The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-01-20
RICH ORE AT Ida
Ore Worth 5000 Per Ton Is Opened UP
Near the Florida Nine.

Dwyer, Ninnis and Ross have report
ed strike on their holdings in Ida
valley that has the appearance of being
one of the greatest discoveries in recent
months in this wonderful section of Ne
vada. The report is to the effect that q
ledge of quartz has been opened foot
below the surface that has been pros
pected for Is feet in width, with but one
wall located, and carrying values up to
$500 per ton in gold. One of the most
remarkable features of the strike is the
fact that no silver values are carried in
the ore although the property is sur
rounded by big silver producers. The
gold values are associated with iron sui
phides. There are also many indica-
tions of the presence of telluride in the
rock.
The group of claims upon which the
strike was made, which has been named
the Thanksgiving" is situated one and
one-quarter miles below the Florida
mine and apparently on the trend of
the same ore zone. The discovery was
made by the merest accident and in this
particular is quite remarkable. The
owners let contract for the perfor-
nance of the assessment work, never
dreaming such a bonanza would be
opened up. The place where work was
started and where the ledge was dis
closed is covered with wash from one to
Sc :eral feet deep. The very first blow
of the pick, however, brought to the
surface piece of quartz that assayed
over $500 in gold. "A nominal amount
OF prospecting exposed the ledge that
has proved of such remarkable rich
ness.
Mr.. Dwyer brought about 100 pounds
of the ore to town and his reports have
caused genuine excitement. Several
parties left in rigs and horse back for
the scene OF the discovery when the
news was first circulated on Wednesday
evening and many more have gone since
then in the hope of securing claims
close to the Thanksgiving group.
In appearance the ore is close
grained, blue quartz, showing quanti-
ties of iron sulphides. Where exposed
to the elements it is thoroughly oxidized
and honeycomed. Its general appear
ance indicates great permanency. Along
the foot wall, which is porphyry, there
is streak that carries free gold, PAN
nings indicating values of 500 per ton.
The sulphide ore parallels this streak
and is of very considerable extent.
| If values are maintained the strike
will be of the utmost Importance to the
Ida district and will also add materi-
ally to the mineral greatness of this en-
tire section of Nevada.
Mr.. Dwyer has purchased sacks and
has returned to the property to begin
sacking ore for shipment.
George Wingfeld and w. J. Billy
Douglass, president and vice-president
respectively of the company owning the
Deadwood property in the Ida district,
have just returned from there, and
confirm the news of strike OF ex-
ceeding richness in that property. This
company, officered by the ablest men of
the state, with not one dollar of indebt-
edness and what is recognized as one of
the best showings in the district, is pro-
nounced "sure winner" by the best
judges in the camp. Reports from the
Mims-Sutro company, the fiscal agents
of the company, are that the stock is
being rapidly taken up.
| Word was received last evening that a
strike of 81 200 ore had been made in
the Florida mine in the lowest workings
This report has been confirmed at the
office of the fiscal agents of the company
and has added to the interest in devel-
opments in that section.