The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-03-30
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Camp II Thriving, Business Il Picking
Up Apaoe, Population Il In
rncrezsins and Mines Are
Producing Pay Ore


Palmetto, the camp with a former
record for silver production is fast
establishing an enviable reputation as
a producer of gold values and although
but a few months nave passed since 1t
the favorable attention of
mining men a second time IL is already
one of the most promising of the young
err camps of the desert. 1t is increasing
in population, business houses are being
rapidly erected. the mines are making
good and IT is being demonstrated that
the cloud of adversely which settled
over the section upon the demonetiza-
ton of silver has a golden lining.
The camp is directly tributary to
Golddeld and business relations be-
tween the two towns have increased so
rapidly of late that better traf1c facii-
tiles are an urgent necessity. To meet
the demand II has been decided to estaD-
fish an auto service and arrangements
are now being made to purchase the ma
chimes. The distance by the auto route
will be about as miles and as the trail
is in good shape the trip can be made
easily in five hours.
Even Uncle Sam is impressed with the
possibilities of Palmetto and as an evil
dence of his faith in it's mines he has
issued a postmaster's commission to
Mrs. j. ]. Rodenkirch. The Palmetto
mail leaves Goldfeld at Z a. m, daily
except Sundays.
Among the recent mining deals at
Palmetto is the transfer of the Uncle
Sam claim TO J. E.. Blazier of Goldfield.
the price being 5000 cash. The prop
erty is located neal the famous Bur-
lington mine and was one of the hold
ings of Henry Jaggles, the pioneer pros
rector of that section. Blazier, the new
owner. secured considerable mining ex-
perience and a pot of money in the
Nome country and will apply both in
the opening up of his claim. a strong
and we'll mineralized lead passes across
the estate and surface paintings indicate
that at depth pay values will be dis
closed.
1t appears probable that the Paymas-
ter claim is to be no misnomer as the
miners have crosscut a ledge 35 feet
and have not yet reached the footwall.
Values have increased all the way n
now average close to $50 per ton.
Former operators took out a large ton
mage of excellent mill grade rock n
threw 1t over the Qullp. IhC PiCoShs
owners intend TO treat the rock at the
old Palmetto mill as soon as 1t is re-
modelled. The property is located near
Pigeon springs.
on lease No, 3 on the Mary claim,
operated by Sweeney and partners, 8
feet of vein matter is showing most of
which is shipping grade. The east
crosscut has tapped the ledge within II
II feet from the station level and the
rock is of fair quality.
The combination shaft on leases Nos.
/ and 2 on the Burlington is down 80
feet and from it's bottom the ledge was
tapped less han ) feet from the sta
ton. 1t is about ? feet wide and pans
freely. The average grade of the ore is
about SCI per ton. samples taken from
a streak along the hanging wall assay
ing as high as $500 the tor. The ledge
stands almost perpendicular and is
gradually widening. Both walls are
we'll defined.
Evans and Fem are taking out good
ore most Of which shows free gold.
They will continue sinking until a depth
of SO feet is gained and will then cross
cut to and prove up the vein.