Golden Arrow emerged during a brief but lively gold rush when gold was discovered between October 1904 and September 1905, prompting the formation of the Golden Arrow Mining Company in 1906 after deaf-mute prospectors Claudet and Marl Page sold their claims for about $45,000. By 1907, the camp had a thriving population of roughly 200 residents, with a two-story hotel, store, restaurant, and six saloons—complete with aspirations of a railroad link to Tonopah and Ely, though the line never materialized. The mining district also included four companies and many individual claim holders; however, the ore vein turned out to be mostly promotional hype. By 1909, Golden Arrow’s heyday was over, with the town nearly deserted, and only tiny revivals in 1911 and sporadic exploration-- and mining-- continued up through the 1980s.
The Page Brothers
Marl. A Page and his older brother by six years Claude A. Page were both born deaf in Tybo, Nevada. Their parents were Eliza and James Page. They were accomplished mining and ranching figures in the early 20th century Nevada. The 1910 and 1920 Census shows them living with their mother at the Hot Creek ranch they had purchased. They were still there during the 1930 Census although by that time their mother had passed away at the age of almost 90 in 1932. They were still ranching in Nye county by the time the 1940 census rolled by. Marl passed away on March 18, 1945 (aged 66) in San Francisco, and his remains were interred at the Tybo cemetery in the Page family plot. Claude passed away in Costa Mesa, California in 1979 at the age of 94.
A 1986 overview from the Bureau of Mines, explaining the two locations for Golden Arrow..
GOLDEN ARROW DISTRICT
LOCATION
The Golden Arrow mining district is located on the western side of the northen Kawich Range about 40 miles southeast of Tonopah. The district covers the lower flanks of the range along the edge of Cactus Flat and includes the old camp of Golden Arrow as well as Blake's Camp three miles to the northwest. The mines of the district are located in Sections 27, 28, 29, 32, and 33, Township 2 North, Range 48 East and in Sections 3, 10, and 11, Township 1 North, Range 48 East, Nye County. This district is only 5 miles north of the northern boundary of Nellis Air Force Range.
HISTORY
Discoveries in this district were made at two separate locations within a period of about eight months. A small ledge of rich gold ore was discovered at the original site of Golden Arrow in October 1904 (Paher, 1970). This discovery would have been at one of the properties in the southeast part of the district, in Township 1 North, Range 48 East. In June 1905, gold was discovered in veins at Blake's Camp, located about 3 miles to the northwest of the original Golden Arrow discoveries (Ball, 1907). Somehow, in the years since the first activity in the camp, the name Golden Arrow has been transferred north to the site of mines at the foot of Confidence Mountain, northeast of Blake's Camp.
Most of the work in this district was done prior to 1916, although small shipments of ore from the district are recorded for 1941 and 1946-50 (Cornwall, 1972). Total estimated production is about $4200 (Kral, 1951).
There has been considerable activity at Golden Arrow in the past few years. Drilling and trenching around Dead Horse Hill (Blake's Camp) appears to have been done recently. About a mile and one half south of the present site of Golden Arrow, a large open-pit mine was developed and then apparently abandoned. Ore from this mine was transported a few hundred feet down slope to the northwest of the pit and placed on leach pads. There is no evidence that the leach operation ever operated and it was not active in May 1986.
Evidence of recent drilling was also noted in the area of the Jeep claims, at the original site of Golden Arrow.
-DISTRICT SUMMARY REPORT; NBMG OPEN FILE REPORT 86-14, J. Quade, 1986
Born in Sevastopol, Russia, July 12, 1860. W.G. Cotter spent a lot of time and energy at Golden Arrow
GOLDEN ARROW
William G. Cotter, who is one of the big mine-owners of Golden Arrow, the new camp on the western slope of the Kawich range, was in Tonopah Wednesday on his way to the coast. Mr. Cotter says Golden Arrow has a future and a good one. Thirty men are actively at work in that section and Mr. Cotter has been actively engaged in developing his group of twelve claims, for several months. He has seven ledges on his ground, which he has prospected for quite a distance on the surface. The ledges are wide, one of them being 80 feet and the values range from $23 to $82. Mr. Cotter owns the water rights in Longstreet canyon and they will furnish all of the water required for extensive mining and milling purposes. Golden Arrow is a coming section of the great Kawich range.
