The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-23

ing quantity as depth Is attained in the
sulphides. This is particularly true OF
the Quartzite mine, which is situated
near the extreme eastern border of the
district UP to the first of the present
year the mines have been worked ex-
clusively by lessers and by leaser meth
DDS. The deepest workings thus far have
reached $50 feet, and at this depth the
veins are as strong and as persistent.
If not stronger, than they are at any
point above. There Is, therefore. no
longer any question that the values will
extend. to at least the ordinary depths
of mining.
The producing mines at the present
time are as follows: The January, Com
bination Florence, Jumbo. Red Top, Sim
merone, Quartzite and the Sandstone
Aside from these there are a number
of others In q prospective state which
bid fair to become producers In the near
future.
Prospecting in the district at the pres
ent time is probably being pushed more
vigorously and more extensively than at
any time in the camps history.
In view of the foregoing and the fact
tnat Goldfield is credited with producing
in the past year nearly $4,000 900 its future
as gold producer is assured
BULLFROG REGION.
Bullfrog, located about seventy miles
south of Goldfield, was discovered in
September, 1904. 1t was heralded as es-
sentially a low-grade camp, with ore
bodies of large proportions made work
able by the presence Of abundant water
for milling purposes. While mis- Is true,
later developments have disclosed the
presence of ore bodies Of exceptionally
high grade The first evidence OF this
was a shipment made some weeks ago by
the original Bullfrog. Since then several
discoveries of similar value have been
made, the most important among them
being the Montgomery-Shoshon which
is attracting a great deal OF attention by
the fact that it is making regular ship
ments of high-grade ore from develap-
ment work alone.
The ore-bearing formation OF the camp
is universally rhyolite. probably the
Quest rock In the district. This IS cut
in general north and south direction
by series of quartz veins OF varying
thickness, and these quartz veins show
values on the surface over, a wide area
The development work in the Montgom-
ery-Shoshone has disclosed the fact that
these north and south assures are cut
by an east and west fissure OF much
larger proportions. carrying very high
values and from which regular shipments
are now being made.
Among the mines attracting particular
attention at the present time are the
following: The Clark Benson Group. the
National Bank, the Denver. the Original
Bullfrog. the Montgomery Mountain,
Shoshone-Polaris and several others. The
ores are silver and gold, the values being
in the proportion of two-thirdS gold and
one-third silver, The presence of silver
is construed as, an indication of depth and
permanence of values. The area Of this
district over which values are being
found is greater than That OF Tonopah or
Goldfield.
The particular feature OF this district
Is the abundant supply Of water for mill
ing and other purposes In the Amargosa
River, which flows in a southwesterly di-
rection through the center of the district
Water from this source is being piped to
eleven miles. 1t Is also reported that
water will be brought from the same
source to the town of Rhyolite, both of
these towns being situated some dis
lance from the river. wEile in the towns
of Beatty and Gold Center. both of which
are situated on the banks Of the Amar-
gosa. water can be had anywhere at
depth of ten or fifteen feet.
THE KAwICH CAMP.
Kawich the newest OF the camps, was
discovered in December 1904. 1t Is situ-
ated in the Kawich Range. about fifty
five miles east of Goldfield. Owing to
isolation and scarcity Of water the de-
velopment of the camp has naturally
been slow. Recently. however. an album
dant supply of water for domestic pur-
poses has been discovered.
The surface showing In this camp was
the most hattering Of any Nevada camp
yet discovered. Strong, well-defned, per-