Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-08
NEW CAMP AT BRONX.
New Strikes and New Companlcs-
Manhattan Mining News.

Special Correspondence.
Manhattan. Nevada. June 3.-The
new camp of Bronx. the scene Of some
receu. strikes. has been very active
The past week, Several companies
have been incorporated. to work prop
critics in that vicinity. and several
men are now engaged IN sinking on
the various lodges Very high values
have been obtained in the porphyry.
Mr.. Serat g. Rudra, a mining en-
glneer NJ fifteen years experience, has
just finished an examination Of the
Georgey group, near Manhattan. MIR
Rudra Is % native OF Calcutta. India.
and his duties as mining expert have
taken him 90 almost every known min
ing field iu the world
Pay ore has been uncovered on the
property OF The Manhattan Bridget,
located about three miles southeast
from the town Of Manhattan. 4 good
sized ledge Of porphyruc quartz has
been uncovered at depth Of 80 feet
which carries shipping values
Another new ledge has been uncov-
cred on the Iron King claim Of the
Cowboy company. The new ledge Is
nine feet in width and pans high gold
values IL Is the opinion OF the man
aC0Weut. as well as noted mining men
of the camp that THIS ledge is am ex-
tension OF The Union So. lead Of tho
Manhattan Dexter The character OF
the ore Is identical with that being
shipped from the Union 40. @ This
ledge has been traced from the Union
$50. o through the Stray Dog and Bull
head claims onto the Cowboy ground.
ON the Builhcad claim which adj
Joins the Cowboy property. n Cr0ss-cut
WAS driven from the bottom II a %
foot shaft 10 encounter a large ledge
found on The surface This ledge, un-
doubteily that from Union No. Q, has
just been struck and Is very rich. The
company is preparing 20 install ma
chinery 90 handle the ore.
4 ,0-horse power engine Is just now
being installed on the property Of the
Manhattan Consolidated This engine
WIN operate The large hoist that has
jus, been erected as wen as the pump
and compressor drills which have just
arrived The pump is used Tor the
purpose of raising thc water which
Was encountered Iu large quantities in
the bottom of The shaft The Consol-
dated now has the most complete
equipment Of any property On the dis
trot.
Development work IS being pushed
with yieor ou tha Consolidated EXtnn.
sion property. which aijolns the Consul
dated o1 the north a shaft has been
sunk ta depth af so feet and a cross
.ut driven 200 feet 40 - feet an the
croeseut ledge Eas encountered which
proved f1 he g. feet in width. The
whole ledge win average 81. per ton, TX
f.at OF 20 going SH and one foot aVtraE.
mf 1858 u gold per ton a Wine wiI,
o.. started o1 this ledge and sunk 60 &
further depth ot 100 feet. when drifting
.nl arlss.uttlrg WIN again be done 20
thoroughly open uu the property. Sapt.
al EIsrs lgvfs i1r Reno in day or
SID to complete negotiations for mlll
On De- erected on This property. Plenty
or water BIAS been developed.
The Manhattan Mother Lode property
o. nu direct lime With tho Mauhat-
tnn Coreohd5ted rd columbus ENi,r-
e.au Tho tunnel iz in the bon nearly
1r nat and milling ore has been eye
Dnuufsrei The ledge has mot yet been
rfer,aF .o H- extent Is nof known
Three distinct lodges have been open
.I oa fha Manhattan nel Ton proper
tr. which r1iWrs 'hC Manhattan NlZ-
plh. Tf... hedges are six feet four
fret ana tvn feet in width respectively.
An carry gold values 70 is umorel
th.t ibis company win ioin with rlc
Consolidated Extension in Tho erection
of w.u
4 vast improvement has been maze
m the Manhattan Express property
during The past week The SHAFT rs
down 90 feet
TIE shaft o1 the Manhattan Bufa'0
property hos reached depth ~ nearly
iW feet and ,ho bottom o. all in ore
carrying high values 10 Is undcrst0'
Inst "a hoist hae been ordered and wal
soon hn Installed fo remove fhc ore th7i
if inrdN being blocked ont
4 Sis foot vein hls iul been cut ii
thr tunnel az the Consolidated Man
haitian ai East Manhattan. this being
the sixth distinct vein encountered n
tiis iuhuri TINS last vein contain.
large quantities Of white iron. and car
ries values Of 81 per ton. 4 porphyTy