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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
ROGERS AND ANTELOPE
AT ROUND MOUNTAIN

Lewis H. Rogers. who left on Sunday
morning with F. A. Thompson, M. E,
for Round Mountain. has returned and
reports that on the Rogers Round
Mountain property development is fast
being pushed and paintings reveal coarse
eolors of free gold. On the scene
of the original strike, the An
telope claim, shaft is being sunk east
of the strike and is down about 20 feet.
Beside this an inclined shaft is going
down on the great ledge from which the
large specimen now being exhibited In
the east and those which are at pres
ent displayed in Goldheld were taken.
This ledge so prolific in gold bearing
rock can be traced for a mile and half
from the extreme western slope of
Round Mountain to a point some dis
tance east of the Fairview claim which
was sold on Friday for the sum of $45,-
600. This is probably the record price
for a single claim upon which so little
development has been done Upon the
Round Mountain Antelope ground men
are working.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26

Mr.. James P. LOTUS, known every
,,,hora as one of the successful mine op-
orators in the various camps of Nevada
has inst returned from Fairview' where
he made close examination Oh mining
conditions. .hora
In speaking of the situation there
f+,s said. TT has never been
within my experience and 1 doubt II II
has come within the experience OF any
nan 70 see anything that can be COM
nared TO the strike made on the nevada
Hills ground. In extent Oh ore snoos
and value of ore, there is Io"n.ie
a.d Of mining anything that can
a,,on - -ornroximate the marvel OF II. In
comnany with Mr.. webber. the super
intapdent in charge and the man VINO
actually made the discovery l ~aiseo seo
go the vein for distance of l'6oo
feet, and there is not point IN 'he On"
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26

This ore was taken within the last
few days from the scene of the first
strike at Round Mountain. and original
ly located by Mr.. Louis ID. Gordon. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Davis statement the
vein runs the entire length of the
ground a distance of 1900 feet. and
varies at the surface from to 20 feet
in width; and at every point. for the en-
tire length, the vein pans gold wherever
opened. The greatest depth reached at
the present time is rs feet. and this
rich ore occurs in small stringers from
the surface down to the present depth.
while the accompanying ore body, to
9 feet wide, runs from SIS to $40 ton.
In this country of marvels, this
strike seems to out-top them all, and
the fortunate group of men who own 1t
would seem to be the favored of the
gods: these are Louis d. Gordon, j. r.
Davis, ]. p. LOTUS, John s. Cook, ]. p.
Sweeney. Lewis Rodgers and c. r. Scott.
Mr.. Scott it will be remembered, was
a rival claimant to ownership in the
original location. For a time serious
trouble was threatened and the prop
erty was for weeks under shotgun
guard. Fortunately, however, for all
concerned, every question OF title has
been amicably settled, Mr.. Scott recog-
nized and given place on the director
ate.
Mr.. DAVIS is president of the corpora
tion and manager IN charge, but the
work at the mines is under the able
direction of Mr.. James Mcdonald, one
of the most reputable and capable men
in the business To him is due the
credit of the successful opening of this
ground. To his hands entirely is en-
trusted not only he mining OF TINS
wonderful treasure but also It's preser-
walton, and whatever may be the
temptation, there will be no high grad
ing where Jim Mcdonald holds the
reins. He has now a force of ten men
and that number will be increased as
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
PALMETTO
REPORTS AN
EYE OPENER
Ore Running $50 Per Pound is
Said to Have Been Found on
Golden Gate Claim of Pal
mettO Death Valley Co.

Word was given out from the Office
of the Palmetto and Death Valley Min
ing company today that a phenomenal
strike was made upon the Golden Gate
claim of that company at Palmetto
yesterday.
Tuesday on the Franks, Devlin and
Nesbit lease the leasers cut through the
ledge of " feet at the 75-foot level. IS
inches of which is of high grade ship
ping values and on Wednesday what ap-
pears to be the greatest strike found in
the district to date was opened up in
the drift on the Howard and Walters
lease. These lucky leasers were pre-
pairing a shipment to the Columbia SAM
pier of five tons averaging better than
5000 per ton, and in firing a round at
the 45-foot mark in the drift encoun-
tered one of the richest seams found in
Southern Nevada. 1t is from 6 to Z
inches wide all of which is literally
covered with gold. Conservative
judges who have visited the scene of the
strike are of the opinion that what is in
sight will run not less than $50 per
pound.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
FAIRVIEW NAY BE NEVADAS PREMIER

