The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-19

wrote some time ago. and to which IN
curry we replied there was mo such
mine in the district" we will further
state that continued Investigation con-
yinces us that you must refer to a
claim in the remote northeast part of
the camp. 4 miles from Goldfeld, called
the Freedom, and belonging to the
United Tonopah and Goldield Mining
company. having properties scattered
around various parts of Southern Ne
vada. We were misled in our investiga-
ton by your question. If you had
asked about a Freedom claim or
prospect" we would have investigated
along that line; but when you asked
about the great Freedom mine In the
Goldield district, we naturally replied
as we did. Enquirers often balk us In
our efforts to help them by not stating
their questions accurately. We do not
call a claim or a prospect a mine, In
the mining business. hat privilege be-
longs to the stock promoter n mas
mining shares to sell. Everything is a
mine" to him-that is, to some OF them,
such as the promotion house to which
you refer in such eulogistic terms. Tor
instance. There are very few mines
i'm Goldfeld; they can be counted on
ones fingers, but there are many good
prospects that will make into mines,
with work. The Freedom is not a mine,
and we had great difficulty in locating
it even as a claim, as 1T is not on the
latest map issued by Deputy Mineral
Surveyor Elmer J. Chute, and which Is
the authority of this district; but with
the aid of mineral surveyors notes, the
ground was located among claims in the
remote northeast part of the district.
The Freedom lies among the hills 2k
miles east and a little south of Dia-
mondheld, in a country i~nfrequently
Travelled, as there is but little work
going on in that section. However, on
finding the claim, we were gratifed to
discover that upon this particular
ground considerable work had been
lone and that miners were at work at
the time of our visit. We ound that
the only shaft on the property was 40
feet deep, and that the other work done
consisted of drifting and prosecuting,
amounting in all to about 500 feet cost
ing perhaps $4,000. Mr.. A. Mcmillan,
superintendent upon the ground said:
IN Sl1hilB OuI ouditp VIC
several streaks of various values. but
nothing of Importance. We nave opened
up a big body of low grade ore, running
from So to $12. 1t is necessary in this
locality to go down, in order to get
values If such are to be had, and l have
been asking for a hoist and go to water
level. I was promised one, but the
Frisco fire burned out our Office n our
present plans have been upset. We are
now working three men. There will be
something doing soon as the companq
has been putting money into the ground
very fairly We are very glad to know
that some company has the nerve to do
some deep working in that particular
part of the district. Cant make a mine
out there gouging on the surface. The
So, 900 put into a shaft might have dis
closed something good. Companies that
are willing to spend their money in
pioneer work, like hat on the Freedom.
are to he encouraged. The camp needs
more of them. See answer to G. s.,
Baltimore.
A. 8. M, Philadelphia.-The Goldield
Diamond compan consists of four
claims directly north of Diamondfield
and adjoining the TOWNSHIP. They are
the Blue Bud. Contention, Head Center
and Wasp. The location is apparently
a very desirable one as 1t adjoins the
Jumbo Extension, the Spokane Mining
company and is very near to both the
Black Butte and Great Bend. Enough
work has been done to secure the patent
right and the patent number has been
issued. A shaft is in so feet and as
says ranging from 81 to $40 have been
taken. J. F. Mitchell. the Goldfeld min
ing engineer, has been trying for some
little time to secure the controlling in
terest in the company and designs in
event of his success to install a hoist
and go right at it. Mr.. Mitchell is pres
ident and w. ID. Canton is vice presi-
dent. At present no work is being done
upon the property but it is planned to
resume operations at an early date.
J. s., ooldheld.-"The Goldfeld In
v~estor's Prospecting and Mining Co."
owns three claims at Cole Spring. dis
tant from Goldfield about s miles. Moth
ing has been done other than the loca-
ton work. Assays on the surface run
from s4.S2 to $3.50 in gold. The com
Pdiy 4 . lHtOi a dhuCi IN laws VI
Arizona and s. ". Newell is president
with F. Butler of Denver vice president
and w. b. Thomas, secretary and treas
urer. 1t appears hat in the very begin
ming there were some Irregularities
which have kept this company from
making Roadway. The control is now in
the hands of Mr.. W. B.. Thomas whose
office is located in the Light n
Power Building" and we recommend
that the seeker after this information
consult Mr.. Thomas personally in the
matter.
W. II. W. Butte, Monts-The Manhat-
tan Homestake company holds one claim
in the mineral belt of the Manhattan
district. This is apparently a desirable
prospect. 1t adjoins on one side the
Skookum Fraction. A near %neighbor is
the Indian Camp property. Develop
ment is actively under way and perhaps
twelve men are at work. Some drifting
has been done from a 70-foot level and
good values prevail. The treasury con-
tains 400. 900 shares of stock and cash
sufficient for present development. An