Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-29
BELLE HELEN'S
BRIGHT FUTURE

Situated at the foot Of the Kawich
range, the Belle Helen district certainly
occupies an enviable mining position.
With water plenty and an inexhaust-
able supply of wood but three miles
distance, nature seems to have de-
creed that the district shall not want
for essentials. Besides the district so
lays that the only feasible route will
bring the railroad directly through the
mineral belt. Should it be decided to
continue the line either from Ely or
Eureka, the road must run through the
pass between Kawich and Hot Creek
ranges in order to reach either Tonopah
or Goldfield. Most important of all, the
district is rich with ore, both milling
and shipping.
At the present time the district is
divided into several camps Golden
Arrow, Belle Helen, Clifford and Eden.
Clifford is at the northern end of the
belt, Belle Helen in the center and
Golden Arrow occupies the southern
end. At present it looks as though the
last named camp would be the central
point. In fact articles of incorporation
of the Golden Arrow Townsite Co. have
already been filed. Townsites will in
all probability be laid out in the other
camps. The C. A. Wood Mercantile
Co. of Golden Arrow is in process of in
corporation. A large store will be
erected at Golden Arrow and branch
houses throughout the district The
present population of the camps is
about 200. Many people, however, are
going in every day. The entire district
is a mineralized belt about two miles
wide and five miles long. The geologi-
cal formation is earlier and later ande-
site, rhyolite and dacite, The ore
very closely resembles the famous Miz-
pah rock, running high in ruby and horn
silver and free gold. The arrange
ment is a system of north and south
fissure ledges as well as ledges running
east and west. Great activity is being
displayed in the district, but work is at
present confined to developing the prop
erty. Considerable shipping ore has
been encountered but the operators are
going on the supposition that it is a mill
ing district. At least one mill will be
built at once.
On the mines, the Kawich Consoli-
dated Mining Company, which will take
over seven claims owned by the Golden
Arrow Mining Company at Golden Ar
row, have already filed papers of in
corporation. AS soon as the articles of
incorporation are approved they will
install new machinery on their prop
erty and at once begin active perma-
nent work. On the property at present
three shafts of 100 feet have been
sunk. The main shaft is directly on
the ledge and will be sunk deeper.
Good values in gold and silver have
already been encountered. There is on
the dump several hundred tons of ore
which would bear shipping. The Cliff
ford Mining Company has acquired
ground adjoining the Golden Arrow,
which they will work in addition to
their property at Clifford.
The Jack Rabbit group owned by
Pete Larson have a three foot ledge
which is opened up 900 feet, entire
length panning freely. Snyder and
Parker have struck free gold in their
Tin Horn group. The purchase of Nc
Laughlin's Golden Horn, it is under
stood, is being considered by some
Goldfield parties. The Rabbits Foot has
sunk shaft SO feet and is now cross
cutting The owner it is reported
places the selling price at $l0,-
600, The Cotter Mining Company have
sunk a shaft on their Cadieux claim
and are now prosecuting. The work
Is being done on fissure ledge of rhyo-
lite and andesite, carrying free gold.
j. M. Forman and l.. l.. Patrick are
having surveyed the Pocohontas, Little
Peak and Comanche claims, preparatory
TO developing the property. Without
doubt the famous Page ledge running
through this district from north to south
Is the strongest in Nevada, for width
and continuity. The sale of the Horse.
shoe property is to go through. The
price to be paid is reported as $40, 900
Malcolm l.. Macdonald has been display
ing great interest in the district anC
expects to operate in that section very
soon. From the present showing the
district is conner and it would not be
surprising if it experienced boom this
winter. even greater than that, that
struck Manhattan last year.
Belmont.
Work on the station at the 900 foot