NEVADA

CHURCHILL

404. Churchill. Fairview. Fairview Mining District Claim Map, 1906. A fabulous colored claim map of the Fairview mining district in 1906. &#x201CCompliments of W. F. Bond & Company, Commission Brokers, Goldfield Nevada.” &#x201CRevised Official Map, Fairview Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, November Edition, Copyrighted 1906 by Chas. F. Saunders.” printed at top. The map originally cost $1.50, being sold by Saunders. There is an index of the colored claims at bottom right. Map is 12 x 19”. Fold creases are fragile with minor tears. A few chips along edges. Dark stains near edges. Printed by Utah Litho. Rare. Fine to very fine. Est. $200-400

405. Churchill. Fairview. Four Fairview trade tokens from the Hubbard Collection. This ghost town is not permanently off-limits, located on the bombing range. In this group are the Nevada Hills Mining Co., Swanson (maverick), and two Denver Club pieces. Jens Swanson ran a saloon in Fairview, as shown in the 1914 Polk directory. Provenance: Hubbard Collection. Est. $100-200

406. Churchill. Fallon. Villanueva Bros./ Fallon, Nev.//GF 12 1/2c IT. Brass, 4 scallop, 28mm. Xf with some copper discoloration. Provenance: Hubbard Collection. Est. $50-100

CLARK

407. Clark. El Dorado Canyon. El Dorado Canyon Mine Reports, c.1930. A series of different mine reports all located in the Colorado district, El Dorado Canyon. One of the reports is titled “Geology and Ore Deposits of the Nob Hill District of the El Dorado Mining District, Clark County, Nevada” by James R. Martin, of C. W. Mills, 1929-30, 7pps. One is a report on the Wallace Lode Gold Deposits by John H. Edwards, 1935, 18pps. Another report on the Wallace Mines, A Historical Statement, 6pps, 1930. A short report on the Capital Camp Mines by J. H. E(dwards), 4 pps. A copy of the USGS Bulletin 303 by F. L. Ransome, 1906, focusing on the Searchlight and El Dorado districts, visited personally by Ransome, 5pps. A report titled “Abstract of Record of Titles to Briggs Capitol Properties” 10 pps. A one page description of the San Francisco Mine. A hand drawn claim map. The last is a folded reproduction of professional claim plat map originally map in 1913. Claims shown include the San Francisco, Byron, Milton, Orion, Ottoman and Arcturus. Tears along fold creases. All are fine. Est. $150-300

408. Clark. El Dorado Canyon. El Dorado Canyon, Nevada Postmarks, c.1896. Lot of 2 pcs. Two covers, each marked El Dorado Canyon. Rare early covers from an great early mining camp. Dates are difficult to make out. Very fine. Est. $100-200

409. Clark. Gaming. Caesars World, Inc. Lot of 12 certificates. Incorporated in Florida, 1958. Issued to several parties for various share amounts. Rubber stamped signatures. Vignette of woman of a globe floating between her hands. Blue border and underprint. All cancelled by hole punches, rubber stamp on reverse and X in pen. All very fine. Est. $100-200

410. Clark. Las Vegas. Coca Cola Bottling Co. “The Best by a Dam Site”. This bottle was made in about 1936 by Boulder Products, the Las Vegas Coca Cola bottling representative. The bottle was made to commemorate the completion of Boulder Dam. The soda bottle generally contained fruit flavors, although Coca-Cola was bottled. This is a popular bottle among Coke collectors. Very rare color. Base bubble burst, significant damage, otherwise very clean with little wear. Est. $75-150

411. Clark. Las Vegas. Las Vegas High School Yearbook, 1930. The Boulder Echo. Burgundy-colored hard-cover with raised gold lettering and picture of cowboy on wild bronco. The 112 pages include pictures and text on the Board of Education, faculty, students (seniors, juniors and underclassmen), organizations, school life, and athletics of the school. The last pages contain advertisements and jokes as well as space for autographs. Page 10 shows the Fourth Street entrance of the 1930 high school with another picture below of the new buildings due to be in use the following year. Clubs included “Pen and Scroll”, composed of members from the Advanced Shorthand Class; the “Junior Forensic (Debate) Club”; “Los Conquistadors”, which focused on the “social use of Spanish in hopes of creating sympathy with the races who speak it”; the Librarian’s Club; the Home Economics Club; and many others. Businesses such as the First State Bank of Las Vegas, M.W. Davis & Co., Inc. Jewelers, J.C. Penney’s, and Las Vegas Coal & Ice Co., Inc. filled the last pages with their ads. Slight wear along corners and edges of cover but generally very fine condition. No autographs. 8 x 10 ¾”. Est. $50-100

412. Clark. Lost City. Lost City Archeological Photographs, c.1930-50. Lot of 6 different photos. All are 8 x 10”, not matted, some identified on reverse. Four of the photos show archeological dig sites, with pieces of pots and one showing a burial site. The other two photos show two Native American men. Lost City, also known as Pueblo Grande de Nevada, is a well known prehistoric site where a band of Pueblo Indians settled around 600 AD. Sometime around 1100 AD the settlements along the Muddy River were abandoned. Today this locality is flooded by Lake Mead (Carlson, p.158). All have some creases, some have chips in edges. Very fine. Est. $300-500

413. Clark. Searchlight. Philadelphia Searchlight Gold & Copper Mining Co. Cert #439. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona, 1908. Issued to Steman Bent for 100 shares in 1908. Signed by Groome president and Stewart secretary. Vignette of several miners working underground. Green border and underprint. Uncancelled. Printer - E. A. Wright Bank Note. 9 x 11”. Company owned 23 claims in the Sunrise district, 4 miles northeast of Searchlight. There was a 350 foot shaft that accessed 3 inch to 4 foot veins of argentiferous copper ore in crosscuts (Copper Handbook, 1910, p.1404). Very fine. Est. $50-100

DOUGLAS

414. Douglas. Marlette Lake (Tahoe area). Marlette Lake Photo Postcard of Horsemen, c.1910. Three horse riders at the south end. White border, matte finish. AZO stamp box. Brown spot to upper center in sky. Lower left corner gone. Slightly faded. Second photo probably of Carson Wood & Fluming Co site near Tahoe. 3 x 4”. Provenance: Vaughan Collection. Est. $100-200 (no illustration)

415. Douglas. Tahoe. Lake Tahoe Original Photographs, c.1927. Lot of 5 different pcs. Taken by J. LaVerne Lane. The first picture is of Mount Tallac in shot across Lake Tahoe. It has been colorized. Shows trees in the foreground with lake and snow covered mountain. Size 9” x 13 ½”. The second picture is of Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe. Size 11” x 14”. The third picture is of Cave Rock, Lake Tahoe before the tunnel was put through it for the road. Size 11” x 14”. The fourth picture is of the Tahoe Highway. It shows a ranch in a meadow with mountains surrounding it. Size 11” x 14”. The last picture is of Lake Tahoe. Size 11” x 14”. All pictures but the colorized picture are black and white. All photos show some wear. All pictures are numbered. Pictures are numbered on the balk. Very fine to fine. Rare. Est. $150-300

416. Douglas. Tahoe. Tahoe Lake & Area Photographs, c.1930-50. Seven (7) photographs of Lake Tahoe, five are 8 x 10”, of which one is credited to Frasher’s, three to Ernie Mack, one to Don Boone. The other two are smaller, one 2.5 x 4.5” and 4.5 x 5.5”. Another is an 8 x 10” of a sheep herder with his flock on a road in the woods. The last is a 7 x 10” photograph of an oxen team pulling a wagon load of cut timber with two men next to the team. LaVerne Lane Photos. Est. $100-300

417. Douglas. Victory. Arrowhead Development Co Lettersheet, 1931. A letter to stockholders informing them that a 1 cent assessment was approved. The letter also indicates that the property optioned in Douglas County was now fully paid for and development work was commencing, dated 1931. The company owned or optioned several properties. The Douglas County property was known as the Victory, located 15 miles south of Wellington in the Sweetwater Range and was said to have intersected a mercury vein. Owned property in Weepah, the Supply mine in the Virginia district and San Bernardino County. (Mines Register, 1931, p.1377). Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

ELKO

418. Elko. Elko. Garcia Saddle Real Photo Postcard, c.1920. Card shows a well dressed man seated in a fancy saddle on a street in Elko. Captioned “$5000 Gold, Silver and Diamond Mounted Saddle. Awarded First Prize, St. Louis World’s Fair and Portland, Ore, Exposition. G. S. Garcia, Elko, Nev. Maker.” &#x201CT. C. Wohlbruck, Reno, Nev.” captioned just below horse’s neck. Note on back in pencil, from a family member asking if they know who the man is in the photo. Another family member notes that they do not know. Image is very sharp and clean. Photo postcards of showing Garcia saddles and tack are extremely rare. We speculate that the man seated on the horse may actually be Garcia, himself. Silver accents on the saddle and tack are plainly seen in the image. Provenance: Byers Collection (Please see Auction #13 Catalog for the detailed story of Reverend Byers). Very fine. Est. $100-300

419. Elko. Lamoille. Byers’ Ranch, Lamoille, Original Photographs, c.1930. The Byers’ Ranch was located in Lamoille. All of the shots are of the ranch with the Ruby Mountains as a backdrop. Two of the photos show the Rubys snow covered. One of the photos is identified as being taken by Verne Lang and another photo is identified as being taken by Edith Green. There is wone wonderful photo of a winter scene with a lake in the middle ground. The photo has pencil sketches at botton right corner, apparently as a practice piece of Verne Lang. Five of the photos are 8 x 10”. The last is 10 x 13”. All have some wear to edges. Very fine. Est. $100-200

420. Elko. Lamoille. Lamoille Area Original Photographs, c.1925-35. Lot of 30 different photos. Most of the photos are of landscapes, especially taken at the base of the Ruby Range. Several are of different ranches and a few of cowboys. Most of the photos are 3.5 x 5”. Photography by LaVerne Lane, artist and photographer. All very fine. Est. $150-300

421. Elko. Lamoille. Lamoille Area Photograph Collection, c.1940-50. A fantastic landscape photograph collection of the Lamoille area, all shot by J. LaVerne Lane, c.1930-50. Thirteen (13) 8 x 10” matte and glossy landscape shots from the valley just west of the base of the Ruby Mountains, often with the entrance to Lamoille Canyon shown. There are also several shots of ranching in the area, including cattle branding, roping, grazing and sheep. Five (5) various sized, but smaller than 8 x 10”, photographs of the same area. One matter finish, 11 x 14”, shot of a ranch at the base of the Ruby Mtns, creases at corners and a 2 inch tear at bottom center edge. Another matte finish photo, also 11 x 14”, is a winter landscape shot of leafless aspens with the Ruby Mtns behind. This photo has spot stains and is dirty. Est. $200-400

422. Elko. Lamoille. Lamoille Collectible Plates & Nevada Plates, c.1920-40(?). Lot of 4 plates. One of the plates has a scene of “Church of the Cross Roads, Lamoille, Nevada.” The scene is of the church and is in a reddish brown color. The second plate is by the same artist, but is of “Cottonwood Hotel, Lamoille, Nevada, 1869-1907.” This scene is also in a reddish brown color. Both plates have a gold ring around edge. These two plates mfg by Griffith Pottery, Oreland, PA. The other two plates a Nevada plates with several different scenes of tourist attractions in the state. The two plates have the same images but have different designs around the edges. One has a blue tint with gold accents and gold rim. The other is just white with gold rim. The blue edged plate has no markings on reverse. The other is by Knowles. Both about 10” across. All are very fine. Est. $100-300

423. Elko. Lamoille. Lamoille Real Photo Postcards, c.1920. Lot of 2 different cards. The first card is of a paved(?) road with a few houses on either side of the street, captioned at lower right as Lamoille. One reverse is a pencil note stating Main Street. The second card is of a white church. Pencil note on reverse states that this is the church built by Rev. Mr. Greenfield, 1909 or 1910. The upper right corner is missing. Pencil marks on image, appears to be a sketch. Provenance: Byers Collection (Please see Auction #13 catalog for detailed story of Byers family). Fine. Est. $100-300 (no illustration)

424. Elko. Lamoille. Lamoille Store Check Book, c.1920. A business check book with 3 checks per page attached along perforation with stubs. All are unused. Continuous checks from 862-1080. Checks were written on Nevada Bank of Commerce, Elko, Nevada. Adhered to inside of the covers are images, one is of a classic 17 century sailing vessel, the other is a view of Mount Shuksan, Washington. Sheets are 9 x 12”, printed on pink paper. Very fine. Est. $75-150

425. Elko. Lamoille. Wooden Spoons & Forks, c.1905. There are 6 forks and 14 different sized spoons. These were hand carved by an old timer in Lamoille. The consignor’s mother grew up in Lamoille, and got these items from the old timer, whose name has been forgotten. The wood is light weight and has an attractive dark lacquer. Extremely fine. t. $100-300

426. Elko. Midas/Gold Circle. Rex Mine & Mill Original Photograph, 1911. Printed on post card sized paper, but no post card stamp box or printing on the reverse. Shows the mine and mill building. The Rex mine is located near Midas, Nevada, and was one of the two major producing mines of the district, according to LaPointe et al in Mineral Resources of Elko County, Nevada, 1991. About the time this photo was taken the mine was in full production. Est. $100-150

427. Elko. Toano. Toano Document Collection, 1873-74. Lot of 17 different pcs. The documents are all from this small mining and railroad town that no longer exists. The correspondence is all from F. F. Marx who ran a forwarding and commission merchant business there. This correspondence is all addressed to A. Brown in Pioche. Toano had its beginnings with the Central Pacific Railroad in 1868. It was a supply center for the mines of eastern Nevada and Idaho. Pahranagat in its declining days was served from here. When the railroad put in freight yards, a roundhouse and repair shops, business prospered. The archive has four full page letters, some with good content: &#x201CI make teamsters collect back charges in all cases if possible, but I cannot trust these Mormons.” The remainder of the archive consists of 9 shipping documents referring to the type of shipment, in some cases by mule team, and four Central Pacific Railroad receipts. Minor dirt. Est. $250-500

428. Elko. Tuscarora. Navajo Mining Co. Cert. #12048. Incorporated in 1877. Issued to James Rolph for 100 shares in 1893. Signed by president E. Leott and secretary J.W. Pew. Uncancelled. Vignette of Native American figure standing next the masthead. Black border on yellow paper. Printed by Galloway Litho. 4” x 9”. The Navajo was the second largest mine with an output of just under $2 million during 1877-1895 (C & C, LaPointe et al). Xf, slightly wrinkled. Est. $150-300

ESMERALDA

The Esmeralda lettersheets are from the Richard McCutchan Collection, possibly the best collection of its kind.

429. Esmeralda. Aurora. Chesco Mine Photographs, c.1905. Three photographs of the mill under construction. Photos by R. C. Pollett, not listed in Mautz. The backs of the photos identify Mr. Fredricks. The photo is identified as “C. Chesco Mine.” While the 1907 directory said there were 300 residents of Aurora, only six are listed, making identification difficult. The photos came from the Fredricks family. The terrain is correct for Aurora, including the flora, all pinion pine. The possibility exists that Mr. C. Chesco was the superintendent, and the mine name may have been different. All are in excellent condition with great clarity and contrast. Est. $350-500

430. Esmeralda. Aurora. Deed of Mining Claim, dated 1864. This deed conveys ownership in one of the early claims at A urora from Frank Hirth to Leopold, witnesses by Martin Levy. Levy, both men being from Aurora, Esmeralda County Nevada Territory. The deed gives and undivided interest in the Bazette Quartz lode which was situated on the middle hill near Esmeralda Gulch west of the Wilburn Load. The deed is two pages. Printed in black ink on light blue paper. Written in black ink. Printed by “D. Cohn & Co., publishers and booksellers, Aurora, Esmeralda.” This is an extremely rare imprint. Neither principal is listed in the Kelley 1863 Territorial Directory in Aurora, but Martin was listed as a resident there at that time. Merchant Newman, another witness, was also listed in the directory in Aurora. Leopold Levy was a merchant tailor in Virginia City in 1863, with a shop at 19 south C Street. None of the four persons, nor the lodes listed in Mark Twain’s Letters, Volume 1, 1853-1866. Folds. Ex. fine. Very rare. Size 8 ½” x 14”. Est. $150-300

431. Esmeralda. Aurora. Deed of Mining Claim, dated 1862. This deed conveys ownership in one of the first claims at Aurora from Joseph Clark of Virginia City, NV., to Charles Hasmer of San Francisco. It was recorded at the request of John Hawkins. The claims were known as the Esmeralda Lode and Company No. 2. , in the Monitor Mining District of the County of Mono. The claims were located by J. D. Marks, J Braudy Bary, and others in July 1862. Two Pages. Has California embossed seal. Printed in black ink on light blue deed paper. The writing is in black ink. Clark was a cousin of George Hearst. Joe Clark was one of the first locators on the Comstock, staking part of the Gould & Curry claim. Clark came to Virginia City from Grass Valley in June, 1859 with the first group of men who heard about the discovery from the assays done in Ott’s Assay Office in Nevada City. He came west to the California Gold Rush, but separately from George. Once in California, Joe and one (Jacob) or two brothers joined up with George Hearst for mining at Jackass Gulch near Placerville. Unsuccessful, the group headed to Nevada City to try their luck, though they seem to have sort of taken different paths. The three filed a claim in Nevada County in 1858 along with Rufus Shoemaker. They staked a number of claims in this area from 1858-1859. Another of Hearst’s partners in Nevada City was William Chollar, locator of the famous Chollar mine in Virginia City. When Joe Clark headed to the mountains in Utah Territory, there were no trails. He and the rest of town headed to what would become Virginia City. Once there about late June, the big discoveries were made, nearly all on the same day. Clark became a partner of Abe Curry, forming what would later become part of the famously rich Gould & Curry mine, just south of Comstock, McLaughlin & Penrod’s claim, the Ophir. This is the first example of a Clark autograph we have handled. Folds. Tearing at the ends of the folds. Size 8 ½” x 14”. Ex. Fine. [ref: FH Biography of George Hearst, unpublished] Very Rare. Est. $400-800

432. Esmeralda. Aurora. Mining Deed. December 1, 1860. Early, three page, handwritten indenture transferring ownership of mining claim from Augustus Bronson of Tulare County to Andrew Dott of San Francisco. Claim was sold for the sum of one thousand dollars. Property transferred is described as “an undivided interest of twenty feet of mining ground - known as the first north extension of the Esmeralda Lode.” Mr. Bronson in describing the claim states that the “property is situated in the Esmeralda District, in the county of Carson, Territory of Utah, or in the County of Calaveras, State of California” This document illustrates well the problem of the location of the Esmeralda district. Was it in Utah Territory on the Nevada side, or in California? It would not be straightened out until 1862-3. The indenture was notarized by P.B. Cornwall, 94 Merchant St., San Francisco. The claim was first located by Mr. Bronson and others August 30, 1860 and recorded September 1, 1860 in book “A” of the records of the Esmeralda District. This Deed was drafted only three months after the first discovery in Esmeralda. The property was among the very first discoveries and among the first to become incorporated, raising public money through stock offering for exploration and production. We have only handled one or two Esmeralda documents this early in the past twenty five years. Est. $200-400 (no illustration)

433. Esmeralda. Columbia. Columbia Merchant Billhead Collection, 1906-07. Lot of about 30 pcs. Examples include: C. Akin, Water & Freight; Pioneer Livery Stable & Transfer; Columbia Hardware & Lumber; R. S. Conner, Columbia Sheet Iron & Boiler Works; Nevada Goldfields Reduction Co, Assay Certificate; and others. All fine. Est. $150-300

434. Esmeralda. Columbus. Columbus Post Office Archive, 1894-95. Lot of 16 pcs. The lot includes several correspondence between the Columbus Post Office and other Post Offices. One of the documents is a Postmaster Appointment Certificate. Includes several postmarked covers. A nice postal collection from the Columbus PO which closed down in 1899. All fine. Est. $100-200

435. Esmeralda. Columbus. East Mount Diablo Mining Co. Incorporated October 1879, no location given. Cert #1091, issued to S. B. Wakefield & co on Aug. 30, 1880, for 50 shares. Signed by G. W. Fisher, secretary and WM. W. Sears, president. Printer Lith. Britton & Rey, S. F. Vignette of a minor working underground incorporated in the “E” in the word East. Uncancelled. Folds and pin holes in top left corner. There is an assessment stamp on the back. Black border with black print on off white paper. Size 8 ½” x 4”. Very fine. Est. $150-300

436. Esmeralda. Columbus. Metallic Equator Cons Mining Co. Incorporated 1881. Cert #380 issued to L. T. Ewen Trustee on March 30, 1882, for 20 shares. Signed by Wm. Williliz, secretary and A. W. Ray Jr. vice president. Printer: Lith. G. T. Brown & Co. S. F. Vignette of mill with flume with horse drawn ore cart in the foreground and mountains in the background, in the center bottom. Share amounts are printed in red. The number 20 with stars at both end are punched into certificate. Black border with black print on white paper. Size 9” x 4 1/4 “. Folds. Very fine. Est. $150-300

437. Esmeralda. Divide. Divide District Mining Company Handbook, 1919. A complete listing of the companies operating in the Divide district, published in 1919 by Tribune Printing Co. Actual title “Handbook of Divide Mining Companies” compiled by R. L. Richie. The listings include: corporate names, date of incorporation, company officers, capitalization, extent and location of holdings, development work, financial condition, etc. Sold for $1. 63 pages, 4.5 x 6”, with original soft cover. Attached on inside back cover is a fold out map of the district. Map is 16 x 22” with each claim colored and an index to the claims and companies at bottom. Extremely rare. Very fine. Est. $150-300

438. Esmeralda. Divide. Divide District Mining Company Stock Certificate Collection, 1919-1926. Lot of 9 different certificates. East Divide MC, Cert. #250, Incorporated in Nevada in 1918, issued to B.W. Ward for 1000 shares in 1919. Signed by president J. Mayer and secretary Ben Gill. 2) Gold Wedge Divide MC, cert. #994, incorporated in Nevada in 1918, issued to E.H. Mead for 1000 shares in 1919. Signed by Mead as president and Geo. Stank as asst. secretary. 3) Grimes Divide MC, cert. #239, incorporated in Nevada in 1919, issued to C.C. Boak for 1000 shares in 1919. Signed by president J. Joseph and secretary Wilson. 4) Hennessy Divide MC, cert. #597, incorporated in Nevada in 1919, issued to J.A. Curieux for 1000 shares in 1919. Signed by vice president E.R. Bennett and secretary Raycraft. 5) Horseshoe Divide MC, cert. #467, incorporated in Nevada in 1919, issued to F. B. Caldwell for 1000 shares in 1919. Signed by president F.B. Caldwell and asst. secretary B.A. Ruis. 6) Kernick Divide MC, cert. #1477, incorporated in Nevada in 1919, issued to M.B. McCloud for 1000 shares in 1923. Signed by president A.A. Busey and secretary A.A. Codd. 7) Reorganized Belcher Divide MC, cert. #5477, incorporated in Nevada in 1920, issued to O.L. Davis for 1000 shares in 1926. Signed by v. president S.E. Jameson and secretary E. Paxon. 8) Sunbeam Divide MC, cert. #244, incorporated in Nevada in 1919, issued to Joe Martie for 1000 shares in 1919. Signed by president Berney and asst. secretary Foster. 9) Reorganized Divide Junior MC, cert. #501, incorporated in Nevada in 1921, issued to M. A. Currieux for 1000 shares in 1921. Signed by v. president Hanson and secretary W. Gomm. Varying vignettes, sizes and conditions. 5 1/2” x 9 3/4” to 8” x 10 3/4”. Many folds, minor tears. Est. $200-400

439. Esmeralda. Divide. Hatmill Divide Mining Co Payroll Ledger, c.1910. The ledger is blank. At the top of each sheet is “Hatmill Divide Mining Co” and is also on the cover. The Divide district was most active around 1910, probably when this company was operating, if ever. 12 x 21”. About 100 pages. Metal binding and pin attachments. Covers have tatters along edges and beginning to separate from metal binding. Poor condition. Est. $50-150 (no illustration)

440. Esmeralda. Divide. Thomson Divide Mining Co. Corporate Seal. Incorporated in 1919. The company consisted of 7 claims over 90 acres, adjoining Belcher Extension. 1925 Mines Handbook reported that the company claimed to have taken over 3 claims in the Tolicha district, Nye County (Mines Hdbk, 1925, p.1503). In very fine condition. Black with gilt highlights and red accent design at sides. Est. $75-150

441. Esmeralda. Divide. Tonopah Divide Mining Co, 1912-1921. Lot of 3 different ledgers. One of the books is a Stocks Issued and Cancelled Record for 1912, set up alphabetically with about 200 pages, 7 x 11”, with two pin binding. One of the stock purchasers was George Wingfield. The second item is a Voucher Record from 1919-1923. The entries are for normal operating expenses such as to Tonopah Oil Co, Tonopah & Goldfield RR and others appear to be payroll and mine supplies, about 160 pages, 9 x 14”. The last item is a 5 inches thick, about 2000 pages, of Stock Certificates Issued and Cancelled. The entries date from 1920-1922. Heavy two pin binding. &#x201CT. D. M. CO” printed on cover. All items are Fine to Very fine. Est. $300-600 (no illustration)

442. Esmeralda. Divide. Tonopah Gold Reef Mining Co Photo Album, 1918. 18 pages with 17 photographs and one blueprint of the mining claims of the Tonopah Gold Reef MC. The front cover has the name of the company hand written in white with the date 1918. The claim map is on the first page with photographs following. The album pages are black and about 7 x 11”. Photographs are all 6 x 10”. The shots show the buildings, adits and other structures typical of small mining operations. Severe water damage and dirty. The photographs are all curled, especially toward the right edge. Surprisingly, the photos hardly have an water spotting and remain very clear. A fantastic photographic archive of the the Divide district. Fine. Est. $300-500

443. Esmeralda. Gold Mountain. Oriental Gold Mining Co. Incorporated in New York. Cert #3806 issued to Hagen & Billing’ on August 8, 1882 for 50 shares. Signed by President A. D. Breed and Secretary D. Yendenal. Printed by American Bank Note Company, New York. Full paid and unassessable. Countersigned and registered by Farmers Loan & Trust Co. on August 9, 1882. Uncancelled. Intricate brown border with vignette of a woman and a statue on the right middle. Vignette in upper left corner of a miner standing with pick and pan. Location of Mine, Gold Mountain District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada printed at bottom of certificate. Not to be confused with the other Gold Mountain District at the Divide between Goldfield and Tonopah. This district was discovered in 1866, but saw no appreciable work until rich ore was found at the Oriental mine in 1871. The mine is located in a very isolated locale, on the western border of the state and partly into Inyo County, California, not really near anything in the 1870’s. Hence the first mill there was an arrastra. Concentrates were hauled all the way to Austin and Belmont, which took two to three days each way to get there. District production was estimated at $500,000 through the 1920’s, mostly from this mine. (Ref: Lincoln) 7” x 10 3/4”. Vf, folds. Est. $150-250

Esmeralda. Gold Point. Ohio Mines Corp Assayer’s Ledger Book, 1940, please the Coins, Ingots & Gold section.

