Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-07-14
THE MINING NEWS
FROM MANHATTAN
Development Work Still Going on
Steadily and GOOd Returns
are daily Reported.

1uC uANAhobSnh 1NSWo 6ANSo eAN W.
lowing account of mining in that dis
trict for the past week:
Eight feet of ore having an average
Reld value of $3.50 per ton is being |
mined at Lease No. on the Stray Dog |
Mani attain company's ground and as
aociated with it is a streak of quartz |
which returns values of 81 900 per ton |
About three weeks ago the ledge was
encountered in the drift run from the
136-foot level, assays averaging at that
time about s44 per ton. A winze sunk
on the deposit has marked an increase
in value TO the figure before mentioned.
The 81, 900 streak is about six inches in
width and carries free gold in generous
quantities. From this lease ore of
good shipping grade is also being mined
at the 50-foot level, but the higher
values obtain in the deeper workings.
In the north drift from the 135-foot
stati on a recent break returned values
of $3.50 per ton across two feet of vein
matter, and in the south drift samples
taken across a like breadth Of vein re-
turned values of $694 per ton. The re-
mainder of the ledge in both drifts is
of excellent milling grade. On the
dump are 100 sacks of ore having a
value of 5000 per ton.
Lease No. 2 presents mineral indica-
tions Of more than ordinary rypromise, as
an ore shoot has just been encountered
at depth of 70 feet which carries good
milling values across eight feet of vein
matter. By careful sorting a portion
of this product could be increased to
shipping grade. The shoot evidently
trends into the main vein system,
which will be entered at depth of
about 100 feet.
The Stray Dog company has started
a shaft at a point liz feet from the
side line of Lease No. with the object
of tapping the rich ore shoot on that
lease at depth of $50 feet ON its dip.
The management believes that at that
point the deposit will leave the leased
block and therefore be open to pros
pecting on company account. Sinking
is progressing rapidly and within few
weeks the objective point will be
rea ched.
The ledge on the Pine Hill Mining
company's ground continues to look
well and better values are being en-
countered. The company is sinking
right on the ledge and it is their inten-
ton to sink to some depth before cross
cutting to determine the width Of the
deposit. The outlook is very encour-
aging indeed and this favorable ground
will surely yield up its portion of Man.
hattan's wealth. The late rich strike
on the Mustang Extension to the west
and the fne ore bodies on the Crescent
group to the east prove the mineral
belt to the north Of town, where the
Pine Hill property lies on direct line
between these two mentioned. The
Pine Hill ledge running east and ives,
is undoubtedly part of this highly min
eralized belt in the northern part oi
the district.
Two streaks of ore which present
indications of making into high grade
bodies with further development were
encountered on the acreage of the Pin'
Nut Mining company. The latter o.
the two finds was made in the new
main working shaft at a depth of L
feet. While narrow, the streak pam
and assays well above pay and is wild
ening somewhat as depth is gained
At distance of 28O feet in the tunne
being driven into the hill from th'
north end Of the property streak o
quartz is showing which carries con
siderable free gold and which returns
assays Of shipping grade. This stringe
Is evidently feeder from the mali
vein and its gold values apparently
indicate the grade Of ore which may b
expected to prevail in the parent ledge
The tunnel has length of over 80
teet and for most of the distance is i
schlst. The line contact will be reache
within 100 feet more of drifting an
the apex of the hill will be cut at
oepth of 200 feet. In driving to tina
point several lodges showing at surfac
Will be cut and will be explored b
means of crosscuts and drifts. Tn
property adjoins the Consolidated O.
the east and carries 1900 feet Of tina
rich ledge. At surface paintings an
assays compare favorably with thos
obtained on Consolidated ground a
grass roots, and the Pine Nut peopl
are confident that they will find hig
grade pay crack as soon as the ledge
explored at depth. At the new mai
working shaft every effort is bein
made to get the machine plant in plac
and barring accidents it should be
operation within month. 1t is of 81
horse power and has a lifting capacit