The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-02-09
NEWS OF

0EHVE8-The Denver mine is grow
ing ever faster han the price of Denver
stock. Today the third level presents a
solid breast of quartz. all of which IL
being broker for the sorting tables. Two
weeks ago, the high grade values were
showing over a width of two and one
half feet, but today the high grade Is
scattered over a width of fully five feet
In the breast alone. while the crosscut,
which has just been started to the east,
Is exposing nearly two feet more of the
same character of ore. To he decidedly
conservative. Superintendent DARCY
says that the Denver's extreme north
workings show seven feet of $50 ore,
yet he admits that the sorted ore is GO
ing not less than $500. The mine is
producing about a ton of sorted ore each
day in driving the level and sinking the
winze, while a magnificent dunn of ore
going $50 and better is being piled up
in the gulch to await the coming of the
railroad and the mill. The fourth level,
which has reached 10 feet, will soon en-
counter the ledge and open UP the ore
100 feet deeper. A crosscut tunnel has
just been started down the gulch from
the fourth level. 1t will be extended
west into the hill to reach four lodges,
the first of which is the original Denver
ledge, which ledge will be encountered
at depth of 40. 100, $50 and $50 feet re-
spectively
GfBRALTAH.-An upraise to connect
Gibraltar tunnels 2 and 3 was started
today near the face Of No. 2. This level
has just been equipped with track and
car. Tunnel 2 at 239 feet and tunnel 3
at PSI feet each show a full face, five
feet, of high grade milling values. From
the surface the face of No 3 has shown
shipping ore, and much of the distance
the high grade streak is fully one-half
the size of the drift, while No. 2 has
shown about the same quantity of sort
ing ore from the point where the ship
ping values were first encountered. The
continuity of the ore body to a depth of
$50 feet is practically assured, and with
the ore continuous on either level. an
immense tonnage of ore is certain.
Shipping values having been proven
from grass roots, the dependable ore IN
the Gibraltar No. A ledge may be cal
culated to be $50 feet deep, at least,
with shipping ore showing in every foot
of the ledge exposed under ground.
Even at the surface, above No. 3 tunnel,
VIZ 10 III n ms iSo5N
feet of excellent ore are shown at the
present depth. No. 4 Gibraltar ledge is
now a close rival to the famous Denver.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to con-
sentative estimates made by competent
mining men, based on actual measure
ments and through sampling, there is
over $50, 900 worth of ore blocked out in
the May1ower mine. The shaft, which
has been sunk on the hanging wall, is
now down to the 100-foot level and
prosecuting has been commenced. The
general average across the bottom of
the shaft runs a little better than $40
per ton in gold and a small amour in
silver. At a depth of 40 feet, where the
ledge was found to be over 10 feet wide,
the average was a little better than $50
per ton. 1t was on the footwall where
the tale showing free gold was found
which gave such phenomenal paintings.
and this will be encountered when the
ledge is crosscut. A 25-horse power
hoist has been ordered and is now on
the way from San Francisco, and will
be installed soon.
ECLIPsE.-The big Eclipse tunnel is
now in 405 feet, and will reach the
Eclipse ledge in about 1919 feet additional
driving. The tunnel is now passing
through a dyke of silicious rhyolite.
which has been penetrated for thirty
feet. Low grade values are present, but
nothing of a substantial nature has been
shown up to this time, although the rock
is quite similar to some of the ore
bearing zone in the Denver. The rock is
very hard, and only two feet of work
are being accomplished with three
shifts.
RED OAK.-Development work now
in progress on the northeast extension
of the Montgomery Shoshone is attract
ing great interest. The Providence, Red
Oak and Lucky Jack people are going
after the big vein with a vim. The most
important late development has taken
place in the Red Oak shaft, where
stringers of tale quartz have APP
peared that gave assays this week from
SIS to more than 5000.
HAPPY HooLIGAN.-W. w. Stock
ton came in Wednesday from the Happy
Hooligan, and reported that the winze
at As feet is looking very good. The
values are holding out as expected.
Steady work is being continued.
suNSET.-Sherwood Aldrich was so
we'll pleased with conditions on the sun
set that he doubled the working force,
and the tunnel will be extended to the
objective point with all possible haste.
GOLD BAR.-The gallows frame at
the Gold Bar is being constructed, and 1T
won't be many days before the machin-
cry will be ready for the resumption OF
work in the shaft.
-Rhyolite Herald.