The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-23

all mines Is whether the veins go down
and granted that one man can see far
Their into the ground than another
there Is no doubt that these ores are
of primary origin and should therefore
continue to great depth.
MIDWAY MINING COMPANY.
Adjoining the Montana Companys
claims on the west and covering the ex-
tension of its known veins and those
yet undiscovered, Is the property OF the
Tonopah Midway Mining Company
which has but recently come into great
prominence by reason OF having opened
up another of Tonopah's phenomenally
rich ore bodies. The company owns
five claims and has capitalization OF
100000 shares of 81 each, OF winch
100000 were placed in the treasury.
The main shaft has reached depth
of 545 feet and with crosscuts ana
drifts the total amount OF underground
work amounts to over 1900 feet. one
vein was cut in the shaft at a depth
of $50 feet, and three other veins In
crosscuts to the north. All these VEINS
carried ore of payable milling grade
and, in places, streaks of high grade
shipping ore. 1t was not, however, I'M
| til the end Of February of this year
that the north crosscut entered what
is now known to be the western ex-
tension of the south vein In the Mon
| tana mine and one of the richest pro-
! ducing veins Of that mine.
At the point where 1t was struck in
I the Midway Ii was eleven feet wide,
| and for the whole width showed some
of the most wonderful specimen ore
| opened UP in Tonopah- 1t has now been
drifted on for 100 feet west. and $50
| feet east and still maintains its great
| values, varying in width from four to
! twelve feet, all shipping grade, and is
being further explored by wines and
raises. In the course of this develop
| ment work. since the twenty fifth of
February. 725 tons of ore have been
shipped, but the returns for $50 tons
only have been received and Melted the
company s7e.S47 So: an average of
s142 81 per ton.
There are now 250o tons OF ore on
the dump. of an average value OF sac
per ton, while the ore blocked out in
the mine is estimated at $4.25o,o0o.
To more rapidly develop tho mine. a
new seventy horsepower hosting en-
CINE has been ordered with cages, cars
| and also a Gates ore crusher by which
| the output of the mine will be greatly
! increased. From the present great
| showing in the mine it is easy to pre-
diet for 1T wonderful future. Fur
| Their exploration will undoubtedly open
up in its territory the great "Macdon-
aid" and "A. B. K" veins on their
| western course from the Montana mine,
while the unkonwn possibilities of its
! great extent of virgin ground can not
| be estimated.
THE NORTH STAR PROPERTY.
| On the eastern extension. OF the Mon
| tana Tonopah's vein system Is the prop
erty of the North Star Mining Company.
| comprising five claims and tunnel
| site. A main shaft on the western slope
OF Mount oddie has been sunk to a
| depth of 1860 feet, and about 5000 feet
| of prosecuting and drifting has been
/ done. the west drift connecting with
! the east drift of the Montana mine on
| the 51s foot level
| Four veins have been opened up that
carry milling values with punches and
streaks OF shipping ore. One carload Q5
! tons of ore was shipped In July last,
which is said to have netted about s2Oe
| per ton.
The company is capitalized for 1,00o,-
900 shares of 81 each, of which 400, 900
were placed in the treasury. The mine
was closed down In April last, no rea-
son being given by the directors.
THE WEST END.
! Adjoining the Tonopah Mining Com
| pany's property, slightly south OF west,
| is one full claim owned by the Tonopah
Extension Mill and Mining Company,
| but more popularity known as the West
End, having capitalization of GOO. 900
| shares OF 81 each, Of which 100000
were reserved for treasury. The main
/ shaft has been sunk to a depth Of $50
feet, passing through a big body of
| low grade ore.
i A crosscut north from the 400 foot
level has been run through this. and IL
/ is now being drifted on east and west.
Assays as high as $500 have been OBJ
/ tanned and the indication for encounter
| ing u body of shipping ore are excel
| lent. This claim is splendidly located
| and it will be surprising IL the western
| Of Nall
/ tenn IS not opened up.
The principal owner of this property
Is MFR. F. M. Smith of San Francisco.
| who Is so well-known as the "Borax
King"
MCNAMARA MINING COMPANY.
On the north side of the West End
| mine and also adjoining a part of the
Tonopah Mining Company's ground on
| the west is fractional claim owned bv
| the Mcnamara Mining Company, having
a capital of 100000. divided into 500
| 900 shares of 81 each, of which 200. o0o
were placed in the treasury. The main
shaft has been sunk to a depth OF 500
feet with crosscuts south from this
level aud north from the $50 foot ravsI
The management claim to have Oman.
ed up two veins and also claim thar
one of these is the apex of a vein now
being mined in the Tonopah Extension
ground adjoining The matter is now
! sub JUDGE" and the property is now
being explored by drifting. crosscuttinv
and sinking on various levels.
+, The heaviest operators in the Tonopab
district and the owners OF the largest
| area OF mineraiized ground are Soma
Pittsburg capitalists headed by Charles
NJ. Schwab and represented in Tonouah
by John McKane. who is president and
general manager OF their companies. in
| which he also owns a large interest. The
properties owned by tbs group Of capt.
talists comprise the Tonopah Extension
Mining Company. the Golden Anchor
Mining Company. the Red Rock ConsoI-