The San Francisco call., 1906-09-25

ago. The rock shows great quantities
of free gold, the metal occurring in
large nuggets. The ledge from which
it was taken is a large porphyry dyke,
which carries considerable pay
streak, assays from which have not
yet been received. The prospect shaft
is down about six feet and the own
ers are busy getting deeper into the
earth to determine the extent of the
new find. DIR. Arthur II. Elftman of
the Golden Arrow Mining Company,
who was shown the samples, declares
that the new strike will be of great
benefit to the section, as it proves both
extent of lodges and values.
GOLDEN SILVER PEAK GROUP.
TONOPAH, Sept. 24.-It is reported
here that a new strike has been made
on the Golden Silver Peak group, To-
Gated fifteen miles beyond the peak.
The shaft on the property has been
following the ledge down from the
surface, but in the last thirty of it's
125 feet of depth has lost the ledge
because of a fault. The company or
dered that the ground at that depth
be prospected, which was done, and
the ledge was found again in the
west drift. 1t shows at that point
runs some 70 per cent in lead The
Golden Silver Peak property is con-
trolled by the big Clinton Macdonald
Company the Nevada Smelter and
Mines Corporation. 1t has great
showing on the group of twenty-one
claims and the new control will devote
its efforts to the lead bearing ledge
mentioned above for the present. A
considerable quantity of ore has been
taken out in doing development work,
and this will be sent to the smelter as
soon as the railroad to Silver Peak is
completed.
OIL STORAGE PLANTS AT CAMPS.
TONOPAH, Sept 24.-The Standard
Oil Company is preparing to build a
large oil storage plant in this town
and in Goldfield. The contract for the
local plant has already been let and
requires that the buildings and tank
foundations be completed within thirty
days. The new move of the oil COM
pany is considered good sign of the
progress of the town and mines here
abouts by local people. There will be
enough crude oil consumed at the
various reduction plants that will be
constructed in this section in the near
future to justify the oil company in
establishing a storage station of con-
siderable capacity.
SHAFT ON ToNOPAH HOME.
TONOPAH, Sept 24-The shaft on
the 1OnOpan Home mas IedCHoQ d.
depth of 4S5 feet and sinking is pro-
crossing as rapidly as the three shifts
of men can work. There is no doubt
that by the end of this month the shaft
will be 500 feet in depth. At the $50
level a six-foot ledge of granulated
white quartz was cut and then the
blush lime formation of the Midway
was encountered. When the 500 level
is reached the company will crosscut
and will probably strike both the
Midway and the Golden Anchor ledges.
MANHATTAN WATER SYSTEM.
MANHATTAN, Sept. 24.-The Tono-
pah Exploration Company's plans for
the water system for this camp are all
complete and a part of the pipe has
been ordered. The detail plans for the
distribution of water are also complete
and the nature of the country about
the camp allows for heavy pressure
at the various fire hydrants to be in
stalled. Word has been received from
Denver that the tests on the camps ore
preparatory to determining the best
method of treatment in the mill the
company is to build will be finished
by the last of the month. The con-
tracts for the machinery will be let
ar onoa