The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-12-08

Mining Engineer J. A. shockley O.
ooldfeld Talks as TO Camp

Southern Nevada are brighter AT ProS-
emit than ever before, according to MIN
inc Engineer j. A. shockley of the
Gibraltar Mines Syndicate Of Goldteii,
who is in Salt Lake.
CAN the mining camps of the entire
Southern Nevada are in a hrsi-ciass
condition" said Mr.. Shockley. "There
are more miners employed and, eonse
ouently. more development and produc-
ton at this time than ever before
Heavyweight people, with the Money
are turning attention to the miaing ~
dustry in Southern Nevada, and are be-
coming heavily interested. In my
opinion, Southern Nevada offers the
best field for investment in the world
to men who have money which they
wish to double.
cit is very true that but little ore,
comparatively speaking, is being
shipped out of the entire country at
present, or has there been for some
time. This is not due by any means to
lack of production, but to the fact that
the railroads and shelters are holding
up the companies and individual opera
tors, for exorbitant prices. The output
of the properties is daily increasing,
but the ore is being stored until such a
time as cheaper rates can be obtained.
No shipper can get any action on his
ore for much less than a hundred dol
lars at present.
"The companies and the operators
are sore over the manner in which they
are being held up, and they have a
right to be in such a mood. Those who
can afford to do so are storing the out
put of their properties, and they say
that they will not ship until they can
get cheaper rates. The operators ia
the Bullfrog district will be afforded
some relief, at least they think they
will be, upon the completion of the
branch of the Clark road from Las
Vegas to the district, a distance of
about one hundred miles. About eleven
miles of the track has been laid, and IL
is expected that the line will be com
pleted within six months. This is the
road that "Borax" Smith of California
undertook to build, but sold out to tho
Clark people.
"Then, too, it is practically certain
that the Tonopah railroad will build a
line from Goldfeld to the Bullfrog dis
trict. / understand that the steel rails
for this road have been purchased and
that work will begin soon. With the
completion of these two roads, the opef-
ators of the Bullfrog district will have
ample means of rapid transportation.
"There is a possibility of the opera
tors throughout Southern Nevada solv-
ing, to some extent, the smelter prob
lem. The copper belt in the vicinity of
Wabuska, and in which belt the
|Guggenheim interests are large owners,
is attracting considerable attention,
anu l. unoclotdHu tudl a oy HolCdlc WILL
soon construct a big smelter at Wa
buska. This town is about a hundred
miles from the camp of Tonopah, and
ore could be delivered from all the
southern districts at a greatly reduced
cost.
GAS to the Gibraltar property, we
consider that conditions are very salts
factory, especially on the Equitable
group. The development has demon
strated beyond a doubt that the veins
and ore have depth. We are now
building an ore house at the mouth If
tunnel No. 3, and grading a road to It.
We ave so much confidence in the fu-
ture of the property and of the Bull
frog district that we have just started
a shaft, to be sunk five hundred fee-.
on the Phillips and Morris group of the
Gibraltar ground. Cross-cutting will
be done as the work on the shaft pro-
crosses. The purpose of my trip out of
Nevada at this time is to purchase
hosting machinery for the shaft. We
anticipate expanding about fifty thou
sand dollars in development work ON
the Phillips and Morris group.
"The entire Bonanza mountain =
looking good. The Denver property
has just made a strike of an eighteen
inch vein of high grade ore, which is
thoroughly i~mpregnated with free col
visible to the eye. 1t is uncovered in
a winze from the tunnel that is being
driven. The Gold Bar is in splendid
condition. 1t has an immense BODY f
ore, and a big hoist has been ordered
to facilitate the development. The ore
pans good, and the property is destined
70 become a great producer. The
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is also LOOKING
good. They are working viooronsl,,