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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18
RICH STRIKE
ON JUMBO
EXTENSION
HigginsOn Lease on Fraction Ad-
joining the Mohawk Opens
$500 Ore in CrOsscut
from l75-FOOt Level.

rich strike has been made in the
Higgingson lease on the fraction ad-
joining the Mohawk and belonging to
the Jumbo Extension Mining company.
The report reached the News office late
yesterday afternoon through tele-
phone message. The informant could
give no particulars but an investigation
divulged the fact that a considerable
ore body was encountered in a cross
cut from the 175-foot level. No assay
returns have been had at this time, but
the rock gives paintings which in the
opinion of some of the best mining men
in the camp will run at least $4,000 in
gold. There has been a growing popu-
larity for Jumbo Extension among
stock buyers and the price has been
steadily advancing. There is a gain
of IS cents over the quotation of last
Friday.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18
MONARCH COMPANY is
DOING GOOD WORK

There are a number of fine properties
in the Goldheld district which are rare
ly heard of. The companies controlling
these prospects are heavily backed by
outside capitalists and are independent
of the stock market In consequence
they settle down to the regular grind
of making a legitimate mine from the
claims they have and not until some
thing sensational has developed are
they heard from. The News has made
it a point to secure information touch
ing the progress of these companies
from time to time believing that where
ever work is progressing on business,
miner-like lines the public should be
made familiar with the situation. 1t is
probable that no company in Goldfield
is working more consistently than the
Goldfield Monarch Mining company.
The claims Of this company are located
in that highly mineralized region east
of Goldfield near the Dixie, the Ma
donna and the Frances. Twelve men
have been steadily at work for long
time and the surface has been thor
oughly trenched and prospected. In
several places excellent paintings are
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18
ST. IVES
is NOW
SHIPPING
Car Load from Company Work.
ings Returns Sl0O to Ton---
Arranges to Send Out
Two Cars a Week.

The initial shipment from the ST.
Ives Mining company was made this
week. One carload was shipped from
the companys workings the ore aver
aging in value 500. The Gardiner and
Erickson lease has been shipping one
carload weekly during the last 6 weeks
but the company has sent nothing pre-
vious to this lot to the smelters. There
has been a general impression obtaining
that the st. Ives main workings were in
ore but it was not actually known as
the policy of the present management is
ultra conservative. For some time past
it now develops the company has been
sacking rich ore underground. The
mine will now ship continuously as the
bodies on the $50 and 250-foot levels
are now ready for stopping. During the
past few months a great deal of de-
velopment in the way of Winning, cross
cutting and drifting has been done and
all is now in readiness for lifting the
ore. An agreement has been made with
the Mountain Copper Co.. Ltd. of Cali
fornia, to receive two cars week.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18
PARKER GoLpFIELD

A News representative on Tuesday
visited the Parker GoIdfeld ground east
of the Gold Bar which is now under
lease to the Condor Mining and Leas-
ing company and was struck by the
great change which has taken place in
the appearance of the property lately.
There is no better example of what a
strong aggressive business man be do
in the mining industry of this state
than is displayed in the work of Thos.
III. Condor, the organizer and president
of this leasing company. Although Mr..
Condor arrived in camp just one month
ago to operate this ground in that time
he has installed a gasoline hoist, put
the large gallows frame in place. sunk
his shaft to the 100-foot mark, started
crosscuts both ways and within the last
few days broken into fine strong ledge
of quartz. The ledge is in the crosscut
to the northeast and gives every indica-
tion of carrying good values although
assays have not yet been returned. The
quartz is well broken up and
scanned with the tale which in this
camp so often holds values. There is
practically no doubt that this ledge
will make ore with depth. whether or
not it now is workable. The body is
dipping right toward the shaft and it is
probable the lessees will sink further
probably cutting the ledge again at a
depth of 120 feet. The rock will then
be southeast of the shaft and a single
crosscut will work this body as well
as large mineralized dyke which cuts
the hill in that direction.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18

r. j. TAFT, the popular steward of the
hohtezuma club, who with George Moss,
Ills assistant, and John Jones, L. ii.
Nine and Fred Segar own the Castle
i'oek group of claims at Wonder has
received word of a strike of great
magnitude on their property. A few
months ago they bonded the group to
odit Lake parties who failed to take
Al up and they started some work on
thelr own account with the following re-
suits, as told by the Wonder Mining
News:
big assays are a common thing In
'hls camp, and are not considered re-
iharKable, unless secured under cir
ouInstances that are indicative of re-
suits. On Wednesday a strike that
eoiiinands the attention of the camp
ana that is worthy of the consideration
VI all mining men, wherever they be,
was made on the Castle Rock" group,
owned by Fred Segar and his associates.
VINO are understood to be Goldfield men.
very little work has been done to date
On lnls property, where the surface
.,oppings show up big and strong, and
'ie great values were taken practically
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18
ESMERALDA SELLS
FOR GOOD PRICE
Hayes and MOnnette Purchase the Property
of the GoIdfield Esmeralda Company
for Consideration of 100000

