The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-12-22

Dr.. ". K Robinson and Associates Oh
tanning High Values

ten is being mined on the Iron Cap
group in the Montezuma district, locas-
ed about IA miles west of Goldfell.
The acreage comprises six well miner
allied claims in proximity to the old
Caracas property and about a mile
south of the Montezuma mill. The
Caracas has in the past been a prolific
producer of silver, lead, copper ore
and was first worked wei forty years
ago.. Shipments Of an aggregate
value of more than $500, 900 have been
made from the mine, and vast ore
bodies still remain untouched in tn,
workings. Just erior TO the demoneti-
cation of siiTer, however, the property
was close1 down and since that time,
until recently, little attention had
been paid to it. During it's more pros
porous periods shipments were made by
wagon to Reno and southern California
smelling points, and despite the ex
pense entailed by the long hau's tho
product netted high eturns.
The Iron Cap group is ownel by DIR.
w. K. Robinson of Goldhcld, Jack
Ingram and Lewis Trankle anil for
sc;nctlme past has been actively anil
successfully operated. A test ship
ment of 1000 pounds was sent out re-
Gently that returned values in the four
metals mentioned above of better than
5000 per ton. This consignment WIS
sent out solely for the purpose of estab-
fishing average values, but is to be fol-
lowed by others of larger volume now
that the presence of pay grade has
been demonstrated. Operations we e
at first confined to prospecting by me-
dunn of a shaft and at a depth of \
few feet a promising appearing vel; !
was encountered. This was followed
down to a depth of 35 feet, where tho
ledge widened out appreciably AMI
contained the values that prevailed i'll
the trial shipment.
After proving the continuity of vein
and values by that means work was
abandoned in the shaft and a tunnel
started, it being found that more rapid
progress could be made in that way
and that depth could be attained to
greater advantage. The present Length
Of the bore is 40 feet and its entire
breast is in ledge matter containing
streaks, varying in width from a half
inch to six inches, which hold the quar-
tet of minerals stated in shipping quan-
tity. Within IL feet from the tunnels
entrance the vein was tapped and since
that time has been followed. Work i'll
the bore is to continue without inter-
ruption until April when the drift viii
have been extended a distance of 100
feet and will be under the apex of the
hill at a depth of 200 feet. At that
point a winze will be sunk and the ledge
proved up at depth. The ore shows c)p-
per, lead and horn silver in their frse
state and picked samples assay at the
rate of several thousand dollars per
ton.
A lease on a portion Of Iron Cap
ground has been granted to W Jinks,
and although it is of recent date in
signature, a vein has already been
located. Jinks is proving up his find
by sinking on it and after he has locat-
ed it's full breadth and has established
values will follow it's strike with u
tunnel. The formation is at present
greatly broken and huge boulders are
constantly encountered, which when
blasted reveal free silver and copper.
DIR. Robinson visited the property last
week and returned more confident than
ever of the value of the holding. He
states that the camp is taking on some
thing of it's former stir and hustle and
believes that it will soon enter another
era of mining and financial prosperity.
The properties of the Montezuma
Mining company are the scene OF ex-
t~ensive operations and VIII the infu-
sion of new energy they are once moro
yielding their mineral deposits gener-
ously. On the Arizona claim, White
cotton and associates re sacking sill
yer, lead ore of shipping value and re-
Gently sent a six-ton consignment %
Goldfeld. The rock Melted the owners
in the neighborhood of $50 per ton.
On the Baltimore group, owned by
the Ida Goldfeld dining company,
development is being followed by highly
satisfactory results. Sacking is in
progress on three of the claims, the ore
coming in each instance from tho old
workings. AS a fux the rock is being
sought by the smelter people and this
fact tends to enhance its value. Six
tons from the claims were treated here
about three weeks ago and demon
strated ~conclusively that the properties