in light green with dark green printing and medium green artwork of a very handsome, fat frog on a lily pad in an inviting pond. We could find no reference to this company within our library. 8 3/4” x 6”, The 6 interior pages are crème with black and red print and one photo of Bonanza Mountain showing various mining claims. According to the prospectus, “The Bullfrog Jumper Mining Company was organized to take over and develop two full claims and two fractions known as the Magdalene group and the Chicamauga claim.” Illustrated. Overall a very desirable piece, XF. Est. $200-400

800. Nye. Bullfrog. Map of the Bullfrog Mining District, c.1906-1907. Lot of 2 pieces. Nye County Nevada, compliments of the Forward Mining Development Co. 18” x 22”. Shows all of the mining claims and properties including the automobile line and Las Vegas & Tonopah R.R. line route. Map has been folded and has some minor rips on the border but is still supple (not brittle) and is not faded. Printing is sharp and clear. Est. $150-300

801. Nye. Manhattan. Manhattan Independent Mining Co, c.1908. Prospectus and promotional material, eight pieces including letters, pictorial 4pp pamphlet. Promoted by Chicago men. In 1907, the company owned several claim groups including the Peerless, but split them all out in separate stock offerings. The promotions are made in the face of the 1907-08 financial panic and of course did not mention that Manhattan’s banks had mostly all failed. Most of the consolidation at Manhattan came in 1908 and we are not sure if this property was bought up by another company. Certainly, the photo essay indicates they may have shipped ore or bullion. Est. $100-300

802. Nye. Manhattan. Manhattan Nevada Gold Mines Co., c.1906. Prospectus. Incorporated in Arizona. Four pages, folded, 8 1/2 x 15 1/2”, vanilla paper with dark green-black print and pictures. Includes subscription form for the property dated 1906. Contains lots of quotes about the Manhattan District from local papers of the time, “Manhattan is wonderful. Gold has been found more plentifully, more easy of access, and in more unsuspected places that in any heretofore discovered district known to the mining world.’ (William Hatch, Prominent Newspaper Correspondent).” Water stains and tears, worn, fine. Est. $75-150

803. Nye. Manhattan. Manhattan Peerless Mining Co, c.1908. Prospectus, broadside, and 3 pieces of correspondence and promotional material, and four other pieces plus envelopes. Promoted by Chicago men. In 1907 the company owned several claim groups including the Peerless, but split them all out in separate stock offerings. Most of the consolidation at Manhattan came in 1908 and we are not sure if this property was bought up by another company. These are mostly mail flyers soliciting the purchase of stock, a classic method of promotions. Some of this material shows the co-promotional efforts of the Peerless and Independent companies. The prospectus is 9 x 11.5”, black on white, pictorial, two folds with part of an envelope stuck to the front cover. Tears at fold ends. 16pps. Contains many photos, maps, and testimonials about the property. Broadside is 16 x 21” with maps and testimonials. Remarkable promotional package. Particularly visual material suitable for museum display. Extremely fine. Est. $250-500

804. Nye. Millett (North Twin River). Planet Consol. Mines Co, 1906. 4pp “preliminary” prospectus printed in blue on blue paper. 8 x 11”, folds, wear at top. Promoted by Chicago men. The North Twin district had some incredible high grade ore pockets mined first in the 1860’s and again exploited about 1905. The property of this company was at the mouth of Ophir Canyon. [Lincoln]. Est. $75-150

805. Nye. Ray. Ray Tonopah Mining Co of Tonopah, Nevada, c.1902-05. 4pp folded prospectus, 4 x 9” including cover. Black on dull green heavy paper stock. No photos. This as a rare prospectus for a property at Ray, just east of Tonopah, the site of the Anaconda Copper and Moly mine of recent years, last run by Equatorial. Discusses location and assays. . L. Ray, president. Est. $75-150

806. Nye. Rhyolite. Rhyolite, Metropolis of Southern Nevada, c.1904. Rare! Brown with red, blue and black print and artwork. Cover boasts a rather fine graphic by D. F Schwartz of a donkey and a prospector who is panning for gold. 60 pages including lots of photos and advertisements. Put forth by the “J. McCormack Neveda (sic) Mining Investments” company. The firm sought to promote the Bullfrog Golden Sceptre MC, Montgomery-Shoshone Extension MC, Bonanza Mountain Extension MC, Transvaal of Nevada MC, Bullfrog & Transvaal MC and Goldfield-Transvaal MC. Prospectus examines Rhyolite and the changes wrought in that area since the discovery of its riches,”…a barren, uninhabited waste… A few streams, by courtesy named rivers… A land of dead things, wherein the little life that is, seems starved and stunted and afraid…Today this desert land is teeming with... Men of the virile type, hustling, aggressive, success compelling.” Continues on in this vein as regards its various properties and the state in which they lie,” The whole State of Nevada, generally speaking, is one great mine.” Lots of great reading and pictures… fabulous! 6” x 12”. Cover is battered and torn around edges— but interior is in excellent shape— feels as if it’s never been opened although first few pages have a little dirt and wear. Fine to VF. We offered on t these through Butterfield’s in 1992. Est. $750-1500

807. Nye. Round Mountain. Round Mountain Philadelphia Mining Co, c.1905. Prospectus, 4pp plus cover, 4.75 x 8”. No photos. While the name might indicate a Philadelphia backed company, the Board and Officers were respected mining and business men from all over, including Zeb Kendall, George Watt (Austin) and others. Before the consolidation, so production is unknown. Est. $75-150

