Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-01
THE BULLFROG MINES
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spot that Superintendent Nelson put a
mar at work two days ago. The rock
taken out is full of gold and gives great
paintings. Every week shows Gibral-
tar to be a greater mine than the week
before.
A new vein was opened yesterday in
the west crosscut from the tunnel on
the Peerless. The vein is from Is to IS
inches wide, of quartz and rhyolite,
well stained with manganese, and
shows colors in the pan. The tunnel is
being driven ahead with the formation.
The rock breaks short making slow
progress.
The tunnel on the Homestake Exten-
sion is being driven ahead as rapidly as
possible, with very encouraging results.
Curtis Mann informs us that surface
prospecting is showing up some very
fine stuff from which assays have been
secured running as high as $50, and
showing good colors in the pan. A
number have been out during the last
week to visit the property and look
over the ground. Mr.. Boston, of the
Rush, Mr.. Gemmill, of the Red Oak and
Mr.. Kelsey of the Vaada Mines Promo
ton company, of Los Angeles, went
out Wednesday, and we understand
were very well pleased with the out
look for profitable development.
The Gold Bar Annex has run a cross
cut tunnel 290 feet into the south side
of the hill from the Gold Bar, with the
expectation of opening the south extern
sion of the Gold Bar ledge. They have
cut small punches Of ore running from
a trace to $40. 80, but as yet have not
encountered a permanent body. Fifty
feet of drifting has been done north and
south from the tunnel, about 265 feet
from the portal. Ledge matter was
found containing jasper, quartz and
tale, from which small values were
secured. A winze was started from the
north drift and has been sunk so feet,
it will go down another so feet. The
rock shows more iron stain than was
found above and seems to be improving
generally. If the rock continues tC
improve with depth, IN upraise to the
surface will be made, the Wine con.
verted into a permanent shaft, and an.
other crosscut run to follow under tn,
main tunnel. The company has SID
claims. Jas. H. Forman of Tonopah
is president; Henry Knight, vice-presi
dent, and N. C. Fassett, treasurer
The company was promoted by Kenneth
Donnellan, and Jack Nancy of Bull
frog, is one of the principle stock
holders. Edward Baker is superinten
dent.
Superintendent Doyle has reached tn,
I60-foot point in the shaft at the Sho
shone Extension, and the mineral con
dition, he says, is good. At the 20
extensive lateral work will be under
taken. Telephone communication ha
been had by the management here t
the effect that all the treasury stock o
the company has been sold, and hat tn
only source through which stock can b
secured is the San Francisco stocI
exchange.
The Hobo shaft of the Tramp Con
solidated company is being worked i
the drift in anticipation of the genera
connection at a later date. The drift j
in 81 feet and the breast is in a highl
m~ineralized ledge of manganese. N
attention is being given to the ore tina
is being taken out. Sacked ore
stored in the side of the shaft to Fl
that space and the surplus is bein
thrown on the dump.