rant that either there are large num-
ber of capable and successful men en-
tirely mistaken or their judgment is
correct as to the marvellous wealth OF
the district"
Nevada is showing her strength at
a time when strength is most needed in
the western world; showing 1t in this
strike, in the marvellous production now
coming from the Mohawk ground in
Goldfield, in the unprecedented wonders
of the Nevada Hills, in the development
at BulIfrog and elsewhere, this all
gives to us here, who are in the midst OF
it all, the confident assurance that the
destruction of San Francisco with its
loss of 5000. 100000 of wealth can at
best but temporarily affect the situation.
Southern Nevada gives promise OF the
return of all this wealth or more, and
we who are here on the ground Will not
have to live long to see it,"
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FAST END OF CAMP SHOWING
IMPROVEMENT WITH WORK

values there were $6 At the 100-foot
mark a second crosscut projected AZ feet
again tapped the ledge for assay which
averaged 5000. From this it is ap-
parent that the values increase with
depth The ore is all sulphides and the
dump is just alive with it. Mr.. Grant,
who made several paintings for the ben
eft of the writer says that quite fire.
quentIy the pan has displayed tiny mug
gets of what proved to be almost pure
copper There is every reason to sup
pose that this lease which endures for
one year after shipping ore is encoun-
tered will prove to be one of the big
ones of the camp
AID ASrRA OR LONE STAR
The Ad Astra company. which is
working the Lone Star claim of the
Rochester group upon three year lease
are now in very good ore. The shaft is
down 120 feet, fully timbered and will
be continued to the 150-foot mark from
whence drifting and crosscutting will
begin. All through the depth of the
shaft little stringers are to be seen
which dip into the ledge OF twenty
five assays fourteen ran from $3.50 to
$60S. The balance range from So to $40.
The ledge itself is 16 feet wide and is
very rich in sulphides. In it a quartz
vein of is inches runs. The assays from
the bottom have not yet been had. Mr..
w r. Gray, who is manager for the Ad
Astra company states that when com
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26

tire distance where they cannot break
shipping ore right from the cropping
TO A feet wide, and shipping ore here
means $500 to $400 per ton. They have
the ground opened in three breasts.
to feet wide, and every pound or II
goes into the sacks just as broken. The
ore in Character is similar to the Miz-
nah at Tonopah, running high in gold
and silver values and the formation is
similar, though / am myself not suf-
fciently acquainted with Tonopah re-
gion to pass on that point, and l am
perfectly willing to go on record to the
effect, that should Fairview never de-
velop another pay shoot, there is in this
one piece of ground sufficient strength
and wealth to make one of the greatest
mining camps ever discovered.
But other strength will be added On
the wingfield ground. they have ship
ping ore at two or more points; also on
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
ST. IVES is
READY FOR
SHIPMENTS
Gardner Lease Ready to Ship a
Carload a Day and Company
Prepared to Output High
and Medium Grade

Conditions at the st. Ives are improv-
ing from day to day. and the property
will begin shipping from two different
places within week.
Four carloads are already to ship
from the Gardner lease, but the leasers
have not vet determined just where
they will ship the ore as negotiations
are goirg on with several different sam
piers. After satisfactory arrangements
have been made. a carload day will be
shipped from this lease.
The companys workings are also in
ore and of grade and quantity to ship.
The company is cooperating with
lessees in deciding upon place to ship.
and when ready a car load per week of
high grade can easily be extracted, not
taking into consideration the milling
grade that is being produced.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
D. MACKENZIE AND co. BUY
REMAINING INSIDE PROPERTY

tied and this is the third separate prop
erty of the old st. Frances holdings
which Mackenzie e. Co. have acquired.
Development will commence on the
property within few days; arrange
ments are now being made to that end,
competent engineer who will nave
charge of development being on the
ground sampling same thoroughly ana
selecting location for working shaft A
point has been selected on strong lead
which came within a few feet OF the
surface and was opened by a small
amount of trenching. Values from this
lead run as high as $42 per ton, and the
indications are that only small amount
of work will be required to open an ore
shoot
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
DETcH LEASE ON DAISY