808. Nye. Round Mountain. Round Mountain Sphinx Mining Co of Round Mountain, 1907. 4pp Prospectus by the Weir brothers, New York with a map on the back. This property was adjacent to the RMMC property to the north. Blue on white. 9 x 11”. Very fine. Est. $75-150

809. Nye. Tonopah. Altamont Mining Co, 1920. Prospectus. The Altamont owned the Stewart Mine in the southern foothills of Lone Mountain. The mine consisted of 9 lode mining claims including the Mammoth, Sunset, Rajah, Climax, Fraction, Baltic, Artic (sic), Ultimo and Pyramid. Six pages, 3 3/4” x 8 3/4”, gray cover with black print and artwork. Paperclip marks on exterior and interior, (water?) staining to first page, VF. Map at center. Est. $75-150

810. Nye. Tonopah. Castle Rock Mines Co, c.1928. Incorporated in 1928 in Nevada. The property consisted of 10 claims at Castle Rock, 34 miles west of Tonopah. And 8 miles north of the Blair Junction. “Gold values occur in 3 veins in rhyolite. Developed by a crosscut tunnel. Ore estimated in May 1928, at 9,000 tons, averaging $20 per ton. Active development continued throughout 1928, but no 1929 operations have been reported.” (Mines Handbook, Vol. XVIII, Part I, 1931). Worn and faded with nicks at edges, 4 pages, 8 1/2” x 11”, black print on white paper. Fine. Est. $50-150

811. Nye. Tonopah. Crucible Gold Mining & Milling Co., 1926. &#x201The Golden Eagle Property is located 60 miles east of Tonopah, Nevada, near the head of Eden Creek.” The Crucible Gold Mining and Milling Co. held the deed to this property which consisted of five full claims on 100 acres. 8 1/2” x 11”, vanilla paper with black print, 4 pages. Piece has three photographs: one of the Great Golden Eagle Ledge, one of the Lady Luck Tunnel and one presumably of the mountain range where the property was located (?). Folded, small tears and nicks, overall fine. Est. $50-150

812. Nye. Tonopah. Famous Mines of Tonopah and Goldfield, compliments of I. Farrington & Co, Wall Street, New York, c.1904. &#x201Photographs by a member of the firm.” 5 x 7” 24pp plus cover (orange and black on beige). Small map of the Tonopah area in the front. The rest of the book is all photos of the mines and the Tonopah Railroad. Very fine. Ex Rare. Est. $200-500

813. Nye. Tonopah. Folding views of Tonopah by E. Mitchell, c.1907, the San Francisco postcard publisher. Nine folded 4.5 x 7” panes, with a single huge panorama on the back, nearly 20” long. The cover has been removed. Shows all the major mines on the panels. Est. $75-150

814. Nye. Tonopah. Forward Mining Development Co., 1904, &#x201CFats” About Goldfield Nevada. The Greatest Gold Camp in the World” written on front with vignette of a woman standing next to a flag bearing the company name. The prospectus first gives a history of the mine while downplaying neighboring Tonopah’s gold production. Contains many testimonials throughout including the opinion of a Los Angeles Mining Engineer who proclaims Goldfield to be “an abnormally rich camp”. Crème paper, black print, 4” x 9”, 24 pages. Includes small map, primarily of Nevada, on page 3. Includes seven photographs of company mines, full ore sacks, the arrival of the mail stage and more. Very clean, XF. Not rare. Est. $25-75

815. Nye. Tonopah. Halifax Tonopah Mining Co, c.1912. Prospectus. Incorporated Sept. 27, 1902 in Utah and operated by the West End Consolidated Mines Corp. until 1925. The company’s holdings border the Tonopah Belmont property and the prospectus seeks to build on its neighbor’s fame, “this Halifax property bids fair to make, within a few months into a mine of character, possibly as famous as… the Tonopah Belmont.” The Halifax property consisted of four patented claims, the Halifax Nos.1, 2, 3 and 4. According to the Mines Handbook, that was later extended to five claims on 88 acres. Piece includes a property map of the Halifax Tonopah MC and a longitudinal section of the property looking north. Six pages, crème with black print, 8 1/4” x 10 3/4”, small folds, slight wear, evidence of being paper clipped, ink stain on back cover. VF. The company produced over $1million between 1903-1926 (ref C & C). Est. $50-100

816. Nye. Tonopah. I. Farrington Market Letter, 1904. Farrington was from New York. Four page pamphlet that pumps the Tonopah Mining District. 4pp, 8 x 11”, map on the front showing the key properties. Very fine. Est. $50-100

817. Nye. Tonopah. Jim Butler Tonopah Mining Co, Annual Report, 1916. Incorporated in Delaware. The company held 16 patented claims and two unpatented claims on 241 acres as well as the Ophir King group. Development took place through the Wandering Boy and Desert Queen shafts. In 1915, the company put in 8,569 feet of new development at a cost of $64,783 with an end production that year of $48,533. (Weed, 1916). By 1916, the year of this report, the total operating costs were $10.80 per ton of ore, that reflected an increase of 40 cents per ton over the previous year. 8 1/2” x 11”, vanilla paper with black print, 4 pages, folded, minor wear to edges, VF. The company produced around $6 million between 1903-1940 (ref C & C). Est. $50-100

818. Nye. Tonopah. Mines & Mining of Tonopah and Goldfield Nevada, c.1905. 64pp pictorial pamphlet 3.5 x 6” by Lawson & Paul, Tonopah. Blue cover. Write-ups and photos of most of the key mines in the district. Most photos by E. J. VanDervort. Very fine. Ex Rare. Est. $200-500

