The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-03-10
SILVER T A DISTRICT.
Renewed Activity-nines Now BEING
Worked Mill OPERATING.

Silver Star district, Esmeralda county.
Nevada, located on the northern slope
OF the Excelsior range, five miles west
erly from Sodaville, the junction point
II the Carson 4 Colorado railroad and
the Tonopah railroad, is again being
brought into prominence and surying to
the fore through the operation of the
properties owned by u company of which
Congressman G. ID. NanDuzer OF Nevada
is at the head. Mount Messiah is the
most prominent portion of this range
and located in the center of this district.
The group of mines being worked lies
on IA spur of the great California Nevada
zone, made famous by Bodie, Silver
Peak and R%andsburg, and characterized
by three prominent features: first, out
put; second, high values; third, large
ore bodies. The output OF this zone has
been $500 ,000, 900. Its possibilities are
unlimited; float having been found near
the Gem mine in Silver Star district
that represented a value OF $2OO,0OO per
ton. This district was really the first
purely gold section recognized in the
Sagebrush State, everything previous to
this discovery being considered silver
mines.
When ronopah was first discovered
those operating in Silver Star district
got the fever and went with the rush
into the new section, leaving b~onanzas
to go i'm search of the riches SO fabu-
lousy reported in the new Eldorado.
The camp was discovered in 1893 and
has been worked on Il small scale by
~leasers and various owners a large num-
Der of whom took out small fortunes,
producing in all about 100000 accord
ing to U. $. mint receipts at Carson
City, New.
Congressman Van Duzer recognized
the wonderful opportunities offered in
the district and succeeded in securing
the best mines in the camp.
Mel were put to work at once and it
will be but a short time when the old
time life of Silver Star will be revived.
In the Bounce mine, which is a WON
derful property and a producer, ore run
ming as high as 81 800 per ton has been
encountered i'm 35O-foot level, while in
the 4OO-foot level. about 200 feet from
the shaft, the whole breast is in ore.
The ore bins of this mine are full and
the mill is now running on full capacity.
stamps dropping for some time to come.
IN olCS Vi III lCG Il llC IloSt
free milling of the state.
Fuel can be gotten in large quantities
near by and plenty of timbering ma
%terial, together with a good water sup
ply, is available.
On the south slope of Excelsior range,
a few miles to the north of Silver Star
district, some high-grade properties have
been opened up which were recently
bonded by John Riley of Colorado. The
first payment upon the bond has been
made and MIR. Riley is now developing
the claims.
East of Sodaville, in the range of
mountains about eight miles distant, is
one of the most promising copper prop
critics in this western country. Large
pieces of ore are being constantly taken
the shaft at a depth of $50 feet
that are plastered with slivers OF native
The group is owned by Robert
Stewart of Sodaville and William j.
Douglass, superintendent of the Midway
Mining and Milling company Of Tono-
pah.
Agents of the Guggenheims have re-
taken the mines on a bond for a
sum and it is expected from pres
ent indications hat the payments on
the bond will be made and the property
over.
The renewed mining activity in the
of Sodaville presents a most
promising outlook for that section.