The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-19
sEARcHL1GHT GETTING BUSY.
Properties Being Developed and Divi'
dend Rumors Are in the Air.
Special 10 Tho rrfbune.

Special 10 1he tTlpGpe-
SEARCHLlGHT. NcV., May 1S-An I'M
portant strike has been made on the
Cyrus Noble extension, about 200 feet
east of the old shaft Surface assays run
up TO IS 10 per ton and the ore has the
same characteristics as the Duplex and
the New Years Gift a wlndlass has
been erected at the scene of the new
strike and shaft Will be sunk to a con-
The Cyrus Noble Mining company have
officially declared their initial dividend
TO be paid June IS The shaft is now
down 60 feet and drifts are run at every
station. New ore bodies have been found
any many rich new streaks encountered
The archlight-Diamond company have
upon their property. which lies, a short
distance west of the Pompeii mine. The
company owns the Gold Medal Pinto
Mountain Spanish Bayonet and Little
Freak claims 75-foot shaft has been
sunk on the Gold Medal and large body
OF orc has been struck at 50 feet that
runs SIS per ton The ledge Is feet In
width and both hanging and loot walls
have been struck. On the Pinto Noun
tain claim a 60-foot shaft has been sunk
and the bottom Is all In ore, A hftcen-
horse power Wittc hoist has been ordered
and the shaft on the Gold Medal Will be
sunk on TO the water level. Superintend.
cnt Freeborn brought in several sacks OF
ore that will easily run $3.50 per ton
President Wall OF the Searchlight
Treasurer-Gold is preparing TO sack the
rich ore struck at the l0o-fot level The
edge is widening Win uepll ana Il very
rich streak lies next to the hanging wall.
Tho company is now sinking to the sec
onG level,
+ L. Wardlaw is working a force OF
mon on the Double Eagle group. eight
miles southeast from Scarchlight Sew
eral good strikes have been made In this
locality recently and the district Is staked
ont Tor miles around. On the Jack of
Spades of the Double Eagle group tho
ledge is % feet In width and averages
s. across the whole vein
The El Dorado Nevada companys Sill
yer Legion Is the scene OF another big
strike This snug acreage has caused
more surprises than any property In the
canyon Sinking on the ledge. cross-cuts
were run at the 20. 100 and l50-foot levels.
and on each station new rich ore bodies
were encountered Tho latest strike is
on the 150-foot level, while croes-cutting
As feet east OF the main ledge large
body OF sulphidc orc has been struck.
The vein Is feet In width and seven
samples across the ledge averaged SOC
pc, ton.
To expedite matters, the Black Hawk.
Venus and Mountain El Dorado Mining
companies have ordered complete we'll
boring OUTFIT Capabl" OF sinking 1000 feet,
Water has been struck In the wash near
the Tchaticup mine, and the spring Ia
running on tho Buster, but not enough
water 10 run the ten-stamp mill now on
the ground Superintendent Gresh Of the
Mountain FL Dorado has a force of men
sacking ore on the property,
Considerable surface trenchlng is being
done TO ascertain tho best location for
the sinking or working shaft The
whole mountain Is highly mineralized,
upon tho property 4 twenty-five horse
power hoist and all necessary machinery
have bc"n ordered and now on the way
from tho factory