Esmeralda. Goldfield. Bank Saloon, Please See the Saloon & Whiskey Section.

444. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Banking Document Collection, 1904-1929. Lot of 26 pcs. Goldfield Bank & Trust Co letterhead with 2 page manuscript letter regarding a potential client who is unhappy banking with Nye & Orsmby, dated 1905. First National Bank letterhead (2) each with a short note to the Registration Trust Co, one signed by W. B. Hamilton, 1908 and the other by H. C. Clapp, 1909. John S. Cook & Co Bankers documents (12). Six checks dating from 1910-1919, one is printed on gray paper, two on gold paper and three on pink paper. Six different receipt documents dating from 1909-1929. State Bank & Trust Co Documents (10). Three different letter sheets with correspondence on each, dated 1904-05. Seven different bank receipts for misc. items. All very fine. Est. $150-300

445. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Butte Goldfield Mining & Reduction Co. Cert #1554. Incorporated in Arizona, 1904. Issued to Geo Strong for 200 shares in 1906. Signed by L. L. Patrick president and Wm McMillan. Vignette of mining camp on treeless slope with two smaller vignettes of miners underground. Bronze border, seal and safety print. Title in red print. Datelined Goldfield, Nevada. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes, distributed John Partridge, SF. 8 x 11”. Very fine. Est. $75-150

446. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Express Receipts, 1905-1932. Lot of 10 pcs. Five of the items are American Railway Express Co receipts for freight and packages received at the Goldfield Office, dating from 1928-32. The other 5 items are Wells, Fargo & Co receipts all datelined Goldfield. Two are money order receipts, issued 1905, 2 x 3.5”. The other 3 items are various styles of receipts dated 1906, 1909 and 1916. All fine. Est. $100-200

447. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Cons Mines Co Document Archive, 1906-1920. Lot of about 30+ pcs. A nice document collection of the Goldfield Cons Mines Co and Goldfield Cons Milling & Transportation Co. Documents include billheads, time cards, assay reports and billheads from Downer Bros, receipt for payment of time lost due to an accident, payroll spread sheet, engineering report, Geo Edler’s resignation letter from the Goldfield Mine Operators’ Assoc, statements of direct costs of operation for stoping and a similar form for development and a blank Cage Inspection sheet. All very fine. Goldfield Cons Mines Co formed in 1906 as a merger of several mining companies including the Red Top, Goldfield Mohawk, Jumbo, Laguna, Goldfield MC, and Combination MC, later to have substantial stock interest in C.O.D Cons MC and Aurora Cons MC. Est. $200-400

448. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Deep Mines Co Lettersheets & Promotional Documents, 1932. Lot of 7 different documents that were directed to John E. W. Boesch of Goldfield. It appears that Boesch had 9000 shares in the company but had failed to pay the last two assessments of 1 cent per share or a total of $180. There is one typed letter personally written to Boesch offering to reinstate his shares with remittance and signed by A. I. D’Arcy, president of the company. A nice collection showing the down turn in mining in Goldfield, but the optimistic outlook for a return and profit making. Extremely fine. Est. $100-200

449. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Fortune Mining Co. Cert #95. Incorporated in South Dakota 1904. Issued to C. Coleman for 850 shares in 1904. Signed by Y. Williams president and E. Wing secretary. No vignette. Attractive masthead. No border, black print. Uncancelled. Printer - Broun Green, NY. 8.5 x 11”. Very fine. Est. $75-150 (no illustration)

450. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Hotel Ephemera, 1908-1944. Lot of 5 pcs. One item is a pictorial letterhead with a vignette of the hotel building with a typed note to the Registration Trust Co to release to stock certificates pursuant to a legal case that the Goldfield Combination Fraction MC lost, signed by J. Douglas, datelined 1908. A second items is a manuscript letter on plain Goldfield Hotel letterhead, dated 1908. The letter is from an mining equipment salesman to his office or partner. He is placing a specialized drill order. The 3rd piece is a Hotel Guest Record for J. D. Wallace, who stayed at the hotel on May 20, 1931, at the rate of $3. The last 2 items are c.1944. One is a postmarked cover which was addressed to the Nevada Historical Society. The other is a dinner menu for July 26, 1944 offering a choice of steak, $1.25, roast veal, $1.00, swiss steak, $1.00, kidney saute, $0.65, or baked short ribs, $0.90. All are very fine. Est. $100-200

451. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Marketing Style Claim Maps, c.1910. Lot of 2 pcs. The first is a broadside style market letter announcing “Advance Information” for the Desert Chief MC which was to be incorporated in Arizona. The letter was put out be H. A. Reidel Investment Co of Denver, CO. The 9 x 16” sized sheet has full page claim map on the reverse of the text showing the property to be under control of the Desert Chief. Map is completely torn along fold and has several chips along edges. The second map is also 9 x 16” with only a claim map with the property of the Goldfield Ledge MC highlighted in red color. The map was compliments of the Goldfield Ledge MC, with the promoter based out of Denver, CO. Map is very fine. Est. $100-200

452. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Merchant Billhead Collection, pre-1910. Lot of 89 pcs. Too many merchants to list here. A sampling of the companies and items are offered. Nevada California Power Co letter sheets with 2 page typed letter and 2 different billheads, 1907-1909. Hunt’s Hygrade, Ladies Suits and Coats, 190x. Goldfield French Laundry, blank cleaning sheet. Goldfield Electric Light & Power Co, 1906. Esmeralda County Taxes Paid Receipt for Goldfield Cons Mines Co, 1908. Detch, Carney & Stevens, Attorneys letter head noting receipt of payment for Geo Wingfield for the foreclosure on leases, 1907. E. V. Hatch, Tinning & Plumbing billhead with a vignette showing the streets of Goldfield with the location of the business noted, 1908. Palace Hardware, Palace Livery Stables and many more. All fine to very fine. Est. $200-400

453. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Merchant Billhead Collection, post-1910. Lot of 80+ pcs. Far too many to list. A small sampling of the lot includes: Nevada State Automobile Association letter sheet. Kellogg Toasted Corn Flake Co of Battle Creek, MI, 1918, for supplies shipped to Goldfield. Northwestern Yeast Co, 1918. New Troy Steam Laundry Co, 1918. Olds Drug Store, 1916. Thos Jenning, Harness & Saddlery, 1910. Liebes & Goodfriend, House Furnishers, 1907. S. L. McNaughten, Hay, Grain and Water, 1906. Nevada Automobile Supply Co, 1910. Sierras Construction Co, 1916. Goldfield Chapter No. 10, Royal Arch Masons lettersheet, 1929. The Nevada Hotel Broadside, Goldfield’s Modern Hotel, 8 x 11”. Goldfield Drug & Jewelry Co, blank repair sheet, vignette of the California bear at bottom. Hunt’s Hygrade letter sheet. All fine to very fine. Est. $200-400

454. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Mining Companies Documents, 1905-06. Mining companies represented in this lot are: Red Top Mining Co, including a letterhead , 1905, billhead from Red Top, 1904 and billhead from Western Union Telegraph Co, 1906. Jumbo Mining Co invoices (7) all dated 1906. St. Ives Gold M&MC, including foreman’s time check (5), 1906. Two billhead invoices, 1906. Handwritten assay sheet for St. Ives M&MC, undated. Laguna Goldfield MC billhead, 1906. Goldfield MC of Nevada letterhead, 1905 and and manuscript billhead, 1905, for a gong bell. Sandstorm MC proxy sheet appointed Geo Wingfield, 1906. Goldfield Giant MC legal protest of the sale of Lots 8 & 9, which claimed to be the owners of said property, 1906. Market letter for the newly formed Desert Chief MC, 1905, announcing purchase of the Blud Red and Rio Blanco Groups with accompanying typed letter from H. A. Reidel Investment Co, 1905. Lost Chord MC Letterhead with Memo of Work with a listing of cubic feet moved. Goldfield Nevada Boy MC billhead, 1906. Frances Mohawk M&Leasing Co Market Letter for the last 50,000 shares in the Treasury Stock, 1906. All very fine. Est. $75-150

455. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Mining Companies Document Collection, post 1906. Lot of about 40+ pcs. Most of these companies are post 1906 and the consolidation of many of the properties. Companies represented are: Reorganized Cracker Jack, Goldfield Berkeley MC, Jumbo MC, Jumbo Ext MC, Silver Pick Cons Mines Co, Reorganized Blue Bull MC, Reorganized Victory Divide MC, Goldfield Deep Mines Co, Florence Goldfield MC, Atlanta Mines Co, Goldfield Merger Mines Co, Sandstorm Kendall Cons MC and Cash Boy Cons MC. The documents include letterheads, billheads, invoices, proxy notices and vouchers. All fine to very fine. Est. $150-300

456. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Mining Related Document Collection, 1905-1966. Lot of 15+ pcs. Description of the items are in no particular order, with some attempt to be chronologic. Two “Certificate of Location”, 1905, for the Great Divide No.1 and Great Divide No. 2, issued to and signed by John Cleghorn. Goldfield claim map, 8 x 9”, put our by Patrick Investment. Market letter from D. Mackenzie & Co, Mine Operators and Commission Brokers, discussing the Nevada Mining & Market. , 1906. Mullenax Mill Site Location Certificate, 1966, located in Goldfield. Three receipts for payment from the Goldfield Mine Operators’ Assoc, 1914-17. Central Nevada Prospecting Co subscription blank. Belcher Stevenson Co, 1908, Ellsworth Stevenson, 1915, Harbaugh Stevenson, 1908, assay certificates and billheads, all signed by R. B. Stevenson. Ellsworth Stevenson, assayers, letterhead, to Begole Mines Syndicate, 1909, signed by R. B. Stevenson. Billhead from Nevada Coal & Lumber Co, 1905; H. C. Peck for pipe to Goldfield Cons MC, 1908; Goldfield Mines Operator’s Assoc for dues from Goldfield Ethel MC, 1908; Nevada Goldfield Reduction Co for ore shipped from the Goldfield Cons MC, 1908 and Goldfield Water, Mining & Milling Co, 190x. Final item is a letterhead from Nevada Leasing Co to the Secretary of State, Nevada, asking about what documents are required in order to make incorporation valid, 1905. All very fine. Est. $100-200

457. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield News 1907. This issue is the Second Annual Edition, Nevada’s Greeting to the Mining and Investing World, 1906-1907. A wonderful full color cover with a prospector and an etheral woman looking out onto a mining camp. Art by Junemeyer, piece titled Nevada The Field of Opportunity. About 160 pages, but not paginated. This issued originally sold for 50 cents. 11 x 15.5”. A quick preview of this piece shows that the space alotted is inadequate for a full description. There are many one page advertisements placed by different mining companies and stock brokers, all touting their properties. In conjunction with the ads and other articles, are several printed photographs, many are images that we have seen as postcards. There are articles outlining the history and events of Goldfield with many photographs. There are also indepth articles about the major mining companies with biographies of the officers or discoverers and other important people. The biographies alone would make this piece, but the photographs, mining ads and other items push to the fantastic. Front cover has some damage, a 1 inch piece missing from bottom edge, wear to binding and some creases at corners. Even with this wear, this is the finest copy we have seen. Ones we have had previous have always been detached and in poor condition. Extremely rare. Very fine. Est. $300-600

458. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Newspaper Route & Office Collections Ledger, 1912-13. Titled “Routes and Office Collections, City Circulation”. This is probably one of the Goldfield newspapers that was operating during 1912-13. There are lists of names with dates and amount to be paid. We are not sure if this is for subscriptions or for advertisements or both. Some of the clients included Grotto Hotel, Goldfield Candy Co and Central Bar. Every one of the 299 pages are filled with entries. 10 x 14”. Binding is in poor condition. Pages are very readable and legible. Fine. Est. $100-200 (no illustration)

459. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Townsite Letterheads, 1904-05. Lot of 2 pcs. The first is from the Goldfield Townsite Co, dated 1904. The second is from the Goldfield-Columbia Townsite Co, Owners of the Townsite, Surrounding Railroad Depot. A manuscript letter asking if a J. E. C. Williams is good for a $5000 overdraft. A typed reply indicates that Mr. Williams has always been good in the past. Both fine. Est. $100-200

460. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield Woman’s Gold Ring, c.1908. A commemorative gold ring with a pick and shovel crossed with a ore bucket on top. Two small gold nuggets at either side. Goldfield across top. Inscribed on inside is Goldfield, 14 K. This ring is c.1908 and appears to be a woman’s sized ring. Rare. Extremely fine. Est. $250-400

461. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Goldfield-Comstock Mines Co Promotional Material, 1905. A spectacular lot containing a prospectus, claim map and promotional booklet. The prospectus is in a newspaper format, headlined, “The Goldfield district is Less than One Year Old and is Producing,” 4 pages, with purple print and 4 photographs. Within the prospectus are 2 one page promotional flyers as inserts. 9 x 14” when unfolded. The claim map is of the Goldfield district with a few properties hand colored, compliments of C. P. Campbell Co, promoter from Colorado Springs, CO. 18 x 20” when unfolded. A promotional booklet by C. P. Campbell titled “Pointers for Investors, Together with a List of the Dividend Paying Mines of the United States.” The 3 x 6” with 16 pages. Attached on the inside back cover is a fold out list of all the dividend paying mines. The lot includes the original envelope that all this material was in when mailed. Postmarked Colorado Springs on front and Savannah, GA on reverse. A fabulous earlier promotional set from Goldfield, 1905. Est. $200-400

462. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Great Bend Twin Mining Co. Cert. #472. Incorporated in Arizona in 1906. Issued to W.B. Ewing for 1000 shares in 1909. Signed by Ewing as secretary. No vignette, green border, and red and black print. Printed by Press of Upton Bros. 5 1/2” x 10”. In 1906, several companies formed with Great Bend in the names, including Goldfield Great Bend and Great Bend Cons. The Great Bend was a group of claims on McMahon Ridge above Diamondfield. It was one of just a few Diamondfield mines to ever produce, with an output of less than $50,000. The term Great Bend referred to a bend in the mineralized zone, which is often an area of greater gold and silver concentration. Extremely fine. Est. $50-150

463. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Grizzly Bear Mining Co. Cert. #222. Incorporated in Nevada in 1908. Issued to Herbert Dabney for 400 shares in 1908. Signed by president Walton E. Dowlen and secretary E.P. Foster. Uncancelled. Vignette illustration of a lion. Black border and print, with gilt seal. Printed by Goes. 8 1/4” x 11”. Xf, folds. Est. $100-200 (no illustration)

464. Esmeralda. Goldfield. John Boesch Photographs, c.1930. Lot of 27 different photos. 21 of the photographs are of John Boesch when he was in Goldfield. John Boesch was an inventor of hardware, with several patents to his name, and an investor in mining companies of Goldfield area. Five of the photographs are of a auto trip over Donner Summit. All very fine. Est. $100-300

465. Esmeralda. Goldfield. John Boesch Photographs, c.1930. Lot of 19 different photos. All of these photographs were taken when John Boesch was prospecting with a friend in New Mexico or Arizona. There are landscape shots showing cacti unique to the Southwest. Others show two men at various prospecting areas. One even shows the men with their donkeys in the middle of the desert. All very fine. Est. $100-200

466. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Palace Goldfield Mining Co. Cert #18. Incorporated in Arizona, 1906. Issued to W. A. Sherman for 2000 shares in 1906. Signed by W. A. Sherman vice president and W. E. Rowlands secretary. Vignette at upper left corner of antlered deer. Green border. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 11”. The company had its principal office in San Francisco. The company most likely was operating in Goldfield. Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

467. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Patent Papers of John Boesch, 1911-1928. It seems that John Boesch was an inventor of practical hardware. We have seen John Boesch’s name appear several times in lots from Goldfield, especially regarding mining stock transactions and others related items. In 1911, Boesch received a patent on a hose coupler. From the specification schematics, this is very close, if not the same, still used on high pressure hoses such as those used for pumping concrete. Also, in 1928, Boesch received patents on a pry bar/nail puller. There are also patents for these hardware from Canada and England. This may explain the heavy investment in mining companies of Goldfield during the late 1920’s and early 1930’s when the mining industry was down. All very fine. Est. $200-300

468. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Pictorial Letter Sheets, 1916-1920. Lot of 3 pcs. Goldfield Oro MC letterhead with a full page claim map on the reverse, signed by George Manning, foxing along bottom edge with small tears. Interstate Cons Mines Co, Camp Harding, via Goldfield, Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, with a photo vignette of sacks of ore stacked next to railroad tracks captioned “Shipping Ore From Sunrise Mine, One of Interstate’s Copper Properties.” The Interstate Cons MC had property at Camp Harding (Franklin Harding was the president) located 12 miles from the rail-line at Klondyke Station (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.1374). Goldfield Quartz Mountain Mining Corp of Goldfield, Nevada letterhead with photovignette of a man standing on an outcrop with a manuscript note regarding Articles of Incorporation, but not much information, dated 1920, printed on blue paper, fold creases. All fine to extremely fine. Est. $100-200

469. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Publisher & Newspaper Document Collection, 1907-1929. Lot of 19 pcs. These publishers and newspapers were responsible for the way the nation read about the great Goldfield discoveries. Chronicle Review Publishing Co billheads (3), two have green and brown print, 1909, the other has red with blue print, 1908. Review Publishing Co billhead, 1907, with brown and green print on yellow paper. Goldfield Gossip letterhead, with a typed letter indicating an order to purchase 1000 shares of Great Bend Junction MC, but could not yet be filled because the stock books had not yet been received, 1907. Goldfield Review Publishing Co billhead, 1907. Goldfield Printing & Engraving Co billhead, 1908, with attractive raised gilt lettering. Goldfield News & Weekly Tribune Subscription Renewal Notice (2), 1929, blank subscription form and a pre-printed envelope. Tribune Printing Co billheads (8), six have blue print on blue print and two are printed on crème paper, 1914-1925. All very fine. Est. $100-200

Esmeralda. Goldfield. Saloon Related Material, please see Saloon & Whiskey Section.

470. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Sandstorm Mining Co Lease, signed by Geo. Wingfield, 1904. This is an original lease for the Stimler claim made by the Sandstorm MC. The property was leased from W. M. Lumery, J. P. Hennessey, Thomas Aubery and B. F. Chaudoin for the sum of $1. In return, the Sandstorm MC was to pay 25% royalty for all ore extracted and milled. The lease was valid for a period of 1 year. Signed by Geo Wingfield, vice president, Hugh H. Brown secretary and by the four lessees. Extremely fine condition. Est. $200-400

471. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Sterling Goldfield Co. Cert #43. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona, 1905. Issued to Grace O’Connell for 1000 shares in 1905. Signed by president and Watkinson treasurer. Vignette of the Capitol building. Orange border and underprint. Uncancelled. Printer - Broun Green Co, NY. 9 x 12”. Tears along fold creases. The top edge has creases, small tears and small chips. The company may have had been one of the many Goldfield companies that sprang up around 1905-06. Fine. Est. $50-100

472. Esmeralda. Goldfield. The Den trade token. Legitimate bawdy house trade token. Ge-26. Rebate Check/ 2 1/2c/ The den/ W. A. Scabel/prop./ Goldfield, Nevada. 32mm, brass, round. No gilt. The side with the bust of Washington is clean, the other side has some discoloration. Provenance: Hubbard Collection. Est. $200-300

473. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Documents, 1909-1943. Lot of 10 pcs. Stock card cover of a T & G RR advertisement brochure captioned “Don’t Forget Us When Routing Your Freight.”, 3.5 x 9”. T & G RR General Indemnity Bond, 4 page typed text, issued to Halifax Tonopah MC, 1915, 8 x 11”. Monthly Locomotive Inspection & Repair Report, 1943, for engine #57, found to be in good standing. Letter to H. R. Hanlin of T & G RR, regarding office space in Goldfield, indicating that Geo Wingfield suggested renting or buying space at the Hotel Casey, which was willing to make alterations as necessary, 1910, no signature. Another letter to Hanlin regarding floor plans of non-specified building in Goldfield, 1909, not signed. Letter to Geo Elder, of Goldfield, on T & G RR letterhead asking for floor plans referred to in the last letter described, 1909, signed by H. R. Hanlin. T & G RR Freight Bill for shovels shipped for the Goldfield

Development Co, 1919. An used debit/credit form for monies that would have been to, or from, the T & G RR, in a postcard style, with pre-printed stamp on reverse. Fee card for storage of freight shipped by the T & G RR to a warehouse presumably owned by the Wittenburg Warehouse & Transfer Co, SF, in postcard format, with pre-printed stamp on reverse that has a postmark from Tonopah, 1925. All fine to very fine. Est. $100-200

474. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Weekly Market Letter, Goldfield Brokerage Co, 1908. This 4 page, newspaper format promotional mailer highlights the West Extension MC located in the Bullfrog district showing a detailed map of assays from the workings. There is also a map of the “Bonanza Leases of the Goldfield District.” Unfolded is 18 x 14”, folded is 4 x 9”. Comes with original envelope that the mailer was sent in. Postmarked Goldfield, 1908 and sent to H. F. Heitman, Savannah, GA. Envelope has discoloration from exposure. Mailer is in mint condition. Est. $100-300

475. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Yellow Tiger Cons Mining Co Stock Sales Ledger, 1923-1929. This journal contains a chronologic record of stock certificates issued and cancelled, beginning in 1923. There are about 50 sheets, with about half of them having entries. The sheets and cover are 14 x 18” with several detached from the metal binding. The Yellow Tiger Cons owned 350 acres just east of the Columbia Mtn fault (and east of Goldfield Cons) which included property of the Red Lion Cons MC, Desert Chief Cons MC and New Goldfield Sierra MC (which was absorbed in 1919). There was a 750 foot shaft at the Yellow Tiger, but only minor prospecting work had occurred since the consolidation, around 1920 (Mines Handbook, 1925, p.1539). Red leather accents at corners. Cover is dirty but in fine condition. Overall fine. Est. $100-200 (no illustration)

476. Esmeralda. Lone Mountain. General Thomas Mines Co. Incorporated in Nevada on October 8, 1925. Cert #1841 to James Gartland for 1300 shares on Aug. 10 1927. Signed by R. C. Moore, secretary and F. A. Burnham, president. Principal place of business Tonopah, Nevada. Fully Paid Capital Stock $200,000,00, 2,000,000 shares Par value ten cents, Non-assessable. Printer: Goes. Vignette in upper left corner of miners working underground, vignette in upper right corner of miners at the bottom of a shaft working, and a vignette in the center showing a mill with a train and stream in the foreground and mountains in the background. Gold Seal and safety print. Border and printing in black ink on white paper. Folds and some staining on the right edge. Size 9 ½” x 5 ½”. The General Thomas Co had 10 claims in the Lone Mountain district of Esmeralda County, which is 14 miles west of Tonopah. The silver-lead ore body was 7’ wide. The company developed a 150’ shaft with considerable lateral work, hoists, and 20-ton mill. Operations were discontinued in 1927. (Mines Handbook, 1931, page 1448). Very fine. Est. $50-100