-Tonopah Bonanza, November 25, 1905
The following is a confusing article. We know the Page Brother's locations were at Golden Arrow. As far as I know, Golden Arrow was never referred to as "Longstreet," and there is an actual populated place with that name almost 30 miles NNW of Golden Arrow, Golden Arrow is roughly 12 miles south of Clifford (aka Helena)and roughly 12 [road] miles NW of Silver Bow. They may, however, be referring ot a "Longstreet Ranch."
GOLDEN ARROW
LONGSTREET, Jan. 16, 1906.
TONOPAH BONANZA: The Golden Arrow mining district, in which Capt. Cotter's property and also of the Page Bros. property is located, is situated seven miles south of Cliffords and sixteen miles northwest of Silver Bow. The Page Bros., two deaf and dumb boys, first discovered this ledge last August and located three claims on it. They did the necessary location work and then sank a twenty foot hole on one of the claims. They opened up a true fissure vain in the bottom of the shaft four feet wide averaging $120 per ton. Upon that showing they sold the three claims to Eltman and Scott for $45,000 [$1,596,546 in 2024 dollars- FN] They contemplate making a shipment as soon as reasonable freight rates can be arranged. Bluett and Watson have commenced sinking on "The Little Pete." They have ordered ore bags and will commence sacking ore for shipment as soon as the bags can be obtained. A townsite has been surveyed and platted called "Longstreet," in honor of ''Jack " Longstreet, one of Nevada's pioneers. It is under the supervision of J. T. McCarty and lots are being rapidly. disposed of. The prospectors and miners of this district have pitched their tents upon it and this gives it the appearance of a tent city on the desert. Respectfully,
JOHN F. HALL.
-Tonopah Bonanza, January 20, 1906
Golden Arrow was especially busy during this time period.
GOLDEN ARROW
Considerable activity is reported from this district. The hotel is crowded to its full capacity and Manager Geo. Murphy has had to send for extra loads of supplies. There must be fifty men prospecting in this district, and the camp certainly has a population of 200 or more.
-Tonopah Bonanza, May 5, 1906
One problem Golden Arrow suffered from was the lack of good transportation, for getting ore to mills and milled ores where they were going. This is one reason there was so much excitement when rumors of a railroad were heard.
MEETING OF THE COUNTY FATHERS
Petition was received from the citizens of Golden Arrow asking the board to establish a townsite at that place. The petition was accepted and approved.
-Tonopah Bonanza, August 11, 1906
Golden Arrow begins to grow.
At the present time the district is divided into several camps Golden Arrow, Belle Helen, Clifford and Eden. Clifford is at the northern end of the belt, Belle Helen in the center and Golden Arrow occupies the southern end. At present it looks as though the last named camp would be the central point. In fact articles of incorporation of the Golden Arrow Townsite Co. have already been filed. Townsites will in all probability be laid out in the other camps. The C. A. Wood Mercantile Co. of Golden Arrow is in process of incorporation. A large store will be erected at Golden Arrow and branch houses throughout the district. The present population of the camps is about 200. Many people, however, are going in every day. -Tonopah Bonanza, September 29, 1906
Oh boy!
Golden Arrow to Have Railroad
Surveyors are busily at work at Golden Arrow surveying a line for a railroad that is to run from either Tonopah or Goldfield to Ely. Golden Arrow is bound to get the benefit of any line built as the road must come through the pass between the Kawich and Hot Creek ranges. Just who are backers of the project is not definitely known.
-Tonopah Bonanza, October 6, 1906
The Page Boys drop by for a visit.
THE PAGE BOYS VISITING CAMP
DEAF MUTES WHO HAVE BEEN SO SUCESSFUL IN MINING SPEND HOLIDAYS HERE.
Two very interesting visitors are here to spend the Christmas holidays, they are Claude and Marl Page of Golden Arrow. Born deaf and dumb, these men have done wonders and in spite of the serious handicap they have accomplished a great deal more than many who have the pos-session of all their senses. These boys have followed mining and it was they who discovered the Page Group at Golden Arrow. They now own the Copper Spot and Rabbit's Foot on the Deadhorse Butte. They are busily engaged in developing the claims which look most promising, and from the ground which they have already disposed they have received quite a handsome stake. They were born at Tybo, where their mother now lives, al-though they expect her to join them at Golden Arrow as soon as the new residence they are building is completed. They come by mining by inheritance, as their father, who is now dead, was for many years connected with the mines at Tybo. They were educated at the Deaf Mute Institute at Berkeley and have developed wonderful minds. Bright looking, clean cut chaps, they stand close to six feet, and by facial ex-pressions can convey a world of meaning although speech is denied them. Another medium of communication is paper and pencil, and they can keep up a steady conversation in this way. Their minds are exceptionally clear and they have a most keen sense of humor which continually springs out in their written conversation. They have a faculty of expressing a long line of thought in very brief and concise sentences.
