The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-01-20
SIMf1ERONE IS BIG.
The Present Showing Better Than, in
Any Of Coldlield's BOnanzas.


a matter of fact, what is doubtless the
richest ore shoot ever encountered in
the Goldfield district is now being
opened up on the Simmerone. This is
stated with full knowledge of the won
derfully rich shoots heretofore found on
the January, Jumbo, Florence, Sand
storm and others. Not much has been
said, and in fact not great deal OF de-
velopment work has been done so far,
but the showing now on the Simmerone
has seldom been equalled in the history
of gold mining. The rich shoot has been
opened on the surface for 10 feet in
length and feet in depth. The very
rich streak which was inch es wide
when first opened is now better than 10
inches in width.
This sfreak-IO i,4ches-wM aperage
so, 100 per ton.
In addition to this, there are 26 inches
of ore that will average $1,000 per ton.
The above facts alone-big as they are
are not the most encouraging feature
of the Simmerone situation. 1t might
possibly be only surface pocket, but
the developments in the shaft which is
being sunk to catch the ledge with
depth, indicate the contrary. This shaft
is now down 40 feet, the ledge has not
yet been encountered, but the paintings
from the porphyry now in the bottom, iudf-
cate palues of from $50 to 500 per ton.
With such values in the porphyry, it
seems a oinch that the phenomenal val
ues near the surface will be maintained
with depth.
Since the above was written speci-
men was handed the writer in which
lots of gold can be seen with the naked
eye. 1t needs no assay to know that the
value would 60 way up in the pictures.
This rich ore is evidently arousing the
cupidity of others than its rightful own
ers. Several parties have been acting
suspiciously about the property of late,
and it is believed that there are num-
Der of parties here whose sole object is
to steal high grade. These people are
are spotted and will be carefully watched
in the future.
The Sandstorm.
The third shipment from the Sand
storm will leave camp early in the week
"a matter of ten days since number two
went out. This one will run about $500
q ton-being graded down to meet the
best advantage in shipping and handling
at the mine. Number two has not been
reported yet, but will undoubtedly meet
the expectations of the management. A
windlass has been placed on the rich
lower vein and the hole being now deep
enough to protect the workmen, a night
shift will be put on. This will double
the output of ore from this point, and if
the ore body holds as it now appears
S to feet wide-ten-day shipments will
be the rule. The big ledge has been cut
by the drift from the 50-foOt point in the
shaft, and, as far as opened, prospects
we'll. The richer portion will not be
reached for 10 feet yet. The manage
ment will place power hoist on the
ground at once and sink an incline back
of the big ledge, keeping directly under
the ore. 1t will be matter Of three
weeks before the hoist can get on the
ground. Meanwhile the ground will be
timbered and shaped up for the big
werk that will follow. The equipment
will be equal to lifting to the surface 125
tons day.
Strike ON Patrick.
During the fore part of the week a
rich streak of ore was encountered on
the Riggs and Van Duzer lease on the
south end of the Patrick claim, assays
having been gotten as high as 1927 20.
A deal is being contaminated whereby
Riggs is to dispose Of his one-half in
terest to T. c. Dobbins of Los Angeles,
Cal. 1t is understood that Congressman
Van Duzer is to take over a part of the
interest secured by Mr.. Dobbins, thus
giving to Van Duzer the control of the
lease. On account of the wonderful
showing made on this lease the lessees
have put men to work and intend pros
scouting development work in vigor-
GUS manner.
The Florence.
Lease No. 5 on the Florence expired
on January 18th and the lessees, Swee-
ney, Hennessy, Wingfeld, Nixon, Ath-
ern, Durgin and Elkins, turned over the
property to the owners. This was the
second best lease in the camp in point
of production. All the returns are not
yet in, but the total production of ship
ping and mill ore will not vary much
from 100000. Though the lease was
granted for year there was only about
seven months aggressive work done, so