Nevada mining boom reshapes Tonopah Divide fortunes
A San Francisco Chronicle account details a Nevada boom sparked by the Divide district discoveries between Tonopah and Goldfield. Pioneer Cal Brougher and partner Wingfield opened a five level bonanza vein, blocking out about $10 million of ore averaging $30 with veins carrying 2600 ounces silver. The district spans eight miles square around Klondike with mining stocks surging and Tonopah gold-mine lore revived.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Nevada
Divide
Tonopah
Goldfield
Reno
Johnson-Jeffries
Wingfield
Cal” Brougher
Klondike
Brougher
Divide vein boom as ore yields 2600 ounces silver and 10 ounces gold
The article reports continued mine development with a vein 25 feet wide across five levels and 600-foot shaft progress. A 7-foot widening at 350 feet and a fifth level ore with 2600 ounces of silver and 10 ounces of gold raise market excitement. Nearby Brougher Divide and Gold Zone claims rally, stock near $1.75 while market interest grows.
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Brougher
Wingfield
Tonopah
Gold Mountain Mining Company
Goldfield
Belmont
Tonopah Divide
Gold Mountain
Treasury
Discovery
Brougher Divide Mining Company
Gold Zone Mining Company
Brougher and Wingfield
Eureka County High School Budget 1919 Estimated Receipts and Expenditures
Estimated valuation realty and improvements listed with personal values and a breakdown of receipts and expenditures for Eureka County High School for 1919. Figures include teachers and janitor salaries, books and supplies, water costs, and state and county apportionments with operating surplus and tax levy rate notes.
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