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

Proving Up Ground south ana East Of
the Camp


the Camp
That hitherto somewhat neglected
mineral section lying south of Gold
field is the scene of considerable pros
pecting and development work at this
time and although it will require both
time and further exploration to deter
mine the true value of the vein system,
surface showings are decidedly con-
ducive to belief that with depth pay
calues will be disclosed.
In every new camp there Is aiwsysS
an area which without sHJ apparsas
reason is thought to be barren OF pre-
cious metal deposits. As a rc.rlt litiiJ
attempt is made to explore 1t rnta ~
available inside territory h=s been So
cured either by lease or purchase, when
operations are extended to the more
distant outlying country. Often such
acreage responds readily to the most
superficial prospecting and with sys-
tematic development bee abunl-
antly productive.
One of the most apt illlstrations Of
the truth of the foregciag assertions il
the production record of Beacon biz in
the Cripple Creek distri sits.id the
past few years. In the Early days Or
that camp the man who devoted bis
energies to mining on rs slopes ssas
looked upon as being liste pbert ef an
imbecile, and when Alvir Parker
staked out a claim in the fotato
Patch, ; the belief becnmo gtnetsf that
he had lost his reason. oiay Beacon
hill mines are daily adj 20 the vast
gold output from that c. p,and il is
only a very few years aso sinS- nike
Burk sold his lease on q claiTF in the
despised "Potato Patch for close to
Sl00, 900. Still, when one givos the
matter thought, it is doubtttl II the
"Patch' was ever really Tiespised
after all, for it has always been a
money maker, and priort. TX, Gays d
gold production was equally as pro.
life in it's production Of s~pG5s.-and {
cost money to buy spuds a. ts'at time
too.
lntTe Is u VAST tttcGfH
tive mineral ground tri' utarY 10 this
city. and while it is nat r. obabie .hat
it can be made to yield gold values n
paving quantity in its erttrety, it is
reasonably certain that p9rtions Of it
are worthy the consideration Of min
ing men, and that with development
shipping mines will follow.
Stretching away to the south aud
east of the Burnt hills, to where the
distant range enveloped in an azure
haze rears It's snaw crowned and SER
rated crests against the horizon, lies =
broad expanse Of country rolling forth
into the perspective in an endless
series of undulating hills and creme
lated buttes, crossed and intersected
by a system of veins whose outcrops-
are natures beacon to the prospector,
his guide to the golden store secretsd
below. On every side evidences OF
mineral wealth are apparent and event
ually they rave attracted the atten-
ton of mining men with capital who
are preparing to search out their
source.
On the Mclaughlin group located in
section IA, about 2 miles south II
Goldfeld, the surface indications are
more than ordinarily promising and q
number of shafts are now being sunk
with the object of proving up the
lodges at the comparatively nominal
depth Of so feet. If conditions con-
tinue favorable a main working shaft
is to be sunk and the entire acreage
explored through its medium from the
50-foot level on down to the 200-foot
point. There are IA claims in the
group and they are owned by J. c.
Mccormack of Goldfeld and a number
of Boulder, Colorado, gentlemen.
The same %coterie of mining men IS
interested in the development of the
Lazy Elgin group located about l
mile south of town, and there the sur
face characteristics of the lodges are
fully as promising for the ultimate
finding of pay grade as on the before
mentioned holdings. A fine looking
vein has been opened at grass roots
and is being p~rospected by means of 4
crosscut tunnel. AS soon as a favor
able point is located along its strike =
shaft is to be sunk and exploration
prosecuted at the SO, 400, $50 and 200
foot levels.