Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-15
A LETTER FROM
JOHNNIE DISTRICT

JOHNNIE, New, September 10, 1906
The Globe Johnnie continues to be the
wonder of this section of the country,
and the rich ore shoot which was
entered last week maintains its strength
but is becoming richer as the work pro-
crosses. Considerable headway was
made in the upper tnnnel, the vein con-
tinues to be three and half wide but
the assays have increased and from
samples taken across the face of the
ledge in the end of the tunnel values
ranging from 81, 900 to So, 600 have been
obtained. The ore is decomposed and
very soft and full of course gold. In
places small nuggets protrude from til,
rock. The tunnel is still being DIR
to the bonanza shaft and it is exp
that next week it will reach its destill.
alton. Good progress is being made on
the lower tunnel that will tap the shaft
at depth of 80 feet AS yet the tun-
mel is not far enough advanced to en-
counter the high grade ore, but it is in
good body of fair grade milling ore
The work has been very encouraging
on the 700 level of the Johnnie Con.
property. The raise is now advanced
about II feet and change of forma-
tion has been encountered. Instead Of
the country rock, quartzite has been
entered and Superintendent Moser says
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body. He expects to be in the pay ore
within day or two. This will ma
terially increase the visible ore in the
Johnnie mine, as then all the levels will
be in pay dirt. Both on the 500 and 600
levels, the drifts are being advanced in
good milling ore. Work is progressing
favorably on the 100 ton mill to be
erected by this company. The engine
has been installed and is in good work.
ing order and it remains but for the
milling machinery to be installed when
the stamps will be dropping.
On the Bullfrog Johnnie, the Blue
Bell. ledge has been stripped for 100
feet. 1t continues to be two and half
feet wide for its length assaying
between S5 and $40 to the ton. The
rock is free milling. On the Golden
Eagle claim grading has been done for
the main working shaft on which sink
ing has already been started. 1t is the
intention of the management to sink
this shaft so that work may be started
on the ore body. Work on the double
compartment shaft will be resumed
just as soon as the necessary timber
arrives at the mine.
Work is being prosecuted in a most
energetic manner on the Leadville
Johnnie. Sinking has been commenced
on the shaft on the Hook Card claim.
The camp buildings have all been built
and the blacksmith shop and boarding
house have been fully equipped. There
is a ledge on this property, on which
the shaft is being sunk, that is almost
solid galena, assaying 70 per cent lead,
20 ounces of silver and $4 in gold The
superintendent contemplates ms
early shipment.
Preparations are being ma
work on the Pittsburg Johnnie. The
owners have gone over the ground and
are looking for suitable spot to COM
mence immediate operations. There is
a vein on this property that parallels
the Golden Eagle vein of the Bullfrog
Johnnie, two and half feet wide, as
saying $50 in gold and 20 ounces in
, silver. The ledge has been traced for
considerable distance and everywhere
, shows high silver values. The property
is admirably located being surrounded
by such companies as the Globe Johnnie,
the Bullfrog Johnnie and the Johnnie
: Con.
) Since the new owners have taken
! hold of the townsite, there is marked
, activity manifested. 0. E. Lowe, the
resident agent, has arrived, and brought
: with him the first installment of the 100
; tents, which are now being erected in
! the various parts of town. He has also
! brought some business men who are
, ready to establish themselves and one
: of them has half carload of goods at
! the railroad station, which he will
t place in building he has just pur-
: chased on Golden Gate avenue.
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