-Tonopah Bonanza, December 15, 1906
They continue to find bits of ore.
STRIKE AT GOLDEN ARROW
C. G. Sigurd and George Brewen have arrived in Tonopah from a three day's stay at Golden Arrow, where they are interested. Mr. Sigurd says the district looks brighter than ever. He reports that the miners of that section have nothing for the I.W.W. and will not mix up with the trouble makers in any way whatever. They have, according to Mr. Sigurd, expressed their disapproval of the jumping of claims, such practices in the Golden Arrow district recently resorted to.
-Goldfield News and Weekly Tribune, April 6, 1907
Local milling decreases transport costs.
GOLDEN ARROW DISTRICT
The Carlson Mining and Milling company-, operating in the Golden Arrow district, has installed a 10-stamp mill at the month of Hawes' canyon, for the treatment of ores from its property. The mill was erected in 31 days from the time the material arrived, which is considered a record-breaker. The plant has three concentrators and a 60-horsepower engine. The company owns sixteen claims, situated about three miles from Golden Arrow, and is taking out some very promising free-milling ore. A test run was made recently with satisfactory results. There is plenty of wood and water in the district, wood being laid down at the mill for $4 a cord. The outlook for Golden Arrow and neighboring districts in the Kawich range is very bright.-The Recorder.
-White Pine News, July 15, 1907
WILL INSTALL CYANIDE PLANT
CARLSON COMPANY WILL CONSTRUCT ONE IN CONNECTION WITH MILL
G. F. Plyler, president of the Carlson Mining and Milling Company, came in Saturday from the mine at Golden Arrow, accompanied by H. E. Averill of Oakland. The two men had spent four days at the mine, and in fact were pretty well all over the district, sampling the ore in all directions. Th company put up a mill, which was completed on the 24th of last June, but which has been shut down for about a month. The mill was shut down for the purpose of determining the best method of treating the ore by a cyanide process. "Our property was located only in last December," said Mr. Plyler, "and a we have been doing a good deal of work ever since. We have a ten-stamp mill and while we are only down fifty-one feet, we have opened up sufficient ore to warrant the expenditure of the mill."
"There are a number of people back at Golden Arrow who were out for the summer and all of whom have started up work again on their claims."
Messrs. Plyler and Averill brought in with them some of the finest specimens of corn, turnips, lettuce, beets and potatoes ever seen in this country. They came from the Plyler ranch, which was started contemporaneously with the work on the mine. Mr. Plyler was quite sure that anything would grow in that country with its abundance of water, and he has demonstrated his convictions beyond a doubt. Better than that, they are raising fine muskmelons, the best ever.
-Tonopah Bonanza, October 19, 1907
Another report of a strike.
BIG STRIKE IN GOLDEN ARROW
HIGH GRADE OPENED UP ON THE PROPERTY OF GOLDEN ARROW MOHAWK.
The Golden Arrow Mohawk Mining and Milling Company has made a big strike on its property in Golden Arrow, some of the ore going into the picture values, and a great width of it averaging between $200 and $303 a ton. There has been considerable work going on quietly in Golden Arrow, even during the dull times, and there is not a prospect in the camp which has not got a good showing. The development has been in the nature of a steady growth. Eastern capital has been attracted to the camp, and it will not be long before the camp is working for all it is worth. The entire country to the east, or a little to south of east of Tonopah, is going to astonish the world some day. The day is not very far distant either. A little more capital and some more work will produce wonders in the district.
-Tonopah Daily Bonanza, January 12. 1908
Nevada may be a dry state, rain-wise, but sometimes we get too much all at once.
CLOUDBURST AT GOLDEN ARROW
People just in from Golden Arrow report a cloudburst near the ranch of Tude Reed in that section, caused a flood of three feet of water over the latter's farm. No lives were lost, but the damage to the property was considerable.
-Tonopah Daily Bonanza, August 13, 1908
GOLDEN ARROW MILL DAMAGED
A cloudburst at Golden Arrow last week was the worst that has ever been experienced in that section. The Golden Arrow mill, in Hawes Canyon, which was just about completed, was badly damaged, washing out the foundation and disabling the engine by the amount of sand and debris which ran through the plant.
-Nevada State Journal, August 25, 1908
Progress continues, but the heyday will soon be over.
GOLDEN ARROW HAS NEW HOIST
MACHINERY ALL IN PLACE AND SINKING THE SHAFT WILL BE RESUMED.