The Detch lease on the Goldfield
Daisy is working in feet of very good
ore which averages about $50. The
strike was made at a depth of 65 feet.
The ore is all free milling quartz. A
hoist has been ordered and is now on
the way The shaft is down $50 feet
and the prosecuting has begun. Prob
ably 100 feet will be cut before the
ledge is encountered at this depth.
From the 65-foot level winze has been
sent 10 feet and the values continue.
The company is sinking on ledge
which shows on the surface and are
now down about ten or twelve feet
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26

D. Mackenzie & Co. have purchased
the August, August Fraction and
August Fraction No. l adjoining
the Combination and Portland mines,
hight in town. The acquisition
Oh this property by Macken-
ne & Co. marks the sale of the final
piece of inside property left undeveloped
al the present time, and it is safe to
say that from the location and values
secured this property will make mine
at an early date.
The property formerly belonged to the
and owing to unfortunate litigation, has
oeen tied up for several years. How
ever through the efforts of Mackenzie
Co., the litigation was recently set
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26

the Ridge-McLaughlin ground, and the
Harnan ground. These l inspected my
self, and I am told. that az various other
points throughout the district they are
opening up pay ore.
zone of the most striking features or
the situation is the fact that the best
known and most successful operators
in the country are identified with the
development of this camp; and they are
paying money, big cash money-cash is
the only thing that goes; such prices
prevail as never were heard of in any
camp of this age. Twenty thousand
dollars is the price current for an un-
developed inside piece of ground. groups
have been sold within the last rev
weeks running from $4,000 to 100000.
We have just paid $4,000 for group
of two claims lying right up against tne
Nevada Hills ground. The confidence
thus manifested by such men is war
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
bULLFROG GOLD BAR
In ORE EVERYWHERE

= there was anything lacking to :
= 'ho" the strength of the camp at i
= une when it might be least ex- !
: peeeed' the scenes on the stock i
= podru IN the last few days would i
= 'e conclusive. To.the surprise and i
a e'ouhcalon of everyone, heavy !
= eastern buying orders have been I
= Ssnihg in and in a single day !
= -,VVV shares of Great Bend was !
= oOiu ~ on the floor The stock gained !
: poihts in single session. At the !
a he 1t appears that there is Z
4 lining special to report, beyond !
: iact that they are now sue Z
= soS sossiuiiy opening the ground at the Z
q ioot level. There is much ex- I
: ~ .auon hinging upoh the results Z
= MI. ms work. and from present ap- I
manees' me-. this expectation will be Z
- = 4 a. - !.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
KEYSTONE OPERATORS

The keystone Mining company lately
incorporated upon property which has
been purchased between the Sandstorm
and the Great Bend at Diamondf1Jd i
have started right in at active develop
ment. The surface indications are very
favorable and at one point where good
assays are returned a shaft has been
commenced which is to be carried to a
depth of 100 feet with the usual cross
cutting. A hoist will soon be installed
it is stated. NJ. G. Scully is president
and manager of the company and it is
backed by New England capital.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
MeN1eHr ON GOLD MOUNTAIN

"A. Mcknight, for many years min
ing in Colorado. and for the past year
mountain. was in Goldfield this week
purchasing machinery and supplies for
'he Gold Mountain Consolidated COM
pdhy' OF which he is manager. This
.ohpany is well backed by Denver cap
i'dl' and is the making of a mine. AL
'eauy the property is past the prospect
s'age' and has reached that stage OF
seVeiopment where production on
large scale is about to begin. Mr.. Nc
Niight speaks in the most enthusiastic
way or the growing greatness of the
1oid Mountain district.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
SHIPMENT FROM GOLD CRATER