477. Esmeralda. Millers. Desert Power & Milling Document Collections. Lot of 27 pcs. A nice collection of the various forms used by a major company. Most are blank or are copies, especially of ore received or assays. One of the items is a lease for Company Cottage No. 20 to H. A. Johnson, for $20 per month in 1914. Another is a subscription blank for purchase of shares at 25 cents (this was probably a good price, seeing the Desert Power was eventually absorbed American Smelting). Another is an insurance policy, 1914, for the business. In 1906, the Desert Power & Milling Co erected a 100 stamp mill at Millers to treat the ore of the Tonopah Mining Co , which was the parent at that time. In 1907, a second 50 stamp mill was built to treat the ore of the Tonopah Belmont Dev Co. Overall, the town of Millers began declining around 1915. But at its height, there were 250 inhabitants and a baseball diamond complete with grand stand (Paher, p.414). All fine. Est. $100-200

478. Esmeralda. Silver Peak. Black Mammoth Cons Mining Co Document Collection, c.1930-1933. Lot of 13 different pcs. Ten of the items are letters to Stockholders or to individual investors pertaining to the stock price and assessment situation. These date from 1930-1933. There is a report from E. E. Whitely, E. M., that was written expressly for the stockholders and claims that all is well and progressing to a profitable situation, dated 1933. The last item is a different Report on the Black Mammoth Cons MC from the company’s auditors. Property owned was located on Mineral Ridge, Silver Peak Range, about 8 miles up a very steep dirt road, even today. The property was being leased from the Marygold MC, and was claimed to be the Mary Mine. This mine is still an attractive property to some investors. The last major operator was Cornucopia and at last word, Golden Phoenix, of Reno, owned the property. All extremely fine. Est. $100-300

479. Esmeralda. Silver Peak. Calumet Gold Mines Co Documents, 1932. The documents are from the Calumet Gold Mines Co. One of the pieces is a promotional mailer about the company, 1 page. Two are letter sheets sent to stockholders, one announcing a dividend and the other tells of the rich ore sent to the mill at Garfield, Utah. Two typed letters from N. Laser Securities to John. W. Boesch about his purchase of 1000 shares in the Calumet Gold Mines Co in August of 1931. The second letter from Laser is a persuasion to Boesch not to sell his stock, 1931. The last piece is a letter to stockholders. The company was operating a lease that contained part of the Mary lode that extended from the Mary Mine on Mineral Ridge, about 8 miles above Silver Peak. The road up to Mineral Ridge is still dirt and extremely steep. Est. $100-200

480. Esmeralda. Silver Peak. Indian Mines Corp Documents, c.1931-32. Lot of 10 different pcs. Stock promotion letters enticing investors to purchase shares in the Indian Mines Corp. Shares were selling at around 2-5 cents on the San Francisco Mining Exchange. Some of the market letters indicate that with the acquisition, or merger, with the Zenith Co, the stock price should rise to around 20 cents per share. The Indian Mines Co is reported to have purchased the Mary mine on Mineral Ridge, about 8 miles from Silver Peak (Mines Register, 1931, p.1483). All extremely fine. Est. $100-300

481. Esmeralda. Silver Peak. Silver Peak Blue Jay Mining Co. Cert #47. Incorporated in South Dakota, 1906. Issued to S. Davis Stalton for 1000 shares in 1906. Signed by T. L. Oddie president and Cookson secretary. Vignette of spread winged eagle. Brown border and underprint. Offices Tonopah, Nevada printed at upper left. Mines Silver Peak Nevada printed below vignette. Uncancelled. Printer - Security Bank Note. 8 x 12”. Tasker Lowndes Oddie born in Kings County, New York, 1870. Oddie received a law degree in 1895 and moved to Austin, Nevada in 1898. Rather then being a practicing lawyer, he became involved in the mining and agriculture business. Served as Nye County Attorney in 1901-02. Elected to Nevada State senate, 1903. Elected Governor of Nevada, serving from 1911-15. Served as a U. S. Senator from 1920-32. Oddie passed on in San Francisco, 1950 and is buried at the Lone Mountain Cemetery in Carson City, Nevada. Very fine. Est. $75-150

482. Esmeralda. Silver Peak (Blair). Silver Peak & Blair Mining Co Letterhead, 1910-38. Lot of 3 pcs. Silver Peak Valcalda GMC, datelined Salt Lake, 1910, to Mr. Hinchman informing him that his stock certificates are to be refunded as the company will no longer be making anymore stock transfers, as the company has no further property and will soon cancel its shares. The second is a Pittsburg Silver Peak GMC letterhead, datelined Blair, 1913, to the Nevada Tax Commission. The last is a series of letters inquiring the value of 500 shares in the Pittsburg Silver Peak GMC, 1938. The estate of a Dennis Hurley receives its response, stock is worth about 10 cents per share. All very fine. Est. $50-100

483. Esmeralda/Nye. Goldfield/Tonopah. Attorney’s Account Ledger, 1929-35. This attorney may have had the office in Tonopah or Goldfield as based on the clientele list located on the first few pages. An example of the clients included Mina Public School, Round Mountain GMC, Manhattan Placers, Bullfrog M&MC, Jos. Ehrlich, Dixon, Griswold & Co, etc. The attorney’s name is elusive. About 110 pages. 10 x 13”. Cover is in decent condition with only miner dings to corners. Very fine. Est. $100-200 (no illustration)

484. Esmeralda/Nye. Goldfield/Tonopah. Goldfield & Tonopah Mining Co Documents, c.1930. Lot of 16 different pcs. All the documents were sent to John E. W. Boesch of Goldfield. Three items from the New Alto Divide MC; two announcing assessment No. 5 and No. 7 and one letter to stockholders. Three letter sheets from Warrior Gold MC. Four pieces from Reorganized Cracker Jack MC announcing assessments. One lettersheet from Kernick Divide MC, letter to stockholders. All extremely fine. Est. $100-300

485. Esmeralda. Weepah. Weepah Original Photo Post card, c.1915. N. E. Johnson photographer. S stamp box. Right upper and lower corners broken off, but this is a good, sharp view, not the usual scene. Provenance: Vaughan Collection. Est. $75-150

EUREKA

486. Eureka. Eureka. Billhead Collection. Lot of 20. Includes W. H. Remington (predecessor of Remmington Fire Arms) and Company, R. Sadler & Co. &#x201CVulcan Giant Powder”, Eureka Weekly Sentinel. Est. $100-200

487. Eureka. Eureka. Eureka Lodge and Opera House Dance Tickets. 153 pieces. Includes L.O.O.F. Annual Ball, Squaw Dance and Grand Anniversary Ball Admission Tickets from 1902, 1904 and 1907. 4 1/2” x 2 1/4”. Printed on pink, yellow, blue, and white thick paper. Est. $100-300 (no illustration)

488. Eureka. Eureka. Phenix Silver Mining Co. Cert #3070. Incorporated in Nevada, 1871. Issued to Miller & Van Wyck for 100 shares in 1878. Signed by A. Forbes president and Jas. Bole secretary. Vignette of bird at center. Black border and fancy masthead. Uncancelled. Printer - Lith Britton, Rey & Co, SF. 4 x 9”. In 1871, the company reported $35,000 in bullion sales, with a total mined product of $71,000, but levied assessments in 1872-3. When the certificates were printed, the mine was located in Lander County (as evidenced by Lander County, State of Nevada printed at top). In 1873, part of Lander County became Eureka County. The Phenix mine was located on Ruby Hill, next to the Carson mine and Marcellina. The mine produced at least $156,000 in silver over its life. (Abbe; Carlson; C & C; Raymond, 1872, 1874; Browne, 1868). Extremely fine. Est. $150-300

489. Eureka. Palisade. Postmarked Registered Package Receipt, 1904. 8 strikes with Palisade, Nevada and 1 strike with Eureka, Nevada (dispatching office). Dated March 23, 1904. 3 x 5 1/4”. Vf. This is a very rare card since it was stamped by the post master 8 times. Est. $50-100 (no illustration)

GENERAL

490. General. Nevada Courthouse Photographs, c.1904. Lot of 4 different photographs. J. LaVerne Lane. All are enlargements. Two of the photos are of the Nevada State Capitol Building, 8 x 10”. One of the photos is credited to Don Boone, of Carson City. Another photo of the courthouse at Belmont Courthouse in Nye County. The last is looks like a postcard enlargement captioned “Old $1,000,000 Court House, Pioche, Nev.” with a 1940’s style car in view. All very fine. Est. $50-100

491. General. Nevada Mine Photographs, c.1940-50. Photos by J. LaVerne Lane. Only one of the shots is identified, that being Gabbs. This shot shows processing plant located just outside of Gabbs, Nevada. Mining at this site is suspended, but there is still minor production. The next photo is identified as Kennecott Mine - Copper. The arial view shows a large open pit with a much smaller pit adjacent. Several dumps and what appears to be a large leach pad are all visible. The mine is set at the side of a small range that is covered in trees, looks a lot like what the Ruth pits would have looked like in c. 1930-50. The last shot shows a retired shovel setting at the base of shot rock. The bench does not appear to have been worked for awhile, due to all the large debris scattered about. Two men (geologists) are on the muck and two men are on the bench inspecting the rock. All 8 x 10”. Fair to fine condition. Est. $50-100

492. General. Nevada Photographs, c.1930. Lot of 2 different photos. One of the photos shows a mine and mill at the base of a slope with the Truckee River just below, 10 x 12”, matte finish. Damage to upper left corner, with chip missing. Overall, view is clear and crisp. The second photo is a view of a dirt road running through a large playa. Identified on reverse as 8 mile flat, which is part of the 40 mile desert just east of Fallon, matte finish, 10 x 12”. Both photos taken by LaVerne Lane. Fine. Est. $100-200

493. General. Nevada Publications. Lot of 5 PCS. Guide to Treasure in Nevada by Thomas Penfield, 1974, softbound, 74 pages. Western Nevada Jeep Trails by Roger Mitchell with photos by the author, 1973, softbound, 36 pages with index, includes and maps. A Kid on the Comstock by John Taylor Waldorf, 1970, hardbound with original dust jacket, 198 pages with index, includes lots of great photos. Lost Legends of the Silver State by Gerald B. Higgs, 1976, hardbound, 142 pages, packed with great photos. USGS Survey Bulletin 1356, Placer Gold Deposits of Nevada, 1973, 118 pages with bibliography, includes large fold out map in pocket attached inside rear cover. All are VF to XF. Est. $50-100

494. General. Payroll Record Book, 1946-47. Payroll record book from an unknown company. The ledger comes from an avid Nevada only collector. He believed it to be from Tonopah. The binding has been detached. The entries are for employees dated 1946-48. About 100 pages. Est. $50-150 (no illustration)

495. General. Wa She Shu: A Washo Tribal History, 1976. Lot of 2. Two mint condition copies of Jo Ann Nevers’ book on the history of the Washo Tribe, 120 pages with bibliography, 6 1/4” x 9 1/4”, light brown cover with dark orange print and artwork. Contains lots of photos, illustrations and a couple of maps. The author proclaims that “The complete history of the Washo remains to be researched and written. This book, written partially from interviews with knowledgeable tribal members, tries to show our way of life before the white man came.” A fascinating read. Est. $100-200

HUMBOLDT

496. Humboldt. National. National Leasing Co. Cert #B4870. Incorporated in Delaware. Issued to G. G. Rice and signed on reverse for 100 shares in 1918. Signed by Besler president and Weinberg secretary. No vignette. Brown border and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - ABN. Signed on reverse by G. G. Rice. National Leasing was not mentioned in Rice’s My Adventures With Your Money, which was written while Rice was serving a jail sentence, prior to the formation of the company. After release from jail, Rice was back at the promotion business, National Leasing being one of these. The Mines Handbook (1920, p.1072-1073) has this lead sentence for the National Leasing “A George Graham Rice promotion which went the way of all things human.” The company had a 5 year lease on property of Charleston Hill GMC. National Leasing was unable to meet payments and the lease was forfeited. The management reorganized and took on a lease for the Las Palmas mine in Sonora, Mexico. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150

LANDER

497. Lander. Amador. North Lawrence & Guilford Cons Gold & Silver Mining Co. Incorporated Feb. 10, 1864. Cert #58 issued to A. S. Hugo? datelined San Francisco Apr. 8. 1864, for 10 shares. Signed by J. W. Den Rhonso secretary, and N. A. Watson president. No Vignettes. Printer Harrison & Co’s Print 417 Clay St. A 5 cent and 20 Federal revenue stamps are on the left. The back of the certificate is signed S. M. Buck. Printed in black print on parchment paper. Red ink used for certificate number and underlining. Uncancelled. Size 4 ¼” x 9”. The Amador District is now included in the Reese River District. The north and the north east sections of the Reese River District is the location of the Amador District. (Ref.: Lincoln, 1982, pp 114 – 115). Est. $600-900

498. Lander. Austin Manhattan Silver Mining Co. of Nevada. Incorporated in New York. Cert # 609, unissued, unsigned. Printer Stearns & Beale Stationer’s, N. Y. Book receipt attached. Vignette of a man holding a hammer in the bottom left hand corner. Vignette in the top middle of two miners working underground. Ornate artwork in the top left hand corner. Black border with black print on white paper. 14 ¼” x 9 ½”. The company was the largest producer in the district around 1867. It was the first company to use the Stedfeldt Furnace, which reduced roasting costs by half, and saved the company from bankruptcy. (Abbe). Extremely fine. No folds. Est. $50-100

499. Lander. Austin. Austin Billheads & Photo. Lot of 5. There are four billheads date lined Austin. Three are dated 1893, and one is dated 1876. They are from Reese River Reveille, Robert Hogan, (Ladies’, Gents’, Misses’ and Children’s Boots and Shoes, etc. corner of Main and Virginia Streets.), Gage, Curtis & Co., (Groceries, Liquors, Flour and Grain, etc. Corner of Main and Virginia Streets. and F. P. Van Patten & Son,(dealers in Hay, Grain, Wood, and Jobbing. All printed in black print on white red and blue lined paper. Folds with tears along the folds. Fine. 8 ½” x 4 ½” to 9”. The fifth piece is a picture of an unknown individual circa 1850’s. Photographer H. C. Tandy, Austin, Nev. Size 2 ½” x 4”. Very fine. Est. $50-100

500. Lander. Austin. Brown’s Shoes Metal Sign, c.1880-1890. This metal sign hung in the store of Solomon & Crescenzo, Austin, Nevada. A metal sign advertising Brown’s Shoes. &#x201CBrown’s Star-5-Star Shoes, Buy the Best” printed in blue block letters. Image of a hand holding a shoe with the bottom up, with another hand pointing to the company logo on the sole. At bottom is “J. A. Crescenzo, Austin, Nev.” Orange background. 14 x 20”. Holed along edges for hanging, original. Minor dirt and scratches. Extremely fine. Est. $600-1200

501. Lander. Austin. Brown’s Shoes Metal Sign, c.1880-1890. This sign is nearly identical to the one described above. The major difference is that at the bottom is “J. A. Grescenzo (sic), Austin, Nev.” A misspelling of the name Crescenzo. This sign is also holed for hanging, and probably was even with the spelling mistake. The condition of this sign is not as nice as the lot above. More dirt and scratches. Wear to paint at upper left. Fine. Est. $600-1200

502. Lander. Austin. Solomon & Crescenzo Correspondence Collection, 1897. Lot of 63 different pcs. Many of these items are pictorial billheads and lettersheets. All date from 1897. One of the items is a Business License allowing Solomon & Crescenzo to operate from Feb 1 to Nov 1, 1897 at a cost of $7.50. There are three billheads from the Levi Strauss & Co, SF. Too many others to list here. A nice collection. Est. $150-300

503. Lander. Austin. Solomon & Crescenzo Supply Requests from Rare Nevada Ghost Towns, 1897. Lot of 7 different pcs. Two of the correspondence are from Junction. Junction was located in Nye County located north of Blue Springs in Big Smoky Valley, the post office was open from 1873 until 1906. One is signed by Mrs. J. A. Moore and the other by Mrs. F. Gendron. Two are from Vaughn and Vaughn’s Ranch. Vaughn was located 29 miles north of Austin, between Silver Creek and Ravenswood and named for L. S. Vaughn. One is signed by John M. Dides(?) and the other by M. A. Eason. Three are from Ravenswood was the town for the Ravenswood Mining District, located on the east slope of the Shoshone Mountains. The town was located between Reese River Canyon and Hallsvale. Two signed by Ella C. Duffy, who was apparently an artist who sold paintings in the Solomon & Crescenzo store and one by Phillip Duffy. All very fine. Est. $150-300

504. Lander. Austin. Solomon & Crescenzo Supply Requests, 1897. Lot of 14 pcs. A nice collection of supply requests from small towns in Nevada. Pine Crest, 1897, signed by S. D. Ernest; Pablo, Nye Co, 1897, signed by W. A. Clifford; Reese River, 1897, signed by Mrs. John Gooding; Spencer, 1897, signed by John Spencer. Wood Ranch, Smokey Valley, signed by Geo Van Patton; McMonigals Ranch, Monitor Valley, signed by J. G. McMonigal; Reese River, for shipment to Caton Switch, signed by C. Caton; Ione, signed by Otis Johnson; Smoky Valley, signed by Mrs. A. B. Millett; Belmont, Ernst & Esser, General Merchandise; Billhead from J. B. McCullough, Reno and a typed letter from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Reno. All very fine. Est. $100-200

505. Lander. Eureka. Ruby Cons Mining Co Archive, 1871-72. Lot of 4 pcs. Prospectus, District Report and Claim Map. The prospectus is 4 pages and 11 x 17”. The company owned the Bullwhacker, Dunderberg, Valentine, El Dorado, Lord Byron and Tacoma properties all situated in the Eureka district, Lander County. An English promotion that claimed to have purchased the property for 285,000 pounds (English currency). A data sheet on the second page shows that the officers were expecting to gross $11,000 per day or $1.8 million per year in silver. The 3rd page is a subscription blank dated 1872. The second item is a “Report on Bullwhacker and other Mines” by J .E. Clayton who was also an officer of the company. 4 pages, 11 x 17”. The last item is a 10 x 16” claim map titled “ Map of the 20 Mines Situated in Lander County, Nevada, U.S.” Printed by Daily Recorder, UK. A fantastic collection of an early company in Lander County. A short history of the district is also offered that offers more in depth information about the company and the claim map included. Wear to edges of all pieces. Very fine. Est. $200-400

506. Lander. Gold Park. Harry N Morse Mine Lettersheets, 1897. Three letterheads from The Harry N Morse Mine, Gold Park, Nevada to Solomon & Cresenzo, mercantile in Austin. The lettersheets are datelined Morse, Lander Co, Nev., all dated 1897. These are requests for supplies to be charged to the account of Vernon Wilson, superintendent, and signed by same. Gold Park was a town located about 40 miles southeast of Austin, located on the west slope of the Shoshone Mountains. The town had a post office from 1897-1899. Very fine condition. Est. $100-200

507. Lander. Reese River. Bunker Hill Silver Mining Co of Reese River. Cert. #118. Incorporated in New York. Issued to Daniel B. Christ for 500 shares in 1865. Signed by president Dan Larry and secretary A. Blevchran. Uncancelled. Vignette of three miners working underground. 25 cent revenue stamp tied to left, 5 and 25 cent revenues on reverse. Black border. Printed by J.O. Seymore & Co. 6 1/2” x 11”. Not listed as a producer in 1866-67 by Browne. Not listed in Abbe or Ross. The company may have owned mines under different names. Bunker Hill is the highest peak in Lander County. Very fine. Est. $200-400

508. Lander. Reese River. Guttenberg Gold & Silver Mining Co. Cert. #37. Incorporated August 1863. Issued to J. Monroe for 10 shares in 1863, N.T. Signed by S. D. Wolfe, pres., and William T. Hanford, sec. Vignette at top of bird-hunting dog. Small vignette at bottom of dog laying next to a safe. Black border and print on crème paper. Datelined San Francisco. &#x201CGuttenberg Ledge, Lander County, N.T.” printed on certificate. 5 1/2 x 9 1/2. Several small rips along top edge. Uncancelled. Very fine. Printer - Kenny & Alexander, Stationers, SF. Named after the famous German printer. Datelined San Francisco. The Guttenberg Ledge is not listed in any of our early references on Austin, nor is this company listed as a producer during the 1863-1875 period. William Hanford, the secretary, is not listed in the San Francisco directories. S. De Wolfi may or may not be the same S. De Wolf that was the captain of the treasure ship Brother Jonathan that sank off the coast of Crescent City in the early 1860’s. Sam DeWolf (without the i on the end) is the only person listed in the San Francisco directories of 1862-1865 with this name. Extremely rare. Extremely fine. Est. $600-1000

509. Lander. Reese River. Overland Silver Mining Co. Cert #77. Incorporated in Nevada Territory, 1863. Issued to Mrs. Elizabeth Walton for 3 shares in 1863. Signed by Purdy president and Gould secretary. Vignette at top of a miner pushing an ore car out of an adit; the portal is in the wall of a steep canyon with a building in background. Spread winged eagle at left edge. Black border with black print with silver safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Towne & Bacon, SF. 5.5 x 10”. 25 cent adhesive revenue stamp attached near left edge. &#x201CLocation, Reese River, Lander County, N.T.” printed at left center. &#x201CReese River” in silver underprint. This was not a producing mine in Lander. The president J. Purdy and secretary A. S. Gould were San Francisco residents in 1862, but the directory does not list their occupation. This was probably just a prospect. Left edge trimmed tight. Very fine. Est. $600-900

510. Lander. Reese River. Washington Silver Mining Co. Bond. First and Only Mortgage Bond. CU $100. Vignette shows winch pulling ore carts up incline. 15 1/2” x 12 1/4”. Washington Company had a producing mine on Lander Hill 1866-1869. John Paxton had an adjacent claim. They were probably bought out by the Manhattan Silver Mining Company in 1869-70. There is a complete list of the mining companies for Lander County listed in our Filer III Auction Catalog. Est. $350-650

LYON

511. Lyon. Carson River. Carson River Photograph, c.1885-90. Fishing on the Carson River. View of the river, with snow-capped Sierras in the background and a wicker creel, satchel and fishing pole in the foreground. 4 x 5” photograph with white border mounted on 5 ¼ x 8 ½” dark-colored matte. Hole punched in upper right corner, wearing along edges. Crease in mate. Very fine. Est. $100-300

512. Lyon. Carson River. Mexican Dam, Carson City Original Photograph, c.1927. Taken by J. LaVerne Lane. Photo is of Mexican Dam on the Carson River, located south of Carson City. The dam fed water into the Mexican Ditch which fed water to the Mexican and Meads Mill, located in old Empire. The dam was built in 1861. Picture is black and white. Size 11” x 14”. Minor wear. Very fine. Rare. Est. $50-100

513. Lyon. Carson River. Morgan Mill Photograph, c.1890. 4 x 5” photo on 5 ¼ x 8 ½” black mat. View of the Morgan Mill, a sizeable mill located on the north bank f the Carson River about 1/8 mile east of Empire City. According to Ansari’s Mines and Mills of the Comstock Region Western Nevada, “the mill was constructed in the mid-1860s to reduce ore from the Yellow Jacket Mine in Gold Hill and was earlier known as the Yellow Jacket Mill. In the 1866 State Mineralogist’s Report it was listed as a steam and water-powered mill with 40 stamps, 9 Varney and 30 Hepburn pans, and a capacity of 80 tons a day. In the early 1870s it was reported to be a steam mill with 40 stamps, 13 pans, 6 settlers, and a 75-ton capacity. It was reported to be operating as a tailings mill in the early 1880s and still to be operating in the late 1880s.” Hole punched in upper right corner. Minor wear. Very fine. Est. $150-300

514. Lyon. Devil’s Gate. Brennus Gold & Silver Mining Co. Cert #105. Incorporated in Nevada Territory, 1863. Issued to F. Forcade for 5 shares in 1863. Signed by Pierre Andrieux president and L. Vidal secretary. Vignette at top center of a beehive, vignette at left edge of man with hat. Black and green border with green background. Uncancelled. Printer - Towne & Bacon, Printers. 5.5 x 10”. &#x201CIncorporated, Jan 19th, 1863. Location, Devil’s Gate Mining District, El Dorado Ledge.” printed on certificate. Datelined Virginia City. This piece is curious in that all three parties have French surnames. The only one of the three to be listed in the 1863 Kelley Directory is Vidal, who was a resident in the Virginia Hotel. There is no reference to The Brennus in Becker, 1882, thus I suspect it was a mere prospect. Xf. Est. $700-1000

515. Lyon. Devils Gate. Goodman Gold & Silver Mining Co. Lot of 2. Cert. #190, the other unissued. Inc in 1873. Issued to J.K. Kittell for 100 shares in 1877. Signed by president John Mills and secretary L.B. Hastings. Cancelled by ink writing through center. Vignette at upper right of miner using pick-axe in foreground, and another prying a rock in the background. Miner hauling rifle and mining tools at left. Black border. No printer noted. Both are Vf, the unissued one with a small dark mark at right edge. 4” x 9”. Datelined Virginia City, Nevada. The Goodman held two patented claims just west of Silver City next to the South End. The Goodman is named after the editor and publisher of the Territorial Enterprise while Sam Clemens was a writer there. John H. Mills was an insurance agent in Gold Hill. L. B. Hastings was a clerk at the Justice Court in Virginia City. (Becker Atlas, 1878). Both Extremely fine. Est. $150-300

