The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-15

camp by a recent statement OF w. o.
Pray, the well known ~geologist and
mining engineer. Mr.. Pray asserts that
the rich ledge showing in the Consoli-
dated workings extends west into the
territory OF the Seyler-Humphrey and
Manhattan Standard companies and
that IL obtains to the east as far as the
Ralston desert. The statement manat-
ing from a gentleman of such recog-
nized standing in the mining field has a
bearing upon the development of that
section of the Manhattan mining dis
trict of incalculable Importance, offer
ing as IL does. the possibility for the
establishing Of a long chain of produc-
ing mines along the course of that high
grade contact across an expanse of coun-
try over eight miles in length.
Within the last few weeks Mr.. Pray
has had occasion to inspect that por-
ton of the amp lying to the east OF
the Bald Eagle claim of the Standard
company and to the west of the prop
erty of the Toquima Copper company.
One of the more important results of
his investigation is the tracing OF the
Consolidated ledge from the Seyler-
Humphrey estate TO the point where 1t
dips beneath the sands of Ralston
desert. Pray made the journey on foot
and states hat he experienced little
difficulty in tracing the dyke all the
way. He estimates the average width
of the contact at 40 feet, the entire out
crop being composed of the blue, crys-
tallized lime so pronounced on the
acreage of the Manhattan Consolidated
company.
After leaving Consolidated ground the
passes through the holdings of the
Pine Nut company to the White Cap
group and from thence to the acreage of
the Manhattan Zanzibar company: from
there it passes southeast across a long
of country to the estates of the
Bonanza and Toquima Copper companies
and eventually buries it's inuou length
the sand dunes that border the
rim of the Ralston desert. West
of the Consolidated shaft the ledge
winds a devious course through and
a series of undulating slopes to
the arroya whose arid bottom forms a
of the trail leading to East Man
dipping beneath the roadway
the ledge again outcrops on the hillside
to the west, showing plainly on both
Manhattan Standard and Seyler-Hum-
phrey ground. That the lead extends
still further on to the west is high }
probable but it's further course was not
traced by Mr.. Pray.
In connection with his interesting ard
important statement Mr.. Pray opines
that while the dip of this huge deposit
Is apparently to the south that its true
lip is to the north, and anticipates that
development at depth will establish the
of his deduction. He believes that
the volcanic upheaval that took place
throughout the Southern Nevada coun-
try subsequent to the period of vein in
resulted in doubling tho big
back upon itself much like a
fold or plat, and that as it is followed
down it will gradually right itself until
t assumes it's original position.
MANHATTAN CONSOLIDATED
For the purpose of developing this
valuable deposit at depth the Manhat-
tan Consolidated management is sinking
a double compartment shaft, 4Hx91@
feet in the clear. The shaft is down 175
feet and in that distance has tapped the
and passed through it into the
foot wall. Considerable water is flow
ng into the workings but thus far the
pumps are handling II without difficulty.
In the old shaft and in the company's
unnel the ledge has been proved up in
[ number of places and always with un-
success. Large bodies of high
and mill grade quartz are blocked
,ut and at points the vein matter is
showing from 60 to 10 feet wide. A
arge n of ore has accumulated at
surface n the pile is augmented from
line to time. The entire dump is COM
posed of an exceptional grade of stamp
,ock and a a total value approximate
ng half a million dollars.
MANHATTAN zANzIBAR
The MANAGEMENT of the Manhattan
ompan is utilizing a tunnel
rs a medium by which to develop that
of the Consolidated ledge pass
ng through the corporations holdings.
driving a distance of 432 feet the
rein was tapped. A drift has been run
IN it a length of 40 feet and at no point
the quartz been below shipping
trade. The ledge is showing 22 feet
vide and presents indications of broad
at depth. The ore is identical in
with that being mined on Con-
ground and while gold values
ire not yet as high they compare very
'avorably with those which obtained at
depth and length in the Consolidated
.unnel. 1t has required time. patience
md money to drive the big bore to the
contact but now it is gained there is
every likelihood that the company will
cap rich reward. The vein in its en-
.irety is profitable stamp product and
seams inc streaks of shipping
grade quartz, indicative of the prox-
nifty of a very rich shoot. Zanzibar
has always been looked upon
With favor by the mining men of this
lamp but since the recent find it is
slated as one of the coming stellar
of the district.
MANHATTAN PINE NUT
On Pine Nut ground mining effort is
solely to sinking he new main
to water level where Superintend-
nj Benedict will drift over to and on
he Consolidated ledge. That the vein
will prove equally as rich in
yold as where exposed on Consolidated
is evidenced by the similarity
values secured from the ledge where
opened in the PIN Nut and Consolidated
Operations are facilitated by
means of a steam hosting plant of So
horse power and the management is con-
sidering the ~advisability of installing a
compressor and air drills.
BONANZA CoPPER
Development of the acreage of the
Bonanza Copper company located on the
eastern rim of the Toquima range is be-
ng %furthered with two shifts of miners.