Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-10-13
JOHNNIE HAS
SHIPPING ORE
Lodges Increase and Good
Values Show.
TONOPAH CAPITALISTS INVEST
Weeks DOingS in the District
Large Amount Of Development
Work Being Done.

Michigan, was a visitor last week anu
expressed himself surprised at the de-
yelopment encountered in some of the
mines. Mr.. Ward after going through
the Johnnie Consolidated mine, said
that while he had seen larger mines this
could be classed as one of the big mines
of Nevada, and that he was surprised
at the amount Of development work
that had been done on the property.
Mr.. Ward was down in the 700 level and
examined the ore shoot that had just
been opened on that level and said that
the showing was much more than he
expected, although he had seen a num-
Der of reports of progress made in the
mine. Mr.. Ward also viewed the Globe
property and said that beyond a doubt
it was of the richest he had ever
seen. He saw the Globe before the
rich strike had been made in the Rath-
bone-Frost lease proving the extension
of the vein.
The ore shoot recently encountered
by Superintendent Moser in the 700
level of the Johnnie Consolidated has
been surveyed and examined and found
to be 81 feet wide, assaying between
$25 and $50. Two shifts are now work.
ing on this level stopping the ore. The
formation on this level is the same as
on the levels to the surface, it being an
oxidized ore with free gold. The pan
nings in some places have been uncom-
monty large and would indicate that in
places the ore runs much higher than
the average assays show.
On tho Bullfrog-Johnnie, in addition
to the work being done on the new
working shaft, an additional shafts be-
ing sunk on the Annie M. claim with a
view to determining the extent of the
Blue Bell vein. 0utcrops indicate that
this claim has the extension of the Blue
Bell ledge but the ground has received
but little prospecting and the strength
of the vein at this point has never been
determined.
Work has been started on the Clana-
han mines by w. S. Smith. This is the
third property to operate in the mineral
fiat country, and as the locations have
been numerous in the past few days
and considerable activity may be looked
for in that section of the country.
This group of mines lie three quarters
of a mile north of the Leadville-J ohnnie,
and has a galena ledge that shows re-
markable values. Assays from samples
taken across the face of the ledge in
several places shows the gold to run as
high as from 500 to $3.50, and 20 ozs.
silver.
The Rathbone-Frost lease grows more
valuable with every stroke of the pick,
Two shifts are now working sackine
the ore, and as more men can be hired
three shifts will be put to work. Thu
The ledge on the 40 level continues tt
yield it's m~arvelously rich ore and thu
vein is widening as it approaches thu
Globe ground. There car be no doubf
that with a little more work this leas,
will compare favorably with some o
the bonanza leases of the northern
country. No work has yet been don,
on the 100 level, the attention beinI
concentrated on the upper workings
In the face of the ledge the a 0
gold is as plainly visible as it is on tn
specimen rock.
On the Globe property the WORKINGS
are still digging in the lower tunnel an
the superintendent expects get in tn
rich ore in about a week. Then stopinI
will commence and some record breaking
shipments can be looked for. The neN
shaft is being sunk on an extension o
the Johnnie lode and is going through
10-foot ledge that averages betwee
$40 and SIS.
The Leadville-Jo hnnie is now working
an extra force of men in prospecting
the Last Chance claim, which has de
veloped some very rich indications i
the last week. Besides this prospec
work, the regular force is at work i
No. 2 shaft.
The C. C. Beauregard lease is show
ing some ~marvelously rich ore. Thi
lease has the extension of the ledg
from the Rathbone-Frost lease. Blu
the ledge has not yet been exploite
enough to determine anything regard
ing the ore-body beyond the fact tina
some very rich ore is being sacked fror
the surface. When a little depth is at
tanned on this lease, so that the ledge i
well defined as may prove that the Glob
Treasury vein is much larger and richie
than even the Rathbone-F r strik,
showed it to be.
JOHNNIE, New, October 9, 1906. :