Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-01-23

development is now proceeding and
an excellent showing being made.
The claims are located in a heavily
mineralized zone eleven miles north
west of Grow Springs, and from the
showing made on the surface there
is no doubt but that good mines will
be opened up there. During the
week Mr.. Forman sent teams out to
the camp loaded with supplies and
lumber, and it is his and his partners
intention to do some extensive de-
velopment work on the property in
the next few months.
Bought the Property.
Captain F, w. Hunter of San Fran
cisco was in town the most of the
week, and during his stay he made
the first payment on a group of five
claims he recently bonded from Frank
lsh, F. 2. Richardson and John w.
Seller. The next payment falls due
thirty days hence, the balance in six
months. In all it approximates $1O,-
600. The claims are situated just
east of the United Tonopah, about
four miles south of Tonopah, and they
are partially developed.
Belle of TOnOpah.
The shaft of the Belle of Tonopah
is down BIO feet in healthy looking
porphyry, heavily stratifed with
quartz, and carrying some values.
Water still continues in the shaft,
but not in as great quantities as
formerly. The company is preparing
to put in larger hoisting plant the
IL h. p. engine now at work being
too light to handle the dirt economi.
cally from the depth now attained.
Ray TOnOpah.
Superintendent Kunze of the Ray
I ,Tronopah was in town the early part
pieces of ore from the 230 foot level
of the mine that appeared to be al
most solid metal, and carrying silver
and lead in both native and crystal
lied forms. Assay returns on the
rock showed values as high as 5000
ounces of silver and 40 to go per
cent lead.
The Gold Hill.
Water was struck this week in the
shaft of the Gold Hill at a depth Of
600 feet, and while the flow is not
large, it was enough to deter work,
so sinking was suspended temporar-
lily, and the men put to work in the
drifts and crosscuts of the 500 level.
The east drift from this level is being
pushed vigorously and some high
&. grade ore is being followed.
Ontario Mining Company.
This company is preparing tc
begin extensive work at Lone Noun
tain. and soon will put force OF mer
at work. The company owns grouI
Of five claims a short distance eas
of the General Thomas mine, ant
2 Judging from surface indications onl,
a development is necessary to open NJ
t some big shoots of ore.
4 North Star.
a The north crosscut in the Mort
n Star from the 1860 level is in 225 fee
I and is being pushed through highl
mineraized formation. The east an
west drifts on this level, $50 feet fror
d the shaft, are in about thirty feet
I. and in each fine face of high grad
h ore is disclosed.
IF Work to Begin Soon.
,e 1t is expected that early the con
,e ing month work will begin ON ii
" Double Eagle property, near tt
d United Tonopah. There are mir
s. claims in the group, and from tt
ID work already done they show up ver
is flatteringly.
Will Soon Start Up.
Mark Averill, superintendent
. the Douglass and other properti'
20 near Sodaville, which are owned /
30 the Pan-Tonopah company of Ne
- York, states that within the ne,
= few days he expects to receive i
nd structions to begin active wor
IL These mines are among the most
in nous 10 Western Nevada, having
ch the past produced over 5000, 900
on gold from the nineteen veins viii