The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-23
ALacky Strike.

So ACaio WIS oitASiCo WOiO Sia L
ped from recent issues of th
Goldfield News, of Goldheld
New. Elmer Chute, one of tn
owners of some rich claims, is
Hooking County boy, and all will
be glad to lear of his success
George Winkler, Elmer Chuts
Tom Murphy, sole" Elliott anc
AL Meyers are about as lucky I
quintette as the average man meets
with during the course of hi,
earthly pilgrimage, for there il
not member of the outfit who il
not already to the good as the re-
suit of his trip to GoIdfield. Luck
as a rule never comes in small
packages, one of the best evidences
OF which is the fact that pay ore
has been disclosed in the Common
wealth group of claims owned by
them. In q drift run from the
bottom of the 3O-foot shaft g.
foot vein has been encountered
which returns average gold values
of $25 to the ton. The screenings
bring the grade up to from $38 to
$40 per ton, and a good bit of the
latter is now being sacked. The
residue returns values around the
$l8 mark. The work at present
in progress is largely experimental,
but Notwithstanding that fact
small shipments are being made.
1t is the intention to explore the
ledge at the 30-foot point and to
then lower the shaft and prove up
the ore body at depth.
Still another evidence of the
fact that fortune favors these men
is the announcement of find of
pay ore in the Commonwealth No.
8. This particular strike was
made in that portion of the-prop-
erty under lease to Brite and as
sociate. In n crosscut run from
the bottom of the S5-foot shaft, a.
lead has been encountered during
the progress of drifting for the
main ledge on which assays of $40
in gold are being secured. Att
surface the outcrop pans we'll for
a distance of $50 feet. 1t also
carries silver and a per cent of
gray copper. The latter is indica-
tive of the finding of permanent
pay values at depth.
Keep your eye on Common
wealth. There is something do
ing up there and it's not in the
nature of an optical illusion eth
er. Winkler, Chute and associ
ates, owners of the group of
claims of that name, are sacking
ore and will make shipment
within the next few days. Tues
day ton was mined and sacked,
which averaged 1910 per ton just
rs it was broken, while two feet
averaged $496 per ton. Wednes-
lay tire output exceeded that
amount somewhat, and the good
work still continues. The find
vas m ade about two weeks ago in
,he drift, extended from the bot
;om of the 30-foot shaft, and as
;he work of exploitation proceeds,
The ledge is hardening up and is
in mineral wealth. 1t
las also widened appreciably and
low shows strong and true, fully
10 feet wide. In its center is
E-foot body of vein matter from
which the values referred to are
,eing obtained. After the lead
las been prospected at the 3O-foot
,oint, the shaft is to be lowered
Ind the ore shoot again proved up
It greater depth. There are now
bout 8 tons of shipping ore sack
ID on the dump.
The lucky quintette, headed by
and Chute, which owns
md is developing the Common
wealth group, is preparing for an
exhaustive exploration of the ore
body disclosed in the shaft at the
nominal depth of 35 feet. The
Ihaft being located on steep side
ill, it was deemed advisable to
'un tunnel to connect Herewith.
rhe bore will be about 80 feet in
,xtent and will be completed with