Captain Cotter of the Golden Arrow Mining company arrived in Tonopah last evening and reports the hoist on his property as being constructed and the machinery all in place. Five more days work will see the shaft rails laid and sinking will be resumed. Considerable work is being done in the district and quite a number of prospectors are in the hills.
-Tonopah Daily Bonanza, September 1, 1908
Another complaint about the road. Where is that railroad?
WHERE TONOPAH LOSES TRADE
Capt. Cotter, of the Golden Arrow District, Points Out Where Tonopah is Losing Business
Captain Cotter, who is operating the Cotter Mines property in Golden Arrow, came in yesterday from that district and reports a continuance of the usual activity there. The mine is fitted up with an eighteen-horse power engine and hoist and is thoroughly equipped in every detail. The company will in the near future erect a small mill and run their own ores. and Mr. Cotter stated that the mill would he a self paying one from the start. Their reason for not installing it at present is that there is an insufficiency of water, but with depth it is thought the water will increase. They are now pumping out about 1000 gallons every twenty-four hours. Golden Arrow is about forty miles east of Tonopah, and the distance to Goldfield is about the same yet practically all the business of that district and other districts in the same direction, goes to Goldfield. Captain Cot-ter explains that the reason for this is that there is a very sandy and bad stretch of road between Golden Arrow and Tonopah, which might be eliminated at an expenditure of $1000 to $1500, and that on account of this practically all the business of the country around there goes to Goldfield, although it is in many instances a longer haul. Captain Cotter was severe in his criticism of the short sighted policy of the people of Tonopah, as well as of the county commissioners, which has seemed to regard it as not being worth the while to pay attention to the roads leading to the county seat of Nye county. Good highways are the trade arteries of a county and town, and it is time that the people of Nye and Tonopah were "getting busy." Captain Cotter returns to Golden Arrow this morning.
-Tonopah Daily Bonanza, October 2, 1908
It may be lively, but the end is near.
GOLDEN ARROW BECOMING A VERY LIVELY CAMP
J. J. Cochrane of Tonopah returned yesterday from Golden Arrow. where he has been on business connected with the Calavada group, in which he is interested, says the Bonanza. He reports that the company now has a shaft down eighty feet, and that the ore prospected from the grass roots. The ore now averages $30 a ton. Parker and Snyder made a shipment of forty-five tons to the Hawes' canyon mill recently which gave good returns, and they are now getting ready for another shipment. The claim at Silver Bow, ten miles from the Calavada, is also shipping to the Hawes canyon mill, which has been repaired and put into shapo for handling of custom work.
-Goldfield News and Weekly Tribune, October 3, 1908
Tempers flare.
BAD SHOOTING AFFAIR OUT AT GOLDEN ARROW
A shooting scrape occurred in the Golden Arrow district Thursday
morning, and of which but meagre details are procurable, owing primarily to the fact that there appears to be no eye-witness of the affair and that Frank Hall, the victim of the shooting, was shot through the neck in such manner that he is unable to talk. He is now in the Miners' hospital. Not only was he shot through the base of the neck, but his assailant, Herbert Conway, beat
him over the head with the butt of a heavy revolver fracturing his skull. Hall is in a critical condition. He was brought to town last evening by a man named Blewitt, but the latter will say nothing of the shooting, evidently not desirous of making any statement until on the witness stand. Conway, as alleged by
Blewett, is enroute to town and will turn himself over to the officers today. Hall and Conway are prospectors who have holdings in the Golden Arrow district, and there is no record
that there has been bad blood between the two men insofar as the
Bonanza could ascertain last evening. Blewett says that he went to Hall's cabin after hearing of the shooting, and found him in a bad condition. The few men who are working in the Golden Arrow section were consulted and it was at first decided to have a
physician come to that camp to attend to the injured man, but it was later seen that the best thing was to bring Hall to town. One of the peculiar phases of the shooting is that Hall was shot with his own pistol.
-Tonopah Daily Bonanza, January 15, 1909
INSANE MAN WALKS 18 MILES BAREFOOT
TRAVELS ACROSS THE DESERT FROM CLIFFORD TO GOLDEN ARROW IN NIGHT.
