The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26

aoLprrELD NEWS

aoLDrTELD NEWS
Manhattan. New. May 24.-Manhat-
tan is rapidly recovering from the re-
suit of the recent earthquake and con-
Migration in San Francisco, which for a
time threatened to very materially cur
tail mining operations. and the various
mining properties are again being work.
ed with vigor. There was, perhaps. no
camp in Southern Nevada more vitality
affected by the disaster than Manhattan
as prior to April is, San Francisco busi-
ness men were very considerably in
terested in the development of the mines
and prospects of the district. The with
drawal of their support has been more
than Offset, however, by the advent of
capital from other points and after a
period of slight depression normal con-
ditions again prevail. Renewed activity
is apparent in all sections of the camp
and each days development, both at
surface and underground, is of a char
acter which tends to more thoroughly
demonstrate the value and ~permanency
of the gold bearing veins of the Man
haitian district.
MANHATTAN CONSOLIDATED
A strike of vary large proportion was
made a few days ago on the Virgin
Mary fraction of the Manhattan Con-
solidated Extension Mining company.
adjoining the Manhattan Consolidated.
At a depth of sixty feet, a 12-foot vein
of ore was encountered, fairly teeming
with free gold. The nature of the ore
is a schist with stringers of quartz run
ming through 1t. The popularity of the
strike is that the free gold can be found
in large quantity in the schist. Some
of the finest specimens sampled assay
into the thousands of dollars per ton,
while the whole IL feet will average SIS.
Work in the shaft of the Manhattan
Consolidated was stopped a few days
ago on account OF water. At a depth OF
rs feet a large flow of water was en-
countered, and work cannot be esumed
until the pumps which have just ar
rived, are put in place. This Is a great
feather for the Consolidated. as now
water is assured for the large mill
which the company are contemplating
building in the near future. Two HOSTS
are in tho course of construction on the
Consolidated, which is a true indication
of ore bodies of sufficient size and value
to warrant extensive operations.
MANHATTAN PINE NUT
The shaft on the Pine Nut has fol-
lowed the dip of the vein from surface
to a depth of 20 feet and from it's bot
tom crosscuts are now being run out to
the north and south. The former is in
a distance of 100 feet and the latter a
distance of 80 feet. In the breast of
each excellent milling values are being
obtained. An influx of water has acted
as a deterrent to further sinking and to
obviate this difficulty a pump is to be
installed. A 20-horse power steam
hosting plant is to be erected at the
collar of the shaft and as soon as both
pieces of machinery are in operation
sinking will be resumed and be con-
tinued indefinitely. The Pine Nut adj
joins the property of the Manhattan
Consolidated on the east, is traversed
by the same vein system and the shaft
is located within 16 feet from the one
through which the Consolidated people
are hosting pay grade. A fine contact
has been discovered on the claim be-
tween lime and shale which presents
every indication of permanency. The
Pine Nut tunnel has penetrated the Hill
a distance of 12O feet and has cut sew
eral stringers of ore holding good grade
SINKING on RocKLIN
On the Rocklin claim, located In the
northwestern portion of the camp. mining
energy at this time is confined to shaft
sinking with the intention of proving
up at depth. The formation is slate,
lime and shale, with quartz dikes
strongly impregnated with iron and
crossed by streaks of tale, similar to
that found in the famous Shoshone mine
at Bullfrog. 1t was at first thought
that there were three distinct lodges on
the acreage, but further prospecting has
developed the fact that they converge
to a common point and form one enorm-
ous ledge. $50 feet in breadth with gold
values running from So to $3.50 the ton
and holding a general average of $50
the ton.
The claim is now the property of the
Manhattan Rocklin Mining company
who purchased it from DIR. Smith of this
city through the agency of ]. w. Arkell,
formerly editor of Judge"
MILL FOR YELLOW HORSE
One of the important developments OF
the week is the decision of the director
ate of the Yellow Horse company to
erect a mill at a point near the main
working smart soon 10 De stdttcu. ihO
plans for the mill are yet in the chrys-
alis, but are being evolved as rapidly as
possible. Yellow Horse acreage has a
prospective value second to none In the
Manhattan district and is traversed by
a large and well mineralized vein sys-
tenn. Free gold frequently occurs in the
lodges and the rock returns high grade
paintings and assays. When the prop
erty is explored at depth through the
medium of the proposed shaft there is
every reason to believe that rich ore
bodies will be found in place and that
regular and frequent shipments will
follow.
MANHATTAN CowB0Y
Drifting was begun Friday last from
the 75-foot level of the Manhattan Cow
boy, and almost Immediately a three
foot vein of fine looking quartz carrying
heavy iron sulphides. was encountered.
This vein was found in the shaft, but
only in small quantity. 1t has opened