From the Polly ground at COD Crater
owned by H. B. Lind ana associates
shipment is being made to the sampler
at Columbia From tests made this ore
sbould run between 500 and $3.50. The
rock was taken out during the sinking
of a prospect shaft which has reached
a depth of about 60 feet. The ledge
was encountered on the surface ana was
about Is inches wide. At the shaft Dot
tom il has widened to four feet ana
seems good throughout A hoist is soon
to be installed.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26

Tn all its features, the Mohawk has
maintained if not exceeded it's record of
the previous week, and the activity
.round the mine and in its immediate
,icinity is of the most stirring and
exhil arating character.
put the work below is the thing, and
that is progressing with constant sur
prises.
The developments in the regular
workings have only proven the richness
of the mine. An upraise is being run
from the 215-foot level to connect with
the winze being sunk from the 150-foot
noint above. The top of the upraise
gives values of 16 ounces, or 1920 to
the ton.
From the bottom of the winze above,
samples go better than 20 ounces. From
this 150-foot level, stopping has been go
ing on. and has reached a height of 20
feet. From 1OS to 110 tons have been
hoisted from this stope daily, the past
week while there are 400 tons broken in
the workings. On the graveyard shift,
last night, 119 buckets of ore and IT
buckets of water were hoisted, showing
that the water as yet is cutting little
or no figure. Smelter returns average
about the same as last week, $50 to the
ton
The new double compartment shaft
is going down, north of the old one. The
hoist now in use on shaft No. l will be
moved to the new shaft as soon as the
new lo-horse power machinery arrives.
MACKENZIE LEASE WEST
On the Mackenzie lease on the west
end of the Mohawk, the shaft is down
72 feet. In the last 5 feet, ore running
from s6 to IS per ton was found, ind1-
eating the same conditions exactly as on
the Hayes -Monnette lease at the same
depth. There is at this point reef of
oxidzed quartz A gallows frame is up
waiting machinery.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
GREAT BEND SHOWS
SURPRISING ACTIVITY

= At the Office of the Bullfrog Gold :
4 Bar company. IL is learned that the 4.
& option to purchase has not yet IL
I. been closed, the proposed purchas- I.
I. ers evidently taking the limit of j
+ time, which runs to June 1. Other +
4 than this no information is to be +
1. had from the management From +
+ the mines at Bullfrog, however. =
+ the superintendent reports that the I.
T. $50 point had been reached; that +
& he has cut out a station IL feet =
+ square. and the whole station is 4
J. ore of increased value. The bottom I,
4. of the north shaft so feet deep is Z,
+ also in ore, and all conditions are I,
= so entirely satisfactory, that it =
= would seem a matter of indiffer- Z
= ence to those concerned. whether Z
= the option is exercised or not. 4
a - n a -
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
LEASE ON sEPTEMBER

Work on the Roberts lease on the
September claim of the Goldfield Min
ing companys ground is now taking the
form of long drift upon the ledge. 1t
is expected that this working which is
now in SIS feet will encounter good
ore shoot at any time now and it will
be projected just as long as the mining
values which now obtain endure.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26

rapidly as possible. The present plans
of the company involves the erection of
a mill on the ground at once. Only 50,-
900 shares of the stock have ever been
sold and 1t is undecided yet whether any
more shall ever be issued.
1t has been suggested that this ore
from Round Mountain be sent out to
the east and exhibited. as an assurance
to the outside that the opinion quoted
aobve has a foundation in fact. Mr..
Shockley, a mining engineer of highest
reputation, will take the exhibit east
with him. He will try to be present at
the re-opening of the San Francisco
board. He will visit Chicago, Pittsburg,
Philadelphia, Boston, New York and all
the great centers of the east.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26

