The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-07-14
THE BULLFROG DISTRICT


Brd DEAL.-One of the biggest and
most important deals contaminated in
the Bullfrog district for several weeks
was brought to a close yesterday, when
c. f. Humphrey, s. F. Myers and T. +.
! Bonneau purchased from O.. F. Shamrock
the Chieftain and Pickup claims. con-
sisting of approximately IS acres and
located east of and adjoining the great
S~hoshone mine of the Schwab syndicate.
The consideration could not be learned,
but the reporter was given to under
stand that IL was not far remote from
the qu~arter-million mark. Humphrey
and Myers are San Francisco capitalists,
and this is their first investment in Bull
frog. Mr.. Bonneau is well known To-
cally The new owners will work the
property vigorously. Comparatively lit
tie work has so far been done. Values
in the pan have been found on the sur
face of the Chieftain, which, Mr.. Bon
neau is certain, has the Shoshone vein,
while in a 40-foot crosscut at the bot
tom of the 6O-foot shaft values of from
- to s25 have been obtained
MAYFLOwER.-Car samples at the
Mayfiower. superintendent Smith states.
are now running from $12 to $40 to the
ton. The shaft is now down 155 feet
and the north drift is in 20 feet, with a
full breast of ore of an excellent milling
quality. When the shaft reaches the
2OO-foot level an attempt will be made
to ascertain the width of the vein. The
shaft is going down on the hanging, and
at the 100 a crosscut was run for this
distance. Surface indications point to
a width of 200 feet. superintendent
Smith has completed his Office buildings
and boarding house, and is in a position
to give development his undivided at
tention.
BULLFRoG JUMPER.-The Bullfrog
Jumper, John Bonham general
is driving development with a force OF
IL men. The drift from the 200-foot
level is in 90 feet and values are stead
lily improving. The main tunnel Is in
14O feet, but as the air at this point is
bad work will have to be discontinued
till ventilation is secured. Work, how
ever, will be pushed in the shaft and
drift and active operations will be car
ried on all summer Mr.. Bonham left
this week to spend his vacation in New
York and Superintendent John Okerman
will have full charge during his absence.
WEST ExTEMsION.-The breast of
the main crosscut in the West Extern
sion, from which a strike was recorded
In these columns last week, continues
to improve. 1t is all in ore, and the
formation is becoming dummy" and
softer. The north drift, rs feet. is also
in ore. The facts are that all the under
ground workings of the company on the
Delaware No. 2. which butts up against
49, ~ III ~ ~ ora fhot will oxyorn oa
a high milling grade.
SUNSET.-The outlook on the Sunset
is very good at this time. In fact. values
have been and more are be-
ing opened up every day. The Sunset
has one of the most clearly defined
lodges in the district. The main body
consists of quartz and manganese OF
good milling values. Values are in
creasing and if the general rule of the
land as to depth holds good the Sunset
will soon be a strong producer.
CHINA NEvADA.-Lode porphyry is
appearing in the shaft at the China
Nevada, with streaks of manganese, and
it is expected to reach the hanging wall
of the main ledge at any time. The
shaft is now down 80 feet, and will be
sent to the 5O-foot level before cross
cutting. WORK Will De continued al
summer. The property is two miles
northwest of the Mayf1ower and the
formations are said to be identical.
ARAB GROUP-Work is to be
started July 10 on the Desert Arab
group under the management of r. c.
Hardy. A permanent shaft will be sunk
on the vein. The property is situated
two miles north of Crystal springs and
one mile west of Fountain City. 1t is
neal the Wellington of which Mr.. Hardy
is also manager. Surface indications
are said to be favorable. with assays
running as high as $11.
STEINwAY.-The main shaft on the
Steinway mine is down 225 feet. Two
crosscuts are being run for known
lodges, but the desired points have not
yet been reached. Work is being pushed
as rapidly as possible. The Steinway is
on the Amethyst ledge. at the base of
Montgomery mountain.
sKoOKUM.-The shaft at the Skoo-
KUN is down 35 feet and the mineral
conditions continue to improve. A new