The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-12-15

J, O. Mccormack Returns From Trip
to Bullfrog District


J. c. Mccormack, a prominent mine
operator of this camp, who recently re-
turned from Bullfrog where he has
extensive mining interests, is authority
for the statement that mining and gen.
eral business affairs in the southern
country are prosperous. He says that
never were the mines at Bullfrog in
better physical condition, the asser-
tion applying equally to surface i'm
provements and to matters below
ground. The activity does not appear
to be confined to any particular min
eral section but is uniform on all sides
of the camp, and this fact leads MI.
Mccormack to think that other prop
critics will soon be in the pay zone.
On the Four Aces claim, the shaft
has penetrated the wash at a depth
of Sc feet, and although without ap-
parent guide by which to direct their
efforts, the operators have gained con-
tact with the top of a vein that ap
pears to have values in paying guam
tity. The lead is composed of a hard,
brittle quartz, and assays as high rs
$50 in gold to the ton. Values are i'm
proving with each round of shots and
shipping grade in bulk is confidently
looked for within 100 feet of depth.
j. +. Mitchell has started operations
on his lease on the west end of Mont
gcmery mountain and is prospecting a
large body of ore which at surface re-
turns average values of $50 per ton.
Mr.. Mccormack considers the lessee's
chances of securing shipping values as
better than average. After locating 4
favorable spot Mitchell will sink ON
the ledge and prove up at various
points to a depth of $50 feet.
At a depth of 10 feet on the Ma
tional Bank claim, s inches of ore
have been opened up that run well to-
ward the $1,000 mark. Gold shows
freely on the surface and in the
crevices of the rock and if values hold
with depth the vein will be one of the
most porlifc gold producers ever
opened in that section.
Mr.. Mccormack reports the Gibral-
tar mine as being in splendid shape
with prospects favorable for the open
ing of extensive ore bodies of high
grade before long. In fact an ore
house is to be put up at once in antici-
patton of a large production. The prop
erty is being developed by means of a
tunnel and the vein showing therein
is heavily impregnated with manganese
of iron which in turn carries very APP
preciable gold values.
A crosscut tunnel is being run on the
Golden Scepter for the purpose of tap
ping two large veins that are known
to pass across the claim. Contact is
expected the latter part of this month
and should result in the finding of pay
ore, as at surface these lodges hold
gold values of nearly 800 per ton.
A large force is employed anG is to be
augmented as soon as the leads are
reached.
Beginning December /, the Bullfrog
Bonanza Hill Mining company started
sinking a shaft on the new vein en-
countered some three weeks ago. Two
shifts are employed in the effort to
gain depth rapidly, and at the 50-foot
point sinking will be discontinued
temporarily and energy directed to-
ward developing the ledge on its
strike.
preparations are being made by the
new owners of the Rush group to
patent and prove up their acreage and
to that end a force of miners is en-
gagged in shaft sinking and vein ex-
ploring on each claim in the holding.
Some of the richest ore ever mined
since operations started is now being
hoisted by the Bullfrog Steinway COM
PAW from it's property on the extreme
west slope of Montgomery mountain.
Excellent values have always prevailed
but they are now better than ever.
A tunnel is the medium by which
the Bullfrog Sunset company is ex-
p%loring it's acreage. The bore is being
driven into the hog back between Ladd
and Montgomery mountains and has
opened up a large body of from $40 70
500 ore.
Values commensurate with the depth
are secured by the Bullfrog Red Noun
tain company on it's Red mountain
acreage. The holding is located near
the Original Bullfrog property and is
thought to carry the same vein system.
Both surface and underground work
is IN progress on the Eclipse estate on
Bonanza mountain and conditions are
said to presage satisfactory results in
the way of gold returns with greater
depth.
aside from the operations before
mentioned Mr.. Mccormack states that
east of the Montgomery Shoshone and
the town of Beatty a large amount of
undeveloped ground is being worked
under favorable conditions.