819. Nye. Tonopah. Monarch-Pittsburgh Extension Mining Co, c.1905. 14pp prospectus plus cover, 3.25 x 6”. W. J. Douglas, president. Includes a map of the property just west of the Ohio Tonopah and Tonopah MC. Has all the traditional promotional gimmicks, such as “Hidden Treasure” and “Mines Makes Millionaires”, except Douglas was one of the top Tonopah mining engineers, who rarely, if ever, associated his name with a loosing venture. Est. $75-150

820. Nye. Tonopah. Montana-Tonopah Mines Co & Commonwealth Mining & Milling Co Combined Report, 1914. Contains all the vital statistics for 1914 for both properties. The Montana-Tonopah MC was incorporated in Delaware in 1912. The company owned 15 claims and was one of the oldest in the Tonopah district with original incorporation in 1902. It later reincorporated. There was an 865’ shaft with over 15 miles of workings. The mine closed down in 1914 due to lack of ore and low silver prices. However, the company puts a positive spin on it in the report:

“In spite of the necessity for the mining of smaller ore bodies and narrower veins during the past year, it is gratifying to note a reduction in the total cost of operation of 77c per ton.” The Commonwealth M & MC report also cites an ore shortage— and adds a sunny spin: “Very little new ore has been developed during the past eight months…… The outlook for the future is encouraging. There are several points where important bodies of ore may be found…”. 6” x 8 3/4”, light gray cover with black print, 35 pages, cover has slight fading, piece is folded through all pages on lower right corner. VF. Combined production was just under $10 million between 1903-1925 (ref C & C). Est. $25-50

821. Nye. Tonopah. Montana-Tonopah Mining Co Annual Reports for 1907-08 and 1910-1911. Lot of 2 pieces. See similar lot for information on the company. These are reports for the fiscal years 1907-08 and 1910-11. Both are crisp, clean, with minor fading— appear to have never been read. XF. Est. $75-150

822. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah & California Gold Mining C0, c.1902. Prospectus. 2pp plus 8.5 x 10” folding map on light onionskin paper. The property was south-southeast of Tonopah. This was a Los Angeles promotion. Est. $75-150

823. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah & Mt. Butler Gold Mining Co, c.1902. Prospectus. 2pp plus 8.5 x 10” folding map on light onionskin paper. The property was south-southeast of Tonopah. This was a Los Angeles promotion directly related to the Tonopah California GMC promoted by the same group. Very fine. Est. $75-150

824. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Belmont Development Co 14th Annual Report, 1917. Lot of 3 pieces. See other Tonopah Belmont lots for story. Besides the 14th Annual Report, 1917, this lot includes two unused envelopes, 5 3/4” x 3 1/4”, crème with black print and red, printed, two-cent U.S. stamp. Est. $25-50

825. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Belmont Development Co Annual Reports 1912-1921. Lot of 10 pieces. Includes Nos. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18 & 19. Incorporated in New Jersey. This was the second largest producer in Tonopah with nearly $40-million in gold and silver receipts through 1939. The company controlled a number of properties including Tonopah North Star, Rescue Eula and Mizpah Extension. Truly one of Nevada’s important mines. (Ref: C&C, Carpenter et al, Weed 1924 p.1504-6. DAB). All reports are 6” x 9”, some have minor fading and rust stains from binding staples, VF-XF. The 13th has a fine fold out map of property attached at inside rear cover. At least three include notices of annual stockholders meetings. Covers are brown, gray, blue, green and off-white. The company was the second largest producer in Tonopah with over $38 million from 1906-40 (ref C & C). Est. $200-500

826. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Belmont Development Co., 1922. This is the 20th Annual Report for the Tonopah Belmont which owned 11 claims on 161 acres adjoining the Montana Tonopah and the Tonopah Mining properties on the east. Incorporated in 1902 in New Jersey. Report compares amount of ore milled in 1921, 138,030.8 to the amount in 1922, 125,819.0. Gray cover, 6” x 9”, 32 pages, white paper with black print. Fading to edges, minor wear at corners and spine, VF. Est. $50-100

827. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Eastern Gold Mining Co, 1903. 8pp 3 x 6” prospectus with 12 x 13” map. No photos. Salt Lake City promotion with property north of the Tonopah Union MC. Est. $75-150

828. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Extension Mining Co 15th, 18th and 19th Annual Reports, 1920, 1923, 1924. Lot of 3 pieces. Incorporated in Arizona in 1902. All are 6” x 9”. The 15th Annual Report has 15 pages in a gray cover with at least two small tears and is faded and worn with folds, fine. #18 has 16 pages in a brown cover with owners name written at top right, XF. #19, has 14 pages, minor fading to blue cover, VF. These are all F. C. Ninnis’ personal copies. Est. $75-150

829. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Extension Mining Co. Annual Reports 1916 & 1917. Incorporated in Arizona in 1902. The company held two claims in the north central part of the district in the earliest days of mining before consolidation as shown on Bradford & Bradford 1905 map of operating claims. 6” x 9”. The 1916 report lists ore production for the year at 91,981.54 dry tons. It has a gray cover, 16 pages, small pull-out panoramic photo of the mine inside the front cover and larger pull-out panoramic photo looking south from the Victory Shaft inside the back cover, minor fading and wear throughout, three hole punches along spine, VF. The 1917 report lists ore production at 109,402.20 dry tons for that year. It has a light green cover and 16 pages, wear to cover and dirt, minor wear throughout and stains, VF. Both have maps in the middle showing the Tonopah Extension and adjoining properties. This was the 3rd largest producer in the district at around $22 million from 1904-1939 (ref C & C). Est. $50-100

830. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Home Mining Co, 1903. Property comprises the Jim Crow Nos. 1 & 2, Homestake, Umatilla and Umbria. Prospectus is one long piece of paper that folds up like a brochure, 3 “pages” printed front and back. Crème cover with red and dark green print and artwork, 3 1/2” x 6”. A color fold-out map is glued to the last “page”, 8 1/2” x 14”, crisp, bright, some pencil scribbles on map. VF. Est. $100-200

831. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Merger Mining Co Report, 1912. Listed as “probably defunct” and purchased in 1915 by the Tonopah Extension Mines, Inc. in the Mines Handbook. Contains two maps and a cross section of the property. 5 1/2” x 8 3/4”, dark brown cover with black print, 16 pages, slight fold, VF. Only operating in 1912-13, producing just over $100,000 (ref C & C). Est. $75-100

832. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Mining Co Annual Report, 1906. See other Tonopah Mining Company of Nevada lots for story. This Annual Report is from 1906, four printed pages with a very nice fold out map of property attached at inside back. Light green cover with dark blueprint, 5 1/4” x 7 1/4”, faded, torn, worn and folded, VF. Est. $50-100

833. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Mining Co Annual Reports, Nos. 8-10 & 12-20, 1910-1921. Lot of 13 pieces. Incorporated in Delaware in 1901.This was the first and greatest mining company in Tonopah, founded by Jim Butler, Tasker Oddie and Cal Brougher. By 1902 the company had already mined $1.5 million on its way to nearly $50 million by 1940. Butler’s discovery of the property is an amazing story. In May 1900, he had gone in search of his burro which had wandered off when he found an outcropping of mineralized rock. He had it assayed, didn’t believe the assay and sent a sample to Tasker Oddie, then a lawyer, for his evaluation. The first sample ran 640 oz./ton of silver and $206 in gold. A second sample submitted to a Klondike assayer was pronounced worthless. But the Klondike assayer ran a second sample, discovering his error. He took off in pursuit of Butler to give him the good news. Butler, however, was ahead of the game having stayed up all night staking claims, completely covering all of the ground by morning. In the first year, Butler earned an income of $250,000 in lease payments alone. The mines in Tonopah went on to produce over $150 million, ranking it a world class deposit. (ref: Torrence, Spurr, Weed, Carpenter) This lot includes Annual Reports 8-10 and 12-20 ( has two #20 reports) covering years 1910-1921. All are 6 1/4” x 9 1/4”, fine to VF with pictures, statistics and more. Covers are, red, green, yellow and gray with fading, dirt, pencil marks, wear, tears, stains and one with loose pages. The largest producer at Tonopah at just under $50 million between 1902-40 (ref C & C). Est. $250-500

834. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Mining Co. of Nevada, Annual Reports for 1905 & 1929. Lot of two pieces. Two annual reports. The first is dated 1905 and measures 5 1/4” x 7 1/4”, beige cover, 8 pages with a tissue paper pull out map inside rear cover which depicts company’s holdings in sage green. Lists ore hoisted that year at 9, 522.80 tons. Wear to edges with some fading. Map is pristine. VF. The 28th Annual Report (1929) cites 33,483 dry tons of ore producing 6,765 ounces of gold and 684,584 ounces of silver. The piece measures 6” x 9”, crème paper with black print, 19 pages. Some fading, minor folding and tears, overall VF. The 1905 piece is particularly rare. Est. $100-200

835. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Mining Company Annual Reports, 1909-1922. Lot of 8 annual reports for the Tonopah MC: Nos. 5, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 18 & 21. Each report has lots of pictures and facts and figures. An excerpt from the 5th annual report reads, “On the Mizpah vein, the first, second and third levels have been extended easterly and westerly to the capping; crosscutting and work along the faults remains to be done.” All are VF with minor fading, one or two tears and some slight staining. Est. $200-400

836. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Promotional Pamphlet, 1902, printed by the Tonopah Bonanza. Inscribed on the front cover Gaston Schival 6 November 1902. Three page folding pamphlet discussing the virtues of Tonopah and the Tonopah Stock Exchange. Not too rare, but very rare with an inscription showing it came from some personal files. 3.25 x 5.5”. Est. $50-100

837. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Superior Gold Mining Co, c.1905. Prospectus. 4 pp, 8.5 x 11”, red on orange. Pennsylvania promotion. Map on the back, before the consolidation. The property was on the outskirts of Tonopah, without much chance of success. Very fine. Est. $75-150

838. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Treasure Mining Co, c.1905. 12 pp pictorial prospectus with 8 x 12” folding map in the back. The property was located just east of Tonopah. They owned 9 claims. 4 x 8”, gray cover. Crimpled folds in upper right corner. Probably no production. Very fine. Est. $100-200

839. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah, Goldfield, Nevada Review. No. 21, 1913 by the Weir Bros, New York. 24pp promotional brochure with center folding map “Main Workings Tonopah Camp.” In this brochure, Weir Bros promote some of the best producing mines at Tonopah. Their list of recommended stock buys is like a who’s who of Nevada mining at the time, with only a couple of losers in the bunch. Very fine. Est. $150-300

840. Nye. Tonopah. United Tonopah Nevada Mining Co, 1903. 4 x 8.5” prospectus. 8pp with center folding map, 8 x 8” showing cross section of workings and claims. Red cover. Shows assays, background, etc. Very fine. Est. $75-150

