Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-07-21

far better than at any time in the his
tory of the mine, and that he was safe
in saying that when regular shipments
commenced they would continue in
definitely.
THE BOOTH.
After reaching the SO0-foot level in
the shaft on the Booth claim, sinking
has been discontinued for the present
and all endeavors will be made tie reach
the pay shoot from the 200-foot level,
where it is confidently believed by those
in charge that ore of shipping value
will be encountered. From the 2O0-foot
mark the crosscut to the west was run
in 120 feet. During the last 25 feet of
the crosscut ledge matter has been
passed through. The ore shows an
abundance of iron sulphides and assays
taken from across the entire ledge give
returns of a h~igh-grade milling value
and is much better than the manage
ment expected. On the S0-foot level,
where a crosscut was run to the ledge,
the same character Of ore is found as
on the lower level. This clearly proves
that the. ledge is permanent and
when extraction is commenced the
Booth will have blocked out a large
tonnage of milling ore. C~rosscutting
from the 275-foot level will be COM
menced Immediately and it is believed
that when the ledge is tapped high
values will be encountered.
LEAsERs To SHAFT DEEPER.
The Goldfield Century Mining Com
pany, operating a lease on the Union
Jack claim of the Atlanta property, has
recently installed a hosting plant at
the works. The shaft, which is now
down lear the 10O-foot level, is to be
continued tie the 250-foot point before
any prosecuting is done. From the
lower level a thorough and systematic
course of development work has been
carried out. The block OF ground be-
ing worked by the Century people is
only a short distance from the st. Ives,
and those in charge believe that when
the 250-foot point is reached they will
encounter good values. The Goldfeld
Century company is composed of Gold
field and New York people.
ACQUIRE ANOTHER LEASE.
Messrs, Detch and Brewer, who are
operating in different parts of the Gold
field district, last week acquired a new
lease on the Velvet property. Active
work has commenced and no time will
be lost In sinking a shaft in search of
the precious metals. The lease is 10
Gated on the Sunflower claim Of the
Velvet company's property and its To-
cation is considered by many to be the
best In that section of the district.
WORKING IN ORE,
Developments will be carried OF
more rapidly hereafter, /" remarked su,
p~erintendent Mckay, of the Mackenzi,
lease on the Mohawk, to a Review MAI
yesterday. If mining with the lates.
improved machinery and methods is an!
criterion of finding the pay shoots, tn
operators of this lease are surely en-
titled to receive such benefits, and iron
what the Review man saw there 1t vii
not be long before such will be a fact
t The shaft has now attained a depth o
: 280 feet and will be continued on t
5 water level. Stations have been cut an
: four different crosscuts started all O
e which are now in ore of a fair value
Developments have been considerable
!, delayed by the late arrival of the ne1
so h. p. electric hoist, which was de-
e livered a few days ago. All arrange
ments to install the new machiner
have been completed and it will be pr
y in place att once, when work will b
rushed with all speed.