County Clerk Robert G. Pohl was busy yesterday conducting the hearing of a board of physicians into the sanity of L. L. Bunch, who was brought in from Clifford Sunday. Owing to the absence of Judge M. R. Averill of the district court, the proceedings were transferred to the county clerk, who is authorized to act
in the absence of the judge. Bunch conceived the idea several
days ago that he was being surrounded by Indians and enemies who were desirous of taking his life so they could secure valuable mining claims he is supposed to own. He left Clifford Friday night and walked bare-footed to Golden Arrow, a distance of about eighteen miles. When his absence was noticed searching parties were sent out but were unable to find him and he was not taken into custody until he returned to Clifford on Saturday.
The examining board pronounced Bunch insane and he will he taken
to the state hospital for the insane at Reno. From what could be learned it is believed that he is unmarried. Bunch has resided in the southern portion of this state for about two years. He is a miner by occupation and had been working on some time near Salisbury Wash, prior to the time of becoming demented.
-Tonopah Daily Bonanza, April 6, 1909
I don't know if the telephone ever reached Golden Arrow.
CONSTRUCTION OF TELEPHONE LINE MAY SOON START
THE NEVADA TELEPHONE-TELEGRAPH COMPANY CONSIDERING PLANS.
The plans for constructing the telephone line from Reno to Ely via Tonopah are fast nearing completion. General Manager F. G. Waterhouse of the Nevada Telephone-Telegraph company leaves this morning for Reno and the coast on matters relative to the construction of the new link and there is a probability that when he returns, the work of building will be started.
The line will start from Reno and will place in direct communication Virginia City, Dayton, Carson, Yerington, Schurz, Rawhide, Luning, Mina and Tonopah. From there the wire will connect with Tybo, Reveille, Golden Arrow, Hot Springs and all the districts between Tonopah and Ely. The wires will also be used in conjunction with the Postal Telegraph company which is spreading out in an endeavor to make connections with every Nevada town. The construction of the line is estimated at $250,000 and over 400 miles of wire will have to be strung. The undertaking is a gigantic one and is of such a nature that the entire section will derive a vast amount of benefit from.
Mr. Waterhouse expects to be absent about two weeks.
-Tonopah Daily Bonanza, April 15, 1909
The camp has grown about as much as it's ever going to get at this point
GOLDEN ARROW DISTRICT GIVES SPLENDID PROMISE FOR BIG MINES
Camp Is Growing.
Two other companies are operating in the district—the Kawich Consolidated and the Golden Arrow Mohawk, besides numerous prospectors who are developing promising properties. A town-site called Golden Arrow has been platted and laid out in the central portion of the district, by the Golden Arrow Townsite company, of which L. L. Gilman is president and Dr. Elftman, secretary and treasurer. Quite a group of houses and tents dot the townsite, and several more are said to be on the site or being prepared to move front the town of Helena. The first discovery at Golden Arrow was made in February, 1905, several months before Silver Bow, its near neighbor, began to enjoy its first boom in June and July, 1905. The earliest location was the Coyote claim on the west slope of Confidence mountain, adjoining the Cotter properties on the north. The Page ledge, one of the best defined and most persistent in the district, was discovered in July by the Page brothers of Tybo, and assays from $100 to 000 a ton caused small rush from Silver Bow, Kawich and Cactus Springs. The first district recorder elected was Mrs. FL A. Page. A few years ago Jack Longstreet's cattle roamed on the open desert where the camp now stands, but in their place are now prospect holes and mines.
-Goldfield News and Weekly Tribune, May 19, 1909
Golden Arrow gets a school. What's interesting is that it appears Miss Gilbert just got her high school diploma and is now a teacher.
MISS GILBERT TO TEACH GOLDEN ARROW SCHOOL
Miss Della Gilbert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Gilbert, has gone to Golden Arrow, where she will take charge of the public school at that place. Miss Gilbert is a graduate of the Tonopah public schools, having received a diploma therefrom at the close of the last term. Golden Arrow has been without a school up until this time. Consequently Miss Gilbert is the first teacher of the first school in the district. She is one of Tonopah's
brightest young ladies and will acquit herself creditably.
-Tonopah Daily Bonanza, July 17, 1909
Fixing the mill.
The Golden Arrow Mill in Hawes Canyon, a few miles from the main camp of Golden Arrow, is to be remodeled and used by the Nevada-Bellhelen Mining company for the treatment of ore from the Cornforth mines. There is an abundance of water for a mill of 100 tons capacity. Dr. Elftman says the entire district is making a very encouraging showing and that since the railway seems to be assured within a comparatively short time, many new people are coming in to inspect the mining possibilities.
-Goldfield News and Weekly Tribune, September 11, 1909
They are still clinging to the idea that they're getting a railroad.