841. Nye. Tonopah. West End Consolidated Mining Co, 1923. Includes a report on the properties of the Halifax Tonopah Mining Company, which had most of the same corporate structure as the West End. Medium blue cover with black print, 6” x 9 1/4”, minor fading around edges, 11 pages, VF. The West End Cons. MC operated successfully in the Tonopah district until the end of 1926 when it ran into serious financial trouble due to lawsuits over apex rights. Company president F.M. “Borax” Smith was ousted at that time having served as company president for over a decade. The West End produced about $15 million and was the fourth largest producer in the district. Smith is best known for his development of borax deposits in Death Valley and parts of Nevada. Located just east of the Tonopah Belmont ground, the Halifax Tonopah MC was the 9th largest producer with just over $1 million. Produced over $14 million between 1906-1939 (ref C & C). Est. $75-150

PERSHING

842. Pershing. Rochester. Rochester Silver Corp Annual Report, 1921. Lot of 2 pieces. The Rochester was the largest producing company in the Rochester district, which poured more than $7 million in precious metals from 1913-1924. “F.L. Ninnis” written and “West End Mill”, “MacNamara Mill” stamped at top right. Light gray cover with black print and artwork, 15 printed pages, 8” x 10 3/4”. Fading, small ink blotch on back, evidence of being paper clipped at inside top, VF. Second piece in this lot is a notice to stockholders from Vice President and Chairman F.M. Manson of the company’s annual stockholder’s meeting on May 15, 1922, gives vital statistics to date. This company funded the Candelaria Mines Co this same year (please see at Mineral. Candelaria). Folded, 2 pages, 8 1/2” x 11”. XF. Est. $75-150

843. Pershing. Unionville (Buena Vista). Sunset Mining & Development Co, 1925. The prospectus does not give the district or specifics of past producers, which may indicate that they did not have the property tied up. They started as a Bullfrog Company, owning the Tramp, Bullfrog sunset GMC, and Denver Bullfrog Annex MC in 1912. They bought out the Unionville properties in 1925. This was one of the Lawson promotions, a promoter charged like that of George Graham Rice. Also owned the Arizona SMC. [1926 Mines Handbook] 2 photos on back. Est. $75-150

STOREY

844. Storey. Unknown. La Fiesta Gold Mining Co, c.1910. Prospectus, 8x11”, tri-folded with one panel cut out at bottom center. On the surface, this appears to be the Talapoosa property located east of the Comstock lode, but it is about 1 mile west. They held five claims. The Company map naturally shows the great Comstock lode heading east to these claims, which is completely unproven. They shipped 10,000 pounds (5 tons) of ore to Dayton receiving $9 per ton in gold, but had significant recovery problems. The San Francisco based company compared their ores to the Crown Point. The reverse side had two maps and a cross section, but the central part of the cross section has been cut away. Significant, despite damage. Est. $50-100

845. Storey. Virginia. A History of the Comstock Mines, Mineral and Agricultural Resources of Silver Land, by Dan DeQuille, 1889. A popular writer for Virginia City’s Territorial Enterprise, Dan DeQuille also penned several mining related books including this first edition historical piece on the Comstock Lode, Nevada, the Great Basin Region, Lake Tahoe and the high Sierra. He describes the prosperity to be found by one and all in Virginia City during the heyday of the Comstock.” Gold coin jingled in the pockets of all in the city— those of the drones as well as those of the workers.” Sage green cover, 158 pages, 5” x 6 3/4”, stapled binding with a modern tape reinforcement along staples on inside back cover. VF. Scarce. Est. $150-300

846. Storey. Virginia. Advantages and Necessity of a Deep Drain Tunnel for the Great Comstock Ledge, 1865. Published in February 1865 by Adolph Sutro. Unlisted in Paher. Addresses the “great obstacle in mining— and its remedy”, namely, water and the draininng of it from ore bearing properties. Sutro proposes what he calls his Grand Drain Tunnel, “...commencing at a point in the foot hills of Carson River Valley, a little less than four miles or about 20,000 feet from the Comstock ledge at a depth of 1800 feet below the surface.” This very rare book was published in San Francisco by Sutro in 1865. We believe it to be a first edition of Paher’s 1922, but differs substantially in that it is an 1865 imprint, not 1873. As such, it may be Sutro’s first published work promoting his project. Thirty pages, 5 1/2” x 8 1/2”. Soft bound, off-white paper with black print, cover is stained, faded, worn and dirty with one big fold on back. Fine. Est. $500-1000

847. Storey. Virginia. Comstock Lode Map, New Hartford Mining Company, 1911. Hardbound pocket map. Complete claim map of the Comstock Lode by J.H.G. Wolf. Very scarce. 34” x 30” linen backed map folds into 5” x 8” hard bound book with brown cover, very supple with a couple of minor folds, discoloration to folds, VF. Map is dark blue print on light blue background, very crisp, clear and detailed. Cites production figures reflecting bullion output from 1859-1910. Shows a cross sectional view of ore deposits and elevation of Silver City, Gold Hill and Virginia City. Also shows a section on line of the Sutro Tunnel and a section through the Brunswick Lode. Fabulous! Est. $150-300

848. Storey. Virginia. Comstock Tunnel & Drainage Co., 1983. Hardbound pocket map. Contains the 1983 annual report, proxy statement and letter to stockholders. According to the company’s five year selected financial data, it had been operating on a loss for three out of those five years, 1983’s loss was $20,430. Light green cover with dark green print and art— vignettte of ore cart in front of mine workings— attractive. 7 1/4” x 8 3/4”. Small fold to top of back cover otherwise XF. Est. $15-30