chances of opening another bonanza
mine and went quietly to work and Sc
cured 1t. When the cross of gold once
falls on a mining mans shoulders there
is no escaping the pleasant burden, and
since Hayes and Monnette made their
first strike on the Mohawk fortune
seems to shower favors on them from
every side and to show the faith their
friends in Goldheld have in both their
good Judgment and luck, one hour after
the deal for the Goldffeld Esmeralda
was closed their offering of stock was
over subscribed.
new shaft will be started on the
Clara claim about 200 feet south of the
old one and a contract has been let to
sink to the 100-foot point. Work was
started yesterday morning, and as
curious coincidence Mr.. Monnett stated
that Friday had always been a FORUM
ate day with them. they having started
all their important work, installed ma
chinery and struck their best ore on
Friday.
The company has been reoragnized
with NJ. ]. Monnette president, q. III.
Hayes, vice president, r. L. Colburn
secretary and ]. L. Lindsay treasurer.
Great things are expected from this
company and under Mr.. Hayes able
mana cement there is no doubt but the
goods will be delivered.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18
NEW ORE SHOOT OPENED
IN THE GREAT BEND

A new shoot of ore was opened in the
Great Bend this week which although
not fully explored gives promise of be-
ing the best that has developed in the
mine for some time. The shoot is about
three feet wide and ranges in value
from $40 to $116 and gives every indica-
tion of making strong permanent body
of ore. The ore is not being broken
down yet but in the course of develop
ment a considerable amount of high
grade rock has been sacked. The south
crosscut from the 200-foot level is out
162 feet and is now entering lode
bearing porphyry. The pump which
was ordered for the mine some time ago
was shipped from San Francisco on
the 11th and will arrive in few days
when sinking will be resumed The
shaft is now 200 feet deep. During the
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18

HAVE 100000 ORE
Eight Inches of Vein Gives Assay Returns
of SlOO,56O and Two to Eight Feet
Averages $500 to the Ton

There is no end to the wonders of the
Mohawk. This week Hayes and Mon
nette in the stope from the 160-foot
,oveI broke into s inches of rock which
ossavs no less than $100,560. The ledge
- which this occurs varies in width
from two feet to eight feet and aver
oges $4,000. Since the first great
strike of Hayes and Monnette the Mo-
hawk has occupied the centre of the
stage. The persistency, size and value
of its ore bodies have made claim after
claim to the attention of the entire
world and it's fame has become such as
would lift any camp from obloquy into
universal interest. Occurring in Gold
field it's presence has served to throw
other fine properties out of focus.
Since Hayes and Monnette opened the
first pay ore there has been no let up
in the production of their block and
figures now in the possession of The
News show that this small patch of
ground is actually adding over $4,000
daily to the wealth of the world, and
incidentally the Golfers of the COM
pany and lessees.
An average sampling of feet of rock
on the Truett or Mohawk Leasing and
Developing company lease which is be-
ing sacked this week gave returns of
$4,000. This leasing company will
probably be able to pay in dividends
more than double the capitalization.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18
DICK COLBURN DIGS NUGGETS

grade rock On Sunday Dick Colburn
and a party visited the property and In
looking over the dumps Colburn found
a piece of rock which when broken open
was plastered full of solid gold mug
gets ranging in size from the head of a
pin to good sized pea. Inquiry devel-
oped the fact that the men knew noth-
ing of the source of the rock so seizing
a pick Colburn went into the tunnel and
at a point one foot from the winZe ex-
posed from to IL inches of the ore to
view. The rock-which stripped of the
nuggets bears a great resemblance to
Stray Dog ore, assays in itself $40.
Some silver is present The nuggets of
course have not been assayed.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18

A new strike has been made within
the last 10 days on the Bullfrog Gold
Bar. This new ore shoot which is in
the hanging wall vein is in the south
drift from the 150-foot level and meas
ures from to feet in width. The
values range from $40 to 500 per ton
The drifts on the $50 and 250-foot levels
have been extended north on the big
foot wall vein. The values here are i'm
proving steadily. The main shaft is
now 365 feet deep and the station is be-
ing cut on the S5O-foot level from which
crosscuts have been started. The
stock of the company has advanced in
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18
GoLDFIELD MADONNA

