Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-22

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east drift is in about % feet, and it is
the intention to run a drift to the west
from the shaft. This work shows that
the ore continues in depth, and it is es-
timated that there is over $50, 900 worth
of ore in sight now. The railroad is
LAYING a switch for the Skookum. This
will be one of the shipping mines of the
camp. Application has beed made for
listing the stock on the San Fcancisco
board. The officers and directors of
this company are: Zeb Kendall, presi-
dent; L. o. Ray, vice-president; John
Beckman, secretary; o. o. Kincaid,
treasurer; j. B. Lindsay and c. W. Nc
Dorman, directors.
At a meeting of the main owners of
the Happy H~ooligan, held last week a
sufficient treasury was provided to in
stall an Is h. p. gasoline hoist and con-
tinue development indefinitely. Six
men will be employed at one and the
main energy will be expended in sink
ing the shaft, now down 1853 feet, to the
400-foot level. The Hooligan has a
quantity of ore sacked, and will be
among the first shippers in the district
when the railroad arrives. The order
for the hoist has just been placed with
the Western Gas Engine Co., repre-
sented here by j. M. Willard.
Senator Newell. general manager of
the Original Bullfrog, states that the
force is to be increased in a short time.
The Original is an exception as far as
closing down for any cause is concerned.
Work has been continuously carried on
since it was first started. Sometimes
it was found necessary to reduce the
crew, but never to suspend it. The
west crosscut from the 160-foot level
recently ''holed'' the Pierce shaft, thus
offording better ventilation and a Sec
ond exit from the mine: This crosscut
is being continued west and it is thought
likely at any time to run into one similar
to that found in the West Extension.
The painter, with his brush and pot
of green paint, has worked a great
change for the better in the appearance
of things at the Gold Bar, where the
finishing touches have just been put on
the buildings, including Superintendent
Bedford's office, the bunk house and
gallows frame. The working force now
comprises 80 men, which will be aug
mented to 60 shortly.
The crosscut at the Starlight has pen
etrated vein matter for So feet and no
hanging wall has appeared. John t.
Oberbury, general manager of the Star
light and Mayflower is expected back
in a few days, when in all probability a
two-compartment shaft will be started
on Starlight ground near the Mayfower
end lines and the new shaft on the
latter.
w. II. Malone and E. H. Sanford of
Denver and A. A. Mcknight of Rhyo-
lite returned from Eldorado canyon,
where they purchased four claims known
as the Belle group, of Jacob Stoner.
They report the ground the making of
a silver bonanza. From two pounds of
selected rock they obtained a return of
$40 in metal, principally silver, or in
ounces 7,453 to the ton in silver with
$11.87 in gold. An assay of average
material went $685.. The vein, they
say, is between 10 and II feet with a
pay streak giving the high values Of Is
inches. The former owner sent z, 10C
pounds of the ore to the smelter fol
testing purposes and received a return
of 5000. The new owners have set g
force of ten men to work and will de-
velop the property as rapidly as pos
sible. Messrs. Malone and Sanford are
also largely interested in Bullfrog prop.
critics.
Superintendent McCarvel of the Daisy
reports the shaft down ITO feet. The
rich sulphide body recently encountered
has dipped out but the shaft is still ir
excellent milling ore. A crosscut will
be started at the 200 to catch the high
grade tense, and the shaft continued tc
the 300. A new double compartment
shaft has been begun and the materia
coming in shows good paintings.
The evcavating for the Gold Bullfroe
mill was finished last week and work Of
construction commenced. The survey
for the pipe line has started. The water
will come from Lynch's ranch, recently
purchased by the company, and the pipe
line will be approximately eight miles
long. 1t will take about 60 days t.
build the mill and complete the pipe
line.
The north drift from the 200 at tht
Mayhower is in so feet and the south
81. The last crosscut is in 30 feet anC
all the workings are in ore of an ex'
cellent milling grade. The No. 2 shaft
is down IS feet with the entire bottom
in fine material.