516. Lyon. Devils Gate. Industry Gold & Silver Mining Co. Cert. #14. Incorporated in 1877. Issued to Wm. McLaughlin for 100 shares in 1878. Signed by president Chas. Beehan and secretary J. E. Sisson. Uncancelled. Vignette at top left of miner pushing ore cart into foreground, where a miner is prying rock. Fancy black masthead, print and border. &#x201CDevils Gate Mining Dist, Lyon Co, Nev” printed below masthead. Printed by Britton & Rey. 5 1/2” x 9 1/2”. This was a prospect near Silver City. It was idle in 1883. Beehan was a salesman for Vanderslice & Co. Sisson was a salesman for Chadborne & Co. (SF Dir, 1879; Burchard). Extremely fine. Est. $100-300

517. Lyon. Devils Gate. Spring Valley Gold & Silver Mining Co. Incorporated July 1863 in Virginia, Nevada Territory. Cert #7, issued to Chs. Wilson for 25 shares, Feb. 26, 1863. Vignette is a block cut of a Civil War General by Van Vleck, in the center. Nice black border printed in black ink on parchment paper. Uncancelled. There is red fancy underprint. Signed by B. Fellows secretary and C. A. Hillary president. Printer Agnew & Deffebach, S. F. Size 4 ½” x 9”. The certificate indicated that the company worked the Eureka Ledge, Devil’s Gate District, Lyon County, Nevada Territory. Spring Valley is between Dayton and Silver City. It was the site of the Spring Valley Mill and the Daney Mill. It may also have been the site of early placer gold operations for the Comstock, particularly before the Comstock discovery of 1859. The Devil’s Gate District is now part of the Silver City District. In the second Directory of Nevada Territory by Kelly in 1963, Charles. Wilson is listed as a miner residing in Sprint Valley. In the same publication it is noted the at the Devil’s Gate District, which is adjacent to Silver City, the Second Regular Mining District ever created in the Territory (Nevada), the Virginia being the first. This is an extremely rare stock certificate. Folds. Ex. fine. Est. $600-900

518. Lyon. Devils Gate. Genesee Mining Co. Cert. #91. Incorporated in 1872. Issued to John Cielig for 100 shares in 1880. Signed by president L. Reynolds and secretary (?). No vignette, but fancy masthead. Black border and print on yellow paper. Printed by Britton, Rey & Co. 3” x 9 1/2”. There is only limited information available on this company, we found one listing that indicated that its was inactive in 1875, but this certificate was issued in 1880. Reynolds was a lawyer in San Francisco. Gillig was a merchant in Virginia City. Extremely fine. Est. $120-250

519. Lyon. Devils Gate. Twin Mining Co. Cert. #9. Incorporated in N. T., date torn away. Issued to J. B. Shepard for 10 shares in 1863. Signed by president Sam’l A. Chaf***(torn). 3 1/2” x 8 1/2”. Small vignette at left of spread-winged bald eagle. Attractive certificate with pink underprint and black border. Printed by Enterprise Print. Fine, 1” x 2” piece missing from lower right corner. Est. $150-300 (no illustration)

520. Lyon. Fort Churchill. Fort Churchill Photograph, c.1915. The picture was taken sometime around 1915, but this is probably a reproduction of the original. The shot shows several buildings with only the stone walls remaining. An early touring car is visible in the shot, offering the date of original shot. Photo is identified on reverse in pencil. Fort Churchill is now a Nevada State Park. Trimmed along top edge. 9 x 14”. Fine to very fine. Est. $100-300

521. Lyon. Sweetwater. Sweetwater School Original Photograph, c.1890-5. Photo shows the class and teachers in front of the school. Pictures has faded some but otherwise very clear. Photo is pasted on heavy mat board. Picture size 4 ¾” x 6 ½”. Overall size 6” x 8”. Sweetwater is located 24 miles south of Wellington. It was a stage station in the 1860’s, according to Stan Paher in Nevada Ghost Towns. A Post Office was established in 1870 and a town of fifty or so was there by 1900. Today the town is a ghost, but the farming still continues. Fine. Est. $120-250

522. Lyon. Wabuska. Receipts for Payment To Carson and Colorado Railroad, 1892 & 1893. Lot of 16 pcs. Two different forms, one of which we haven’t seen before. These all involve shipments by the Mason Valley Creamery. Est. $150-300

MINERAL

Mineral. Candelaria. Please see Esmeralda. Columbus district.

523. Mineral. Belleville. Belleville Billhead, 1887. Billhead is from F. K. Andrews & Co, Candelaria & Belleville, Wholesale and Retail Butchers, datelined Belleville, 1887. The name Belleville was derived from the Northern Belle Mining & Milling Co which operated two 20 stamp mills in the town. The ore treated was from the Candelaria mines that the company owned (Carlson, p.49). Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

524. Mineral. Candelaria. Candelaria Document Collections, 1880-1902. Lot of about 20 pcs. One of the highlights of this lot is a letter written in 1880 by Harry Murray to his friend Dave in Newport, Maine. The letter is 4 pages, datelined Pick Handle Gulch, and written in wonderful script (very easy to read) that tells how Candelaria is growing rapidly, now with 40 saloons. The writer was the engineer for the Mt. Diablo Hoisting Works. Letter includes original cover, postmarked Candelaria. Both pieces are extremely fine. The lot also includes billheads and letterheads of : B. G. Smith, 1886; Candelaria Waterworks & Milling Co; Lake Tahoe Lumber Yard, 1888; C. C. Cousins, 188x; D. W. Earl & Co, 1882; General Thomas Mill & Mining Co, 1877; Given & Ingalls, 1889; Mount Diablo Mill & MC, 1889; Candelaria Livery & Feed Stable, 1882; Gamble & Co (2), 1882; White Mountain Water Co, 1882; Nevada Hotel, 1903; and others. All very fine. Est. $250-500

525. Mineral. Candelaria. Candelaria Gold & Silver Mining Co. Incorporated in New York in 1897. Cert #409, issued to George A. Thorne, with no issue date, for 1 share. Shares are $5 each. Signed by E. Walton Birmingham, secretary, and O. M. Bird, president. Printer: Albert B. King & Litho, N.Y. Vignette in the upper middle of an Eagle with a Shield with the words “Constitution” Uncancelled. Fancy black border with black print on white paper. Holes at the top, small tears and folds. Fine. Est. $50-150

526. Mineral. Candelaria. Candelaria Mines Co. Incorporated in Nevada, no date, with the principle office in Reno, Nevada. Cert #33788, issued to Mary Lanzano for 100 shares, February 23, 1923. Signed by ??? secretary, and Mossiters, vice president It is registered Feb. 1923 with the corporation Trust Company (New York), and countersigned by the equitable Trust Company Of New Yore, Transfer agent. Printer: American Bank Note Company. No vignette. Uncancelled. Brown border and background with black print on white paper. Extremely fine with no folds. Size 7 ¾” x 10 3/4”. This was a consolidation of many of the smaller mining companies at Candelaria, including the Mount Diablo MMC. It was a major silver producer and became more so with the advent of open pit mining in the 1980’s. At one time the mines at Candelaria led the State of Nevada in silver production. Later, the company became the New Candelaria Mines in 1924. Est. $25-75

527. Mineral. Candelaria. Candelaria Water Co. Incorporated April 23 1879. No certificate no. Unissued and uncancelled. No Vignette. Black border with black print on white paper. Printer E. Bosqui & Co. Lith. S. F. Size 10 ½” x 4 ¾”. No folds. Some discoloration on left and right edges. This company most likely formed to supply water to the growing town of Candelaria. At this time, there were several mining companies supporting a decent population. Very fine. Est. $100-200

528. Mineral. Candelaria. George Lyon’s Letters & Checks.. Lot of 2 pcs. The first piece is a journal book containing carbons which George Lyon wrote while he was the superintendent of the Princess Mine. The letters are datelined Candelaria and Carson City. The first letter is dated January 1882 thanking the company for hiring him. There are 70 pages of letters the last dated July 1882 discussing payment and attorneys fees. This could be when he terminated his employment in the company. All the letters are in very fine condition and are a collectors piece as they talk about the shafts, ore bodies and what is transpiring at the mines which were located in Candelaria and Carson City. Size 10” x 8 ½”. Cover is blue with read back binding and corners. A black label which says “The Stylograph; or, Rapid Letter Copying Book, No. 5” is pasted on the cover. The pencil is still attached. The book is about ½” thick. Cover has some wearing at corners. The second lot is comprised of 10 checks drawn on the Anglo Californian Bank Limited, signed George Lyon Superintendent. Checks are all dated in 1882 and written to different people and companies. Checks are all in very fine condition. Size 3” x 8 1/4 “. Est. $300-500

529. Mineral. Candelaria. Slavonian Gold & Silver Mining Co. Incorporated 1876, no place noted. Certificate no. 77, issued to F. H. Adams, Nov. 7, 1877, for 1000 shares. Signed by F. H. Adams, and E. R. Ferris, president. Left side has a vignette of miners working underground with two minors at the top of the shaft. Printer A. L. Bancroft & co. Lith. Uncancelled. Black border with black print on white paper. Folds Small tear in upper right corner. Very fine. Est. $200-400

530. Mineral. Candelaria. Receipts for Payment To Carson and Colorado Railroad. 1888. Lot of 2 pcs. These are receipts for goods shipped from Mound House (V&TRR) to Candelaria by the Carson & Colorado RR for the “Candel W. Mining Co.” 7 x 4. Est. $50-100 (no illustration)

531. Mineral. Garfield. Garfield Mining Co Letterhead, 1888. The letterhead states that the address of the company is Sodaville, Esmeralda Co, Nevada. Mineral County was cut out of Esmeralda County around 1910. At right is Garfield, LTD, London, Eng. The letterhead is datelined Garfield, 1888 and is a receipt for a $70 payment made. Signed by P. R. Pritchard and was sent to Yerington Esq, Carson, Nev. Garfield was located 11 miles west of Mina where silver was discovered in 1882. The Garfield mine was a strong producer, with the town able to host a post office for only 1 year. Paher states that an English Company bought the Garfield mine around 1890. This letterhead shows that purchase was made in, or before, 1888. (Paher, p.440). 5.5 x 8”. Very fine. Est. $75-150

532. Mineral. Hawthorne. Hawthorne Area Mining Co Documents, 1896-1903. Lot of 7 pcs. Prospectus of the Walker Lake Copper M&SmC, extremely fine. Hawthorne Milling, Cyanide & MC Letterheads (2), dated 1896 and 1898, both signed by S. A. Knapp. Hawthorne Gold Mining Co Letterheads (3), dated 1901 and 1902, two signed by Summerfield. The last is Cons Esmeralda Mines Co, 1903, signed by F. R. Payne. All fine to very fine. Est. $75-150

533. Mineral. Hawthorne. Hawthorne Fire Department Letterheads, 1905. Two different letterhead styles, both from 1905. Both were sent to the Bullion & Exchange Bank, and datelined Hawthorne. Between February and March, the directors of the department had changed, hence the different style of letterhead. Very fine. Est. $50-100

534. Mineral. Hawthorne. Hawthorne Merchant Billheads, 1880-1905. Lot of 39 pcs. Too many different to list all of the companies. Some examples: Walker Lake Bulletin, People’s Cash Store, Nucleus Hotel, Knapp & Laws Co, Adams & Miller, etc. There are three nice pictorial pieces: S. M. Summerfield, with vignettes of “Incandescent Vapor Gas Light.” Another is Jas. Cardwell, vignette of several cows. Finally, a color pictorial letterhead from Lamm & Company Tailors, Hawthorne, with the company in red with a lamb standing on globe with an image of the company building, presumably in Chicago. All fine to very fine. Est. $300-600

535. Mineral. Hawthorne. Hawthorne, Esmeralda County Official Letterheads, 1895-1904. Lot of 9 pcs. All of these letterheads are from Esmeralda County officials, although all are datelined Hawthorne. Mineral County was formed out of Esmeralda County in 1911, with Hawthorne named as the county seat. The oldest a Sheriff’s Office letterhead with manuscript letter signed by C. M. Norton, 1886. Another is from the Office of Auditor and Recorder, 1893, signed by J. Atchison. Two letterhead from Geo Green, District Attorney and Supt of County Schools, 1900 & 1902, one being signed by Green. Another is from the Office of Robert Wright, County Clerk and Ex-Officio County Treasurer, Esmeralda County, 1895. The last four letterheads are from J. H. Miller, County Clerk and Ex-officio Treasurer all signed by Miller. Very fine. Est. $75-150

536. Mineral. Hawthorne. Lake View House Letterheads, 1901-03. Lot of 4 pcs. Four different letterheads from the Lake View House of Hawthorne. The oldest is dated 1901 and is a receipt to Bullion & Exchange, Carson. A 1903 letterhead is also to the B & E. There are 2 pictorial letterheads, both to the B & E, and dated 1902. A same photovignette is on both sheets, showing the company building. All fine. Est. $50-100

537. Mineral. Hawthorne. Nevada Cons Mines & Selling Co. Cert #2153. 10 Share Bond, issued in 1909. Vignette of an eagle at top. Red border with yellow sunray safety print. Half of the text is in English, the other half is in French. Datelined Paris. Printer - Charles Skipper & East. All coupons attached. Company owned 1000 acres, including gold claims that were formerly owned by Huntoon Valley MC and copper property formerly owned by Walker Lake Expl Co. The company was idle and presumed dead by 1920. (Mines Handbook, 1920, p.1076). 17 x 13”. Creases along edges. Very fine. Est. $50-100

538. Mineral. Omco (Simon). Loo Loo Mining Co Expense Ledger, 1920-1921. This expense ledger is from the Loo Loo Mining Company which is not listed in the Mines Handbook. However, within the ledger, the company was purchasing mining supplies from the Olympic Mines Co store. Omco, Nevada got its name from the Olympic Mines Co, which had a post office from 1917-1921, when it was moved to Simon. The Loo Loo was probably operating close to Omco, possibly in the Cedar Mountains, based on supplies purchased from Olympic Mines Co. About 50 pages, 8 x 14”. Cover has tears with the leather corners missing or in bad condition. Several of the early pages have been damaged. Overall, fair to fine condition. Est. $100-200 (no illustration)

539. Mineral. Rawhide. Grutt Brothers Documents, 1908 & 1937. Lot of 4 pcs. The oldest is a Report & Statement of Grutt Baloon Hill Mining & Leasing Co, 1908, 1 page. There are 2 receipts and one letterhead from the Fisher C. Baily Co to the Grutt Brothers Rawhide and Reno. All very fine. Est. $50-100

540. Mineral. Rawhide. National Theatre/ Rawhide, Nev.//25. Oct, 24mm, brass. This token is not listed in the Nevada Trade Token book, bringing to mind a question of whether the 5 denomination is a mistake, or the write-up on the 25 denomination is a mistake. Some dirt spots on reverse and obverse. Basically a nice vf. Provenance: Hubbard collection. Est. $150-250

541. Mineral. Rawhide. Rawhide Documents, c.1910. Lot of 10 pcs. Billheads from Nagel & Co, S. C. Steele and Rawhide Bottling Works. Two envelopes from Rawhide Stocks, Kenneth Hauer Brokerage. One postal money order receipt from Rawhide. Four items from the Northern Inc. Investment Co. Three are what appear to be Keno sheets and one 4 page flyer outlining winning combinations. The numbers were to be drawn from the Northern, Rawhide, Nevada. Fine. Est. $100-200

542. Mineral. Rawhide. Rawhide Mining Companies Documents, 1908-20. Lot of 12 pcs. Lot includes documents from Rawhide mining companies including: Rawhide Cons Mines Co (3), unused lease agreement, subscription blank and supply list. Nevada New Mines Co (3), printed envelope, mill run report for June 1-June 24, 1913 and unused voucher billhead. Nevada Silver Co letterhead, manuscript letter and cover with Rawhide postmark. Rawhide MC letterhead to Registration Trust Co acknowledging stock sales, signed by A. A. Codd, with a postscript reflecting if there is a paying property for him or not, 1911. Rawhide Marigold Mining & Leasing Co billhead, 1909. Rawhide Coalition Mines Co (3), billhead for 127 sacks of ore to the Western Ore Purchasing Co, from Rawhide via Fallon by teams, 1912. Bank of Rawhide check, red print on pink paper, 1908, on Rawhide Coalition Mines Co, signed by E. W. King and billhead voucher for surveying done by the MacDowell Bros for a total of $1270, 1908. All very fine. Est. $150-300

543. Mineral. Rawhide. Rawhide Morning Star Mining Co, 1908. Prospectus. Incorporated in Nevada. Company owned the Hines Red and Molusk F properties located on the south slope of Balloon Hill in the heart of the Rawhide district. Assays ran between $30 and $500 in gold and silver per ton. At the middle of the 8 pages are three photographs of the Rawhide district. One back page is a claim map of the Rawhide Morning Star MC. 8.5 x 11”. Tears along fold creases. Very fine. Est. $100-300

544. Mineral. Rawhide. Rawhide Paymaster Mining Co. Cert #99. Incorporated in Nevada, 1908. Issued to Martin Hutchinson Jr. for 1000 shares in 1908. Signed by W. J. Blair president and secretary. Vignette of several miners underground with two smaller vignettes of miners inspecting ore. Black border with gilt seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 6 x 10”. This company probably had its operation in the Rawhide area. The business office was located in Goldfield. Rare. Very fine. Est. $50-100

545. Mineral. Schurz. Shurz Billheads & Letterheads, 1903-06. Lot of 7 pcs. Two billheads from R. M. Norris each with 2 vignettes of Indian baskets. Letterhead from J. O. Gregory, 1898, and signed by same. Four letterheads from the Department of the Interior, US Indian Service, 191904-06, all signed by Robert Lovegrove. All datelined Schurz. All fine to very fine. Est. $100-200

546. Mineral. Schurz. United States Indian Service Letters. Lot of 5. All letters were sent to the State Bank and Trust Co. in Carson City, Nevada from Schurz, NV. The letterhead is from the Department of the Interior, United States Indian Service. Dates of letters are 1903 and 1905. The letters ask the Bank to credit the writers account. Letters are from Mary A. Barcley, Miss Alberta C. Crow, and J. R. Meskimons. Some of the letters are stamped “Paid” by the State Bank and Trust Co in Carson City, Letterhead is in black print. Paid stamp is in purple. Writing is in black ink.. Paper is light blue lined. Letters have tow 1/4 “ holes at the top, some smudging, and have been folded. Size 8” x 10 ½”. Very fine. Rare. Est. $100-300

547. Mineral. Sodaville. Sodaville Documents, 1901-06. Lot of 5 pcs. Letterhead from Lothrop & Davies, 1901. Billhead from Robert Stewart, 1903 & 1904 and two different postal money order receipts, 1906. All datelined Sodaville. All Fine. Sodaville was located 4 miles south of Mina with a post office that operated from 1882 to 1917 (Carlson, p.220). Est. $100-200

548. Mineral. Walker Lake. Walker Lake Original Photograph, c.1930. Taken by J. LaVerne Lane. This picture is taken from a hill showing the road in the foreground with Walker Lake in the background. Picture is black and white. Size 11” x 14”. Picture has some wear, but is very clear. Very fine. Rare. Est. $50-100

549. Mineral/Churchill. Rawhide/Wonder. Wonder & Rawhide Publications by Shamberger. Lot of 2 different pcs. Two softbound publications on the early histories, development and water supplies of Rawhide, 1970; and Wonder, 1974 by Hugh A. Shamberger. The Rawhide publication has a red cover with a small nick at top, some minor folds, otherwise VF, lots of photos and some fold out pages with more photos and maps, 50 pages with index. Wonder publication has a light turquoise cover with some fading along edges, one corner slightly dinged up— otherwise XF. Has maps, pictures and fold outs, 80 pages with index. Est. $50-100

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550. Nye. Beatty. Bullfrog Bank & Trust Co Checkbooks, c.1905-10. Lot of 3 different pcs. Two of the checkbooks are nearly identical, one has a red cloth binding and the other has a blue cloth binding. These checks are printed on blue paper, 3 x 8” including the check stub. There are about 10 checks in each book. The 3rd checkbook has smaller checks, 2.5 x 7”, including stub. The cover is a stippled red cardboard with a red cloth binding. This book has at least around 50 checks and one deposit slip at the front. All mint condition. Est. $100-200

551. Nye. Bullfrog. Bullfrog (Beatty) Shipping Invoices, 1906. Lot of 2 different pcs. From Harron, Rickard & McCone Inc., Machinery and Supplies, Los Angeles, Cal to Bullfrog Banner Mining Co. Black text. Products and prices typed in blue ink. Ink a bit smudged. Check marks and notes penciled in. 1) Two-page invoice dated October 27, 1906. Folds, water damage and stains, some staple holes. 8 1/2 x 14”. 2) Invoice dated November 30, 1906. Folds, staple holes and stains in upper left corner. 8 x 8 1/2”. Both invoices Vf. Est. $100-300

552. Nye. Bullfrog. Bullfrog Area Billheads, 1906 & 1908. Lot of 2 different pcs. 1) Bullfrog Reduction and Water Company. Unused. 1908. 4 1/2 x 8 1/2”. 2) Death Valley Lone Star Mining Co. 1906. 3 3/4 x 8 1/2”. Both Vf. Impeccable condition. Bullfrog billheads are incredibly rare. Est. $100-200

553. Nye. Bullfrog. Bullfrog Gold Bar Mining Co. Cert #1433. Incorporated in South Dakota, 1905. Issued to W. A. Sherman for 500 shares in 1906. Signed by Jas. R. Davis vice president and H. G. Mayer asst secretary. Vignette at upper left corner of spread winged eagle. Black border with gilt seal and gold safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 5.5 x 10”. &#x201CMines At Bullfrog, Nevada” printed in red block letter underprint. Minor creases at edges. Datelined Goldfield, Nev. The Gold Bar is a gold deposit on the outskirts of the Bullfrog district to the northwest, about 4 miles out of Rhyolite. It was discovered in 1904, and by 1907, had a shaft 350 feet deep. A mill was built and production began. Meanwhile, a neighboring property, the Homestake, had began construction of a huge mill but it was found that some of their ore was on Gold Bar property. Ensuing lawsuits slowed production of both companies and local newspapers incorrectly called both shyster promotions. Both fell victims of financial panics that followed the failure of the Sullivan Trust Co in Goldfield. The news writers were wrong about the shyster labels. The engineers of both mines had diligently driven crosscuts looking for high grade ores. Some was found in both mines. More so in the Homestake, but the Gold Bar just missed it - it was right under the hoist, as found by Fred Holabird, in 1986, which resulted in an open pit mine. Very fine. Est. $75-150

554. Nye. Bullfrog. Bullfrog Mining Co. Incorporated in Arizona in 1904. Cert. # 3738 issued to J. B. Findley on Jan 21, 1907 for 1000 shares. Non-assessable. Uncancelled. Signed by president Key Pittman and secretary James H. Montruth. Printed by the American Bank Note Company, Philadelphia. Black print and border on crème paper. Embossed seal at bottom left. Beautiful, very clear vignette of two miners operating a hydraulic drill in an underground mining scene. 6” x 9 ¾”. Bullfrog MC owned property immediately north of the Original Bullfrog, as well as groups of claims all over the district. Their company appears to have been more of a land play than a true mine, but they did hold key property on Bullfrog hill, though the production was minor. They were not listed in the Shearer directory. Pittman was a Nevada Senator and successful mining man/investor in the Tonopah, Goldfield, and Bullfrog rushes. Folds, small marks left by rusty paper clips along top edge. Xf. Ex. rare. A few years ago the Park Service ordered all the old mine workings at Bullfrog permanently closed, and sealed the adits and filled in the shafts. Unfortunately, this removes the tremendous educational opportunities that were present there for this type of ore deposit. We spent a considerable amount there with all our geologists learning the detailed geology and ore forming processes, very helpful in the region.-fh. Est. $150-300

555. Nye. Bullfrog. Bullfrog Mining District Map, c.1908. Patrick Investment Company, Fiscal Agents. Black with black text and the company’s claims colored red. Cartoon-like picture of a bullfrog in top left-hand corner. Vf, folds and some wrinkling at creases. Est. $150-300 (no illustration)

556. Nye. Bullfrog. Bullfrog Pioneer Leasing & Milling Co. Cert. #1117. Incorporated in Nevada in 1908. Issued to E. C. Eger for 1000 shares in 1909. Signed by president Rosinkeny(?) and asst. secretary F. J. Kerns. Uncancelled. May be a part of the Bullfrog Pioneer Extension, however, we could find no information on this company. Vignette of underground mining scene, flanked by two smaller vignettes of miners examining ore. Black border, gilt seal and underprint. Printed by Goes. 5 1/2” x 9 3/4”. This was one of many companies with properties at pioneer, located on the north end of the Bullfrog District. It is not listed as one of the early companies there in the Pictorial Edition of the Rhyolite Herald, 1909, but had a presence nonetheless. The town of Pioneer quickly developed in 1909 after discoveries at the Mayflower, Pioneer, and Indiana properties. Rare. Vf, minor stains at bottom edge, folds. Est. $100-200

