Las Vegas times. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1906, 1906-03-03

bell estate. which owns thirty pat
ented claims. Owing to litigation
these are not being worked. but have
the best showing end largest exposed
rich ore bodies In the district. The de-
veIopment shows these claims as
mines. The Red Cloud group, owned
by Byram. Loop and Armstrong.
employs twelve miners. II Is wen
developed gold property. Six
cyanide tanks are constantly in ac-
ton. There is shaft of 800 feet.
with No hoist on this property.
The ore body is from two to thirty
feet in width. and gives values of from
$40 to $40 per ton. The Red Cloud is
on the north end of an upheaval OF
well defined porphyry dyke. This dyke
cuts the lime formation, and is from
thirty feet to one-fourth of a mile In
width, and continues for miles. and
wherever exploration Is made along
this porphyry contact the fortune
hunter is rewarded with good mineral
values 1t Is a blended formation.
Other valuable ore producing prop
critics close. to the Red Cloud are
those owned by Harvey Hardy. the
Stateline Metal company, Judge Ross,
the Doupble-up group, the 80 mine. On
some of these properties development
work is being prosecuted in miner-like
way For instance. the Stateline Metal
company and Judge Ross will sink
shaft OF 500 feet in depth. and are at
present in a heavy iron ore that car
ries values of from 81 to S. per ton In
gold
Ruth mountain, beyond the last
point mentioned. splits as II were the
porphyry dixie The Yellow Rim COM
pany under the management of j. +.
Kent has as splendid lead, silver and
copper showing as one may desire TO
see. The company has shaft of 80
| feet, all In lead and silver ore giving
40 per cent lead and 80 ounces of sill
yer to the. ton. A distance OF few
hundred feet to the southwest is an
other shaft sixty feet in depth, reveal
ing fine body of copper. lead and sill
yer values of $40 per ton. Mr.. Kent
certainly has rich property, and with
more than 500 tons OF ore on the dump
from his two shafts ready for smelter.
The Frederick warde Mining COM
pany has equally valuable property adj
joining the Kent showings. Colonel
w. II. Wilson is controller and man
ager of the Frederick warde group.
Fortune. Fortune! truly is in sight for
the genial Bishop Wilson. and we'll
worthy of It he is.
Next in order is the great Columbia
mine. owned by Yount, Hall and
White. The property is under bond
to Los Angeles parties. At present
small force OF miners are employed at
development. 1t has thousands of tons
of 10 to 80 per cent copper ore on the
dump 1t is a contact vein. Another
great property with every sign that II
/ is veritable treasure vault. and
which In time will make its owners
lmilionaires Is the property or group
of claims owned by Roberts and
Yount.
West, or on the sandy side. are nu-
merous valuable ore producing prop
critics. These are the Keystone. the
Chiquita. Hoosier. May Kirby. Mabtil,
Shenandoah. Singer. Bonanza and 9th.
ers of the same character and value.
And north of these is the great Green
Monster property. owned by the
Hearst estate.
| A few days observation allows only
superficial view of the wealth of so
large a mineral section. but the writer
cannot help but be forced to the con
clusion from what he saw that the
Good Springs district has the goods
and that all that Is necessary TO verify
| the vision as to It's future Is to do the
right sort OF mining. The enlargement
of, smelling plants and the amenities
OF civilized association, With It's com
forts and pleasures. will soon follow
and make known that Good Springs
is one of the leading mining points OF
the west
| II is not amlss to say that the peo-
ple of the lovely little burg. centered.
as it is. amidst the cliffs and peaks of
the surrounding mountains, are
clever and generous class This ap-
plies with full measure to the old-tim-
lers as well as TO the new owners
There is considerable of an influx al
present The writer cannot help but
appreciate the courtesy and kindness
gof Colonel Wilson, J. +. Kent. ". +.
Roberts. Sam Yount G. =. Mccarthy
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