849. Storey. Virginia. Comstock Tunnel Co. Report, 1903. A folded, three page, typewritten, formal report by Leon M. Hall, Consulting Engineer Comstock Mines, on “The Practicability And Advisability of Extending The South Lateral Of The Sutro Tunnel Southerly Under The Silver City District” (a title only an engineer would come up with). “This tunnel, when completed, will develop the large gold bearing zone known as the Silver City Mining District…and will at once afford a legitimate, systemic plan for working the many properties now lying idle.” An interesting read. Overall excellent condition, VF. Est. $50-100

850. Storey. Virginia. Comstock, 1911. Promotional flyer hyping the big mining stocks of the Comstock Lode. Put out by Franklin Leonard, Jr. of New York and factually corroborated by George B. Burbank. Appears to be more of a report on the Comstock and it’s 1911 condition than outright promotional hype. Folded, black and white, four page, 8 1/2” x 14”. Minor wear and fading, VF. Est. $50-100

851. No Lot.

852. Storey. Virginia. Consolidated Virginia Mining Co, 1926. Incorporated in California 1904. Zeb Kendall was president when this “Report on the Consolidated Virginia Mine and the Underground Mill” was published in 1926. Between 1920 & 1925, the company had shipped nearly 50,000 tons of ore with an average of $6.42 per ton. The report discusses the construction of an underground mill to be placed at the Sutro level. The mill was to have primary crusher, ball grinders with tailings pumped to old, unused stopes below the mill level. 8 pages, 8.5 x 11”. Exposure to water makes the pages a little stiff with minor discoloration. Fine. Est. $25-75

853. Storey. Virginia. Deep Mining on the Comstock, c.1909. Contains information on deep level mining on the Comstock compiled “from official and reliable sources” by H.L. Slosson, Jr., the president of the Yellow Jacket Mine. 6 1/4” x 9”, 47 numbered pages, includes photographs of Virginia City and various Comstock Lode era properties. Dirt and minor staining to cover. Franklin Leonard Jr. stamped on the cover. Fine. Est. $100-200

854. No Lot.

855. Storey. Virginia. Savage Gold & Silver MC, Hale & Norcross MC, Chollar MC and Potosi MC on the Comstock Lode Report, 1916. This report on Comstock Lode properties was made on the advisability of draining and operating the deep levels. It contains plans from government reports and letters from former superintendents. Crème cover with black print, 22 pages, 3 photographs: one of Combination Shaft, one of an electric pump and one of a current Comstock reduction plant. Includes incredibly crisp color cross sections of all the mines listed as well as one devoted entirely to the Hale & Norcross. Slight foxing to cover and minor folding, otherwise VF. Est. $75-150

856. Storey. Virginia. Sutro Tunnel Closing Argument for Company Aid, 1872. April 22, 1872 closing argument by Adolph Sutro delivered before the Congressional Committee on Mines and Mining regarding aid for the Sutro Tunnel. “… as obstacles after obstacles presented themselves, they only nerved me on to overcome them, and I fully concluded to devote, if necessary, the whole balance of my life to the execution of this one work, believing as I do, that it is one of the most important, if not the most important one now in progress on this continent.” 96 pages, soft bound, light green cover with black print, 5 3/4” x 9”. Folded, faded, worn, big stain at upper right corner of cover which affects frist 8 pages. Fine. Paher, 1923. Est. $150-300

857. Storey. Virginia. Sutro Tunnel Complaint of Divers Companies Working Mines on the Comstock Lode, 1876. The “answer” to Diver Company complaints from the counsel for the Sutro Tunnel documents “breach of agreement by plaintiffs”, “defendants claims under act of Congress”, “present suits brought to harass defendants” and much, much more. 68 pages plus appendix. Paher discusses legal complaints and origin of the Sutro Tunnel Co. The appendix has 20 pps of illustrations. These include wood block views of Virginia City, the mines, various Sutro tunnel air shafts and hoists, cross sections and maps. Soft bound cover in light gray with black print, 5 3/4” x 9”, worn, faded, dirty. Cover is only about 1/4 attached to inner pages and has a couple of small tape “repairs” which haven’t held. McGill & Witherow, Printers and Stereotypers, Washington, D.C. Fine. Est. $150-300

WASHOE

858. Washoe. Pyramid. Consolidated Loan & Trust Mining Co., 1903. The company owned three combined groups of California and Nevada free milling gold properties which consisted of nine claims on twenty acres each and included the Crescent-Pioneer Mines in the Pyramid Lake district and mines in El Dorado County in California. Illustrated. This is the first piece from the Pyramid district we have had in 20 years. 10 1/2” x 14”, 4 pages, folded, black print on white paper. Shows some wear including dirt and small tears at folds. Overall fine. Est. $75-150

859. Washoe. Reno. Free and Accepted Masons By-Laws of Reno Lodge No. 13, 1907. Twenty-four pages including articles and bylaws, a closing hymn and a funeral service and dirge which take up 14 pages. Printed by the Journal Publishing Co. of Reno. Cover is light sage green with black print, 4” x 6”, fading around edges of cover with one small tear and some tiny folding to upper page corners, VF. Est. $25-50

860. Washoe. Reno. Reno Mizpah Mining Co, 1907. 4pp 8 x 10” prospectus. Located 2.5 miles NW from Reno on Peavine Mountain, probably part of town today. They had 5 claims, developed two adits and a shaft from which they shipped 20 tons of ore, 22 sacks of which netted $456 per ton. Cross section on the back. Est. $75-150

