The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-11-10
ORE SHIPMENT OVER
THE BULLFR0G RAILROAD

salsberry. and sim wandell. Develop
ment is being pushed aggressiveiy aud
hosting machinery will be installed az
once.
Len p. McGarry, general manage OF
the Pittsburg & G~rcenwater Copper
company. has just returned from the
property where he established a camp
and has started permanent operations
The company recently secured two
valuable water rights and will have an
abundant supply of water for all pur-
poses. The acreage is tuated south
of the main Greenwater camp. about five
miles from the Amargosa river. g. s.
Johnson of the G.. S. Johnson Brokerage
company. Goldneld. with Judge V. T..
Hoggatt. one of the main owners. re-
Gently made an examination of the
holdings, and acquired substantial in
terests. Robert Grant, a well known
mining engineer. formerly with STRAIT
toms Independence, and secretary of the
Ely Copper company. made an examina-
ton and reports il among the best cop
per showings he has yet seen In the
G~reenwater country.
John McKane, John T. Overbury and
Senator T.. l.. eddie, have sold two
acres of valuable mineral ground adj
joining the West Extension in the Bull
frog district. The purchasers were
Judge v. T. Hoggatt, of Manhattan, b.
f. Sheppard of Fresno, California. Len
p. McGerry of Rhyolite. and Robert
Grant of Goldfeld. Mr.. Grant made an
examination of the property and recon-
mended its purchase. The acreage is
4 cofl 20 Contain nrartfcalN "A solid for
nation with the rich ore showing that is
found in the West Extension. There is
already a 5o-foot shaft with about the
same number of feet of drifting. Con-
nection with the West Extension which
is owned practically by the same people
will form an easy ore exit. A company
to be known as the West Extension An
mex is now in process of incorporation
! for the purpose of developing the
ground. The Jumbo claim of the West
Extension is to be included in the com
pany's assets.
The Montana Bullfrog company has
let a contract for the patent work on
its Bonanza mountain claim. Active de-
velopment is being prosecuted on the
Hardscrabble claim. situated on Laid
mountain. The shaft recently started
is to be carried to the 200-foot point as
rapidly as possible. The ground con-
tains the main leads of the National
Bank and Bullfrog Mining.
The Happy Hooligan has just In
stalled a new hoist which is now in
fine working order. A force has beer
set to work in the east drift where rich
material is being taken out for ship
ment.
Superintendent of the Lige Harris has
a drift in about 40 feet from the 50-foot
level and is encountering material which
yields good %panning. The gold occurs in
huorine quartz. and the indications are
it is stated. that a good body of ore
will soon be opened VI.
The Gold King has ordered a 40-h.p
plant which is to De moved to another
part of the property. The shaft is now
down 800 feet. and connection is being
made from this level with the workings
of the Homestake owned by practically
the same people. 1t will be necessary
to drift about 1000 feet to connect the
two workings. The TUNE will form
an ore exit that will open up an immense
amount of high grade material.