OPTIONS INDICATE THAT RAILWAY WILL BE BUILT
Capt. W. G. Cotter of Golden Arrow was in Goldfield yesterday to get some repairs for his gasoline hoist, and he reports great mining activity in that district. He expresses much confidence in the building of the proposed Goldfield-Ely railway through that section, as Max Bernheimer of New York, one of the foremost backers of the new route, and who is heavily interested in mining at Tonopah, Ely and other Nevada camps, is personally taking options on properties at Golden Arrow, Tybo, Rattlesnake and other points, along the proposed railway. W. G. Luckhardt, assistant engineer of the Tonopah & Tidewater railway, has recently made an examination and report on the mining prospects along the surveyed line, and Mr. Bernheimer's representatives have already started development on some properties he has selected at Golden Arrow.
-Goldfield News and Weekly Tribune, October 30, 1909
GOLDEN ARROW DISTRICT PREPARING FOR RAILWAY
There is much development in the Golden Arrow country at present, and when work is passed out that actual construction of the Ely-Goldfield railroad has been started, there will be a genuine boom on in that part of the state.
-Goldfield News and Weekly Tribune, March 5, 1910
GOLDEN ARROW SHOWING UP SPLENDIDLY
W. G. Cotter says the district is very active just at present, and various properties on which work is being prosecuted are making good showings.
-Tonopah Daily Bonanza, January 18, 1911
There are other things to worry about besides flash floods and bad roads.
BIG WILD CAT ATTACKS MINER
Golden Arrow Prospector Is Attacked At Night by Animal
MAN HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Cold Weather Causes Beasts to Come Into Camp for Sustenance
TONOPAH, Nev., Jean. 22.—J. W. Lasson. who was attacked by a wild at night before last as he was coming out of his cabin at Golden Arrow, is now able to be around again, but the deep cuts he received from the claws of the beast are still painful.
Lasson had retired for the night and was about to enjoy a sojourn in nod land when he heard a terrific commotion outside his cabin. Knowing that his pet tom cat was outside, he hurriedly slipped on some outer garments and proceeded to investigate. When he opened the door he saw that some animal had his pet feline on the ground. and was rapidly making mincemeat of it. Just as he dashed for, the intruder the latter left its prostrate foe and leaped at Lasson's throat. It managed to sink its claws deep into the shoulders of Lasson and the latter realized that he had, met a foe worthy of his undivided attention. He grabbed the monster by the body and succeeded in throwing it to the ground. The force of the fall momentarily stunned the wild cat and Lasson dashed back into his house and securing a large bowie knife, returned to the fight. The animal had just about recovered its senses when Lasson returned and it was preparing for another attack on him when he kicked it under the jaw. This put enough quietus on the beast to enable Lasson to cut its throat. That wild cat was one of the largest that has been seen in that region for many years, and it is thought that the cold weather caused it to come down out of the hills in search of food. Lasson will have the skin cured and will use it as a rug.
-Nevada State Journal, January 23, 1911
GOLDEN ARROW OPERATORS ARE They're still digging for ore and making improvements.
MUCH ELATED
Ore Discovered On Properties That Assays Now at $50 the Ton
One of the happiest men in Tonopah today was George L. Bailey, who is in from the Golden Arrow Development company's properties forty miles to the east of this city. In one of the live shafts of the Golden Arrow properties ore assaying $50 per ton has been discovered and constant improvement shows that when water level is reached the workings should show excellent "high grade.," in sulphides. Mr. Bailey, in addition to feeling that the Golden Arrow properties are in the best of shape, is authority for the assertion that the entire district is giving much encouragement to owners, and prophesies that the near future will see a new wonder camp in Nevada.
-Nevada State Journal, March 4, 1911
NEW PLANT AT GOLDEN ARROW
Machinery Sent 40 Miles to East of Tonopah for Development
E. M. Kieron, representing the Golden Arrow Development company. has been spending the past few days in town, arranging for the shipment of machinery and supplies to the company's property at Golden Arrow, about forty miles east of here. Mr. Kieron informed a Bonanza representative that, at the present time, he is employing six men and is preparing to increase his force in the near future.
-Nevada State Journal, April 27, 1913
Things are slowing down at Golden Arrow, bt that doesn't mean there is no important news worthy of reporting.
FIRST HAIRCUT IN SIXTEEN YEARS
TEX WATSON WILL LOSE LOCKS AS RESULT OF INAUGURATION OF DEMOCRATIC- PRESIDENT
Sixteen years ago, when William Jennings Bryan first tasted the defeat of his presidential ambitions, Tex Watson swore that he would never have his hair cut until a democrat occupied the president's chair in the White House. Since that date Watson has fulfilled his vow. Tomorrow, when he is satisfied that Woodrow Wilson has had ample opportunity to occupy the presidential chair, he will undergo his first haircut since the time he decided that his locks would grow long.
