The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-07-21


veteran mining man Of a half hundred
camps, has opened up bonanza ore AT
grass roots on h Black Mammoth
claim Of the Manhattan Combination
Mining ompany thereby adding an
other to his extended series of mining
successes. Camp IL the man who To-
Gated the famous million dollar ore
shoot in the Elkton mine at Cripple
Creek and developed the celebrated
January mine at Goidfeld into a boz
nanza. He has been making mining
history for many years and the chapter
he is now outlining promises to be the
equal in interest of its predecessors.
Black Mammoth ground came In about
three weeks G since which time the
ledge has been extensively prospected
at surface. Across a breadth OF from
30 to 40 feet the quartz Is Toured over
with free gold and sacks as high as $500
thet on. In appearance the rock re-
sembles a ~ustaceo deposit rather
than ore and one specimen taken from
the ledge has the form Of an oyster
shell. The quartz is considerably de-
composed and crumbles easily with
handling.
The ledge dips into the hill and a
shaft sunk about % feet to the north
of the outcrop has tapped the foot wall
at a depth of s5 feet. From the bottom
a crosscut is being run out in search
of the hanging wall. Every pound or
rock mined is ore OF shipping grade and
Is being sacked as fast as broken down.
The ledge has hardened with depth and
the crustaceous appearance before men
toned is disappearing, a strong. well
mineralized quartz taking its place
The free gold characteristics prevail at
surface and the average gold value of
the ledge is equally as high
Mr.. Camp states that the showing on
Black Mammoth ground at surface and
nominal depth is the best he has ever
seen and Is confident the property will
develop into a bonanza Associated with
him In the enterprise is l.. L. Patrick.
the man who successfully negotiated
the sale Of the Combination mine at
Goldneld.
MACHINERY FOE BUFFALO
The machinery equipment for the
Manhattan Buffalo Mining company ar
rived at the property this week and Is
being set in place with all possible dis
patch. 1t consists of a 25-horse power
gasoline engine and hoist and has a lift
ing capacity from a depth of 500 feet.
Thu plant will be in operation early next
week.
Crosscutting Is progressing from the
1O0-foot level OF the main shaft and 1t
is expected that the main ore body will
be tapped within a few feet more Of
drifting. The breast of the cut is per-
meated with rich ~stringers which show
gold in the free. The management is
of the opinion that pay grade wilt be en-
countered at the present depth as soon
as the vein system is well entered, the
deduction being based on surface PAN
nings and assays and the well mineral
lied character of the groupings.
From grass roots to a depth of 80 feet
the shaft is in porphyry but at that
point p~orphyritic quartz came in. the
body being highly mineralized and car
rying some free gold. The entire bot
tom of the shaft and the crosscut ex-
tending from 1t are now in ore OF high
milling grade and picked samples from
the quartz s%tringers frequently return
assay values Of several hundred dollars
per ton.
AS soon as the machinery is in opera
ton sinking is to be resumed and will
continue until a further depth Of 100
feet Is gained when the vein system is
to again be intersected and proved up.
The objective point Is a depth of 500
feet and when the shaft reaches 1t the
more exhaustive development is to fol-
low. Stations are to be cut and cross
cuts run out at each 50-foot interval.
The property is crossed and inter-
sected by a series of highly mineralized
lodges and at depth these veins should
make into high grade, particularly at
their point of juncture. They all carry
milling ore of profitable grade and the
tonnage Of that character now in sight
is sufficient to keep several batteries Of
stamps in constant operation for an ex-
tended period of time.
STAKE ON SEDAN
A strike which presents indications
of developing into a bonanza was made
Tuesday on the Sedan No. ] claim OF the
Sedan group. At a depth of Is feet the
entire bottom of the haf is in ore and
the break of the ledge at that point yes
terday returned an average gold grade
Of $82.2S the ton. The vein formation
is quartz. hard and well mineralized.
hematites n free gold being partic-
ularly noticeable. The rock pans freely
and the richer samples assay close to
the $500 mark. Neither wall of the ledge
is yet In sight. but hat portion exposed
is literally s%prinkled with the precious
metal.
The property is owned by Hedrick.
Barry and associates of Manhattan and
is located on the hill directly north of
the Black Mammoth claim OF the Man.
haitian Combination company. from
which bonanza ore Is being mined at
surface and nominal depth. There is lit
tie doubt but what shipping grade will
be found with but little further sinking
and the present grade will yield a sub
stantial profit beneath the stamps.
The present owners purchased the
acreage less than one month ago and
since the strike of Tuesday have been
offered ten times the amount they gave
for the claims. Numerous applications
for leases have also been received. but