861. Washoe. Reno. Western Governors’ Silver Conference Minutes, 1939. Governor E. P. Carville of Nevada was responsible for this first annual get together bringing the governors of Utah, Arizona, California, Idaho, New Mexico and Colorado to Nevada to discuss silver mining in the west, “It is natural that this conference should be held by the people of our country and especially of the West to further the cause of a commodity which means so much to our economic welfare.” Printed by the State Printing Office of Nevada. Crème cover with black print, 44 pages, 6” x 9 1/4”, minor fading to cover, otherwise XF. Est. $50-100

862. Washoe. Secret Canyon. Bay State Nevada Gold Mining Co, 1915. The company owned 14 claims in Sections 20, and 17, T22N, R23E and MDM in the White Horse Mining District of Washoe County about 12 miles outside of Wadsworth. Inside cover has a map showing the property in Nevada, page 6 has a detailed map of the company’s claims and there are also a couple of sketches of proposed development. Crème paper with black print, 8 pages, 8 1/2” x 11”. Folds with minor fading and wear, VF. Est. $50-100

863. Washoe. Wedekind. Consolidated Nevada Mining Co., 1902. Boldly promises investors that “we will, without the shadow of a doubt, open up the immense ledge, which will rival the famous old “Comstock” in riches and magnitude…”. The property was situated about two miles north of Sparks, NV. Light sage green cover with black print, interior black and red print on crème paper, 16 pages, 6 1/4” x 4 3/4”. Has been folded as if to fit in someone’s pocket, otherwise VF. Not illustrated. Est. $75-150

WHITE PINE

864. White Pine. Ely. Cumberland=Ely Copper Co., 1907. The company’s property covered 650 acres “adjacent to and intermingled with the property of the Nevada Consolidated Copper Company, located at Ely” in White Pine County. Folded with some minor fading, 8” x 10 1/2”, vanilla paper with black print, 3 pages. No illustrations. Fine. Est. $50-100

865. White Pine. Ely. Ely Central Development Co., 1910. Ely Central Development Co. stock subscription agreement dated November 5, 1910 between the subscribers and the Nevada Trust Company which was the trustee for the Ely Central. 8 1/2” x 11”, folds and dinged up edges, VF. Est. $75-150

866. White Pine. Ely. Steptoe Reduction Works, 1908. &#x201Watch Ely Grow!” Bulletin No. 12, June 1908. Includes “photographs illustrating the growth of Ely and the mammoth Steptoe Reduction Works owned jointly by the Nevada Consolidated Copper Company and Cumberland-Ely Copper Company.” Fourteen of this piece’s 16 pages are entirely devoted to photographs of the company’s property, equipment, ore trains, drug store, hospital and the like. Not listed in Mines Handbook. Brown cover with black print, 8 1/4” x 6”, extremely clean and pristine, XF. Est. $100-200

867. White Pine. Hamilton. Treasure Hill Deposit Mines, 1920. Scarce report on some mines on famous Treasure Hill, site of the 1869 “Rush to White Pine”. Company’s properties were 3 miles south of Hamilton. Two page map at center showing the Treasure Hill deposit mines and adjacent silver-lead producers. Drawn by engineer J.W. Nyce. Printed by the Ely Record. Gray cover, folded, torn, worn, faded and dirty. 8 pages, 7 1/2” x 10”, fine. Est. $75-150

868. White Pine. Robinson. Giroux Consolidated Mines Co, 1903, 4 x 10, folded as wallet from pages that are 7 ½ x 10. Total 40 pages, cover of medium gray felted paper, staple bound. Eight photo illustrations, 9 x 3 of the landscape and mine buildings in Sonora and also the beginnings of Ely, Nevada with some of the earliest mine shafts and head frames. Loose, between the pages of the Prospectus is an old yellowed advertisement for shares, in the Financial pages. Company was formed by E.L. Giroux, and by Joseph L. Giroux, who resigned as General Manager from United Verde Copper Company after 15 years of service to form the new company. The company held 9 claim groups including the Sultana and other claims in the Ures district 35 miles northeast of Hermosillo, Sonora. The Sultana consisted of gold-silver-copper veins ranging from 4 to 57 feet wide. The mine is accessed by a 800-foot deep inclined shaft, and 2,400 feet of shafts, tunnels, and crosscuts. The ores were quite high-grade with gold ranging to over 6 ounces per ton, silver to 28 ounces per ton, and copper to 22%. A claim map shows the workings and mining claim boundaries. The Nevada property at Ely, known as the Robinson District was examined in 1900 by E.L. Giroux and J.A. Snedaker, both mining engineers from Denver. The District had been worked for gold in a “desulatory” since 1872, however Giroux and Snedaker recognized the very large, oxidized, leached zone and postulated a copper-rich zone beneath the zone of oxidation. This was a new idea at the time, and later such features were easily recognized by geologists as leached cappings. An extensive write-up is given this company in the Copper Handbook, 1908, p.716-719). Excellent condition. Est. $100-200

