Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-04
THE BULLFR0G ORES
or LowEH 1rILLIHa anAD1s BUT
m VAST QUANTITIES.


Special Correspondencs q N star
BULLFRoH MINING DISTRICT.
Nevada. July 81. 1903.
Great ~ the districts OF Tonopah and
Goadfieid have become, the newer one OF
Hullfrug has gained recognition among min-
Ing men; a. likely to overnhadow thena both.
The first discovery was made hare about
eighteen months ago, and the amount Of
wealth already developed astonishes all
who come and witness IT,
It has become trite to say that. according
to present indications. Bullfrog promises to
be the greatest gold producing district ever
discovered But such Is the opinion among
cool-headed mining men. The wealth al
ready displayed In its great lodges almost
snrpasses belief. Mining experts who had
heard OF the deposits have for year been
coming In prepared to SCOT; but remain to
praise.
The astonishing feature Is the great width
and strength of the veins. Five OF them are
each from 100 to $50 feet In width and have
been proven for length Of from 1000 to
2.20O feet. The widest OF these lodges ac-
cording to the most conservative estimates.
Will average ~ ton. while the narrowest
will average sd6. The cost OF milling will
be about $3.50 ton, and may be reduced
to $50. as has been done by the Home
man can appreciate what a tremendous pro-
duction OF gold is foreshadowed by these
bare facts.
The five veins mentioned above should
yield about one-third of the districts prod
uet, the other thfrty-odd narrower but in
many cases richer veins giving the remain
der.
An era of great activity will begin with
the advent OF the railroads. three of which
are now in race of construction into the
district. One of these--a branhc of Senator
Clark's road from Las Vegas-has reached
Gold Center the most southerly camp with
In the district. and will probably reach Rhy-
rolite, the central camp within thirty days.
The Borax. Smith branch of the Santa
Fe and the extension of the Tonopah road
from Goldfield will be completed within a
few months. With the arrival OF Clark s
road at Rhyrolite, powerful hosting plants
will come to supplant the smaller ones used
in the early stages OF development and the
machinery for reduction mills. which are
necessary to get the camps on their full
producing basis. At least five companies
have already ordered the equipment for
mills. and from the starting of these plants
will date the real prosperity and great pro-
duction of the district.
The ore deposits here consist of vast rs
sure veins. but as rule of the lower mill
ing grades Of ore. rather than OF the very
rich stuff, which justifies shipment to the
smelter. The ore. however. Is exceedingly
free milling in character. and will yield a
very h1gn percentage OF assay values IN
the stamp mill. That Bullfrog is essentially
a milling district will be of vast advan-
tage when the mills are running. but pro-
duction commensurate with its possibilities
should not be looked for until the mills
are ready to handle the ore locally.
With a few years 1t is estimated that the
Bullfrog district will have reduction mills
to the amount of LOCO stamps. These should
work FIVE tons of ore a day, which, at a
net profit OF. say 81 ton. will yield about
100000 per annum.
1t would be idle at present to estimate the
number of years during which such pro-
duction may be maintained. But ali the
data now at hand give the geologist and
mining expert the belief that these great
strong assure veins will be found to carry
their values to depth of between 1000 and
1000 feet.
An expert who has mined in Australia
South Africa California and Colorado re-
Gently accompanied The Star correspondent
on several trips Of inspection to the Bull
frog mines. In speaking of the districts
outlook he said: II make, the prediction
than In tea years you win see 5000 stamps
dropping on the ores OF the Bullfrog dis
,trfct and that neither one OF us will live to
see the veins worked out .s..Aa