The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-04-07
FLORENCE AND EMPIREI
Wonderful Showing in the Former and Great
Strike in Latter Property

ready refused two substantial cash offers
and say they will not consider a sale:
that the lease is good enough for them
and they are satisfied to stay with it,
The Blair lease on block No. OF the
same claim has two shafts, 81 ieet and
go feet, respectively, near the Simmer
one Fraction. 1t is the intention to run
a crosscut between the two shafts with
the expectation of finding the Simmer
one vein. While no ore has been found
as yet the lessees say it is only matter
of time until the extension of the Sim
merone is found. Vermilyea q Acker-
man, who have lease on block No. on
the Patrick claim have reached depth
of 80 feet and are now drifting and cross
cutting from bottom of shaft. The drift
shows ledge of quartz 8 feet wide that
pans we'll, but orc of sufficient value to
Justify shipment has not been found.
Dixie Improvement.
At depth of 210 feet on the Dixie a
station has been cut and the ore body
opened up for width of 16 feet. On
Wednesday this shoot was sampled,
giving the following values: $24S; $3.50
and $l60. This is the best showing that
has been made by the mine and proves
it to be one of the greatest properties in
camp. No stopping has been under
| taken, nor will there be any until the
shaft has been continued to a deplh of
400 feet. The constantly increasing
values as the shaft progresses leads the
management to believe that the mine
will develop into bonanza of the first
Importance. The depth thus far at
tanned has proved that the ledge, which
dipped out at the 70-foot level, again
Strengthened and continues with regu-
larity. 1t broadens and then narro as
down but it's general course is pract
cally vertical. At the 1lO-foor level tle
ore shoot has been proved for width
of over ~ feet Values at this depth
are OF high milling grade. AS extracttd
the shipping ore is being set aside al q
will be sacked for shipment, although
no effort at production will be made un-
til the consummation of the plan of de-
velopment as outlined. The incline
tunnel on the parallel or east lead is be-
ing driven with the object in view of de-
termining its connection with cross
lead from the main ledge that has been
| opened at surface. 1t is believed that
the junction of these two will be opened
| and a shoot of very rich ore exposed.
In every feature of development the
mine is substantially improving, fact
that is giving added importance to the
eastern belt of the district.
The St. Ives.
The st. Ives has just finished timber
ing it's 1OO-foot shaft, and has begun
the erection of a gallows frame which
will be second to none in the camp in
point of strength. 1t will be constructed
of 1O-inch timbers and sufficiently rigid
to admit of the company pushing its
shaft down 400 or 800 feet, which is said
to be its programme. A new Is horse
power hoist is en- route from Austin and
is expected daily.
The engine house for it's accommOda-
ton has already been erected, and there
will be no delay in beginning extensive
aiming and development the moment
the machinery is placed. The ore body
on the 5O-foot level has been drifted on
for a distance OF 80 feet on the 50-foot
level and winze sunk to depth OF 30
feet. The ore exposed varies from sew
eral feet of good milling ore to Is inches
that will go 81 900 per ton.
| 1t will be but matter of few weeks
before this property will become one OF
the largest producers.
The Quartzite.
The showing on the Quartzite of the
Diamondfeld company continues such
as to carry joy to the hearts of the lessees
and stockholders. The 2OO-foOt level is
now being run and the ledge varies in
width from 80 to 80 feet. At the 15O-
foot level the lessees are breaking IL feet
of ore that practically all ships without
sorting. The Outpnt of the rich ore is
about 80 tons daily. At present the
Ouartzite is second only to the great
Florence as producer-if indeed it is
second to that.
The LOftus.Davis Lease.
The Lotus and Davis lease on the
Sandstorm has been handicapped owing
to the non-arrival of the hoist. The
gallowsframe is up and ore bins are