New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
NEWS OF THE MINES. |
Region Near Goldfeld Proving to
Be the Richest Spot on the Globe.

CIolo1eld. New. Nov. (Speclai).-The sensational
developments following exhaustive work In the
vicinity OF the Goldheld Mohawk continue 10 prove
all claims made for the lying immediately
north and east of GoIdheld the richest spot on
the globe. Properties in the vicinity of the great
bonanza mines OF that neghborhood are no
sooner offered for sale than they picked up BY
big operators. The purchases of the Lou Dillon
and White Rock groups we're recently consummated
6cates tas ts have Begun Exhaustive eSopmsnt
w9ck with yieW to opening at depth the % contnu;
Combination veins.
One OF the latest and most important deals of the
last fortnight in this favored spot Is the purchase
by the L. NJ. Sullivan Trust Company of the Morn
ing Star group, consisting OF the Morning Star
and September claims. These adjoin the Silver
Pick and endline the Lou Dillon. The property is
situated within twelve hundred feet of the Com
binaton and Mohawk. and directly in line with
SIIrfsoe ~ er si iiz,Iose5 tr.o etro-H
9uIldCe exploration mas discioseu t"o StLo..-SL!
defined and heavily mneralized veins Of ore that
evary sense of the word choice, inside acreage, in
the immediate vicinity Of the richest group OF
mines IN the state.
The announcement IS made by the owners of the
Mizpah mine at Tonopsh, who recently purchased
the Nevada Wonder group that they have proved
up the ledge on this property a depth of 10
feet showing average width OF twelve feet and
uniform value of better than Sl00 ton THIS
of the big mines Of the state and with the rapid
succession Of strikes which are being made
future Of the district IS so vel assured that min
ing operators large and small. from many states
the week has seen The completion or several d9als
town is growing rapidly; many frame buildings qIl
are going up. and the road leading from Wonder
TO Fairview is lined with mule teams -aGTIlo' - b
and coaveyances Of various kinds handHng I tne ne
the camp.
Wonder is only eighty miles east Of the worlds
famous Comstock, which produced in period OF
four decades more than 500 C00.000 and within
short distance Of the present established mineral
lied area are many abandoned mines, which were
worked in the days of the primitive prospector ana
which made their owners rich. The vein system
of the caup extends east and west and south for
more than fonr miles, and the formation IS OF a
permanent character. 1t has been this fact that
has commended this camp so strobgy tom 70 1nTeI e
hundred persons. Frame buildings are gong up up
on 6otA SIDES OF me sreet anu anu ,e 49, hem ia xed
to tie utmost for the last ten days. a panh' @ t%o
been md buildings P bsna5 are 9eg 16 Far
New which at present IS the place OF supply
The new Duluth camp has blocned like rose
in the desert. Already where less than month
ago there was nothing but sage brush and cac-
tus there is now up-to-date mining town OF
six hundred Inhabitants. Duluth mas 70 us circuit
the first discovery of genuine phonolite ore ever
made in Nevada. It was found on the July claim.
p n C1lrrie of Strattons mine at Ninton mace
careful examination Of this camp ana PrioIsF,eS I,
n the greatest discovery ever Hld-e ltii,.I ~ -
The largest Colorado operators aiT nr0,ar+ies
making preparations 70 deFelop IulaeI T,r Com
on an extensive scale. The Cox lnNeS Sli4et~ ~ IN
panys lease Is TorhlEs s1A VTingfeId agents have
saS,raS Ave cIaiTns near the original slIlht aII
viii develop as fast possible Coloraeo men % az
saw there is nothing like II since ne ad$ go dg
De Creek excitement ana are DaChs ,,JrCyarties
nrent by investing heavily in mining proper ''eS'-
" IT Webb was the first one Of the GoloneIo
crowd ~ return from the Walker River Reser'a-
tion He arrived last night with sacKtuI Oh
specirnens Of ore which sparkleo Win so'''
5fscovered and located several claims seven mics
-. 90 TDalLer Lake Webb also found a big
it, ~ conper-silver ore. which runs hlgh IN
the white metal and brings the news or me ioca-
ION OF the old Dutchman mine ny a HaWIlgll 's
character called Jimmy Lhis mn ne his M Two sons
who were murdered by the Indians. lhey mao
small stamp mill run by power generated oy an
overshot water wheel
4 dfspatch was received to-day by the Cox In
yestnlent Company stating that a strike had been
,nadA on the Southern Cross claim Of the Man
of the rurnor that has been the street Tor some
6avs and which has caused considerable ACTIVITY
in the stocks on the Jersey euro. & so,,- t..+
The telegram states tnat the VEN Is IouT leeI
wide and runs s137 TO the ton.
O. P Posey president Of the Nevada Copper
Mining and Smelling Company, writes 70 ". Z.
Mitchell vice-president that in the Crosscut on
the 1G0-foot level Of the sulphile mine the
workings are in 90 feet, without any sign Of wall.
occur every few feet varying IN size from two
inches tWo feet. that are solid ron ard COPPER
suIphide. These streaks run about 10 per cent
copper and from IS to $40 in gold
MUCH SILVER FOUND AT COBALT.