The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-06-23

CRYSTAL sPRINos-Captain Geo.
W. Thatcher arrived from Denver last
Sunday and during the week started
eight men at work on the Crystal
Springs group, which was recently pur-
chased by w. f. Gum and associates.
The plan is to thoroughly explore the
surface of the big group with a view of
starting underground work in several
places. The property includes the
Crystal Springs TOWNSHIP and valuable
water rights. 1t is now in the hands
OF well-to-do mining men who have paid
a good sum for the control and who
mean to develop the property on an ex-
tensive scale.
A contract for 100 feet Of sinking has
been let by the Los Angeles Bullfrog
company on its Boulder claim at Crystal
Springs. The work has been started.
The Mayfower shaft at 1870 feet con-
tinues to show the good ore, and the
north drift from the 100-foot level is in
splendid values.
The Starlight crosscut, vein No. 2,
has opened the ledge for rs feet with
out reaching the opposite wall. The
face of the crosscut is in excellent ore,
while the entire deposit as exposed is OF
a good milling quality. Streaks of high
grade that could be sorted and shipped
are present. The work is being done
from grass roots. The open cut on No.
1 ledge, which is the n~ortherly extern
sion of the Mayfiower, Is also showing
ax Gallant - M oFnrA .rt1I he xnaIa
to locate the junction of these two veins,
and a shaft will be sunk at the point
of intersection.
CHINA NEvADA.-Two men are at
work sinking a shaft on the Nora claim
of the China-Nevada on a big
porphyritic quartz ledge, fifty feet wide
on the surface. Gracey informs us that
they are down about eighteen feet and
have not encountered the hanging wall.
but have broken into a ledge of lode
porphyry some three feet in width,
which is well mineralized. On the Hang
Kong claim they have a ledge of quartz
and rhyolitic quartz which, judging by
the surface outcrop, seems to be fully
fifty feet in width, and which outcrops
through the claim in a diagonal direc-
ton for over 1000 feet. This shows
sufficient values. considering the size of
the outcrop, to justify exploration. They
expect to sink a shaft on this ledge in
the near future, though they may decide
to open 1t up by tunnel, as 200 feet or
more of depth could be gained in that
way.
ECLrPsE-TRAMP.-The long Eclipse
tunnel, which is now in nearly 500 feet,
is getting close to the Hobo ledge. Dur
ing the week s~tringers Of quartz carry
ing fair values have been cut, and the
indications are that the ledge is not far
ahead. The main Tramp tunnel is close
to the big Tramp ledge, similar indica-
ticns having appeared during the week.
The tunne continues to
show the milling ore that has been pre-
scented over 800 feet. The upraise from
the east crosscut from the Tramp tun-
mel has been extended 10 feet and re-
mains in a good quality of ore. Twenty
feet more will make the connection with
the Nelson shaft. Superintendent
Blackmer of the Tramp Consolidated
will also superintend the work on the
Sunset.
PrTTsBURGH.-The Canton shaft on
the IllISDuTSH pQllllOS 10 oO"h ~
feet, and for the past 80 feet has been
penetrating a vein of soft iron quartz
that is dipping to the east. If the
shaft is through the vein at 200 feet,
a station will be cut. and drifting and
prosecuting will be done from that
level. The values are chiefly in he con-
centrates, which are very heavy. The
Pittsburgh estate has been prospected
by three shafts, all of which show veins,
proving that the mother lode of Mont
gomery mountain runs through the
group.
GOLDEN SCEPTRE.-The big hoist
for the Golden Sceptre arrived yester-
day at Rhyolite and is being hauled up
the hill today. A big force of men Is
employed around the workings getting
the machinery in place. Two and pos
sibly three shifts will be employed in
putting the shaft down to 800 feet, at
which depth prosecuting will be taken
up. During the week manganese string
ers appeared in the shaft, carrying
small values. The crosscut tunnel is In
about ESQ feet.
-Rhyolite Herald.