869. White Pine. Robinson. Giroux Consol. Mining Co, 1903. Two different pieces. 12pp prospectus, large format, 11” wide x 15.5” tall. Brown print, semi-gloss paper cover, center stapled and tri-folded. Generally very fine, though there are splits along the center staple area where it has been folded. “The first and only company that offers its stock to the public after developments have been completed and ores blocked out.” The prospectus is in somewhat of a newsletter format. On the first page, Giroux announces his retirement from the Board to take over the Consolidated Mines Co. Giroux had been William Andrews Clark’s mine manager at the famous United Verde in Jerome, Arizona, as well as this company. Here, Giroux went from a $2.5 million company to a $40 million company at Consolidated Coppermines, one of the top companies in America. The covers have 9 panorama views and two other photographic views of the company’s mine sites. The prospectus describes the mine, geology, assays, water, claims, etc. There are two claim maps, one for the Ely property and another for a Sonora, Mexico property. A subscription blank is in the back for shares at $5 each. The second piece is an 8pp 8x10” notice to shareholders reporting on operations by Giroux, giving hundreds of assays and a general property report. Note the difference here between a “real” company and many of the other promotional companies. Giroux has hundreds of assays, all potentially ore grade, of their Mexican property which operated separately from their $2.5 million Ely property. This company was mining ore, not pocketbooks. Est. $150-300

NEW HAMPSHIRE

870. Cheshire. Surry Mountain. Granite State Gold & Silver Mining Co, 1879. Lot of 2 different pcs. The property was located on the north end of Surry Mountain, 8 miles north of Keene. Ore veins crop out from the summit and continued down slope. The primary target was the Washington Lode which had 3 shafts, 10, 12 & 20 feet deep, showing fine gold, silver and lead ore. The ore was referred to as argentiferous galena with gold. The silver was in the form of black sulphurets. M. Milleson was the superintendent of the mine. Milleson is listed a Nevada Mining Engineer. Original yellow cover that has been folded twice and has staining along fold creases. 6 x 9”. Included with the lot are the Incorporation By Laws also with orIginal yellow cover which as has been folded once. 4 x 6.5”. Rare. Very fine and very readable. Est. $200-500

871. Cheshire. Surry Mountain. Granite State Gold & Silver Mining Co. Cert #455. Issued to Mrs. Francis R. Adams for 3 shares in 1884. Signed by William R. Dunham president and Jno. W. Russell treasurer. Vignette at left edge showing a cross sectional view of an underground mine. Uncancelled. Printer - Forbes Co, Boston. Black border and print on yellow paper. 6 x 10”. The officers that signed this certificate are not listed in the 1879 Prospectus. Datelined Keene, NH. See lot above for the story. Extremely fine. Est. $75-200

872. Grafton. Alexandria. Alexandria Mica Mining Co, 1898. The vein was 10-20 feet thick with minor feldspar and quartz. Mica was extensively used as stove windows but was also used in electrical devices, to add shimmer and speckles to wall paper, as a lubricant and in fire proof paint. 4 pages. The front cover has an oval image of miners working underground. This image is commonly seen on stock certificates from this time period. Blue print on 6 x 9” crème paper. A small chip at lower right corner affects all pages. Very fine. Est. $75-150

NEW MEXICO

873. Grant. Central. Clifton Copper Co, 1900. Prospectus. The company owned the Clifton group of claims in the Central district (in the prospectus it listed as being near the Santa Rita and Hanover districts), New Mexico and Stevens group near Metcalf, Arizona. The Clifton looked more promising, and the company dropped its pursuit of the Arizona property. There is testimonial report by H. S. Cline who identifies the individual claims as the Clifton, Wild Cat, Frontier, Primo, May, Red Onion, Lida A. and Fraction. The prospectus reports assays of 3-5% copper from workings no deeper than 200 feet. The company went on to experience some litigation problems that were finally resolved in 1903 (Copper Handbook, 1905, p.324). 14 pages, original gray cover with blue print, 3.5 x 6”. There a few dirt stains on front cover and a large blue pencil check mark in the title. Very fine. Est. $50-100

874. Grant. Hurley. Chino Copper Co Annual Report, 1915. The ore reserve was 90 million tons at 1.75% copper producing 68 million pounds of copper. The is one of the big copper companies that arose in the mid 1910’s and went on to be world class producers. The mine that eventually became the pit, was the oldest known copper mine in the country, first being worked by the Spanish in 1804 (Mines Handbook, 1926). 18 pages, original blue cover, 8.5 x 11”. Slight fading along top and left edges. Very fine. Est. $50-100

875. Grant. Silver Flat. Silver City Mining & Milling Co, 1882. Prospectus. The company owned the Volcano, Old Timer and Campbellite claims located about 1 mile southwest of Silver City. The mines were expected to yield $35-40 per ton gold and silver, but no assay values were offered although the prospectus claims that a new assay lab was on the mine site along with a new 15 stamp mill. There are three different testimonials touting the property. 14 pages, 6.5 x 7.5”. Original light tan cover with black print. Very fine. Est. $150-300

876. Hidalgo. Eureka. Little Hatchet Mining Co, 1922. Prospectus. Property included 600 acres including the Monte Cristo, Victory, Vindicator and the Copper Cycle mines. The Liberty and Wyoming mines were added by 1925. High grade ore values ran at 65% lead and 25 ounce silver per ton. (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.1366). The prospectus reports ore values of 15-50% copper, 5-15 ounce silver and $2-5 gold per ton. 8 photographs showing the camp site, shafts and mines. There also two small maps at the center of the prospectus showing the claims and a regional map. 14 pages, 4 x 9”. Very fine. Est. $100-200

877. Hidalgo. Lordsburg. Banner Mining Co. Annual Report 1959. 11pp, 8 x 11”, apparent mimeographed copy. The company held 4 operating mines, the Bonney and Miser’s Chest in Lordsburg and the Mineral Hill and Daisy in Tucson. They also held Twin Buttes which had production in 1957 but not 1958. Their total 1958 tonnage was small, at 129,415 tons which netted $1.6 million. VF. Est. $25-50