MACKENZIE LEASE, EAST END
The two compartment shaft is down
Is feet. A 25-horse power electric en-
gine has been ordered, and guaranteed
to be delivered in IA days.
LORD LEASE
The shaft on the Lord lease, north
west of the Hayes-Monnette, at depth
of 140 feet, has come into body of ore
identical with the Hayes-Monnette, in
drift 81 feet from the shaft, the ore
body being from 81 to % feet wide run
ming from $40 to $91. The operators of
this lease believe they have got the
northern ledge of the big hayes-Mon-
nette shoot. This lease will begin to
ship the first of the week. There is now
60 tons on the dump.
BRADBURY LEASE
The Bradbury lease on the Mohawk
is said to be in good ore, and will soon
begin shipping. The hoist formerly
used on the Orc claim has been removed
to the Bradbury lease.
KALFUs ON MOHAWK
The operators of the Kalfus lease on
the Mohawk are bending every effort to
drifting from the 200-foot level, here
confidently expecting to enter the rich
ore body on which the Hayes and Mon
nette combination is working. A steam
pump is being installed to handle the
water.
TRUETT LEASE
w H. Truett and j. r. Dortch have
bought from Hayes and Monnette
block of ground measuring so by 37S
feet about II feet from the center of
their main shaft. Three shifts of men
have been put on this ground and sink
ing will proceed with all possible speed
Hosting machinery mas already been
ordered and will be installed as soon
as it arrives. This lease has been in
cotporated and limited amount or
stock will be sold
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
COMMONWEALTH LEASE

The Foster boys lease on the Kaiser
Fraction which belongs to the Common
wealth company is in wonderfully rich
ground. Some rock has been had which
ASSAYS $4,000. The shaft is down so feet
and the workers are crosscutting for the
dyke where it is expected high values
will be encountered. Phenomenally rich
paintings are to be had right along Evl-
IDENTIFY we are on the very verge or an
introduction to another great one.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
BLIzzARD IMPROVING

On the Blizzard group about 3 miles
south of Cold springs a shaft is down
80 feet. 1t will be carried 10 feet furth-
er and then prosecuting will begin. 1t
is expected that about IL feet of work
will encounter the ledge which was cut
at a depth of 20 feet. At that point 1T
was A feet wide and assayed $25 gold
with from II to 80 ounces of silver. Two
shifts are working and good progress rs
being made.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
PANxAr LOOKING UP

The Panyan Mining company, with the
Panyan, Alta and Buckeye claims locat-
ed north of the Rochester group, is put
ting in a very fine whim. Their shaft is
down 20 feet following the ledge which
appears on the surface and there as
says $12. Development will proceed as
soon as the work on the whim is COM
pleted. Owing to the nature of the sur
face some little time has been spent on
this work.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
prAMoNpFrELD TRIANGLE

WORK on tho DiamondfieId Trlangie IS
progressing steadily and satisfactorily.
During the past week considerable tim
bering has been done. The crosscut IS
new under the ore shoot which was
struck at the I)G level sac 'hlsins
will begin n 1ext Monday. The dep'h
is now 1s5 FeaI
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
ROGERS ON FLORENCE

At the Rogers lease on the Red King
claim of the Florence Mining company
a long drift is being run on six-foot
ledge with the expectancy of striking a
rich pay shoot. The ledge carries good
milling values.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
ROUND MOUNTAIN
HAS $25O,OOO ORE
Astonishing Specimens from Nevada's Won
der Camp on Exhibition in GOldfield---
Exhibit to Tour the Eastern States

display direct the ground
night r.
pounds The gold
solid
= safely s250yO00
= = = = = = = = =
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
LEASE OF MISS JESSIE CLAIM

The shaft on the lease worked by Rus
sell and Leech on the Miss Jessie claim
of the Laguna company is now in 100
feet and the rock shows the constant
presence of sulphides. Crosscutting will
soon begin.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
aoIDrrELD CIRCLE

The Goldfeld Circle company consist
ing of the Gold Treasure claims Nos. l..
2, 8, and have very good showing
on their property which is a short dis
tance north of the Rochester group.
The shaft is down 100 feet and crosscut-
ting will soon begin.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
THE BOOTH

At the Booth mine at Goldield the
shaft is down 265 feet. At 275 feet
station will be cut and sump put In
and prosecuting to the west Will be
started to cut the Red Top and Mohawk
ledges. Assays go as high as $l5.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
STRIKES BODY OF
FREE GOLD ORE
Mohawk Gets Into Oxidized Quartz That
Runs From $500 to 81, 200 to the Ton.
Rich Ore in Wine and Upraise

The Hayes
This is the kind found
addition richness
a
the northwest
snecuaon
ab greatly showing
possible