Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-06-16
FACTS ABOUT THE
MINES OF BULLFROG
Development Work and Its Rnsults for the
Past Week in That District.

Chere Is very marked improvement
In the ground being penetrated. The
shaft is now down So feet and is being
timbered this week. The material
showing in the bottom carries an excel
lent grade of milling ore and it is ex-
pected to find the stringers merged in a
short distance further. The manage
ment has undertaken the development
Oh TINS property, on conservative lines,
and with the improved conditions now
shown, an early advance in price ma. !
be safely predicted,
HoMEsTAkE.
The new feature in rsgard to Home
stake development this week lies in the
fact that better values are now being
uncovered In a drift from the 800 level
than ever before at any point In the
property. No assays of this mineral
have been made, but the pan indications
point to very high grade ore, The ore
is very similar in character I'd the rich
material opened in the Gold Bar. The
Homestake holdings are situated on the
Gold Bar lead, and the naturalization
is very similar. The company is work.
ing a shift in the crosscut from the 200
level and general development is being
pushed as rapidly as possible.
GOLD A SOUTH EXTENSION.
Good stringers Of ore are coming IN
the bottom of the shaft at the Gold BAR
South Extension. The material shows
a considerable amount of tale, and ex-
cellent paintings have been secured
The shaft is now down 80 rieet, and is
being advanced with all r osslble speed.
1t is the purpose of the management to
continue this shaft ar ID prospect lateral
" Whenever cond' .dons warrant. The
property at his time Is making an en-
couraging sho wing, and good results
are expectefI with the continuation of
developm .ent.
STARLIGHT.
a very encouraging chcovering was
AAde at the Starlight property, which
adjoins the Mayfower, a few days ago.
At this time the company is doifg only
surface exploration, in orderto deter
mine a favorable point for siiising. On
the Starlight vein, a crosscst tunnel is
now in about 20 feet, and much of the
mineral carries values going into the
hundreds The values are found in an
ocher-like stuff and paintings show lots
Of gold. The Mayfower ledge crosses
this property, and it is also being pros
pected with a view to starting perma-
nent development. From surface APP
, pearances, it is to be inferred that
these lodges cut into each other, and il
this condition actually exists, a shaft
will probably be started at the point OF
intersection. The Mayfiower and Star
? light are owned practically by the same
4 people, and both properties will be
systematically developed.
n BONANZA MOUNTAIN COMPANY.
Development at Bonanza Mountain i:
continuing in Shafts Nos. l, 3 and A.
I The shoot uncovered in No. 2 is beine
developed through No. l, with result
that are extremely encouraging. Val
4 ues in No. 3 are rapidly increasing will
depth. There is a well-defned four
foot vein at the bottom of the shaft
J. This ore-body gives assay returns from
Il So to So on the surface, and these val
/, ues have now increased from So TO $40
+ The width of the vein has also increases
II from one to four feet. Much of the .or
pans well. Sinking and timbering ar
10 being continued in the No. d shaft
ar This is down lao feet, and is timbere
in for l27 feet of this distance. Astatio
n will be cut at the l50-foot point an
40 drifts will be run to tap No. 3tshaft
1t will necessarily take a few weeks {
he develop the bodies in the vicinity of M
rh 4, but good results are expected.
GIBRALTAR.
m A new hofsting plant has be deliveft
at the Gibraltar and rs being Unstable
at the lie Roi shaft. 1t is at40 h.
hoist and it is expected TO have it
working order in short time. tt
A. Gibraltar is employing "a force of
MT men and Superintendent Nelson
"a crowding the work. Tunnels Nos. /,
and 8 are now in ore, and drifts a
being advanced both ways on the 7-fo
m lead recently encountered by the ma
tn, tunnel.