The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-04

HILL-The control OF the
Bonanza Hill property has passed TO
Colorado Springs. Colo. capitalists for
a consideration not stated but known to
be in the n~eighborhood of $4,000. The
peopIe to whom the transfer was made
are Clarence Edsall. r. G. Thayer and
John Hobbs. b. Edsall, brother OF Car
ence Edsall, will have management OF
the mine. Dan Murphy, former manager
and one of the former owners, viii look
after the interests of the company until
Mr.. Fdsalrs arrival. which is expected
in a few days. Development at the Bo-
nanza Hill is being carried forward with
two shifts in the tunnel recently started,
together with q considerable amount of
surface prospecting. Three lodges are
known to exist on the property and the
crosscut is expected to reach the first Of
these something over a hundred feet
further in. 1t is understood that the
new people intend to continue a vigor-
Gus development campaign.
LEE goNANzA.-Lessees at the Lee
Bonanza are now down 80 feet with the
ledge showing FIVE feet and panning en-
~couragingly for the entire width. A
rich streak is coming In on the hanging
wall. averaging better than 800 to the
ton Selected samples show a liberal
peppering of free gold. Drifts on the
ledge are now being carried north and
south. The material is of a quality to
warrant shipment as soon as the rail-
road arrives. Lumber for a boarding
house has been ordered. and such an In
stitution will be erected on the premises
as soon as the consignment arrives.
sxosHoNE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
tendent r. J. Doyle of the MONTGOMERY
Shoshone Extension reports that the
shaft at this property has been timbered
to the surface. and that preparations are
being made to install hosting machin-
cry at once. Grading 10 this end is be-
ing done, and the company will be In q
position to resume sinking In a short
time. The shaft is three and one-half
by seven feet, double compartment and
full timbered.
ECLIPsE-TRAMF. - superintendent
Lester has started drifting north and
south on the Eclipse ledge at the point
recently crosscut. The crosscut 10
reach the Lester and Hobo veins is being
continued, and the Manganese tunnel to
tap the Hobo shaft is encountering a fine
grade of ore. The Tramp tunnel is now
breaking into an excellent body of man
ganese quartz.
sTAHLIGHT.-The books ordered for
the new Starlight company, recently or
ganized, were destroyed in the San Fran
cisco disaster and the company has sent
to Salt Lake for another set. This has
delayed matters somewhat, but 1t is I'M
derstood that development will be
started in a short time The head office
of the corporation will be Rhyolite.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for the
boarding house at the Mayfiower has ar
rived and the building will be con-
structed at once. At the property the
north drift is in 40 feet with high grade
ore the entire distance. Three or four
new lodges are being p~rospected and all
are said to pan well.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tunnel at
the Venture-Nevada is nov in 100 feet,
and work has been started on the big
ledge at the Echo claim. The
deposit carries substantial
gold values.
NoRTHERN-LIGHT. - Patent work
on the Northern Light, owned by the Gold
Center Mining & Development company,
was completed this week.
GOLD B~AR.-Sacking of the high
grade product continues at the Gold Bar.
1t is stated that this material will aver
age between $3.50 and $1,000.