The successful work accomplished by
the Goldfield Madonna Mining company
in the driving of their two crosscut
tunnels has prompted operators hold
ing ground in the vicinity of it to work
along the same lines in this section of
the district, where huge dykes and
outcroppings are found to tower high
above the surface and offer perfect
conditions for tunnel operations
The Gaping over the ore which was
broken into a week ago is now begin
ming to carry values and some portions
of the drift will pan freely. While
the pay shoot has not been encountered
there are indications in the face OF
the drift of the presence of a large
contact vein, at the interception OF
which is to be found body of ore
equally as rich as anything that has
been found in this section of the dis
trict.
The present development has already
broken a considerable quantity of mill
ing ore most of which can be handled
by the local mills in Goldfeld, the
grade averaging very satisfactorily to
the management.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18

An interesting case evidencing the
amount of chance which sometimes en-
ters into mining operations is told by
Dick Colburn in connection with
strike of considerable magnitude which
has just been made upon the Manhat-
tan Consolidated Extension. The Ex-
tension adjoins the Manhattan Consol-
idated and work has been going forward
for a long time. A tunnel was driven
into the hillside a distance of 112 feet
and some rich ore was passed through.
For some time, however, 1t was i'm
possible to locate the place from which
it had come. Finally it was decided to
sink a winze where the best values were
found. This developed some very good
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18

of the vein already opened on the Vel
vet ground is through this block and is
an assurance they will have the same
ore.
"The Fourth of July lease" operated
by Detch and Brewer on the Sunflower
claim of the Velvet Mining company is
showing up very well. The shaft is
now down 10 feet and a large dyke car
rying encouraging values was cut az
the 75-foot point. A second dyke of
porphyry which crops on tho surface
should be encountered within the next
10 feet of work. 1t is expected that
this body will carry values and it is
purposed to drift on the foot wall.
The Velvet is among the best located
properties in camp and it looks as
though some of the lessees who have
been developing faithfully should make
good.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18
OLD KAINTUCK

The Old Kaintuck fraction which is
operated by Grant and Cottle under
lease is looking better each day. The
work has developed immense bodies of
ore which carry values around $40.
After extensive exploration it has be-
come patent that in order to strike
shipping ore considerable more depth
must be attained. In consequence a
hoist is to be installed as soon as it can
be had and the shaft now 200 feet deep
will be continued to the 400-foot mark
and possibly to a depth of 500 feet. The
Old Kaintuck is located near Vindicator
mountain but to the southwark and de-
Velopment has progressed far enough to
establish the fact that a junction is
formed in the hill of a number of
strong lodges.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18
NIGHTHAwK LEASING COMPANY

A new leasing company is in the field
excellently differed and with many at
tendant features indicative of success.
The name of the corporation is the
Nighthawk Leasing company and the
ground is a 30OX600 foot block of the
Eastside claim belonging to the Night
hawk Mining company. The lease has
a life of two years and as the shaft
down 90 feet is in rock which runs
from 81 to $40 there is every likelihood
that the lease will make good. The in
corporation is for $250,00O of which
$15O,0O0 is in the treasury. The Of
f1cers are A. D. Meyers, president; H. L.
Bragdon, vice president; II. c. Davis,
secretary, and these, with A. K. Wheel
er and ]. w. McLisle are directors.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18
HIGH ASSAYS FROM VELVET

The Velvet ground which some time
ago was in the front rank for richness
of production apparently is emerging
from it's lethargic condition and from
present indications will once more be
a producer In the Pennington lease lin
which ''Kalfus the fortunate" is inter
ested) on Wednesday three-foot ledge
of sulphide quartz was opened up
which returned assays of $26S, $62.40
and 5000. This body will be explored
at once.
Almost simultaneously the Driscoll
lease broke into feet of ore on the
100-foot level which assays from $50
to $42.40.
Thursday morning Captain Hassell
and A. II. Warner started work on their
block of ground which lies between the
Bartine and Kalfus leases and will
sink to water level at once. The trend
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18
LINDSAY LEASE

Four feet of 1920 ore has been
opened up in the Lindsay lease on the
Florence within the last few days. The
strike is on the 275-foot level and was
broken into in starting a crosscut. AS
the strike is so entirely new the lessees
scarcely know what they have yet but
the ledge promises great things. AS
the lessees are provided with an cleo
trio hoist and all of the best equipment
needed there should be some records
made for production shortly. The shaft
is now 800 feet deep.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18

Coon took hold five months ago he has
done 400 feet of work although his
work up to this time has only resulted
in finding his ledge rather unevenly
spotted up so as to be scarcely work
able he is full of confidence that he
will develop a mine. This optimism, es-
sential to the prospector, has caused
the lessee to resume sinking. The shaft
is now 21O feet deep and will be car
ried on down to the 250-foot mark
when the dyke and several other lodges
will again be cut.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18
DErcH AND BREWER DAISY LEASE