557. Nye. Bullfrog. Busch Brothers Business Card, c.1906-07. Busch Brothers, Commission Brokers, Offices Goldfield, Rhyolite and Manhattan” printed on card. &#x201D. Founders of Rhyolite, the Busch Bros. are closely identified with the development of the Bullfrog district after the strike on the Original Bullfrog. They were not promoters but ran a real estate and brokerage business. The firm’s principal office was located at Rhyolite, with a branch in Goldfield. (Pictorial Edition of the Rhyolite Herald: Mid-Winter Supplement, 1909Very fine. Est. $100-200

558. Nye. Bullfrog. Forward Mining Development Co. Cert. #209. Incorporated in Wyoming. Issued to Mrs. P. E. Stafford for 500 shares in 1907. Signed by L. L. Patrick president and Jas. Patrick secretary. Vignette of miners underground. Brown border with gilt seal and brown safety print. Uncancelled. Printer not noted. 8 x 11”. Datelined Denver, Colorado. Extremely fine. Est. $100-200

559. Nye. Bullfrog. Frank P. Kerns. Lot of 3 blank checks (no’s 1156, 1157 & 1158) for Frank P. Kerns to the First National Bank, Rhyolite, Nevada. Green print, numbers in blue. Picture of a bullfrog in top left corner. 9 1/4 x 8 1/4” (three attached checks). Impeccable condition. Porter was one of the pioneer merchants in Rhyolite. They had stores in other mining camps, but Rhyolite was were the operation was based. Major supplier for the Bullfrog mining district. Vf. Est. $150-300

560. Nye. Bullfrog. H. D. & L. D Porter, General Merchandise, Lumber and Mining Supplies Documents, 1917. Lot of 3 documents. 2 checks (3 1/4 x 9”) written by H.D. and L.D. Porter, General Merchandise. Both to The First National Bank, Los Angeles, California. 1) (No. 3305) Written in Rhyolite on July 25, 1917 to ?.D. Linnin (?) in the amount of $2.50. Signed H.D. & L.D. Porter. Punched. Stamp on left side “Received through Los Angeles Clearing House August 6, 1917.” Signed on back by Mrs. H (?) Lennans. Endorsed with two other stamps: Pay to the order of Hibernian Savings Bank, Los Angeles, Cal. Federal Branch

Ralphs Grocery Co. Elmer L. Ralphs. Treas. And Pay to the order of Merchants National Bank, Hibernian Sav. Bank, Federal Branch, Through Los Angeles Clearinghouse, Aug 6 1917. 2) (No number) Written in Rhyolite on September 7, 1917 to W.T. Hadden for $65.25. Signed H.D. & L.D. Porter. Endorsed on back by W.T. Haddans and bank officials. Yellow paper. Black text. Vf. Small stains and creases on all corners, folds, rough bottom right corner. 3) Carbon-backed receipt (5 x 7 1/2”) written June 26, 1915 in Rhyolite for items sold to J.A.? Hilton. Porter was one of the pioneer merchants in Rhyolite. They had stores in other mining camps, but Rhyolite was were the operation was based. Major supplier for the Bullfrog mining district. Vf. Small tears along right and top edges, one small hole, top left corner torn. Est. $150-300

561. Nye. Bullfrog. January Mine Bullfrog Notice of Location, 1906. Printer noted at bottom, Bullfrog Miner Power Print. This is an interesting piece because the famous January lease was located in Goldfield. Very plain piece, but very rare. 10 3/4” x 8”. Fine, folds, soiled. Est. $150-300 (no illustration)

562. Nye. Bullfrog. Nevada Prospecting & Mining Co. Cert #638. Incorporated in Washington DC. Issued to W. G. Venable for 200 shares in 1907. Signed by John T. Rogers president and D. Leonard secretary. Vignette of a mill next to a stream. Bronze border, seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - W. H. Kistler. Datelined Goldfield, Nevada. Clear tape repair on reverse, repairing a tear that extends from the left edge in about 3 inches. This is probably one of the many companies that formed at the time of the Bullfrog and Goldfield discoveries that pooled monies for professional prospecting. The company had its office in Rhyolite (Polk). Very fine. Est. $50-100

563. Nye. Bullfrog. Original Bullfrog Mines Syndicate. Cert. #1188. Incorporated in the Territory of Arizona. Issued to Jos. B. Toplitz for 100 shares in 1905. Signed by president John E. Lutz and secretary. The Original Bullfrog Mines Syndicate held the original Bullfrog mine on “Bullfrog Mountain”. I used quotes because it is no more than a hill about 100’ above the Bullfrog campsite off the west flank of the hill. It was known for its unusual blue-green minerals in quartz with native gold. Ore specimens were sent to Tiffany’s in New York for lapidary work, out of which a number of fobs were made. A small test open pit mine was begun in the 1980’s, but proved unsuccessful due to quartz processing. There was a 50,000 ounce reserve in place in the late 80’s, but it may have become sub economic under the present conditions. This is the more rare of the two Original Bullfrog, though not as attractive as the other which features an illustration of a fat frog in the underprint. Vignette of mine and mill operations at water’s edge, flanked by two smaller vignettes of underground mining scenes. Green border and seal. Printer not noted. Datelined S.F., Cal. Fine, hole at seal, foxing, folds. Est. $100-150

564. Nye. Bullfrog. Original Bullfrog Mines Syndicate. Incorporated in Arizona, issued 1906 to M. M. Detch for 1000 shares, signed by Detch as secretary and John Lutz as president. Datelined Goldfield, Nev. Green border with large green bullfrog printed at center. Folds, Uncancelled. This is the first mine discovered at Bullfrog by Shorty Harris in August 1904. Shorty sold his share in the mine for a measly $100 when he was in a blinding drunk. His partner pitched his into this new company. Two years later, this mine and the Montgomery Shoshone were the only two to have reported shipping ore, but the company died by mid 1907, according to Richard Lingenfelter in Death Valley and the Amargosa. In fact, the ore occurred in a relatively thin zone directly related to a nearly horizontal fault separating some young rocks that hosted the deposit, from very old Cambrian sediments. The ore only occurred in the younger rocks, so exploration had to occur laterally. Shorty and his partner hadn’t staked enough ground. Years later, Pete Galli pulled the dumps and mined a shallow test open pit for a heap leach operation. The dumps were not crushed, and most of the values stayed in the pile as a result. By the time we got around to the deposit, a number of drill holes had pretty well defined the deposit, indicating that there were only about 50,000 ounces of gold remaining. This is the most popular by far of the Bullfrog stock certificates, though it is not particularly rare. We get about one per year. Est. $400-600

565.5. Nevada. Nye. Bullfrog. Pioneer Cons Mining Co. Incorporated in Wyoming. Issued to Mrs. Mabel Lester Townsend for 100 shares in 1917. Signed by President W. Tobin and Secretary Chas Clayton. Vignette of the Pioneer mine. Orange border on white. Very fine. The Pioneer was a late starter for the Bullfrog District. It is located several miles north of Rhyolite. A townsite of the same name started about 1909. The mine produced millions in gold from two different of ore deposits, veins and replacements. Est. $75-150

565. Nye. Bullfrog. Sunset Mining & Development Co, 1918. Market letter to the stockholders. A report on the Bullfrog property made by J. S. Coupal in 1918. The company formed in 1912 as a consolidation of Tramps Cons MC, Bullfrog Sunset MC and Denver Bullfrog Annex MC. Property included 20 acres that had around 5000 feet of tunnels. In 1918, the Denver shaft was deepened to 700 feet with ore that was running at $11.20. Management claimed to have 26,000 tons of ore in sight (Mines Handbook, 1920, p.1109). Very fine. Est. $75-150

565.5. Nevada. Nye. Bullfrog. Shoshone National Bank Mining Co. Incorporated in 1905. Issued to R M Brin for 500 shares in 1906. Cert.# 720. Signed by Jno. Cook vice president and H F Hobuskaw secretary. No vignette. Fancy Masthead. Black border. 6" x 9 ". This company appears to be the same property as the Bullfrog National Bank, but we are unsure how they are related. They could be two different issues floated for the same property, which would be some unethical promoting. The other possibility is that the company was a rip-off of the real National Bank property. Two binder holes punched at left. Vf. Est. $100-200

566. Nevada. Nye. Bullfrog. Tramps Cons. Extension Mining Co. Incorporated in Utah. Issued to R M Brin for 1000 shares in 1907. Cert. #290. Signed by president and Herbert Cohen secretary. No vignette. No border. Black print. Uncancelled. No printer noted. 8" x 10". We could find no reference for this company within our library. Two binder holes at left edge. Est. $100-200

566.5. Nye. Bullfrog. W. M. Brewster Whiskey Bottle Label. High Grade Optimo Club Bourbon Whisky blend. Guaranteed under the Food and Drug Act, June, 30th 1906. Black print. Red BG logo at top of label. Vf. Damaged, stains, many small tears. 3 x 4”. Extremely rare. Est. $100-300

567. Nye. Bullfrog. Yankee Girl Gold Mining Co of Bullfrog. Cert. #1477. Incorporated in Arizona in 1905. Issued to Kenneth Donnellan for 1000 shares in 1907. Signed by president L. Patrick. The company had property on Ladd Mountain, just north of the National Bank. Vignette of mining and mill operations on water’s edge, flanked by two smaller vignettes of underground mining scenes. Black border, gilt seal. Printed by Goes. 5 1/2” x 10”. The title of the company is why it is placed in Bullfrog. Xf, folds. Est. $100-200

Nye. Bullfrog. For more Bullfrog material please see Nye, Rhyolite section.)

568. Nye. Butler. Butler Datelined Billhead, 1903-04. Lot of 5 different letterheads all datelined Butler, Nevada. State Bank & Trust, Bullion & Exchange (2), US Post Office, and P. M. Bowles, Attorney. Butler and Tonopah are basically the same place. All fine. Est. $50-100

569. Nye. Butler. State Bank & Trust Checks, 1902-1904. Lot of 4 pcs. All four checks are datelined Butler, Nevada. Three are similar in style being printed on pink paper. The fourth check is printed on crème paper. All very fine. Est. $50-75

570. Nye. Goldyke. Goldyke Hotel Letterhead with Manuscript Letter, 1907. This letter was written by the same Merritt Curtiss who wrote the letter listed under the Orizaba MC (which see this county). Curtiss is writing to his brother informing him that the Orizaba mine was closed for the winter (of 1906-07) due to water in the mine. Curtiss went to Goldyke where the same management of the Orizaba owned the Goldyke Reef MC, located 30 miles from the Orizaba mine. Curtiss landed himself a position with Goldyke Reef constructing a mill and other equipment. Curtiss was there at the beginning of the camp which was located about 6 miles south-southeast of Gabbs, next to Atwood. In 1907, Goldyke had a post office, the Daily Sun newspaper and a 5 stamp mill, which Curtiss must have help build. Both Atwood and Goldyke were abandoned by the fall of 1907 when the mines played out (Paher, p.381). Merritt Curtiss must have spent another winter unemployed, the initial reason he left the Maiden district, Montana. 4 page letter with minor tears along fold creases. Fine. Est. $100-200

571. Nye. Grantsville. W. S. Sage & Co Letterhead, Datelined Grantsville, 1890. The letter is asking C. W. Hinchcliffe, manager N. C. B., asking to have a piston repaired at one of the machine shops in Carson or Virginia. Letter signed by Thos. Mitchell. The letterhead indicates that there were 3 different representatives, J. C. Hampton, Virginia; W. S. Gage, SF and R. C. Langworthy, Ione City. The letterhead is datelined Grantsville, Nye Co., Nevada, 1890. Grantsville was located in Grants Canyon on the north slope of Grant Mountain, west side of the Shoshone Mountains, 3 miles from Union. The camp and district were established in 1864 in honor of Ulysses S. Grant. Clearly, the early miners were pro-Union. The town hosted a post office from 1879 to 1901 (Carlson, p.126). Letter is 8 x 10”, and very fine. Est. $75-150

572. Nye. Ione City. Envelope circa 1860s. 3 cent stamp, U59 stamped cover. To Mr. John A. Langworthy, Little Tenesee (sic), Allegany County, New York. Postmarked Ione City, date illegible. 3 1/4 x 5 1/2”. Professionally repaired along right side. Vf. Rare. Est. $200-300

573. Nye. Kawich. Kawich Gold Flat Mining Co. Incorporated in the Territory of Arizona, 1905. Cert #59. Unissued. Signed by J. O. Magill, secretary, and Raycraft, president. Printer - John Partridge, SF. Vignette of an Indian in a full headdress printed in Maroon, in the top left corner. here is a green vignette in the center of the certificate of mountains and a river. Unissued and uncancelled. Gold seal not stamped. Some gold print and safety print. Fancy black border with black print on white paper. Appears to have never been folded. 11” x 8 1/8”. Company probably had prospects located northwest of Quartzite Mountain. Kawich was located 5 miles north of Quartzite Mtn and Gold Flat was located just west. Kawich was said to have been an Shoshone Chief, Kawich was said to translate to mountain. Extremely fine. Est. $100-200

574. Nye. Lodi. Argent Mining Co. Incorporated June 4, 1877. Datelined San Francisco. Cert #92 issued to E. Martin Smith on April 26, 1887, for 5 shares. Signed by T. E. Yeety, secretary and G. P. Theller, vice president. Printer Francis & Valintine, San Francisco. No vignette Uncancelled. Black border with black print on white paper Folds with some staining on bottom right corner. Size 9 ½” x 4 ¼”. Lodi was a small mining camp northeast of Gabbs on the east side of the Mammoth Range. Discovered in 1863 and first called the Mammoth district. The name changed to Lodi about 1875. Production was off and on for some sixty years. Couch & Carpenter reported less than $1 million produced from gold and silver. Very fine. Est. $150-300

575. Nye. Lodi. Lodi Extension Mining Co. Cert. #1. Incorporated in Nevada in 1906. Issued tp J.B. Menardi for 150,000 shares in 1907. Signed by Menardi as president and Harry Doenham as secretary. Uncancelled. Nice black border and text on powder blue paper. Gild seal. 8” x 10 1/2”. The company had operations in the Lodi district near Gabbs, across the valley, and southwest of Bruner. The district was a good producer for a few years at the time of issuance of the certificate, but the company had no impact on the total production of the district. Xf, folds. Est. $75-150

576. Nye. Manhattan. H. C. Stimler Autograph, Handbill and Documents, 1902-11. Lot of 7 pcs. H. C. Stimler signature on a 2 page, typed market letter to the stockholders of the Marsh M&MC informing them that an Austrian interest has purchased a large quantity of stock, and that a reorganization was to take place. The new company being the Millie R. GMC with a share for share exchange. Letter datelined Manhattan, 1911. A second item is a handbill titled “The Manhattan Mail” that outlines the information offered in the market letter signed by Stimler. Includes 5 documents all from Manhattan. Stimler is credited as being the first discoverer of Goldfield. As a young man Tonopah, the booming population made Stimler a little edgy. He knew in his heart the rich treasures were to be found just south of town. One day he made is way to Goldfield, and prospecting around on Columbia Mountain, he found outcroppings of very rich ore. He staked the entire slope of the mountain, naming of the claims the Sandstorm. Very fine. Est. $100-200

577. Nye. Manhattan. Manhattan Cons Mines Dev Co Documents, 1931-33. Lot of 3 different letters written by E. Carter Edwards, secretary of the Manhattan Cons Mines Dev Co and written on that same letterhead. The typed letters are signed by Carter. Each of the letters discusses the affairs of the Man Cons and the proposed merger with White Caps. Manhattan Cons was completely broke and using creative accounting to keep assessment work filed as to not lose the property and avoid severe taxes. Carter had an optimistic outlook for the Manhattan Cons, considering the down turn in mining in post depression era. Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

578. Nye. Manhattan. Manhattan Mowhawk Gold Mining Co. Cert #11. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona. Issued to Coe Coleman for 500 shares in 1907. Signed by E. A. Adams president and Frank W. Hull secretary. Vignette at upper left of an allegorical woman with American flag and shield. Black border, green seal and safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 8.5 x 11”. Red stamp from company at center. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150 (no illustration)

579. Nye. Manhattan. Prospector’s Brokerage Co., 1906. Prospector’s Brokerage dealt in buying and selling mining company stocks, presumably specializing in Nevada. The company had offices in Manhattan, Fallon, Fairfield and Goldfield. E. J. Luther treasurer, E. S. Van Wyck vice president and E. C. Watson president. A letter head is attached at the back and has this quote “We Know the Best in the Field, Can Buy 30 Per Cent Cheaper than a Stranger Can.” There stock sales records for the Manhattan Leonard MC, Key MC, Manhattan Oxford MC and Inyo Nevada MC. 250 pages, most are blank. There are two different “Account of the Company” balance sheets. All items dated in 1906. 9 x 14”. Hard board covers are slightly warped. Minor wear along binding. Overall very fine. Est. $50-100 (no illustration)

580. Nye. Morey. Morey District Mining Co Letterhead, 1882. A letter to Heraim Johnson, Eureka, ordering supplies for the mining camp of Morey. The order is signed by Max E. Beruheumier, Supt. There is a P. S. “Received bill for 10 doz eggs which I have no recollection of ordering - Who ordered these eggs? They have not arrived yet but I will accept them as they are just what I want! Water damage along edges and some chips along edges. The Morey district was first discovered in 1865 being located 32 miles northeast of Tybo on the eastern side of the Hot Creek Range. The principal mines were the Magnolia, Bay State, Cedar, American Eagle, Mount Airy and Black Hawk, all of which were worked by the Morey District MC. A post office was in operation between 1872 and 1905 (Carlson, p.171). Fine condition. Est. $75-150

581. Nye. Reveille. Gila Silver Mining Co. Incorporated in 1875. Cert# 8560, issued to W. W. Parrish, Trustee for 10 shares, no date. Signed by Hugh Chap, secretary and B. Culby, president. No printer. Uncancelled. Vignette on middle left side of a miner working underground, with two miners and a windless on top. Info on left: Capital 10,000,00 Dollars and 100,000 shares, 100 each. Black border with black print on white paper. The number “10” with stars punched on each side is in the top right corner. Size 9 ¼” x 5”. Cut out of a book on the left. The Gila mine was the best producer in the district. Very fine. Est. $200-400

582. Nye. Reveille. Silver Continental Mining Co. Incorporated in New York, 1880. Cert #367, issued to W. T. Lees 1881, for 500 shares. Signed by W. A. Hull, secretary and Bery R. Westeric, president. Printer: W. E. Badeau, N. Y. Vignette of a woman at the bottom middle. Silver seal. Full Paid Stock. Fancy black border with black print on white paper. Uncancelled. Very minor folds. 5 1/8” x 9 ½”. See description of the district above. Very fine. Est. $150-300

583. Nye. Reveille. West Side Silver Mining Co. Incorporated May 31, 1875, no location. Cert #12 issued in San Francisco 1875 to J. Cosnier and Bourne Trustees for 400 shares. Signed by W. August Knapp, secretary and Anthers A. Hawkins, President. Printer: Lith, Britton, Rey & Co. S. F. Vignette on the middle left side of two miners pushing an ore car loaded with ore and a tunnel to the right. Uncancelled. Tear at left bottom, folds, mark on left. Black border with black print on white paper. 9 ½” x 5 ½”. Reveille was discovered in 1866. The company was a minor producer in 1874-75. The district produced under $1 million. The largest producer was the Gila mine. Reveille was actually first worked by Native Americans in the 1860’s who showed the prospects to white men. One of the most famous of these discoveries was Treasure Hill. Very fine. Est. $200-400

Nye. Rhyolite. For Rhyolite related material, please also see California, Inyo, Lee sections)

584. Nye. Rhyolite. Happy Hooligan Mining Co. Incorporated in Nevada on July 15, 1905. Certificate number not visible since right quarter of certificate is missing. Certificate issued on August 31, 1907 to J. L. Addogan & Co. for 450 shares. Signature of president C. H. Gorrill not complete because of missing piece at lower right. Signed by asst. secretary, J Mortimer. Printed by Pernau Press, S.F., Cal. Uncancelled. “Location of mines: Rhyolite” printed on certificate. Green border with black print. 5 1/2 x 7 3/4”. Right quarter of certificate missing, but extremely rare. Folds, holes, tears along creases. story Est. $100-150

585. Nye. Rhyolite. Rhyolite Area Postcard Collection, 1906-1950’s. Lot of 14 postcards: 8 black and white, glossy, white bordered and 6 modern color cards. B&W cards: 1) Captioned: Rhyolite, Nevada, Jan 18, 1909. 2) Captioned: The Bottle House at Rhyolite, Nevada. Vf. Postmarked in Death Valley, California on January 10, 1935. Vf. Crease in bottom left corner. Rough upper right corner. 3) Captioned: Rhyolite, Nevada, Jan 18, 1909. 4) Caption at bottom: Golden Street, Rhyolite, Nevada, Looking North—Minerss’ Union in Parade. Dated 1906 with black pen in the bottom right-hand corner. Caption along left-hand side: A.E. Holt, Publisher, Rhyolite, Nev. Los Angeles Post Card Co. 5) Captioned: The Ghost Town of Rhyolite, Nevada. 6) Captioned: John S. Cook & Co.’s Bank, Rhyolite, Nevada. Photographed and published by Frashers, Inc. Pomona, Calif. 7&8) Identical. Captioned: The Ruins of the John S. Cook and Co. Bank in the Ghost City of Rhyolite, Nevada: Gold was first discovered in the Bullfrog Hills on August 9, 1904 by Ed Cross and “Shorty” Harris. Within one year three towns were thriving here: Bullfrog, Beatty and Rhyolite. Before the start of the collapse in 1909, Rhyolite boasted a rail station served by three lines, water and ice companies and the famous “Southern Hotel”: with two baths.” Photographed and published by Frashers, Inc. Pomona, Calif. #A 1058. Color cards: 1&2) Both show a view of the Bottle House Museum in Rhyolite. 3) View of what remains of the General Store in Rhyolite. Text on back of card reads, “The front of the General Store still stands on Golden Street in the desert ghost town of Rhyolite, Nevada, which from 1905 to 1908 was one of the most flourishing cities in Nevada. The General Store was one of the many businesses to serve the local population of 10,000 people. Plastichrome by Colourpicture Publishers, Inc., Boston, Mass. 4) Views of the Bullfrog-Rhyolite Cemetery and its bronze marker. Text on back of card reads, “The Bullfrog-Rhyolite Cemetery and its bronze marker portray a quiet and direct simplicity fitting for a lasting memorial to those ‘who came this way and opened up this great Nevada mining World.’ The Bullfrog-Rhyolite area provides an interesting tour for visitors to nearby Death Valley National Monument.” Plastichrome by Colourpicture Publishers, Inc., Boston, Mass. 3) View of the old depot of the Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad in Rhyolite. Text on back of photo reads, “No tracks! No ties! No trains! But the old depot of the Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad still stands proudly today in the Nevada ghost town of Rhyolite near Death Valley. The depot is one of the few buildings still intact in what in 1906 was a metropolis of the Southwest. The depot houses a large collection of desert curios and museum items of early Rhyolite.” 4) #FS-218. View of the depot of the Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad at Rhyolite. Text on back of card reads, “Rhyolite, Nevada: This historic ghost town was once the metropolis of the Great Southwest with a population of 18,000 people and plenty of gold for all. This depot was the most fabulous in the west and is said to have cost $130,000 and was a most important stop on the Las Vegas-Tonopah railroad, today it is one of the best preserved of all buildings of the Bonanza Southwest. Copyright 1956, Ferris H. Scott, Santa Ana, Calif. Western Resort Publishers, Santa Ana, Calif. Est. $100-150

586. Nye. Rhyolite. Rhyolite Postal Documents, 1907. Lot of 3. 1) Application for Domestic Money Order. July 18, 1910. Payable at Maktowa, Minn. Amount $1.95. Black print. Stamp from issuing office. 4 x 5”. Small hole near top. 2) Registry bill dated August 2, 1907 for registered matter dispatched from Rhyolite to Las Vegas. Coupon postmarked at Rhyolite and Las Vegas on August 2, 1907 glued to upper right corner hanging down. Fold, tears along edges, stains. Bottom half of coupon was cut off and then taped back together. Bottom right corner torn off. 3) Registry bill dated July 26, 1907 for registered matter dispatched from Murietta to Bullfrog. Bill cut in half. Fold, tears along bottom edge. Coupon postmarked July 26, 1907 by both Rhyolite and Bullfrog glued to upper right corner of bill, hanging down. Multiple folds, tearing along one fold. Both bills 7 1/2 x 7 1/2” with coupons 1 3/4 x 7 1/4”. Vf. Est. $100-300

587. Nye. Rhyolite. Rhyolite Rare Checks. Lot of 2 rare checks. 1) Check (no. 854) written in Rhyolite on March 18, 1910 in the amount of $96.00 to E. Parent by Busch Brothers Mining Investments. Signed by J.E. Busch. Blue stamp above signature “Not over one hundred $100$”. To The First National Bank, Rhyolite, Nevada. Green and red print. Picture of a bullfrog in upper left corner. Signed by E. Parent and dated on back, “4/21/10 Rec’d I.O.U. for $28.00 as memo, balance due on this check.” Vf. Folds, small tear out of bottom left corner. 3 x 8 1/4”. Founders of Rhyolite, the Busch Bros. are closely identified with the development of the Bullfrog district after the strike on the Original Bullfrog. They were not promoters but ran a real estate and brokerage business. The firm’s principal office was located at Rhyolite, with a branch in Goldfield. (Pictorial Edition of the Rhyolite Herald: Mid-Winter Supplement, 1909) 2) Check (no. 390) written in Rhyolite in July 1907 from Bullfrog Bank and Trust Co. to “Dfts - See Stub” in the amount of $63.05. Signed “Expense.” Green print. Cancelled with red ink stamp on July 26, 1907. Vf. Small hole in upper left corner. 3 x 8”. Est. $100-200

588. Nye. Round Mountain. Record of Payments Ledger, 1929-30. There is no indication of who owned and maintained this Accounts Payable record book. A majority of the entries are actually Mail Order Blank Receipts from the Round Mountain Post Office. Some of the receipts have been marked, such as “Round Mtn MC Assessment” and others. Cover has wear to binding and is dirty. 9 x 14”. Fine. Est. $50-100 (no illustration)

Nye. Round Mountain. Round Mountain Gold Specimens, please see the Ingots & Gold Section.

