Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-29
GOOD REPORTS
FROM BERLIN

Latest reports from the Union min
ing district are most encouraging. All
new work showing great prospects.
Attracted by the apparent wealth of
the district several prominent local
business men have filed articles of in
corporation of the North Belle Mining
Company. Back of the new enterprise
are James ]. McQuillan, E. B. Cush-
man, H. J. Hall, Theodore Cirac, Henry
j. Seitz and H. A. Jewell. The prop
erty consists of six lode claims, aggre-
eating about 124 acres. In addition
there is mill site and water right
which brings the total holdings to
little over 165 acres. The property was
acquired by purchase from the original
locators. The claims are situated about
two miles from the town of Berlin and
quarter of mile from Grantsville.
1t will be remembered that Grantsvile
was founded in 1877, at which time a
40 stamp mill was erected and upwards
Of five millions produced. At that time
mining was done for silver only, gold
ore Of good value being thrown on the
dumps. AS field for investors the
property of the new company GER
tainly seems to offer splendid induce
ments.
The district is chacterized by andesite
and quartzite dykes and limestone
grading into schists. The claims owned
by the North Belle Mining Company are
known as the Gold Reef, Cat Tail, Over
Top, North Belle, McGinty and Alice.
The exact position of the claims is on
the southern spur of the Toiyabe range,
about 65 miles northwesterly from
Tonopah. On the Gold Reef claim
limited work only has been done. A
prominent quartzite dyke is in evidence
in which appears seams and veins.
Assays from this rock shows fair
values in gold and silver. On the Cat
Tail shaft has been sunk 100 feet on
quartz groupings, which shows surface
length of ITO feet. Assays made of
rock already taken from the shaft gives
values in gold and silver with a slight
trace of copper. The conditions
existing on the Over Top are practically
the same as the Cat Tail, which ad-
joins. The North Belle is to the west
of Red Top. On this claim there are
two shafts, vertical and incline also a
tunnel 165 feet in length, The depth
of the shafts is about 110 feet. Two
lodges are disclosed, one about three
feet wide and the other two feet. The
assays on this ground have run very
high in gold, silver and copper. The
Alice and McGinty have been developed
to limited extent only. A shaft of
25 feet has been sunk. The mineraliz-
alton shown at that depth would natur-
ally indicate vast deposition on all the
claims. Assays on this section of the
property likewise show good values,
running pretty high in gold, silver, cop
per and lead.
The water right is also a valuable
. acquisition. 1t is located in Union
canyon at an altitude of 800 feet.
Several springs are on the claim and
sufficient water to furnish a supply for
milling purposes could very easily be
developed at little expense. The high
elevation would furnish all the gravita-
ton necessary to force the water to any
part of the company's property. The
old workings will in all probability not
; be used but tunnel will be run from
the Gold Reef to tap the veins, of which
there are fourteen, at a right angle to
their strike. This is possible as there
is gradual slope from the Gold Reed
to the Alice. In view of the fact that
the ledges are we'll defined and the
property is surrounded by proven mines
it would be no wonder if the property
of the new company should develop
into an immense storehouse of wealth.
A. p. Mallon, who is considered one OF
the most competent mining engineers
in this country, will have charge of the
the mine, and it will be developed on the
most modern plans.
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