The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-11-24

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good as the best in the camp, while on
the other hand should the zone retain
a dependable quality of ore over the
entire area az shown on the surface, the
property will become one OF the Dig
ones of the world. 1t may be exceed
ingly premature to figure on what sucn
a zone would produce in cold millions
of dollars, yet it is good to contem-
plate, the evidence being SO suggestive
Of great things to be-.
Superintendent L. E. Bedford has not
stated publicly what the ore in the un-
derrround workings viii average, but
he does say that every foot of it is o. a
high grade milling quality, and thai
means a higher average than in Alaska
or the Black hills where treatment IA
~cilities are easily and cheaply occurred.
The lowest assay received on a four
foot sample from the crosscut was W,
and the entire crosscut has been care
fully sampled.
In the crosscut from the 15O-foot
level and in two places in the south
drift, streaks of high grade ore have
been exposed that place the property
in a position to ship the raw material.
The news Of the strike in the crosscut
was recently announced by the Herald,
but the latest find is of the immediate
present, the face of the south drift It
this time being in high grade ore that
will be screened for shipping. The
slope, recently started, is furnishing
the ore for the first shipment from the
Gold Bar. This ore will run about
5000. Sacking has been commenced
and in a short time a shipment will go
forward via Goldfeld. Up to a short
time ago, the Gold Bar was not looked
upon as a producer of shipping ore, but
it must now be accorded that distlnc-
ton together with its other features
of merit.
The Gold Bar was the first property
in the camp to discard the windlass AMI
install a within. The change was made
when the shaft was so feet deep, Super
~intendent Bedford taking charge at
that time. The within is doing good
service at $50 feet, but the need OF
better facilities is apparent, and the
company has accordingly ordered a 81
horse Hercules hoist, larger than any
hoist in camp, and the same is now en-
route from San Francisco. With this
addition, deeper development will be
taken up. The Gold Bar camp is wei
equipped in every respect. The new
bunk house, 15x21 feet, will accommo-
date IA men. 1t is clean and cosy and
affords good accommodations for the
miners. The boarding house, under the
management Of Mrs. Baird, is ideal,
the cuisine being Of the highest order.
Just now Superintendent Bedford is
having a bungalow built for his own
use. 1t is a square. structure, built Of
lumber and canvas, and will be lined
with art denim, making a neat slightly
home for the superintendent. The de-
velopment work has been carried IN
with a view of ~permanency, a two
compartment shaft, well timbered, hav-
ing beer sunk, and great care has been
taken to provide strong ladders, good
ventilation and other things that de-
note good mine development. Eleven
men are employed at the mine.
The Gold Bar company is at present
arranging for a mill, and it is given our
that the company will have a mill n
operation upon the ground within eight
months. A water right has recently
been secured so that that important
problem is solved. The mill will be
not less than 40 stamps to start with
and possibly double that number. IN
the meantime it is expected that a big
compressor, capable of handling a
large number of air drills, will be
added to the equipment.
The Gold Bar was one of the first ID
cations in the district. 1t Melted Benny
Hazeltine and the original owners
$117 900, the sale having been the first
of any Importance made in the camp.
Among the prominent stockholders in
the present company are J. P. Lotus
and j. R. Davis, two Goldfeld oper-
ators who are now taking out good ore
from their lease on Columbia mountain.
The property is certainly looking up.
1t gives every evidence of a bonanza.
1t is a clean cut proposition, of which
every resident of the district may well