589. Nye. Round Mountain. Round Mountain Documents, 1913-1922. The first item is a “Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of Round Mountain Mining Co.”, dated 1914 and signed by the major shareholders, including J. R. Davis. Letterhead of the Round Mountain MC (2), 1913 & 1915, both signed by R. H. Ernest. Letterhead from E. A. Michal, Automobile Sales and Repairs. One of these has a wonderful pictorial vignette of the Willy’s-Overland Factory at Toledo, Ohio. Letterhead from L. Howatt, Real Estate, Insurance and Loans, 1922 and a postal money order receipt. All fine. Est. $100-200

590. Nye. Round Mountain. Round Mountain Mining Co. Cert #237. Incorporated in Nevada, 1906. Issued to G. LeRolle for 100 shares in 1907. Signed by Jas. R. Davis president and H. Mayer secretary. Vignette of a mill next to a stream with two smaller vignettes of miners underground. Black border with gilt seal and gold safety print. Uncancelled. Printer - Goes. 5.5 x 10”. Very fine. Est. $75-150

591. Nye. South Twin River. South Twin River Mining District Land Deed. Consisted of 1200 feet of land, including Menifee, Five Twenty, Ruby, Gold Dollar, Bank Stock, Liggett and Phoenix Ledges, and Phoenix Tunnel Co. Dated 1866. In nearly mint condition, except for the 2” burn mark at upper right edge. 8” x 12”. South twin is located due west of present day Round Mountain is now more well known to the locals for the trout fishing. In the past, it was known to have a number of near surface high grade deposits. Est. $200-500 (no illustration)

592. Nye. Spanish Belt. Spanish Belle Mining Company. Incorporated in 1876. Cert #288, unissued and uncancelled. Not signed. Printer Lith. Britton, Rev & Co. S. F. Vignette of a woman smelling a flower in the right bottom corner. Book receipt still attached. Black print on white paper with black border. The Spanish Belt district is located on the southeast flank of the Toquima Range, with the most productive mines clustered around Spanish Peak (Carlson). Size 13” x 4”. Extremely fine. Est. $150-300

593. Nye. Spanish Belt. Spanish Belt Silver Mining Co. Incorporated June, 1876, no place given. Cert #31 issued to M. San Pedro Trustee, June 27, 1876, for 500 shares. Signed by D. F. Verdeual, secretary and Wm. A. Parish, President. Printer: Crocker & Co. S. F. No vignette. Fancy print on left side giving no of total shares, total Capital and par value. Uncancelled. Folds. Black border with black print on white paper. Share Information printed on blue. Size 9 ½” x 4 ¾”. The Spanish Belt district is located on the southeast flank of the Toquima Range, with the most productive mines clustered around Spanish Peak (Carlson). Folds. Very fine. Est. $150-300

Nevada. Nye. Tonopah. Diamondfield Jack Davis signature, please see Autograph Section.

The Tonopah lettersheets mostly come from the Richard McCutchan Collection, probably the finest of its kind.

594. Nye. Tonopah. Early Tonopah Mining Co Letterheads, 1902-03. Lot of 6 different pcs. Ohio-Tonopah MC, on the dateline, Tonopah is crossed out with Hawthorne written, 1902. Tonopah & Great Western MC, 1902, with letter that would have accompanied a certificate for 500 shares. Tonopah Fraction Ext MC, datelined Philadelphia, 1903, with typed letter that accompanied stock certificates. Rescue MC, 1902, also a letter that would have accompanied stock certificate. Ray & O’Brien GMC, 1903, with a letter allowing a 10 day extension of payment of a stone quarry known as Enterprise. The last item is a 3 page promotional pamphlet for Tonopah, put out by James A. Flint, US Commissioner, Pony, Montana, printed by Tonopah Bonanza Press, 1902. All extremely fine. Est. $75-150 (no illustration)

595. Nye. Tonopah. E. W. Smith, Photographer, Billhead, 1902. A unique billhead from a Tonopah photographer, E. W. Smith. The billhead is for “Photos of the Bank, $7.00” and is stamped expense. Signed by E. W. Smith. At top right is “Mining Views of Tonopah and Vicinity, Amateurs’ Work, Amateurs’ Supplies.” Bottom of billhead has uneven ragged edge. Very fine. Est. $50-100

596. Nye. Tonopah. Jim Butler Souvenir Items, c.1904-c.1910. Lot of 4 pcs. The first is a billhead from J. L. Butler, 1904, for ice furnished for the State Bank & Trust. Pictorial letterhead with photo vignette of a tent with mountainous backdrop captioned “James L. Butler’s Prospecting Tent, May 19, 1900, Discovered Tonopah.”, printed by Sierra Photo Engraving Co, SF. Letterhead with image of Jim Butler and his mule captioned “California Ship of the Desert, The Times is a leader in all movements for the public welfare.” The last item is a printed card from R. H. Burdick, Tonopah Postmaster and employees. The card tells the short story from the view point of Jim Butler’s mule discovering the mineralized vein. All very fine. Est. $75-150

597. Nye. Tonopah. Miners’ Union Documents, 1903-05. Lot of 4 pcs. Two of the items are billheads from the Miners’ Exchange Hall for the F. A. M. Lodge #28, one dated 1904 and the other 1905. The other 2 items are from the Tonopah Miners’ Union, Lodge #121 Letterheads. One of the letterheads, dated 1903, is a pictorial with a vignette in green of a mountainous terrain with an allegorical woman and “Western Federation of Miners” in raised silver gilt relief. The manuscript letter is to the people of Tonopah asking to help fund a building of a fence around the cemetery to keep “the animals of the county from destroying the graves of the deceased.” The second is a letter to the Miners’ Union at Mojave, Cal, dated 1904, and has many chips at edges and is water stained. The other three items are very fine to extremely fine. Est. $100-200

598. Nye. Tonopah. Monarch Pittsburgh Mining Co Stock Certificate Issued & Cancelled Ledger, 1913-19. A 2 inch thick, about 500 pages, of Stock certificates issued and cancelled. 9 x 14”. Set up alphabetically, the last detached and at front. Two pin binding. Very fine. Est. $100-300 (no illustration)

Nevada. Nye. Tonopah. Oddie, Tasker, Autographs, 1902 & 1905, please see Autograph Section.

599. Nye. Tonopah. Orizaba Mining Co Correspondence, 1906. Lot of 3 different pcs. Three different letters sent to Bro Frank, who was living in Montana, from Merritt C. Curtiss, who was an engineer at the Orizaba MC. The letters are datelined 1906. Curtiss wrote that he was doing well in Tonopah, making good money, as compared to the wages he made in Montana. The letter of Aug 15, tells his brother the reasons, in detail, why he decided to leave for Tonopah. Curtiss worked for a mine in the Maiden district near Lewiston, but the manager was not able to keep him employed and Curtiss spent the winter in Maiden without work or pay. Then the work was only sporadic throughout the spring. Curtiss met a mine owner who offered him the job with Orizaba MC, which was located 55 miles east of Tonopah. All letters are very readable and in very fine condition. Est. $150-300

600. Nye. Tonopah. State Bank & Trust Manuscript Letter, 1902. A 4 page letter from W. J. Harris, Cashier of the Tonopah Branch of the State Bank & Trust written to Geo Richards, Cashier of the Carson Branch. The letter discusses the formation of a new bank in Tonopah with Tasker Oddie to be president, Geo Nixon to be manager and Mr. Cook, an employee of State Bank, to take the position of Cashier. The letter has an air of panic, but also optimism, that the State Bank & Trust will prevail. The letter goes as far to announce that Cal Bougher was willing to move his saloon, so that the State Bank good move into the corner stone building. This must have been the move that placed the State Bank in the location that we see so often in photo postcards. Mr. Harris also offers that is willing to step aside if the board decides to change the management of the Tonopah Branch. A fantastic letter outlining steps taken when competition comes to town. Very fine. Est. $100-300

601. Nye. Tonopah. Teamsters’ Ore Sack Cargo Receipts, 1901-03. Lot of 6 similar pcs. Each piece is about 3 x 5”, printed on cardstock. At left is the lease number the ore sacks came from, amount of sacks and total weight. The oldest is dated Sept 30, 1901, for 127 sacks weighing 15,006 lbs. This is oldest document we have seen from Tonopah. Signed by the teamster, D. H. McNett, sent to the mill at Candelaria. The other five pieces have similar information, all being signed by different teamsters. The mill destination varies from Candelaria to Sodaville. One of the receipts has a piece missing from the upper left corner. Since the first time Fred saw these items, some 25 years ago, he has been looking for a card signed by Wyatt Earp, who was a teamster from 1902-03. As of yet, he hasn’t found one. The ore being shipped was probably from the Tonopah Mines Co, based on the weights and year. All very fine. Est. $100-300

Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Assay Related Material, please see Coins, Ingots Section.

602. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Brokerage Letterheads, 1902-19. Lot of 3 pcs. The oldest is a letterhead from the Tonopah Stock Exchange, 1902, signed by H. C. Cuttling, president of the exchange. The second is from the San Francisco and Tonopah Mining Exchange, dated 1904, and signed by Louis Haggan. The exchange was located in San Francisco. The last is from the Divide Brokerage Co, 1919, and was sent to Kewanas MC for assessments paid. All very fine. Est. $50-100

603. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Correspondence, 1913-1920. Lot of 6 different pcs. Letter and cover postmarked Tonopah, 1915. 5 page letter written on Mizpah Hotel letterhead, datelined 1917. 2 page letter, dated 1913. Two different Western Union Telegrams to McSherry, 1920, regarding a business deal that the Howard Broughton,sender, wanted to keep quiet. The last item is a Tonopah Mines Hospital Assoc Letterhead. Dated 1919, regarding a medical bill. Dr. Craig wrote to Dr. Brown, of Goldfield, that he felt a bill was justified to be paid by the Miners Association. All very fine. Est. $100-300

604. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Gaming Documents. Lot of 9 pcs. Dates vary on the items in this lot. The oldest is a “raffle” ticket from 1915. The raffle was for a 1915 Model Overland Touring Car, 30 H.P., Electric Lights and Starter. The other 8 items are probably 1940-1960’s. A ticket stub from the Mizpah Hotel and Casino for a free drawing. A Tonopah Club Bingo Card. The last 6 items are unused Keno cards from the Tonopah Club, all are slightly different, but all printed by Grimmies, Las Vegas. All very fine. Est. $50-100

605. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Gold Mountain Mining Co Stock Sales Ledger, 1903. The record book is set up alphabetically, with about 800 pages, being nearly 3 inches thick. The company title is stamped on front cover. Two steel rods hold the ledger together and was made by Twin Lock Co. The pages are set up Cancelled certificates on the left half and issued certificates on the right half. All are dated 1903. Very early Tonopah company. Very fine. Est. $100-300 (no illustration)

606. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Merchant Billhead Collection, 1901-03. Lot of 22 pcs. Merchants include: Stotler & Hansen, State Bank & Trust, Sodaville & Tonopah Telephone Co (2), Pioneer Livery Stable, Nye County Mercantile (3), Navada State Poll Tax Receipt, W. D. Nelligan, Williams & Trabert (2), Tonopah Miner (2), Tonopah Bonanza (3), Lothrop & Davis, Edwards & Cutting, Cutting & Forman, Crystal Water Co, Jerry Ahern, and a manuscript letter to Jas Davis of Carson from A. J. Crocker of Tonopah looking for Ernest Favot. All very fine. Est. $150-300

607. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Merchant Billheads, 1904-1909. Listing of merchants represented: Tarpey & Brotherton, 1907. Benj Rothholtz, 1907. Richard Hardware, 1905. Renfro’s Garage & Supply House, 1907. Nye County Mercantile (3). Nevada Art & Decorative Co (2). Etc. 43 pieces. All very fine. A nice collection. Est. $150-300

608. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Merchant Billheads, 1906-1920. Lot of 5 different pcs. The merchants represented in this lot also had trade tokens well known to trade token collectors. Tonopah Liquor Co, 1911. Benj. Rotholtz, Stationary, 1906. Hall Liquor Co, 1917. San Francisco Bakery & Delicatessen, 1910. Progress Bakery, Bread & Pastry, 192x. All very fine. Est. $75-150

609. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Merchant Billheads, Checks, Etc, 1910-1930. Lot of about 50 pcs. Several of the items are pictorial letterheads, others are covers, correspondence, checks, billheads, etc. Examples: C. Marks, Outfitters for Men & Boys with vignette of their shop building. Turquoise Chapter No 10, Order Eastern Star, a woman’s sorority, 1911. Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias Membership Card from the Mizpah Lodge, 1921. Too many to list here. A great Collection. Est. $150-300

610. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Midway Cons Mining Co Stock Certificate Issued & Cancelled Record Books, 1915-1920. Lot of 2 different ledgers. The record books are only identified with “T. M. C. M. Co” on front cover. We believe this to be the Tonopah Midway Cons MC which was formed in 1915, eventually being bought out by the Tonopah MC in 1924. Both books are set up alphabetically, with many of the stock purchasers of commonly seen names in the mining business. One of the volumes is 4 inches thick, with about 2000 pages. The second is 3 inches thick, with about 1000+ pages. Red leather accents at corners, two pin binding. Both in Very fine condition. Est. $300-600 (no illustration)

611. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Mining Co. Cert #683. Incorporated in Territory of Arizona, 1903. Issued to Coe Coleman for 600 shares in 1904. Signed by Arthur Ploweau president and S. Murray secretary. Vignette of the Capitol Building. Red border and underprint design. Uncancelled. Printer - Broun Green, NY. 9.5 x 11.5”. Tears along fold creases. Fine to very fine. Est. $75-150 (no illustration)

612. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Mining Co Document Archive, 1902-1920. Lot of 23 pcs. A document collection that includes: labor report forms, ore shipmen receipts, daily assay reports, letterheads, and other. This was the first and greatest mining company of Tonopah, founded by Jim Butler, Tasker Oddie and Cal Bougher. By 1902, the company had already mined $1.5 million, reaching $50 million by 1940. Butler made the discovery when he was looking for his burro that had wandered off in May 1900. He found an outcrop of mineralized rock. He had it assayed and didn’t believe the results, 640 ounces silver and $206 gold per ton. Butler contacted his friend, Oddie, then a lawyer, for his opinion. The rest is history. In the first year, Butler’s claims brought him nearly $250,000 in lease royalties. All very fine. Est. $100-300

613. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Mining Co Document Collection, 1905-1935. Lot of about 40 pcs. Some of the companies represented: Umatilla Tonopah MC, Southgold Nevada MC, Goldfield Electric Light & Power Co, Tonopah North Star Tunnel & Dev Co, Tonopah Gypsy Queen MC, Tonopah Divide MC, Tonopah Belmont Dev Co, Natomas and others. Most extremely fine. Est. $100-300

614. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Police Billheads, 1914 & 1918. Lot of 2 pcs. The 1914 letterhead was sent to West End Con MC to release a $105 attachment, signed by W. B. Evans, Constable of Tonopah Township. Letterhead states “Chief of Police”. A court document is attached to the letterhead. The second item is dated 1918, and was sent to Mr. Howe of Goldfield Kewanas MC indicating that Deputy Albert Modeen was paying his assessment for certificate #4750. This letterhead states that “J. D. Grant” is now the Chief of Police. In 1914, Grant was a deputy. Both 8 x 11”. Very fine. Est. $25-50

615. Nye. Tonopah. Wells, Fargo & Co Documents, 1902-03. Lot of 3 pcs. The 1902 item is a Consigner’s Report, signed by Edward Cutting. The 2 other, 1903, items are different style billheads. All datelined Tonopah. All very fine. Est. $50-100

616. Nye. Tonopah. West End Cons Mining Co Correspondence, 1911-1938. This contains several different letterheads, correspondence, court papers, deads and printed information to stockholders. There are too many items to list and describe, but the nonetheless, a nice archive. The West End Cons MC was reorganized in 1929, becoming the West End Cons Mines Co, with 1 share in the new company for 5 shares in the old. All very fine and all different sizes. Est. $75-150

617. Nye. Tonopah. West End Cons Mining Co. Lot of 3 different pcs. Incorporated in Arizona, 1906. Certificate no. NY12952 issued to Joseph L. Firm, Jan 26, 1920 for 100 shares. Signed by J. R. Blain Auditor. The second no. is NY14921 issued to Mrs. Eileen Kleen, Jan, 26, 1920 for 100 shares.. Both of these certificates are signed by Francis M. “Borax” Smith as president. They have olive borders with black print on white paper. There is a blue stamp stating that the West End Consolidated Mining Company has been transferred to the West End Consolidated Mines Corporation. Vignette of miners working underground with a drill and ore cars in the upper middle. Uncancelled. Folds. The third certificate is no. NY443 issued to Jacob Davis, with no date noted for 500 shares. Signed by Dennis Searles asst secretary and , vice president. The rest certificate is the same except the border is gray. &#x201CBorax” Smith was the consummate prospector, who made and lost several fortunes at mining and other ventures. He hit it big on the borax mines of the southwest, selling out his interests to a British company. After a number of years, he tried to enter the real estate and railroad businesses in the California Bay area, only to get bamboozled out of his money by the Realty Syndicate. He returned to mining, his love, and his expertise. He became president of the West End, and led them to many years of profitable mining, churning out about $15 million in precious metals, and headed up other companies along the way. Dennis Searles is probably John Searles son, another Borax pioneer in California and Nevada, and longtime associate of Borax Smith. Probably cousin of Fred Searles Jr., one-time president of Newmont. Benjamin Franklin Edwards was a long time friend of Smith’s, having met him in his early mining days at Candelaria. As Edwards rose in business, becoming a banker in Candelaria, Smith used him to manage some of his affairs. He stayed on as Smith’s right hand man for many years. (ref: Hildebrand, C&C). Est. $100-150

618. Nye. Twin River. Murphy Mining Co. Incorporated Jan. 18, 1872, no location. Date lined San Francisco. Certificate 66 issued to R. T. Kent Trustee on Sept. 7, 1872 for 100 shares. Signed by Jo. L. Krig, secretary and Hill Beachy, president. Printer, Stock Report, Print. Vignette in the upper center of a house with a wagon in the foreground and a mountain in the background. Uncancelled. Folds. Black border with black print on white paper. Size 9 ½” x 4 ¼”. Twin River district is due west of Round Mountain. Today the area is a favorite spot for trout fishing by the residents of Central Nevada. Very fine. Est. $200-400

619. Nye. Twin River. Twin River Silver Mining Co Letter Head, 1868. Dateline New York March 31, 1868. The body of the letter talks about an error on a stock certificate. Written in hand on blue lined white paper. Size * ¼” x 5”. Some soiling in the top right corner. Letter signed by A. M. Canfield. Very fine. Est. $100-200

620. Nye. Twin River. Twin River Silver Mining Co. Incorporated in New York, no date. Cert #342, issued to Redman Abbott, 1868, for 19 shares. Signed by James F. R. Huddey, secretary, and A. M. Canfield, president. These is a beautiful vignette in the upper middle showing miners working underground and one at the bottom showing two ladies with a bird and scales, holding a shield inscribed “excelsior”. Uncancelled. Printer: J. J. Bloomfield, N. Y. There is a 25 cent revenue stamp on the lower left corner. Black print and border printed on white paper. Notary information is at the bottom of the certificate. Folds. Size 8 ¼” x 9 ½”. This certificate is extremely rare. Very fine. Est. $400-800

621. Nye. Tybo. Tybo Document Archive, 1877-1906. Lot of 13 pcs. Four billhead/letterheads from C. B. Streitberger. Five different items relating to N. S. Trowbridge & Co. Two unused payroll receipts from Treadwell Yukon Co. Blank check from Tybo Cons MC, 187x. One postal money order receipt, Tybo. Tybo was a booming camp in the 1870’s and was re-ignited in the 1920’s. Tybo is still looked at by exploration geologists. Tybo material is very rare. All very fine. Est. $150-300

ORMSBY

622. Ormsby. Carson City. Bassette Gold & Silver Mining Co. Cert #70. Incorporated in Nevada, 1876. Issued to A. H. Pippin for 100 shares 1877. Signed by N. M. Kennedy president and B. L. McLain secretary. No vignette. Attractive masthead. Black border and print. 5.5 x 9”. &#x201CLocation of works, Ormsby County, Nevada” printed at left on certificate. No printer noted. Very fine. Est. $100-300

623. Ormbsy. Carson City. Bond of the State of Nevada. Cert #61. $1000 Bond issued to William C. Ralston in Feb, 1865. Signed by Henry Blaisdel Governor and C. A. W. Nightingill secretary. Vignette of a man and woman with country setting around. Black border and print. Cancelled. No coupons attached. Pin holes mark cancellation. Printer - Britton, Rey & Co. 11 x 15”. This was the first Nevada State Bond issuance. The entire issue was funded by Ralston. The state was unable to pay him the interest and a document was drawn up (see lot below) allowing Nevada to delay payment of the interest. Very fine. Est. $400-800 (no illustration)

624. Ormsby. Carson City. Nevada Treasurer’s Office, Act to Sale Bonds or Levying Tax, 1865. One page document, August 7, 1865 from the Treasurer’s Office in Carson City authorizing the payment of $7200 to William Sharon for repayment of these funds to him. Sharon had loaned the new State of Nevada the $7200 to pay the interest on the state bonds issued January 4, 1865. Nevada had no money to pay the interest on the bonds, and would possibly have gone bankrupt without Sharon’s help. The interest was payable in August, 1865 to bondholders. The State was paying Sharon in October at the rate of 1.5% per month interest. Signed by E. Rhoades as State Treasurer. Five revenue stamps attached. Two imperf brown $1 Mortgage uncut and one of the same below. One 50 cent blue Probate of Will below, and one 10 cent blue Bill of Lading at upper right of stamp group. All stamps are hand cancelled by Rhoades. The reverse of the document shows the sequence of payment. The note was paid off by the 5th of September, with Sharon making just $104.40 on his substantial loan of $7200 to the state. This incredible document is proof of the difficult financial circumstances surrounding the creation of the new state of Nevada. They had no money and were just developing an infrastructure for payment of taxes into the government and needed private financial help to succeed. Three $1, one 50 cent and one 10 cent documentary stamps affixed at left edge. 7.5 x 10”. Extremely fine. Est. $200-400

625. Ormsby. Carson City. &#x201CMemory Gems” personal journal of quotes, 1898. Made by Harold Vaughan on June 2, 1898 when he was in Miss Torreyson’s fourth grade class at Carson Public School. Proverbs and citations by well-known people such as J. G. Whittier, Basil, Jonathan Edwards, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Lord Byron, and Sir Walter Scott, written in Vaughan’s beautiful script, offer advice on social conduct and life lessons. Quotes include: “Our lives are albums written through with good or ill, with false or true, and as the blessed angels turn the pages of our years, God grant they read the good with smiles, and blot the ill with ears. – J. G. Whittier; “Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.” – George Washington; and “Life is not so short but there is always time enough for courtesy. – Emerson. 6 ¼ x 8”. Pages in very good condition with some aging. The cover, bound by a smooth, thin ribbon and adorned with the title, “Memory Gems”, an illustration and a blue sepia tone picture of the Public School, has some stains, as does the back cover. Rough edge along the crease. Est. $100-200

626. Ormsby. Carson City. Billhead Collection. 51 pieces. Includes Fox and Co., George F. Vonderhyde Harness and Saddles and The Nevada Creamery. Dates from 1875 to 1905, though nearly all is pre-1900. Most of these were firms that sold goods to the Carson City Savings Bank. Est. $100-300