Detch and Brewer in their Daisy
lease are sinking a winze on their ore.
This is down 25 feet and enough high
grade ore has been taken out to make
a respectable sized shipment. The up
per shaft has reached a point from
which a crosscut will connect with the
other workings and this is well under
way. The ledge should be encountered
in another week.
Messrs. Peer and Pugh, who last week
began prospecting the block of Daisy
ground which they have leased have al
ready opened up and traced the Detch
Brewer lead clear across their ground.
About the beginning of next week sink
ing will begin.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18
ATLANTA

On the Atlanta the lessees and the
company are still sinking and 1t is
probably matter of days only when
the ore zone will be reached. There is
large demand for the stock and the
price has been advancing rapidly. All
through the mining section men are
turning eyes on the Atlanta and it is
freely offered that the next big strike
will probably be on Atlanta ground.
The property is now in a period of
transition. The present situation is a
difficult one. While all concerned feel
that ore is close at hand 1t is not in
evidence yet and so each day is accom-
panied with an intense watchfulness
which is liable to be rewarded at any
time.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18
HASSELL AND wARNER
LEASE ON DICK BLAND

Captain j. A. Hassell and A. H.
Warner have taken a lease on the Dick
Bland claim of the Jumbo Extension
company, adjoining the Velvet and st.
Ives and Will sink to the 200-foot point
with all speed. Work was started last
week and the shaft is now down 80 feet
and shows some colors in the pan.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18
GOLD BAR

The Gold Bar Mining company has
started 8 drifts from the 200-foot level.
The bottom of the shaft is all in ore
and the drifts will run north, east and
west to determine the course of the
lodges. The machine drills are working
daily and the management declare them
Indispensable
Considerable surface work is going
on. A road is being built around the
hill making access easier and the ore
house is to undergo large improvements.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18
poHERrY LEASE ON BLUE BULL

DOk166Ix h6AS6 ON BLUE BULL
Hammocker and Doherty are steadily
prosecuting their lease upon the Hat
claim of the Blue Bull and there are
constant indications of the new pres
ence of ore. The boys are very hope
full and are putting their entire store
of capital and Drawn into the ground
There is no better appearing piece of
ground in the whole camp than the
block they are working and it is quite
in keeping that they should hit it be-
fore long.
A number of samples are now in for
assay upon which the lessees are basing
a great deal of hope.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18
MACKENZIE NO. 1.

This lease broke into the ore body
near the Oddie lease some days ago,
and is now hoisting the same grade of
ore encountered in the Oddie lease. Two
compartments are in full operation on
the Mackenzie No l and no time is
being lost in breaking down and getting
out the ore while the shaft is being
rapidly driven to the 400-foot level, and
sinking and hoisting of ore is being
prosecuted at the same time by means
of the two compartments.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18

had and numerous strong lodges have
been exposed. A shaft is down 55 feet
and crosscutting is going steadily for
ward. A number of shallow tunnels are
also being worked There is every
likelihood that this ground under the
present aggressive management will
come strongly to the front.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18
GoLDFIELD-CoLUMBIA

Goldfield Columbia, owning three
claims on the north end of the Mohawk
and Silver Pick, have completed ar
rangements for systematic development
of their property. Ground will be brok-
en- Monday for double compartment
shaft, the intention being to sink to the
500-foot level.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18

The Kalfus lease continues it's won
derful rate of production and the Cd
die lease is still an unqualified bonanza.
The Curtis and Ish lease yesterday
broke into feet of rock which appar-
emily will make 500 ore. AS, however,
these lesses have been fooled several
times by the lodges they cut they are
most reluctant to say anything upon the
subject until the body has been thor
oughly investigated
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18
BLUE BULL

great deal of work is going forward
very quietly on the Blue Bull claims and
there is considerable confidence abroad
mat the property will come strongly to
the front before very long. Probably
none of the lessees have stuck to 1T
more consistently and expended more
money than is evidenced in the Cosser
tease. This lease has passed through
several hands and is now operated in
the main by Henry Coon. Since Mr..
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18
DURsT-DEGAN LEASE

The Durst-Degan lease on the c. o.
D. at a depth of 140 feet this week en-
countered a ledge of quartz 21s feet
wide which returned assays of $40. The
ledge dips well to the south and the
lessees continue sinking until the
formation warrants crosscutting again
The other lessees are all hard at
work.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18

last week three new leases have been
let and development will be pushed most
energetically. Great Bend stock has
advanced 25 points in the last seven
days.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-08-18
STRIKE In BULLFROG GOLD BAR

price from s1.o5 to s1.65 in the last 10
days and the development in the mine
fully justifies the rise.