The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-12-29

Operations in the Portland com
pany's workings under lease to John
| McKane are confined at this time -
sinking the shaft from its present depth
of $50 feet to the 5o0-foot point and
this is in turn to be followed by cross
cutting to the Combination ledge
which is opened in the cut run out from
the 250-foot level. Where located aheve
the vein is much broken and was APP
parently cut near its top. Values are
nominal at that point, but it is expect
ed that they win make into pay when
the lead is tapped from the 500-foot
level.
Levels are to be run out as the shaft
is lowered and stations cut at the 800.
$50, 400 and 450-foot points. The lead
is to be crosscut at the various levels
mentioned aud drifts extended along
its strike in search Of a shoot. The
major portion of exploration is to be
done from the bottom of the shaft,
however, and is to be very extensive in
its scope.
M0NTEzUMA COMPANY
Values running close to the 500
mark are being obtained from the ledge
tapped by the crosscut run out from
the 100-foos level of the Goldfeld
Montezuma Mining company's shaft
located about 4 miles southwest Of this
camp. When first cut the vein wa but
little more than 2 inches in width but
as it was followed widened out appre-
Gladly until it is now over 2 feet in
breadth, showing true in a ~porphyrv
dixie VII. ch is in turn encased in walls
of jasper quartz. AS yet values are
pockety but are becoming more uni
form as the vein is drifted upon.
BEE FRACTION VEIN
One of the promising showings of the
camp is that which obtains on the Bee
FRACTION, the statement being based
upon its favorable location and the
fact that meritorions values are being
obtained at a depth of rs feet. There
a 6-foot vein has been opened up, with
fair average grade ore the rule and
high grade the exception, and as the
general characteristics of the ledge and
its strike seem to prove that it is a con-
tinuation of the Jumbo vein the proba-
bilities for its making pay ore in place
are good. The shaft is to be lowered
to the 100-foot point and the lead
proved up by a drift along it's trend.
THE BULLS AND BEARS
That very promising acreage lying
east of Columbia mountain, owned by
the Goldfeld Bulls and Bears Mining
company, is to be developed at once Oh
an extensive scale and to that end con-
tracts have been awarded for the sink
ing of nine shafts following which the
ground is to be proved up at various
depths. A number of lodges are show
ing at surface that are well mineral
lied and which prospect to some ex-
tent, and with depth it is thought they
will hold pay values. There ale ten
claims in the group.
ROSE BUSH DEVELOPMENT
Well oxidized vein matter is showing
in the crosscut run out from the bottom
of the 15O-foot shaft on the Kane,
Beckley block on the Rose Bush claim,
one of the Kernick and Smith holdings.
Arrangements are being made to drift
along the strike Of the ledge in search
of an ore shoot of pay grade, and
from present appearances the result
will be satisfactory. The claim lies to
the east of the properties of the Velvet
Mining company and is considered one
Of the best pieces of partially develop
ed mining realty in the camp.
GOLDFIELD PREBLE COMPANY
Now that the annual assessment work
is about completed on the acreage of
the Goldfeld Preble Mountain Mining
company plans are being formulated to
further develop the claims and it is
anticipated that the more extensive de-
velopment will start in with the New
Year. The surface indications are a
good average for the camp as the