627. Ormsby. Carson City. Boston Bakery Matted Photograph, c.1900. Hand-written caption on back of mat reads, “Boston Bakery, Carson City, NV. Schneider Bakery. Meral. Peters Grand Parents 1899-1900.” 4 x 5” photo on 5 ¼ x 8 ½” black matte. Two holes punched in upper right corner and slight wearing along edges and corners of mat. Some small spots on white border of photo and small tears along edges. Otherwise photo in very fine condition. Est. $150-300

628. Ormsby. Carson City. Briggs House Original Photograph, c.1897. The Briggs House was located at 302 S. Carson St. and W. S. Ballard was the proprietor which is listed in the 1907 Carson City Directory. The Briggs House is not the St. Charles Hotel in Carson City. There are men standing in front of the house. There is a horse drawn buggy in front also which was the hotel shuttle. The sign “Hotel Briggs is on the side of the buggy. The picture is very clear. There is what looks like an imperfection in the negative which is in the print at the bottom left. The picture is 5” x 7” being mounted on gray fancy matte board measuring 7” x 9”. No information is given. No photographer is named. Ex. rare. Very fine. Provenance: Vaughan Collection. Est. $150-300

629. Ormsby. Carson City. Broadside for “concert to be given by the Little Girls’ Band, of Carson, composed of fourteen pieces” at the Carson Opera House, Thursday evening Sept. 5, 1878. Admission 50 cents. Probably locally printed but no printer noted. 6” x 10”. Very Rare. Est. $200-400

630. Ormsby. Carson City. Bullion & Exchange Check Book, 1888. Lot of about 500 checks. Checks that were paid out and then returned to the writer were reattached to the original stub. For example, the first page has check #20505, paid to Boca Brewing Co, reattached to the initial stub #20505. The entire book is in this format. Checks were written to many different companies and people. All dated 1888, all signed by T. R. Hofer. Checks written on Bullion & Exchange Bank, datelined Carson City, Nev. Many of the checks were cancelled by Anglo-California Bank. 8 x 13”. The check log would have originally had hard board covers, but are now missing. Original binding is in poor to fair condition, but gilt lettering still legible. Fine. Est. $250-500

631. Ormsby. Carson City. Bullion & Exchange Ledgers, 1886, 1896 & 1901. Lot of 3 different ledgers. The oldest is a Bill Receivable ledger with entries on every one of the nearly 500 pages, all dated from 1886-1896, 10 x 16”. The second is a Letter Book of Remittances. Each page is a carbon copy of an original letter with Bullion & Exchange at top. There are also several Wells, Fargo & Co receipts. All dated 1896, about 500 pages, 10 x 12”. The last ledger is a Record of Checks Received. This book covers the second part of 1901. Three carbon copy receipts per page, and about 250 pages. Nearly every receipt is for bank deposits, such as Bank of Austin, Bank of Nevada, Anglo, Washoe County Bank, etc. 11 x 14”. All are in fine condition. Est. $250-500 (no illustration)

632. Ormsby. Carson City. Carson City Matted Photographs, c.1900. Lot of 2 different pcs. Photographer: Murray Dunham, Carson City (not listed in Mautz, Biographies of Western Photographers). Both photographs depict a nicely-dressed couple (probably Harold Vaughan and his wife – see below) seated in a one-horse drawn buggy. Photo taken in northern Carson with view of hills in background. Penciled date on back of first photo reads “About 1900.” Penciled caption on back of second photo reads, “Aunt Francis? About 1900.” 4 ½ x 7 ½” mounted on dark gray-blue 8 x 10” matte. Very fine. Article from local paper accompanying photo announces Harold Vaughan’s retirement from the business of delivering newspapers, “in all kinds of weather.” Vaughan thanks the public for their patronage and support and hopes the “same liberal patronage” will be extended to Mr. Berger, who took over the business. Est. $200-400

633. Ormsby. Carson City. Carson City Original Photographs, c.1927. Lot of 5 different pcs. Taken by J. LaVerne Lane. All pictures are black and white. The first picture is of Fifth Street looking east and showing the Nevada State Prison. The second picture is of Highway 50 coming down the hill to Carson. Size 10 ½” x 13 ½”. The third picture is a shot of Carson Valley taken from the top of the Sierras, probably coming down Kingsbury Grade. It shows the ranches in a valley. The fourth picture is of Kingsbury Grade, with Carson Valley in the background. The last picture is of Highway 50. Size of pictures are 11” x 14”, unless otherwise noted. All pictures have some wear, but are otherwise very clear. All pictures are numbered on the back and some have notes of what they are. Very fine. Rare. Est. $200-400

634. Ormsby. Carson City. Carson City Savings Bank Book of Checks. Duplicate of Exchange Checks 1-500. 140-500 missing. &#x201CGold” in underprint, with black print and border, and a vignette of an Indian Warrior figure at left. Held in hard bound 14” x 12” book, with marble paint design on cover, and red leather spine. Wear to cover. Est. $300-500

635. Ormsby. Carson City. Carson City Savings Bank Book of Checks. Duplicate of Exchange Checks 1-1000. 831-995, and 997-1000 missing. Light brown border and print, with “Gold” in underprint. Marble paint design on cover, with red leather and gilt embossed spine. Severe water damage and decay to right side of cover, continuing through the first 10 pages, diminishing towards center. 14” x 12”. Est. $500-1000

636. Ormsby. Carson City. Carson City Savings Bank Certificate of Deposit Book. Deposit slips 2150-2649. 2150-2425, and 2446-2649 missing. Nice design, with brown border and print, and a vignette at left of a bald eagle with its talon on a globe, and a vignette of an 1870 Liberty Head Coin at right. Hard bound, with leather spine and cover tips, and gilt lettering on spine. Wear to cover, but otherwise very fine. 14” x 12”. Est. $100-300

637. Ormsby. Carson City. Carson City Savings Bank Internal Expense Journal, 1875-1884. The dates within the journal jump from a period in 1876-76 to 1884-85. 562 pages of the 800 have entries for various expenses incurred in an office and payments to other banks, including Merchants Exchange and Agency Bank of California. The journal is over 2 inches thick and 9 x 14”. Minor water damage to front cover at bottom edge. Original leather accents are in fine condition. Overall Fine. Est. $200-400 (no illustration)

638. Ormsby. Carson City. Charlie Kelly’s Hardware & Grocery Store Original Photograph, c.1900. Photo shows Duke Cravin, who probably worked there, next to shelves holding goods. Hats and clothes are also in the picture. The labels on the cans and boxes are evident. It is an extremely clear picture. Name of store and “Cravin” are on the back. No photographer is named. Picture is 5” x 7” mounted on a black 7” x 9” heavy matte board. Ex. fine. Ex. rare. Provenance: Ref.: Carson City 1907 Directory. Vaughan Collection. Est. $150-300

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Ormsby. Carson City. Donovan Reduction Works Bullion Deposit Receipts, please see Ingot section.

639. Ormsby. Carson City. Federal Building Matted Photograph, c.1890. View of red-brick building located on Carson Street which was build as the first federal Building there. It housed the Post Office on the first floor, which moved in 1970, then the Nevada State Library (1972), and now the Economic Development Division. The Federal offices moved in 1975. This photograph was probably taken when the first occupants moved in 1890. No photographer listed. 4 ¼ x 5 ¼” photograph (with top corners cut in a decorative fashion) with white border mounted on 5 ¼ x 8 ¼” dark-colored mat. Punched hole in upper left corner of matte and wearing along corners. [with help from Jeff Kintop, Nevada State Archives]. Est. $100-300

Ormsby. Carson City. H. M. Yerington Letter, please see California. Inyo. Owens Valley.

640. Ormsby. Carson City. J. A. Raycraft Billhead, 1907. Vignette of a U. S. Mail stage drawn by six horses is in the top left corner. The Raycraft ran the stage line from Carson City to Bridgeport. Offices were in Carson City and Genoa Nevada. Printed in black, red and blue ink. Billhead has a perforated stamp showing paid by the bank. Billhead has an attached sheet of itemized expenses. Size 8 ¼” x 7”. Folds. Very fine. Est. $50-100

641. Ormsby. Carson City. John Anderson’s Chop House Original Photo, c.1897. The picture is of seven men and a boy standing in front of the Chop House in V.C. The advertisement on the window states “Meals at all Hours.” Another sing is an add for the Norris & Rowe Circus. Names on the back of the picture are: Jack Pior, John Andersen (with white apron second from right), Boline Jake, and Dan Jond?. No photographer noted. The State directory of 1908 lists John Anderson as a having a saloon at 501 N. Carson. In the Carson City 1912 directory lists John Andersen as the proprietor of the Golden West Hotel which was at 302 S. Carson St. The Chop House was probably inside the hotel. The Golden West Hotel is in the 1917 Carson City Directory as still being owned by John Anderson. Picture is very clear. Picture size is 5” x 7”, mounted on a heavy 7” x 9” mat board. Very Fine. Ex. Rare. Provenance: Vaughan Collection. Est. $150-300

642. Ormsby. Carson City. John Anderson’s Chop House Saloon & Golden West Hotel Saloon Photographs, 1897 & 1899. One is labeled on the reverse Bill Schneider, 1899. The other is labeled H. J. Vaughan, 1897. Both are saloon interiors. Unfortunately, the two photos are clearly identified as the chop house, but the interiors are completely different, leading us to believe that one of the two is a different saloon in Carson. Both photos have 7 x 5” photos on 9 x 7” mattes. One of the photos is in very good condition, which we think is the chop house saloon. In the corner are a number of wine bottles ready to pour, all the same brand. A Lash’s Bitters sign adorns a wall, along with other advertising. The second photo had a damaged board, though the photo is sound except for a liquid spill across the lower left. This bar is packed solid with stuff, but the photo is not as sharp as it could be, and is a little washed out at center, possibly from light reflection. This photo must be of the saloon he ran at the Golden West Hotel, which he ran also. This photo is labeled Castle Photo, Carson. (not listed in Mautz). Provenance: Vaughan Collection. Est. $300-500

643. Ormsby. Carson City. Miscellaneous Bank Papers from Carson City Savings Bank, 1875 & 1884. Lot of 18 pcs. Includes one each of 18 different kinds of documents used by the bank, including an original bankbook for Timothy Horhily. Est. $75-150

644. Ormsby. Carson City. Original Photo of an Office, c.1897. The picture depicts an office scene of a woman sitting at a desk with a typewriter. There is a man sitting at another desk. There is a file cabinet and pictures on the walls. The office has very high ceiling. Possibly a picture taken inside the capital or old post office. No names are given of people in the picture. No photographer noted. Picture size is 5” x 7” mounted on a heavy 7” x 9” mat board. Picture has a smudge on the left, and is over exposed on the right edge, otherwise very clear. Very fine. Ex. rare. Provenance: Vaughan Collection. Est. $100-300

645. Ormsby. Carson City. Original Photo of five men in front of a building, c.1897. Four of the men are standing and one is sitting. There are signs advertising the Norris & Rowe Circus. John Anderson is second from right in suit (identified from another picture). Picture is very clear. Probably (Obviously) a Carson Street establishment. No names are on the back of the picture. No photographer given. Picture size is 5” x 7” mounted on a heavy 7” x 9” mat board. Mat board is warped on the top. Very fine. Ex. rare. Provenance: Vaughan Collection. Est. $100-300

646. Ormsby. Carson City. Original Photo of the inside of a soda shop, c.1897. Picture shows a man standing at a counter with barrels behind of soda behind him. There are billiard tables in the back room. There are signs on the walls, one advertising the Reno Evening Gazette. There is a tray depicting Men and Women from the “London Life” on top of a case. No information is given on the back. No photographer is given. Picture is 5” x 7” mounted on a black 7” x 9” heavy matt board. Picture is very clear. Ex. fine. Ex. rare as there were very few soda shops at that time. Provenance: Vaughan collection. Est. $100-300

647. Ormsby. Carson City. Picture Story of Nevada State Prison, c.1935. Orange card stock cover with black print, bound with two small gray cords through punched holes. 7 black and white photos with captions. The first page shows the Lethal Gas House, built by Warden M. R. Penrose in 1929. “The present building has been the proving ground that demonstrated the most humanitarian method of executing capital sentences. The pioneer work done by Nevada, was closely watched by other states with the result that Colorado, Arizona, Wyoming, and Nevada are now using gas to execute.” Other pictures include the Main Entrance (“…the prison has developed from a hap-hazard collection of structural odds and ends into a front rank institution…The institution is known all over the world as the proving ground where things – always a little different – are worked out.”); a mysterious footprint; “Shop Row”; the “Lawn and Gateway” (“Just as with the surroundings, so this institution is trying to brighten the lives of those whom it must hold in durance”); the skeleton of a giant sloth unearthed at the prison; and “Old Glory”, a “mammoth flag…painstakingly made from field stones laid one at a time and painted to represent the National Colors…adorning what was once an ugly barren hillside.” Very good condition. Very rare. 5 x 7” Est. $100-200

648. Ormsby. Carson City. State of Nevada bond. Cert. # 289 issued by the State of Nevada in the amount of $1000 on March 1, 1872. Signed by Governor L.R. Bradley, Controller M. Hobart and Treasurer Jerry Schooling. Printed by Lith. Britton & Rey, San Francisco. Black print with intricate green border. Large “1000” in green underprint below title. Large, very beautiful vignette of Nevada landscape: mill, steam train in the distance, horse drawn cart full of ore heading to the mill, mine tunnel and trellis with miner pushing ore cart on the left, and Indians watching from right. Punched. 6 coupons attached, numbered 15 thru 20. Coupons are in the amount of $47.50 and have black text and green underprint with intricate design indicating coupon number. Signed by Treasurer Jerry Schooling. 16 x 16 1/2” with coupons. Very good condition with some folds and a 1” tear along one of the folds. Vf. Est. $200-400

649. Ormsby. Carson City. Territory of Nevada Bond, March 1864. Cert. #3 issued to Emanuel Berrie (?) for $1000. Signed by Governor James W. Nye and W.W. Ross as Auditor. Printed by Lith. Britton & Co. San Francisco. Vignette under title of man holding an American flag. Vignette at bottom showing the bust of a man. Blue 50 cent adhesive revenue stamp affixed at left with illegible signature. Black border with red underprint and shiny silver seal. Cancelled with hole punches. Stamped, “Paid Feb. 1, 1866”. Folds, 4 tears, aging along bottom right edge and bottom edge. Extremely fine. Est. $600-1200

Vaughan’s Cigar Store Introduction.

Harold Vaughan either bought or started a cigar store and billiard hall in Carson City some time in the 1890’s. He had a cigar store up front, and four billiard tables in back. It was located on Carson Street across from the Post Office.

650. Ormsby. Carson City. Vaughn’s Tobacco Store and Pool Hall Original Photograph, c.1897. The picture shows counters on the left and right sides with cigars and tobacco products in them. There are cigarette adds on the walls. There are three pool tables in the back room. A man is standing in front of one of the pool tables. The picture is very clear and the signs can be read even in the back room. No information is written on the back. No photographer given. Picture size is 4 ¼” x 6 ½” mounted on a 7” x 9” black heavy matt board. Extremely fine. Ex rare. Provenance: Vaughan Collection. Est. $150-300

651. Ormsby. Carson City. Vaughan’s Cigar Store and Pool Hall Original Photographs, c.1895-1905. Lot of 4 different photos, three mounted on dark gray board, and the fourth unmounted, all circa 1895-1905. The mounted images are on board 9 x 7” with images 6.5 x 4”. The unmounted shot is 3 x 5”. A) Front of the store as shot from Carson Street showing the store front and 8 young men in front. A walk-up window is visible at the left. “Tobacco and Cigars” was painted in the right window. B) Interior of the cigar store showing a clerk in front of the pool tables. Visible in the view are a fancy cash register, cases of cigars, advertising signs on the wall, and a spittoon. C) View of the billiard (pool) room. Classic pool room, advertising on the walls, spittoons, pool ball and cue racks and not much else. D) unmounted view is another store front shot with a different group of men. All in excellent condition, with good clarity and contrast. Est. $400-800

652. Ormsby. Carson City. Vaughan’s Pool Hall and Cigar Store Original Photographs, c 1897. Similar lot to the above, but only two photographs, both in lesser condition. One shot of the store front with men, and the other shot a duplicate of the pool room shot. One mat has some dings in the side and some discoloration. The other is mint. Est. $200-400

653. Ormsby. Carson City. Vaughan’s Cigar Store Trade Tokens. Lot of 10 identical tokens. All good for 12 ½ cents in trade as listed in the Nevada Trade Token Book. Also included is a Kingsbury, Inc. trade token, also good for 12 ½ cents in trade. Kingsbury inc. was a company owned by T. Hofer, cashier of the State Bank & Trust in Carson City. Vaughan went broke, and Hofer bought the contents of the building from him about 1908. He changed the name to Kingsbury, Inc. and continued business as usual. Provenance: Vaughan Collection. Est. $100-200

654. Ormsby. Carson City. Vaughn Family CDVs. Lot of 12 different pcs. Group of 12 CDV’s from the family of Harold Vaughan, Gold Hill, Nevada. The photos are from two album pages marked “Father’s side.” They contain photos of some identified children and adults, but most are unidentified. There are three distinct groups of people. A) Virginia City- Gold Hill. Beals’ Branch Gallery/ Gold Hill, NA (very rare abbreviation of Nevada. This is probably a territorial imprint); Beals’ Branch Gallery, Gold Hill, Nev.; and E. Hurd, Hurd’s Palace of Art, 140 South C Street, Virginia, Nevada. Albert Beals was born in Connecticut in 1821. In 1844 he opened a daguerreian gallery in Charleston, South Carolina. In 1846 he moved to New York City with a gallery there, which he ran through at least 1854. Nothing was heard of Beals again until 1863 when he opened his photo gallery in Gold Hill, Nevada Territory. He was a dentist at the same time. His brother Henry Beals had a gallery in Sacramento. He ran the Gold Hill photo shop through 1880. In 1875 he opened another gallery in Virginia City with a partner. He was also busy prospecting and had the mining bug. B.) Abell, Grass Valley (c1872-1876), three photos, all children. C) San Francisco. Silas Selleck (photo of Prescott Sawyer and Houghton Sawyer), “Next Wells Fargo & Co.”. Selleck worked for Matthew Brady, Muybridge, and other great photographers of the period. His SF gallery opened in 1861. Bayley & Cramer’s Fine Art Gallery (1865-1868), J. T. Silva; and two tin types, one from W. Insco Williams, photographer, and the other unidentified. All of these were together, leaving me to suspect that Williams was an early San Francisco photographer, though there is no mention of him in Palmquist. Another W. I. Williams is mentioned in Mautz, but thirty years too late. [ref: Palmquist and Kailbourn; Pioneer Photographers of the Far West.] Est. $100-300

655. Ormsby. Carson City. Wells Fargo & Co. Check, 187x. Unissued. Datelined Carson, Nev. Printer - Bacon & Co. Imprinted Revenue in brown. RN - C22. Extremely fine. Castenholz lists the value of this piece at $300. Est. $100-300

656. Ormsby. Carson City. Western Union Telegraph Company, c.1878. Over 40 pieces. These telegrams were all received at the Carson Telegraph office. They are from Bodie and San Francisco, generally ordering the purchase of or sale of mining stock Some are in code. George B. Hill was running a stock exchange out of the Carson City Savings Bank. Fascinating archive. 5 1/4” x 8”. Est. $100-300

PERSHING

657. Pershing. Lovelock. Mascot/ Lovelock/ Nevada//GF 12 1/2c IT. 8 scalloped, brass, 30mm, l/l. Rare. Provenance: Hubbard Collection. Est. $100-200

STOREY

658. Storey. Gold Hill. Cons New York Mining Co. Cert #2552. Incorporated in 1887. Issued to Rehfisch & Co for 35 shares in 1895. Signed by C. Hirshfield president and Downey secretary. Vignette at left of the Statue of Liberty. Black border. Uncancelled. Printer - Galloway, SF. &#x201CLocation, Gold Hill Mining Dist, Storey, Co, Nev” printed on certificate. Minor foxing along top edge. Very fine. Two Assessment stamps on reverse. Est. $100-200 (no illustration)

659. Storey. Gold Hill. Gold Hill Daily News Facsimile Territorial Mining Stock Certificate. 1863. &#x201CThis certifies that Lynch & Mundall are now prepared to print certificates of mining stock…” Facsimile signatures of Lynch as president and Mundall as secretary are in the appropriate places. The piece is datelined October 12, 1863, Gold Hill. Vignette of lady in a lake in mountainous setting at top center, with a liberty allegorical figure at left. Very attractive pink underprint in a safety pattern. The certificate is entirely printed in purple except the name “Daily News” at top and “certificate of Mining Stock” in the center both of which are printed in blue. At left edge along the margin is some damage, with a thin strip of paper missing. Please refer to the photo. Along the right edge are a few tiny tears of no great consequence. This is a truly wonderful advertising piece. The date on the certificate is the date the first paper was published, which was the first paper published in Gold Hill. Lynch and his stepson Mundall, were former publishers of the Placer Courier at Forest Hill, California, according to Lingenfelter and Gash in The Newspapers of Nevada,1984 (A must reference work for the western historian.) They hired Hiram Hawkins to be the editor, and housed the business in the former Wells Fargo brick building. The paper was extre,ely successful. In April, 1866, Lynch bought out Mundell after Hawkins took a job with the US Consul. Mundell had other problems and committed suicide by an overdose of morphine two years later. Alf Doten was hired as editor in November, 1867. He is perhaps best known today by his voluminous journals, which were published about 15 years ago. Doten bought the paper from Lynch’s widow after his demise. This is the only time we have handled this piece and were unaware of its existence prior. Est. $500-1000

660. Storey. Gold Hill. Gold Hill Hotel Matted Photograph, c.1890. View of hotel located on the site of today’s Maynard’s Station (located on east side of Main Street in Gold Hill just south of Miner’s Hall), looking east onto the hill at Fort Homestead. Several people, dressed in nice clothes, are gathered in the hotel’s gardens. Photographer: J. H. Crockwell. James H. Crockwell’s studio was located at 29 ½ C Street in Virginia City, Nevada in 1888. He employed Al Smith from 1888-89 but closed his gallery after his daughter was killed in a studio fire in 1889. He published a book of photographs of Nevada mining towns and activity called Souvenir of the Comstock. He was a partner with Marston, c. 1891. Crockwell traveled extensively in Nevada and Utah photographing mining camps and other scenes, printing many images in boudoir card format. (Ref: Biographies of Western Photographers, Mautz). 5 ¼ x 8 ½ with light-colored matte. Crease in bottom right corner of both mat and photo. Wearing and small tears along edges of mat. Good condition. Est. $150-300

661. Storey. Gold Hill. Gold Hill Original Panorama Photograph by T. C. Wohlburg, 1914. Wohlburg showed his address on the photo as 251 Post Street in San Francisco. Photo C101. The view is of Gold Hill taken from a point near Fort Homestead looking west. Significant mine dumps are present that were later removed (mined and processed). 51” long, 10” wide. Significant tear at center of left edge. The image is clear, sharp focus with high contrast. No scratches or discoloration. Glossy finish. The photo also has the original tube that Wholburg sold the panorama in, marked “Gold Hill”. Outstanding. Est. $1500-3000

662. Storey. Gold Hill. Gold Hill Residents Original Photographs, c1900. Lot of 4 different pcs. The view is of two young men inside of and outside of a house in Gold Hill, probably the Harold Vaughan house. The four views are two different shots, duplicated. 8 x 6” each with images about 4 x 6”. Excellent condition. No photographers shown. Provenance: Vaughan Collection. Est. $200-300

663. Storey. Gold Hill. Milton Gold & Silver Mining Co. Incorporated in the Nevada Territory, 1963. Cert #117 issued to Mary Lapsley, 1864 for 4 shares. Signed by Monroe Thomson, secretary and J. H. Mallett, president. Vignette of mill building with wagons at the front and side, and the words “Milton M. Co.” on the front. There are hills in the background. At the top is the wording “Formerly known as the Winters Company.” The words “Gold Hill Ledge” are on the left side with a background of fancy print. There is a 25 cent Power of Atty Federal revenue stamp at the bottom left. Printed by Britton & Co., SF. Uncancelled. Fancy black border with black print on off white paper. The Winters brothers were in on the first discoveries on the Comstock. They staked many claims, including some the first week, along with Joe Clark, George Hearst, and the rest of the bunch. John Winters went on to be an attorney in San Francisco. This is the only certificate that we have seen that mentions the Winters by name. Size 5 ¼” x 9 ½”. Folds. Monroe Thompson was a Virginia City real estate agent. Ex. fine and extremely rare. Est. $700-1000

664. Storey. Gold Hill. Yellow Jacket Hoisting Works Original Photo, c.1880. Picture is titled “Hoisting – Works of the Yellow Jacket Co.” Initials R. J. W. at the bottom left (R. J. Waters, circa 1880), which is the photographer. Views on the Comstock is printed in the right bottom corner. The picture is sepia tone and has some water damage of an ink spill at left edge, not affecting the contents of the photograph. The main part of the photo is very clear. Photo is matted on heavy off white paper. The Yellow Jacket mine was located in 1859 and produced about $6 million in the 1860’s. Through about 1920, the mine produced nearly $20 million, which ranks it as one of the great Comstock mines. It suffered a great fire in 1869 which killed 45 miners. (Ref: Smith, C&C, Dequille. Size:7” x 9 ½”. Very fine. Rare. Est. $300-600