At the time Watson declared himself an enemy to all barbers he was engaged in mining in Mariposa county, Cal. Since that date he has prospected considerably in Nevada and at the present time has mining property at Golden Arrow. About six months ago he was Injured when a bucket fell down a shaft and fractured his leg. He has since resided in Tonopah while recovering from the accident. Today a number of friends photographed Watson. His long locks were carefully brushed for the occasion. Tomorrow, immediately after undergoing the ordeal in the barber shop he will again submit to the photographing process and negatives of both pictures will be forwarded to President Wilson at Washington.
-Tonopah Daily Bonanza, March 4, 1913
Although Golden Arrow is on the down hill side, they continue to build mills
GOLDEN ARROW WILL BUILD MILL OF FIFTY TONS DAILY CAPACITY WITHIN THE NEXT SIXTY DAYS
The Golden Arrow Mining company, managed and controlled by capitalists from the northwestern states, has arranged to go ahead with the immediate construction of a fifty-ton mill on a cyanide basis and the work will be pushed so the plant will be in operation about the first of July.
-Tonopah Daily Bonanza, April 21, 1914
GOING AHEAD WITH THE BIG MILL FOR GOLDEN ARROW
E. M. KIERON RETURNS FROM COAST AND STARTS HEAVY CONSTRUCTION.
One of Wittenberg's big teams left yesterday morning loaded with cement and other material that will enter into the construction of the new 200-ton mill of the Golden Arrow Development company at Golden Arrow. The company has contracted for a mill at Silver Bow and will begin removing that to the new site as soon as the cement work is finished and workmen are ready for the installation.
-Tonopah Daily Bonanza, August 7, 1914
With World War I raging in Europe, improvements continue at Golden Arrow.
FRAMEWORK OF MILL COMPLETE
GOLDEN ARROW COMPANY TO HAVE PLANT ON ITS PROPERTY
The work of erecting the frame-work on the ten-stamp mill building on the property of the Golden Arrow Development company in the Golden Arrow district, forty-seven miles northeast of Goldfield, has been completed, and that of putting on the roof and sides is now under way, according to E. M. Kieron, president and general manager, who is a business visitor to Goldfield, in company with S. 0. Jones, who is superintending the mill construction. Allowing for possible delays in the delivery of machinery and materials required. Mr. Kieron calculates that the plant will be completely erected and in operation by December 15.
In addition to ten stamps, the equipment of the mill will include two six-foot Huntington mills. One of the Huntington mills has already been delivered on the ground, as has also a large crusher. A 100-horsepower gasoline engine, which will operate the stamps and Huntington mills, will arrive in Tonopah in a few days and he immediately hauled to the property. The Huntington mills will be used to regrind the ore after it leaves the stamps, by which method it will be possible to make a better extraction of values than otherwise. It is the plan of the management to operate the mill about sixteen hours a day, treating about forty tons of ore until the plant has been thoroughly tested, after which it will be run at full capacity.
-Goldfield News and Weekly Tribune, September 26, 1914
Are they just kidding themselves, or do they really think this?
GOLDEN ARROW IS LOOKING PROMISING
RECENT DISCOVERY OF SMALL VEIN SHOWING HORN SILVER AND PANNING GOLD
Golden Arrow has been plodding along for years, slowly developing its mineral resources and at present the outlook for the district is better than it has been for years, according to people who have recently visited the camp. They report the formation as extremely promising and, while the work of development has been carried on under adverse conditions, due principally to luck of capital, the showing made is one that bids fair to put the district in the limelight before long. The veins are small, but well walled and seemingly permanent.
-Tonopah Daily Bonanza, March 4, 1915
Captain Cotter would be better off betting on nature.
BAD ROADS DELAY SHIPMENT
Captain W. G. Cotter, president of the Golden Arrow Mining company, is in from the property. He says that the snow is still deep on the Kawich range and that the road leading to Tonopah is in an abominable condition on account of the storms. He has a considerable accumulation of ore on the dump and is taking out more, but it is impossible to move it until either nature or the county commissioners fix the roads.
-Tonopah Daily Bonanza. March 8, 1916
Golden Arrow as a camp is virtually dead, but mining activity continues.
