The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-06-02
THE BULLFROG DISTRICT


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equipment is hrst-class in every respect.
the camp is extensive and well arranged,
the management is good, and the com
pany has plenty of money to thoroughly
exploit and develop this very promising
property. The first important feature in
the making of a mine is to nave the ore.
The Mayfiower is one of the many in
the Bullfrog district that has ore, and
has IL abundantly. The crosscut from
the 1O0-foot level has exposed 40 feet
of milling ore in width without reaching
the footwall. The ore occurs in quartz
and spar, mixed with manganese. lying
along a rhyolite hanging wall, which
crops prominently over the length of the
company's holdings, and the ledge.
opened at intervals, is known to carry
values for a length of about 1900 feet.
A drift has also been run 40 feet from
the 100-foot level, exposing the ore all
the way. After sinking a few feet be-
low this level. Superintendent Bob Smith
finds that the values are gradually in
creasing. as has been the case since the
ore was first struck. Mr.. Smith says
that he has never known a deposit to
carry such uniform values as the May
flower. A station has been cut at the
100-foot level. In the immediate vicin-
ity of the Mayf1ower are several promis-
ing properties, some of which show ex-
cellent values, particularly the Star
light, which is expected to develop into
quite as extensive a proposition as the
Mayf1ower. The two properties have
been incorporated by the same people,
and are being worked under one man
agement.
GIBRALTAR.-All of the workings
on the estate of the Gibraltar Mines
Syndicate are showing free gold in pam
ming except the big shaft. which is
penetrating the country rock. The most
fattering development of the week has
taken place in the No. 2 ledge. The
crosscut, which has exposed Sc feet of
milling values without reaching the end.
is showing more free gold than ever be-
fore, and tale is appearing in the face
that also pans well. During the week
the drift on the east wall of No. 2 ledge
has been continued, five feet of Roadway
having been gained, making the drift
IFS feet in length, showing milling
values all the way. The drift has also
developed free gold in quartz and tale
during the week. The remarkable show
ing in this ledge is far beyond the most
optimistic expectations of the manage
ment.
The main crosscut tunnel, No. /, has
not reached ledge No. A., but the face
continues to show light paintings in the
rock and fines. No. 2 tunnel on ledge
No. 4 is improving in values, and the
indications are that another high grade
shoot is near at hand. This level is also
showing tale. No. 3 tunnel is now in
basalt, which strange to say carries
gold visible to the naked eye. This is
a rare occurrence, although the basalt
in the Gibraltar workings carries more
or less gold, but in %sulphide form. The
whole face of No. 3 is high grade mill
ing ore.
LEE DISTRICT.-The Lee district is
attracting much deserved attention of
late. Many of the big operators have
become interested there. and the indica-
lions are that several big producers will
be developed. There are two sections in
the district, which is as yet morgan
lied. The Nevada side, in which are
situated the Swan Hilda, swan Hilda
Annex, Lee n and other, is locally
called the Poste district. while the Cal
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Lee strike CHayseed), Hicks & Leavitt,
Bradshaw & Paymal and others, is
known as the Lee and Echo districts.
The entire strip will probably be organ
lied as the Lee district, as that seems
to be the most favored name. Work is
now in progress upon several properties,
and other outfits announce that they Will
begin extensive work in the fall. Borax
Smith, Malcolm Macdonald and assoc
ciates, Judge Ray and associates, ii. II
Wallace and several other well-to-do
people nave recently made purchases
PRovIDENCE.-The Providence has
made a substantial strike in the drift
from the shaft at a depth of go feet.
Big paintings are secured, the material
being quartz and tale. The drift is drlV-
ing toward the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
workings, and is now about 300 feet
from the most easterly drift in the big
mine. The drift has been following the
contact, which has shown values here
and there, and this week came into what
has the appearance of being the rich
shoshone shoot. A few days of work
will tell the story. The Providence
people sank a shaft 100 feet and drifted
southwesterly until the work of hoist
ing became too burdensome and expen-
sive for further work; then the new
shaft was started close to the wagon
road and another drift was made toward
the big min
MoNTGOMERY-sHOSHoryE - su-
perintendent Bryce Turner received
word Wednesday that the car load OF
Shoshone ore had arrived at Denver,
where Chemist F. M. Fields will make
tests of same to determine what char
acter of mill will be needed. The first
load of lumber for the big boarding
house arrived at tho mine his week.
The development in the Shoshone and
Polaris continues as before, and the new
tunnel on the Indian Johnnie is well un-
der way.
sHosHoNE NATIONAL BANK
The new shaft on the Shoshone Ma
tional Bank, which is being sunk close
to the Montgomery Mountain property,
is down As feet. Superintendent James
Connolly expects to catch the ledge in
a crosscut to the west. Good values have
been secured from a ledge of manganese