The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-12-23


ance to the property, have been made
on the Black Butte company's mine.
At point on the bold outcropping of
the immense blowout, pretty well up
the hill, there has been exposed a
wonderful showing. At this point the
ore body is fully 25 feet in width and
throughout it carries values ranging
from $50 to we'll over $500 per ton. As
frequently occurs, the discovery OF this
rich shoot was made by the merest acci-
dent. Some months ago Mr.. 1sh pros
pected this portion of the cropping and
good values, although he
had not broken into the richer section.
The first tunnel was driven in short
distance to explore the territory but was
no, advanced beneath the shoot. A
few days ago, in crossing the dyke w. S.
Patrick, the general manager, noticed a
good looking piece of quartzite that was
considerably hOneycombed. Examin-
ing the same and the adjoining crop
ping he came across big piece, weigh
ing at least 80 pounds, one face of which
shows large quantities of free gold
scattered through the rock. This sample
was brought down town and has at
tracted great deal of attention.
Further prospecting has proved that
the entire ledge-if such it may be
called-carries good values and that a
great part of it will ship at a profit
The lower tunnel was driven to cut at
depth this ore body but evidently it has
dipped. 1t is now the purpose Of the
management to extend the tunnel to
connect with the shaft and then con-
tinue the exploration work both for the
extension OF the Quartzite ledge and the
ore shoot just discovered. Wonderful
as the showing has been heretofore in
fssis property the latest developments
are of most extraordinary Importance
and mean a great deal to the property
as we'll as the northern section of the
district.
The other strike was made on the
Black Butte No. 3, where ledge has
been exposed that is from II to 10 feet
wide and carries good milling values at
surface. This occurred on Thursday
and the find is being extensively ex-
plored. Beyond question the Black
Butte is one of the wonders of this re-
markabie district and in the near future
will make decidedly creditable record
in production.
Dixie in Good Ore.
During the past two weeks the show
ing on the Dixie Mining company's
Tinhorn group has constantly improved
with every shot and now, at depth of
20 feet there has been exposed, in
crosscut toward the hanging wall,
splendid body of ore, fully feet wide
that will all break S. or better. In the
bottom of the shaft the quartz pans ex-
ceedindly we'll, indicating values of good
milling grade. BY screening and sort
ing very considerable quantity of the
ore that is being broken could be shipped
but as the company has substantial
treasury reserve for thorough develop
ment the management has decided to
await the erection of mill in the dis
trict and treat the output of the mine at
home Recently a number Of samples
from the dump have been panned and
such exceptionally encouraging results
were obtained that it is the belief OF the
owners that good deal of the ore al
ready extracted is OF milling grade and
probably even better. More thorough
testing will be necessary, however, to
determine this point. A l2-horse power
gasoline hoist has been purchased and is
being installed to expedite develop
ment.
Sandstorm Lease Ships.
j. p. Lotus left Wednesday in charge
of the first shipment from the LOTUS
Davis Mayne lease on the Sandstorm.
A drift from the 5Ofoot point in the old
shaft to tap the rich shoot opened from
the surface is to be run.
Good Ore ON Apex.
In four different openings on the Apex
group good ore has been encountered
and the indications are certainly most
encouraging. In fact, the northeastern
part of the district generally is showing
up we'll these days and operators in that
section confidently look forward to the
opening up of several good mines in the
very near future. Their predictions GER
+. sally seem warranted, in view OF the
g ,E showing many of the properties of
that locality are making.
Sylvanite in Quartzite.
A 5-foot body of very rich sylvanite
ore has been opened up in the west drift
ON the lOO-foot level of the Reilly and
Krise lease on the Quartzite fraction be-
longing to the Diamondfield Mining COM
pany. The shoot has widened out to
fully S feet and has maintained this
width for some considerable distance.