Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-07-14
BULLFROG MINING SECTION
The Weeks DOings in that Great Southern
Mining District.
BONANZA MOUNTAIN

Development work is being pushed
vigorously on this valuable property.
At this writing, the crosscut is being
driven from the 150-foot level OF the
No. / shaft towards the ledge, which
was cut in the No. 2 shaft at the 30
foot point. This crosscut has been
driven ITO feet. On account of the No.
2 vein pitching SO sharply to the north,
il will probably take from IS to so feet
more work to catch the No. 2 ledge.
No. 4 shaft, which is destined to be the
main working shaft Of the property,
has reached a depth of 1855 feet. The
station has been cut at the l50-foot
level and crosscuts have been started
east and west from the 150-foot level.
It is the intention to develop the vein
that is under No. 8 shaft through the
crosscut Of No. A.. and the vein under
No. A shaft will be developed by the
west crosscut. East and west cross
cuts Of each have been extended about
IS feet. It will be necessary to cross
cut about 40 feet to catch the ledge
which was cut at the 30-foot point in
No. a shaft. About 30 feet of drifting
was done from the 30-foot level of No.
shaft. This is where the big body Of
milling ore was cut into which is 0 6
feet wide, and where the finch streak
that averaged $3.50 a ton was UNI
covered. The hoist which has been
ordered for No. a viii not reach here
until the railroad gets into the district,
when the whim which is now in opera
ton on No. A win be moved to No. 3.
Taking it altogether, this property
never looked as well as it does now.
BULLFRoG MINING
The main tunnel is in 900 feet. The
formation is softening, and stringers
that show good colors are striking
across the tunnel beyond the 575 foot
: point. The winze in No. / lead is down
about 65 feet, and shows increasing
values with depth, and the lead is wild
ening some. No. 2 tunnel is in about
125 feet on the ledge, showing some Il
inches to "a feet in ledge matter carry
ing values of shipping grade. This ]!
the first indication of high grade ore il
that part Of Ladd mountain, and onl.
goes to prove what has already beel
felt by those who know-that Lad
mountain is destined to become m o
the big producing sections of the camp
The Laid mountain locations wer
among the first made in the district
and a year & at this time there wa
more excitement on Ladd mountai
than there was in any part of the dis
trict. High values were being uncov
cred at hat time on the property c
the National Bank, which adjoins tn
Bullfrog Mining.
BLACK SPAR
The station is being cut at the To-
foot level of No. l shaft and drift
started north and south to develop IL
vein on which this shaft has been SUM
The values in the bottom Of the sha
are very good, and it pans from tt
surface to that point. Deveiopnel
work is progressing rapidly, and Il
development UP to the present tin
has been entirely satisfactory. Bett
values are sure to be encounter
through these drifts. No. 2 shaft h
reached a depth Of as feet. Timber
with square sets to a depth Of IS fee
Ground pans well. A station will
cut in this shaft to correspond with t
10O-feot level Of No. i, and, as soon
the point of this station is determine
development will be commenced
crosscuts and drifts. Work on Il
property will be continued througho
the summer on both Of these shafts.
GOLDEN scEPTRE
The hoist started up this afternoc
The shaft is going to be continu
without any delay to the S00-foot poi
before any prosecuting is dor
Crosscut will be started to the west
that point and shaft win be continu
to the 500-foot point at the same tin
Sinking and prosecuting at the sal
time. Shaft is now about 80 feet
depth. double compartment and ma
hole. Shaft is timbered with SOUS
sets all the way, making it perfec
safe to work a full crew of IA mt
The main tunnel is in nearly 300 fe
working two shifts in tunnel; going
put in a blower and a pipe line fir
the shaft to the tunnel, SO as to r
out the bad air. Cutting stringers
the shaft now that are running as hi
as 50 in values, and has every indi