Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-15

from eight to twelve inches VIDE IN
their north drift from the 100-foot level
which gives wonderful fine paintings
of course gold. Assays made from
samples of the stuff taken out give re-
turns of 1852 in gold. The drift is in
22O feet from the shaft. Mr.. Weixel,
of the Diamond Bullfrog, recently went
through the National Bank and was
much pleased with the showing, ex-
pressing the belief that the Bank and
Diamond ore bodies would ultimately
be found to connect. The National
Bank shaft is down 270 feet and a total
of $500 feet of development work has
been accomplished. This company is one
of the pioneers in the district and has
kept steadily at work month after
month since their shaft was started.
Those who have made visits through
the workings recently, come out more
than satisfied with what they have
seen, and class this mine among good
ones Of the district.
The north drift from the 200-foot
level of the deep shaft on the Mayaower
is out 40 feet; the south drift, 80 feet;
and the crosscut, 81 feet, and the breast
of each is all in ore, of about the same
grade as at the start. The crosscut
will be continued through the vein to
determine its width, and judging by the
work already done, superintendent
Smith, believes it will prove to be at
least 70 to 80 feet wide. The No. 2
shaft neal the Starlight is now down
40 feet, with the values in the bottom
as good as any place in the shaft.
The No. 2 Starlight tunnel has
pierced AZ feet of ore, with no signs of
getting through. The shaft on the
Mayfiower and the tunnel on the Star
light is each doing work for the other,
being on the same vein, the tunnel will
determine the width Of the vein and
the shaft will demonstrate that the
values go down. John T. Overbury is
due in New York City from his European
trip, and will arrive in Rhyolite about
September IA. Upon his arrival it is
quite likely that a large combination
working shaft will be started on the
line between the Mayfower and Star
light, and sunk to at least 800 feet be.
fore doing any drifting or prosecuting
according to the recommendations Of
Superintendent Bob Smith.
A new ledge has been opened il
prospecting on the surface Of the Congo
claim of the Transvaal. Two and one
half feet average $25.
A. H. TenBroeck Of San Francisco
and C. Sanford of Los Angeles, spen
about two weeks in the district looking
over the property of the Original Bull
frog Extension Company. The com
pany already has a shaft down 155 fee
and it has been decided to continue
down to 200, where a station will b
cut and the ground at that point eX
plored by means of drifts and crosscuts
The sinking will also be continued t
300 feet, but before reaching that dept
they expect to encounter a vein froI
the West Extension which is dippin
toward them. The drift west from tn
200 level is expected to open the sam
vein. Work will again be under wa
within thirty days.
The Daisy shaft is now down $50 fe,
and sinking continues. The formatiC
now shows more quartz than has bee
encountered above. Sinking has bee
started on the Hillside claim.
A new shaft is being started on Il
Bullfrog West Extension, about s
feet northwest of the old working shat
In speaking of this property, M
Morrison of the Daisy said he co
sidered their showing remarkably fin
n of the best he has seen in the di
trict.
The Diamond shaft is down to 2
feet. They will cut a station at 3
and continue down to the 500 foot lev
before doing development work.
The shaft on the Little Bullfrog
Laid Mountain is down 100 feet and
within is being installed. They propo
to sink 200 feet before prosecuting.
Work was resumed Monday in t
shaft of the Colorado Bullfrog which
down rs feet. M. M. Detch, Potter
Banks, and the Patrick Investment G.
are interested in this company.
The shaft on the Yankee Girl is doV
318 feet, with a drift started from t
300 level, in which they hope to cut t
National Bank manganese vein with
100 feet. In few days they will sta
a dlnt 10 the east, expecting to e
counter the basalt dyke of the Natior
Bank. They are now in a hard form
ton carrying very small values, viii
are not expected to increase very mu
until the viens metioned are reached.
Jack Casey, who has been work.
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