Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-05-30
TONOPAH LOCAL
MINING NOTES
North Star Shaft In Lode Formation
Strike in Alpine, Etc.


Bottom ground of the North Star
shaft has changed in decidedly favor
able manner At the present depth
of TAO feet sinking is progressing
under change from the everything
blue to the unoxydized pink por-
phyry. This is broken, soft and evil
IDENTIFY in the contact. Manager Ish
is very much gratiiied over the show
ingS During the past month the
shaft has been sunk 100 feet In ad-
dition to this, a working station was
cut out at the 696 foot level, to which
point the Montana Tonopah is run
ming for air connection That com
pany has yet about 400 feet to make
for this purpose.
Acknowledgment.
The Alabama Tonopah shaft has
struck the porphyry, with stringers
of quartz coming in. The double
compartment shaft is now seventy
two feet in depth, and will be down
200 feet by August, when crosscut
will be run to cut the ledge, which
showed SAG in gold and silver values
on t b surface. Superintendent
Knickerbocker says that the shaft
will be sunk to depth of $50 feet
with the within, and after that point
is reached steam plant will be in
stalled. The group consists of eleven
claims - Indiana, Kentucky, Mich
gan, Georgia, Ohio, Susie, Alabama,
Florida, ST. Paul, New Jersey and
Duck-which are situated about one
mile and half from Tonopah.
ClOverdale.
L. L. Patrick returned Saturday
from a trip to Cloverdale, whittier he
had gone to look at some property
in which he is interested. From
this property he brought in some
samples, which, on being assayed,
showed values of $50 in gold and SO
silver per ton. The work being done
in the district, he stated, was show
ing up some good lodges, and it is his
opinion that a number of good mines
will be opened up.
Princess Maude.
Sinking continues on the foot wal
of the Princess Maude ledge at Lone
Mountain, which holds its average o.
ten to twelve inches in width of ore
carrying values of $500 per ton il
silver and lead. Crosscutting vii
begin in few days to find the hang
ing wall, where the opening of SINH
, lar vein of solid ore is expected.
TOnOpah-Alpine.
The above company have 2, 100 fee
extension of the rich ledge which il
netting Lynch & O'Meara thousands
of dollars each month. Sinking il
being prosecuted with all vigor
The company are employing sever
t men and will soon be ready to shil
ore. j. c. GLADDEN. of Salt Lake il
general manager.
Alpine.
At the Alpine, Lynch & O'Meara
Lone Mountain, can be seen Ledge
eleven feet wide that will average
$500 per ton. Four and nehalf fee
of this ledge assays 1850 ounces
silver SO per cent lead and l7@ PEI
cent copper.
TOnOpah-Central.
The shaft is now down 1876 feet il
the lode formation. The hoistins
engine will arrive in about tire,
weeks. The shaft will be sunk 5OO
feet before any prosecuting will b'
done
!, TOnOpah-City.
} The shaft has attained a depth O
$50 feet and is in lode porphyry
, All indications show that minera
, will soon be encountered.
Gold Hill.
Crosscutting on the lower leve
continues. Water was encountore
Thursday, over 2,400 gallons in =.
hours was encountered. The tiov
has somewhat subsidized.