The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-10-06
ORE AT TEE WEST
ExrENsIoN IS RICH

ExTEMS1OH H HUH
Judge ". T. Hoggatt of Manhattan. is
here this week to look after his mining
interests in the West Extension, Mon
tana Bullfrog. and other properties. He
and Billy McGarry were out at the West
Extension Tuesday and brought back a
lot of stuff which very closely
a jewelry store. It's rich, to put 1T
mildly. The material came from the
main drift from the shaft and the entire
breast, it is stated contains ore prac-
tically of the same character. The big
bunch of samples brought in is literally
alive with free gold, shot full of it,
plastered over with it, and every other
well known term in common use under
such conditions. 1t is like the Original
ore-green bullfrog stuff which Shorty"
Harris first stumbled upon, when the big
excitement came up. It's hardly neces-
sary to nave assay tests made, for the
richness is open to ocular demonstra-
ton. 1t shows for itself. But assays
made of rock like this some time g
went over 1000 in gold, silver and cop
per.
The West Extension people are going
to enlarge development operations at
once. HI double compartment shaft
recently started to tap the west drift
is already down 25 feet, and 2 25-h.p.
Fairbanks-Morse gasoline hoist has
been ordered by wire through the local
representative, C. P. Mason. This will
be in on the early trains of the Clark
road, or may be before these same early
trains arrive if they continue to be de-
layed. This shaft will be sent to the
3O0-foot level before engaging in lateral
prospecting. The shaft will catch the
drift at a depth of 103 feet.
The drift is in IT'S feet with a Wine
now 25 feet near the breast, and an in
cline venture rs feet from tho shaft
down Is feet. These openings are all
in ore of an excellent grade. An aver
age of 5h feet along the drift gave a
return of 1886 in gold and silver.
Judge Hoggatt says the company has
ample funds on hands for the prosecu-
tion of development and stock sales do
not nave to be depended upon to carry
on the work.
HoMEsTAKE EXTENSION PLANS
EXTENSIVE DEvELoPMENr WORK
The Homestake Extension Mining
company has just held it's organization
meeting and elected the following Of
icers: C. O.. Whittemore. vice president
of the Las Vegas & Tonopah railroad.
president; ]. ID. Campbell of Goldfeld,
vice president; j. B. Keenan,, cashier of
the Bullfrog Bank and Trust company,
treasurer; Curtis Mann. secretary. ].
Ross Clark, president of the Las Vegas
& Tonopah. is heavily interested in the
company. as is also Henry Anderson, a
prominent sheep and mining man of
Reno. The stock has practically all been
placed among friends of the original
in the east. The company is
with a treasury of $4,000.
which it expects to raise to $4,000 be
fore the middle of November.
Work is being prosecuted vigorously
at the property with a good force of
men. This force will be increased to
IS or 20 as soon as places for them to
work can be found. Fred Cox was out
at the mine yesterday with Curtis Mann.
establishing levels and outlining devel-
Tunnel No. 1 is in IS feet and
small stringers, from which paintings
are obtained. are coming in. Values
were hardly expected this far from the
ledge. 1t is expected to encounter the
first ledge which gives some surface re-
turns, in about so feet further. A good