GOLDEN ARROW WILL RECEIVE DUE ATTENTION
Group Bearing That Name Will Shortly Be Undergoing Actual Development
Plans are under way for the resumption of work by the Golden Arrow Mining company, controlling a most promising group of claims in the Golden Arrow district some 60 miles east of Tonopah. This company has long been sponsored by E. M. Kieron, former well known resident of Tonopah, but who is now manager of the Kieran Land company, with headquarters in St. Paul. Minnesota. Mr. Kieron has long had faith in the Golden Arrow section, and no doubt with systematic development the property controlled could be made to surrender liberally of the precious metals. The Golden Arrow group of claims lie in the same mineral belt as do those of the Bellehelen, Silver Bow, Eden Creek, Clifford, Longstreet, and what is now known as Taylor. Owners of property at Golden Arrow have not been lazy in keeping up their assessment work, and the announcement that work will shortly be instituted on the Golden Arrow mine, the daddy of that section, will be received generously by all interested in the future of the eastern part of Nye county, with Tonopah serving as the feeding point.
-Tonopah Daily Bonanza, October 24, 1922
GOLDEN ARROW CAMP IS ACTIVE
The gold and silver camp of Golden Arrow, in the Kawich range, Nye county, is experiencing considerable activity and the Strud interests of Amarillo. Tex., are preparing to resume work on their mine, which has been one of the principal producers of the district, it is reported from Tonopah Among the leasers are Smith and Gray, and the Myers family has just made a shipment to the McGill smelter, near Ely. It is said that they have one of the most modern and picturesque dwellings existing in the southern deserts, with electric lights and other conveniences.
-Reno Evening Gazette, January 24, 1940
Golden Arrow Claims Sold
Whitaker Group Buys Tonopah Mines
John T. Whitaker and associates recently announced the purchase of the Golden Arrow and Golden Bar mines in Nye county, according to the Tonopah Times-Bonanza. The properties consist of several patented lode claims ' opened by two 500 foot shafts, said to be in good condition, as well as laterals and cress-cuts. The ground is located in the Golden Arrow mining district about 35 miles east of Tonopah. According to Whitaker, the mines were discovered by the famous Jack Longstreet in 1903, subsequently being sold to Captain James Cotter and his associates who, with Claude Hendley, incorporated the Goldfield Blue Bell Mining Company to work the properties. During the period immediately following World War I, Hendley bought out the others and spent a good part of the next 30 years developing the property by a series of tunnels, cuts and shaft upon the vein structure. The Meyers Brothers took a lease and developed some very good ore in the Gold Bar shortly after the last world war. Hendley relinquished the property last year because of ill health, Whitaker said.
-Nevada State Journal, February 10, 1953
If you visited some time in 1977 you might have seen something like this:
Potential National Register Site
Golden Arrow, about 34 miles east of Tonopah, was the site of a gold strike in 1904. The mines were not particularly productive, and after several years the site was abandoned. The town site is situated on a gently sloping alluvial fan with a few rock outcroppings. What remains of Golden Arrow today are the remnants of stone and wood buildings, a wooden headframe, and a great deal of debris. The largest structure at the site is a 25-foot-high headframe constructed of 8" x 10" timbers bolted together. The cross-bracing of this structure is adequate and the general construction is good, although the superstructure is not well supported by its 12" x 12" piers. The other structures at Golden Arrow are in various stages of disrepair or ruin. One building is constructed of concrete and native angular rock embedded into the mortar, using it as a fill material. It is 20' x 7' and three walls are standing; the walls are about 1 foot thick and are. 7 feet high at the highest point. There is no roof. Another structure is 25' x 8' x 6 feet high. It is constructed of mortared rubble rock. Around the doorways there is concrete form work. The structure once held a corrugated metal roof supported by 2" x 4" joists. The interior walls have been washed with a thin mud-and-straw plaster. The structure is deteriorating. Another structure also has 25' x 8' dimensions but is of wood construction. The walls are 5 feet and 6 feet high, giving the structure the appearance of a two-level building. This partially roofed structure was used most recently as an animal shelter.
A ruined U-shaped concrete structure has walls that are 6 inches thick and 5 feet high. The 15-foot dimension connects the two 4-foot arms of the U. A connecting 15-foot wall (which would form an 0) has fallen outward. The town site is marked by various foundation' sizes and depressions. One 30' x 25' concrete structure has the ruins of walls. These walls have been placed with interior forms, and angular rock and mortar make up the exterior portion of the wall, i.e., rock and mortar were applied to the exterior of the form. No reinforcing bar was observed at any of the structures.
-Potential National Register Site Survey, June, 1977