The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-06-09
NEWS OF MANHATTAN DISTRICT

Manhattan. Nevada. June Z. 1906.
At no time during the brief bu
epoch making history Of Manhattan
have mining operations been more ex
tensive than at present and at no time
have the various properties presented
more favorable indications. AS devel
opment proceeds and depth is gained
the lodges continue to hold their high
grade gold values and they are likewise
showing true and we'll defined. Quite
a number of the larger properties have
already passed their prospective stage
and arrived at the dignity of mines end
the list is augmented with considerable
frequency.
No section of the district seems TO
find favor over another with the miner,
but in contra distinction work is gen.
eral in all portions of the mineral zone.
Strikes are matters of almost daily
frequency and are usually attended by
mineral characteristics which bespeak
the continuity OF vein and the con-
tinuation of values at depth.
PIN NUT DEVELOPMENT.
C~rosscutting of Pins Nut ground at a
depth of 20 feet is being prosecuted to
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stance under conditions which favor
the finding of shipping values in place
with but little further effort. The
north drift is in better than 100 feet
and the other has been driven a dis
lance of so feet. The rock In the
breast of each carries an excellent
average of mill grade values. The
tunnel being driven on the opposite end
of the claim is over 40 feet in length
and in hat distance has cut several
~stringers of mill ore showing some free
gold. A very promising ontact be-
tween the lime and shale has been dis
covered and from its generally miner
allied condition there seems little
question but what ii will be permanent.
A 20-horsepower steam hoisting plant
is to be installed at the property fol-
lowing which sinking will be resumed
and the vein system be proved up at
each ffty-foot point as the haf is
lowered.
MANHATTAN COWBOY.
Another new ledge has been uncov
cred on the Iron King claim of the
Cowboy company. The new ledge IS
nine feet in width and pans verv high
gold values. 1t is the opinion c1 the
management, as well as noted mining
men of the camp, that this ledge Is an
extension of the famous Union No. Q
lead of the Manhattan Dexter. The
character of the ore is identical with
that being shipped from the Union No.
9. This ledge has been traced from the
Union No. 9 through the Stray Dog and
Bullhead claims onto the Cowboy
ground.
MANHATTAN CONSOLIDATED.
A ifty-horpe-power engine is just
now being installed on the property of
the Manhattan Consolidated. This en-
CINE will operate the large hoist that
has just been erected, as well as the
pump and compressor drills which have
just arrived. The pump is used fer
the purpose of raising the water which
was encountered in large quantity in
the bottom of the shaft. The COnsol-
idated now has the most complete
equipment of any property in the dis
trict.
CONSOLIDATED EXTENSION.
Development work is being pushed
with vigor on this property, which 3D.
joins the Consolidated OF the north. A
shaft has been sunk to a depth of so
feet and a crosscut driven t21 feet.
At ~ feet in the crosscut n ledge was
encountered which proved to be - feet
in width. The Whole ledge viii average
SIT per ton six feet of 1t going I'll
and one foot averaging $3.50 in gold per
ton. A WINE will be started on tiis
ledge and sunk 10 a furtha- derth Of
InO feet, ar Gt1ft'I { and prosecuting
will again be lone to thoroughly open
up the proper n Superint -ndert AL.
Riggs leaves Sor Reno in a ~ or So
to complete negotiations for n mill u
be erected o, This propetty. Plenty
of water has been developed.
THE PEDRO GROUP.
TIL Pedro group of six claims in the
Timber mountain country, about three
and one-half miles south of Manhattan,
is being p~rospected at surface prepar-
atory to sinking a main working shaft,
the ultimate depth of which is to be
500 feet. Stations will be cut and
crosscuts will be run out to the vein
system at each 50-foot point e%nroute,
but the greater amount of exploration
work is to be done at the deepest point.
The formation is ar altered lime, shale
and schist, CARRYING lime dikes. SINH
lar in appearance to those showing on
a number of the older properties in the
camp. Assays running as high as $36
in gold to the ton have been secured
from the outcrop of three quartz veins
of a general average width of four feet
The rock carries some hematite of iron
and a little free gold.
MONTE cRIsTo COMPANY.
Three well defined lodges are beinf
developed on the four claims owned by
the Manhattan Monte Cristo company
in proximity to the Holland group II
the Timber Mountain section. On eacf
of the leads shafts are being sunk ant
as they are lowered a very marked In
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