665. Storey. Gold Hill.. Yellow Jacket Silver Mining Co. Cert #39171. Incorporated in Nevada Territory in 1863. Issued to Dixan J. Miles, Trustees, in 1892, for 100 shares. Signed by James Newlands, transfer secretary and Geo. ???? vice president. Signature of vice president is somewhat obscure because of cancellation cut. Vignette at top left of Indian on horseback. Black border and print on white paper. Gold Hill Mining District printed at bottom of certificate. Datelined Gold Hill, Nev. Printer – H. S. Crocker Co. Size 4” x 9”. Cancelled with rubber stamp and hole cancellations. Please see above lot for more on the Yellow Jacket. Excellent condition. Very rare. Est. $75-150

666. Storey. Virginia. Bailey Gold & Silver Mining Co. Incorporated in Nevada Territory, March 14, 1863. Certificate no. 195 issued to E. A. Bailey for 20 shares, Nov, 19, 1863. Signed by A. H. Griswald, secretary, and D. W. Perley, president. Vignette on left side is covered by a 5 cent and 20 cent revenue stamp. Printed in Black ink on white paper with pink safety print. Uncancelled. Printer is Enterprise Print. E. A. Bailey is not listed in the 1863 Virginia directory. It is unknown if he is the name sake of Bailey Canyon, which is a major drainage on the West side of the Virginia Range. D. W. Perley, had a business with a man named Garber on the South side of South C and Taylor streets in V. C. (Ref. 1863 Kelley Directory). The mine was located on the Brunswick occidental load, just north of Sutro Shaft 3, extending in a north south direction with the north border in six mile canyon near the Gould and Curry mill site. (Ref. Becker, Geology of the Comstock Lode). Size: 3 ½” x 9”. Folds. Extremely rare Nevada Territory piece. Ex. fine. Est. $700-1000

667. Storey. Virginia. Billhead Collection. 18 pieces. Includes P. Marioni Groceries, J. Pequigney, Dr., and E. Kirschbraun. Dates from 1873 to 1892. Most with fancy mastheads. Est. $100-200

668. Storey. Virginia. Collection of Mostly Handwritten Virginia City Documents, 1878-1898. Lot of 38 different pcs. Includes four Nevada Bank of California, 1878 to 1898, various billheads such as Fulton Foundry, Sierra Nevada Wood and Lumber Co. plus various handwritten bank notes without billheads or mastheads. Est. $150-300

669. Storey. Virginia. Comstock Tunnel Co. Cert #645. This is an extremely rare First Mortgage Bond underwritten by Union Trust Company of New York. Bearer bond for $200, issued in 1890. Black border and print on crème paper. 7 x 10”. Very fine. After Sutro sold out, the company was reorganized to raise capital to pay legal debts. Theo Sutro was brought to be an officer in order to keep the Sutro family name involved with the company. Est. $150-300

670. Storey. Virginia. Comstock Tunnel Co. Sutro Tunnel Co. Repair Agreement. Drawn-up in 1905, between various Comstock mining companies, whose properties would be used for said repairs. Signed by presidents of 34 different Comstock companies. 16 pages of legal information, signatures and repair estimates. This important agreement waas designed to get the mining companies to repair the Sutro Tunnel on a prorated basis. It contains the signatures of every mining company president involved. This agreement is discussed by the suit brought against these men several years later by one of the company presidents who accused this group of manipulating production and stock prices to their advantage, regardless of the actual ore ready to be mined. Important. Vf, folds, cover has tear, and is a bit ragged around edges. Est. $300-5000

671. Storey. Virginia. Cons Virginia Annual Report, 1877. The report indicates that the property was acquired in 1872 and by 1877, the company had paid out $27 million in dividends. 17 pages. 6 x 8. Original cover is missing. Chips along edges. Fine to very fine. Est. $100-300

672. Storey. Virginia. Cons Virginia Mining Co Deed. Contract between Virginia & Truckee RR and the Cons Virginia MC, dated 1875. The V & T RR was selling several parcels of land to the Cons Virginia for the sum of $2400. The lots are referred to by number corresponding to the map of Virginia City. The contract is a 2 pages, with Yerington and Geo King signing at the end. The contract is witnessed by R. V. Dey, Notary Public, Virginia City. Early Yerington signature piece. 12 1/2” x 8”. Minor stain along one fold crease that only affects about 2 inches, but is readable through the stain. Extremely fine. Est. $100-300

673. Storey. Virginia. De Witt Clinton Commandery Multicolor Ribbon, 1883. From Virginia City, 3.2 x 9”. Extremely rare. Provenance: McFarland Collection (California pioneer). Est. $200-400

674. Storey. Virginia. Flowery Queen Gold & Silver Mining Co. Incorporated March 19, 1864 in the Nevada Territory. Cert #25 issued to Polin Berry dated April 6, 1864, for 10 shares. Signed by B. Ford, secretary and J. S. Culvert president. &#x201CFlowery District” is printed in the upper left hand corner. Vignette of a woman in the upper left corner. Vignette of a miner with pick and lunch pain in bottom right corner. Datelined Virginia N. T. Printer: Enterprise Print. 5 cent revenue stamp is on the middle left hand side. Black fancy border, black print on white paper. Red ink used to fill in date, shares, cert. no. etc. Folds. Torn from book at bottom. Size 4 ½” x 9 ¾”. Ex. fine. The Flowery Queen was not a claim, but a company organized to operate unnamed mining claims at the Flowery. The Flowery was discovered by George Hearst in early 1859. The Lady Bryan was the first claim filed, and ended up as the richest mine in the district. In the 1980’s, Alhambra Mines began an open pit operation there. In 1988, we took over the bankrupt remains of the company and continued to mine the Lady Bryan pit. We made a new discovery at the Bonanza, about 3000 feet east, which became a pit about 1993, all mined out today. A small pit immediately north of the Bryan that was mined circa 1920-50 was called the Berry pit, perhaps named after Polin Berry, or another of his family. While there was still a bit of ore there today, the stripping ratio was a bit high, so it was left alone for a future date.-fh Extremely rare. Est. $700-1000

Storey. Virginia. Joe Clark Autograph, Please see Esmeralda, Aurora. Deed of Mining Claim, 1862.

675. Storey. Virginia. Original Keystone Silver Mining Co. Cert. #2581. Incorporated in 1877. Issued to G.B. Bayley for 3 shares in 1881. Signed by president R. E. Brewster and secretary F. E. Lecty. Vignette of Liberty, Virtue and Independence, with two rearing horses, at left. Nice masthead, black border and print on yellow paper. &#x201CComstock Ledge, Virginia, Nev” printed at top of certificate. Printed by Britton & Rey. 4” x 9”. Couch & Carpenter do not list a production for this mine. The stock traded at $3-7 in the late 1870’s. The Keystone was about 1 mile north of the Utah shaft, and out of the normal producing area of the Comstock. The claim itself was directly adjacent to the Utah claims, but does not show up on the Becker map. It was located in 1859. Reports from 1879 indicated an expectation of reaching ore at about 500 feet. (Lord, Becker Atlas, Pacific Coast Mining Review). Extremely fine. Est. $100-300

676. Storey. Virginia. Pinback Collection, 1903-1973. six different pinbacks and one lapel badge. A) famous 1903 Comstock Carnival pinback from 1903, xf, full color; B) 1909 Comstock Golden Jubilee pinback, color; C)lapel badge “Virginia City/ Nevada’s Frontier Town” with pic of C Street in blue. Red, gold, green ribbons suspended beneath with gold medallion with small chunks of Comstock ore adhered. These small rocks are fairly uniform in size and probably came from one of the mine’s

assay offices, where they were the result of a small jaw crusher. C 1960. D) Mark Twain Saloon/ Mark Twain/ Lives/ Virginia City, Nev. Pinback in green print. C1960 E) Bonanza Days/ pic scene from TV Bonanza/ Virginia City, Nev. Red and blue. C 1965 F) Virginia City Camel Races/ pic same/ 1973; G) Camel Races 1979/ humorous vignette of camel face/ Virginia City, Nev. Est. 150-300

Storey. Virginia. Please see the Maps and Atlases section for the very rare Clarence King Atlas of Virginia City, c1869.

677. Storey. Virginia. Report to the Directors and stockholders of the Mexican G&SMC, Union Consol. MC, Savage G&SMC, Hale & Norcross MC, and the Julia Consol. MC Being a Brief Statement of the Situation on the Comstock the methods of mining for assessments and the intentional mismanagement of the middle and north end mines; By a Clique of six crooked brokers composed of A. F. Coffin, Herman Zadig, B. F. Shaw, J. Berghauser, W. B. Bannan, and W. H. Moise showing the reasons that mine there cannot now be other than unprofitable, together with an appeal to all stockholders in the middle and north end mines to deal with honest brokers instead of the crooks. By Whitman Symmes, superintendent of the Mexican Mine, 1913, 184pp. Top of soft bound cover has been cut off and name written in ink at left margin erased. This remarkable work is perhaps one of the most important of the modern Comstock mining era. It firmly describes, in great detail, how the inner workings of a few men in control of too many mines, and their critical drainage company, the Comstock pumping association, can completely control the production, non-production, and therefore the profitability of the Comstock. The end result is that these men controlled the stock market, both in management, and through their respective brokerage firms., mostly by selling the stock short…the same as betting on the house to win in a crap game. Symmes exposed a vastly corrupt scheme, today loaded with what we now call “conflicts of interest” The lengthy work by Symmes documents in detail the many conflicts of interest that led to huge wastes in money spending and inept management based not on sound mining and business principals, but on a moneymaking scheme of a handful of brokers and mine presidents with their own special interests. This is a very rare and important work. Est. $400-600

Storey. Virginia. Sutro Autographs, please see Autograph Section.

678. Storey. Virginia. Sutro Tunnel Co. Cert. #C42746. Incorporated in California. Issued to C. Dunham for 100 shares in 1887. Signed by v. president and secretary Pelham W. Ames. Uncancelled. Vignette of Native American atop hilltop over looking city and industry. Small vignette of underground mining scene at bottom center. Green border. Printed by the National BNC., NY. 8” x 12”. This certificate was issued at the time Sutro sold out, having become fed up with the politics on the Comstock. After signing an agreement granting Sutro a royalty on any ores shipped through the tunnel and on the provisions, the mining companies backed out, choosing to litigate their interests in court. Though the tunnel had begun construction prior to 1870, its completion in 1877 came after the big Crown Point and Con Virginia bonanzas, and the mine interests no longer wanted to share their profits with anyone else. Xf, wrinkled. Est. $150-300

679. Storey. Virginia. Virginia City Area Photographs. Lot of 6 different photos. One of the photos is a reproduction of a V & T Engine hooked up to several ore cars with 5 men and 3 children standing next to the engine. The shot was probably taken in the mid 1910’s, 7 x 10”, minor dirt at top edge. Two different bird’s eye views of Virginia City, taken from the west side of town, c.1945. One of the photos is attributed to W. W. Mulcahy, both 8 x 10”. Two different shots of the Silver City Fire Department building, both are 8 x 10”. One photo of the back side of the Bucket of Blood Saloon and/or the Delta. The image is blurry, and building appears to be in bad shape. Since this photo was taken, the building has had much renovation, c.1940. The last item is of the brick church in Virginia City, c.1950-60. White paint has been added to isolate out the church building. All are fine. Est. $100-200

680. Storey. Virginia. Virginia City Original Panorama Photograph by T. C. Wohlburg, 1914. Wohlburg showed his address on the photo as 251 Post Street in San Francisco. Photo C102. The view is of Virginia City taken from the water flume on the side of Mt. Davidson. 49” long, 10” wide. 4” tear at center of left edge. The image is clear, sharp focus with high contrast. No scratches or discoloration. Minor crease at far right edge, hardly noticeable. Matte finish. The photo also has the original tube that Wholburg sold the panorama in, marked “Virginia City South”. Outstanding. Wohlburg also worked in Reno. Est. $1500-3000

681. Storey. Virginia. Virginia City Original Photograph, c.1927. Taken by J. LaVerne Lane. This is a black and white photo of Virginia City looking south. It shows the city, old tailing dumps, some old buildings and the Church at the left. Picture is very clear with some fading on the left. Some wear at the top. Picture is numbered on the back. Very fine. Size 11” x 14”. Rare. Est. $100-200

682. Storey. Virginia. Virginia City Program, c.1890. White, folded program 5 ½ x 8 ½” with beautiful bird’s-eye view black and white photo of Virginia City on the cover. ca 1890s. Penciled words in upper left corner read, “From - Your friend Gar Edwards.” Inside is a poem entitled, “The Flag on Fire” by Anna M. Fitch. It appears (from the caption below the title) that Fitch wrote the poem after witnessing an event that took place on July 30, 1863. On that evening, “upon the breaking of a storm,” the flag flying from the summit of Mount Davidson “was suddenly illuminated by some curious refraction of the rays of the setting sun. Thousands of awe-struck persons witnessed the spectacle, which continued until the streets of Virginia City, 1500 feet below, were in utter darkness.” Generally in good condition. Small tears and folds along crease. Est. $100-150

683. Storey. Virginia. Wells Fargo & Co. Check, 1861. Issued for $30. Signed by W. Graves. Black border and print in blue paper. 2 1/4” x 6 1/4”. Vf, bleach spots throughout. Est. $200-400 (no illustration)

684. Storey. Virginia. Wells, Fargo & Co Bill of Sale, 1877. Hand written bill of sale from Wells, Fargo Co. and W. D. Chamberline of Carson City, giving Richard Kirman of Virginia, a 2/3 interest in all the furnishings in the Carson Exchange Hotel. The other 1/3 interest remains with Wells, Fargo & Co and Chamberline. Dated November 1877. Written in black ink on light blue lined white ledger paper. Some smudging of writing. 8” x 13”. Folds. Very fine. Rare. Est. $75 150

WASHOE

685. Washoe. Olinghouse. Olinghouse Nevada Mining & Milling Co. Incorporated in Reno Nevada, Sept. 1906. Certificate No. 475, issued to Paul Gaston, for 1000 shares, Jan. 27, 1909. Signed by E. S. McDowall, secretary and Chas. E. Mooser, president. Vignettes of miners working underground in the top left and right corners, and a vignette of a mountain scene with a bridge in the upper middle. Beautiful gold border, seal and picture of a woman on the middle bottom. No printer listed. Non-assessable. Uncancelled. Printed in black ink on white paper. Gold safety print. Folds. The Olinghouse District, also know as the White Horse district, is located in the Pah Rah Range, 7 miles west of the town of Wadsworth. It extends from the Truckee River canyon on the south to big Mouth canyon in the Pah Rah Range on the north. Prospecting was done as early as 1860. A standard gauge railroad was constructed between Olinghouse and Wadsworth in 1906 to haul ore from the Buster mines to a 50-stamp mill at Wadsworth. The peak production of the district was from 1901 to 1903. (Ref. Geology and mineral deposits of Washoe and Storey Counties, NV. Bulletin 70) Size: 8 ½ “ x 11”. Extremely rare. Ex. fine. Est. $50-100

686. Washoe. Peavine. Washoe Copper Co. Cert #2653. Incorporated in Delaware. Issued to Frank Richardson for 100 shares in 1918. Signed by Stone vice president and Cunningham treasurer. No vignette. Blue border and light blue safety print. Uncancelled. Printer ABN. 8 x 11”. This company owned 695 acres at Copperfield very near the property of Nixon Nevada Co. The Nixon Nevada eventually took over the company around 1924. (Mines Handbook, 1920, p.1115). Very fine. Est. $75-150

687. Washoe. Pleasant Valley. Pleasant Valley Original Photograph, c.1930. Taken by J. LaVerne Lane. The picture shows the Pleasant Valley Road with a round sign advertising “Associated Gasoline”. Very clear picture. Black and white. Size 11” x 14”. Picture has some wear, otherwise very fine. Rare. Picture is numbered on the back. Est. $50-100

688. Washoe. Pyramid Lake. Pyramid Lake Photograph & Photo Postcard Collection, c.1940-50. Photographs by J. LaVerne Lane, an accomplished photographer and artist. All sides of the Lake are represented. There are 26 photographs of the Needles area, all are about 3.5 x 5”. Nine (9) shots of the western side of the lake, two of the photos are 5 x 8”. Seven (7) views of ranches around Nixon at the southern end of the lake. Nine (9) shots taken along the road from Spanish Springs to Pyramid Lake, prior to it being paved. Seventeen (17) views taken from the eastern side of the lake, mostly around the area of the famous Pyramid, which is no a bird sanctuary. Several of these shots have pelicans, some of the views are photo postcards. There are six (6) different views of different parts of the lake at an 8 x 10” size. A single 8 x 10” of downtown Reno, showing the famous sign The Biggest Little City in the

World, taken at night. A 7 x 17” panaroma taken on the east side of the lake near the Pyramid, large 1 x 2” piece missing from upper right corner, several creases at edges. Most of view is unaffected. The last item is an “Angler’s Guide to Pyramid Lake”, c.1950. At the time of printing, the lake was open year round to fishing and no size restrictions are noted. Today, the season is only from October-May, with very strict size restrictions. All fine to extremely fine. Est. $200-500

689. Washoe. Reno. George Nixon and the First National and Nixon National Bank Archive. Over 150 pieces. At least two carry the rare Nixon autograph. Nixon was the man who first grubstaked George Wingfield when he came into his Winnemucca bank. From then on, the two were financial partners, with the pair making a fortune in Goldfield. Nixon went on to the United States Senate. Includes cashier receipts and miscellaneous papers from 1899 to 1907. Est. $150-350

690. Washoe. Reno. Nevada Engraving Co Collection, c.1950. Lot includes: Nevada Engraving Co logo on white glossy paper, 4 x 4”. Negative of the University of Nevada logo, 4 x 4”. Photograph of the Nevada State Flag, 5 x 6”. Photograph of 2 1890 CC Silver Dollars, 4 x 5”. Proof of three identical University of Nevada logos, only these 3 have 1874, as opposed to the negative which had 1862. Photograph of a Thos. E. Wilson Award, a 4-H award, 4 x 5”. A large image of Nevada Engraving Co logo, 7 x 10”. Logo from the State of Nevada Executive Department, Governor Charles H. Russell, 5 x 11”. Two identical photographs of what appears to be a high school field trip to the Nevada Engraving Co office, 8 x 10”, edges have some dings with a small piece missing from each at upper right corner. All fine. Est. $50-100

691. Washoe. Reno. R. Herz & Bros Inscribed Nickel Plated Pocket Watch & Original Photograph, 1939. Pocket watch inscribed on the watch plate with “R. Herz & Bros, Reno, Nevada.” Inside back case reads: Railway / Dueber / Silverine. 17 jewels, watch mfg by Bartlett, Waltham, Mass. While there is no patent date, we suspect 1920. Herz & Bros was located at 259 Virginia St in 1907. Today they have a nice store on Moana Lane in Reno. The photograph is framed 8 x 10” of a Musicians Banquet, as noted near the top of the photo. The Banquet was held Dec. 6, 1939 at the Riverside Hotel. The watch and the photo belonged to Lee Arthur, a Reno resident who owned a music store. Arthur’s wife was one of the Qulici family. Very fine. Rare. Est. $300-600

692. Washoe. Reno. Reno Area Original Photographs, c.1930. Lot of 5 different pcs. Taken by J. LaVerne Lane. The first picture is of the University of Nevada in Reno. Very clear picture. Shows buildings. The second picture is of University Park, taken from the lawn looking back towards the buildings. The third picture is of the road from Reno to Sparks. It shows a Diamond speed limit sine for Sparks. The fourth picture was taken from the top of Colonial Hotel showing Wingfield Park. This photo is colorized. All of the previous pictures are 10 ¼” x 13 ½”. The last picture is of a road with many bill board signs on both sides Signs can be read. One is for Goodrich Tires. Picture very clear with some wear around edges. Black and white. Size 11” x 14”. All pictures are numbered on the back. All pictures are very fine. Rare. Est. $100-200

693. Washoe. Reno. Reno Water, Land & Light Pictorial Letter Sheet, 1898. A wonderful bird’s eye view of early Reno on this letter sheet datelined Reno, Nev, 1898. The view of Reno is towards the south southwest, with Slide Mountain and Mt. Rose in the background, and snowcapped. Extremely fine. Est. $50-100

694. Washoe. Reno. Washoe County Hunting & Fishing License, 1914. Aluminum, 1.5 x 2” in an hour glass shape. License #214. Very week strike. Extremely rare. Very fine. Est. $100-200

695. Washoe. Washoe Valley. Washoe Valley Original Photographs, c.1920-30. Two early photographs of a concrete, two lane road in Washoe Valley. These views look like they may be near the location of present day Interstate 395, along the west side of Washoe Lake. One of the views shows a cattle ranch, 6 x 13, matte finish, with a car parked along the side of the road in the middle ground. Another photo shows grazing lands with Washoe Station in background, same concrete road shown as in the first photo, 11 x 13”. The last photograph is an artistic shot of a broken down wagon wheel. The photo has glue streaks on reverse, and was apparently mounted in a frame, or something similar, with note in pencil Fixture Sold, matte finish, 10 x 13”. All have wear and minor tears along edges. All photographs taken by Verne Lang. Fine to very fine. Est. $100-300

WHITE PINE

696. White Pine. Baker. Meek Dude Ranch Promotional Booklet, 1926. This 47 page, 7 x 10”, booklet is a fabulous promotional piece for Meek’s Dude Ranch. The ranch was located at Baker, Nevada, in White Pine County. Prior to becoming a dude ranch, the Meek family was a major cattle rancher and meat supplier. Otto Meek got the idea of converting their ranch into a destination dude ranch after visiting other similar places and finding them to be not up to the standards of the wealthy. Meek wanted to cater to the wealthy. The ranch had streams, lakes, hiking trails, a polo field, etc. The booklet is well illustrated with photographs of the outdoor activities typical of the ranch. There are even photographs of the filming of the movie Covered Wagon, which was shot almost entirely on their ranch. Original cover with string binding. Very fine. Est. $100-300

697. White Pine. Ely. Ely Bird’s Eye View Photograph, c.1940. Shot is taken from a mountainside with pinion pines as part of the shot. The view overlooks the town of Ely with a snow capped mountain range in background. 9 x 14”, photographer not noted. Two inch tear into photo at right center edge. Two inch crease in photo about 1.5 inches in from left edge. Photographs by J. LaVerne Lane. Fine. Est. $100-300

698. White Pine. Ely. Ely Manuscript Letter, 1934. From Richard A. Dean, Hamilton Stage, to Prof. Chauncey W. Smith, Reno, Nevada. Dated July 15, 1934. Smith is running for State Superintendent and Dean wishes him luck and promises to do for him what he can “…both here and with my friends elsewhere.” He then proceeds, in his 3-page letter, to explain how he intends to help his friend by convincing various people he knows and who are indebted to him to vote for him. He assures Smith that Mrs. Fields will vote for him, as Dean saved the day for her in furnishing the bread for Smith, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Horn. He also relates that he nursed 2 of Mrs. Rosevear’s sisters until they died of diphtheria when everyone else ran away and that he saved the life of her sister now working in the hospital. He says Mrs. Rosevear and others are “much attached to him” and will surely vote for a friend of his. On a personal note, he talks about the skunk he killed with a trap. Luckily, the skunk didn’t spray the nearby lettuce because “the scent would have been worse than garlic and …only an Italian would have been able to eat it.” Vf. Folds, creases on upper right and bottom left corners and small tear along bottom right edge. Working from Hamilton Stage, Dean would have had the largest vehicle available to drive passengers between Hamilton and Ely. 8 1/2 x 11”. Est. $50-100 (no illustration)

699. White Pine. Treasure Hill. Baldy Sour Mining Co. Cert. #3. Incorporated in New York in 1878. Issued to Eugene Robinson of New York for 100 shares in 1878. Signed by Robinson as president and O. S. Dawson as secretary. Beautiful certificate, with a vignette of a bald eagle, clutching arrows and olive branch. Black border and gilt seal. Printed by the Graphic Co. Uncancelled. There is no record of this company in Raymond, Burchard, Jackson or Hose et al. It was issued at a time 10 years after the initial rush to White Pine and long after the boom had bust. The company was trying to ride on the coattails of ventures such as the Eberhardt, and Eberhardt & Aurora, British financed mining companies producing at Treasure Hill. Vf, minor foxing. Est. $150-300

700. White Pine. Treasure Hill. Original Hidden Treasure Mining Co Assay Report, 1872, please see the Coins, Ingots & Gold Section.


701. White Pine. Treasure Hill. Star of Nevada Silver Mining Co, Ltd. Cert. #11546-11550. Incorporated in London c.1870. Issued to Thomas Woodburne for 5 shares in 1872. No vignette, but fancy print and masthead. Uncancelled. 6” x 9”. No printer noted. The Star of Nevada was listed as an active mine, though receipts for this company are few. (Spence, Raymond). Extremely fine. Est. $100-300