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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29

The st. Ives has been a steady pro-
ducer of a good grade of ore since the
early days of the district, but after the
fact became thoroughly demonstrated
to the owners of the controlling inter-
est that it was a "sure-enough" mine a
line of development was outlined and
only about enough ore to meet the pay
roll was or is being taken out. At pres
ent time a great deal of work is being
done at the 250-foot level and the work
of sinking the shaft an additional 15O
feet will be underway in the near fu-
ture. The showing in the different
workings of the bottom level are said to
be excellent. Three sets of lessees are
working on what is called the west vein
and the indications are that 1t will turn
out to be the best thing yet found on
the company's ground.
Gardner and Erikson on their block
of ground are drifting at depth OF 90
feet on vein four feet wide and most
of it is ore. The shipments made up TO
date have shown that the ore carried
values at the rate of SIS per ton. An
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29

Manhattan, Nevada, Sept. Thinning
interest is now focused on the Broncho
claim of the Manhattan Broncho Mining
company, due to developments of the
past few days, and that the estate is
worthy of the attention II is attracting
is evidenced by the following assays re-
ceived by the management Monday, No
1, $4,000 in gold the ton; No 2, $3.50 in
gold the tom; No. 8, $127.40 in gold the
ton. The samples in each instance con-
sisted of a well filled sack of ore and
were treated at the assay office or
Fletcher and Atkin. Tonopah. Samples
Nos. 1-2 were taken from the open cut
near the big blowout at the apex or
Broncho hill.
The vein matter shows considerable
gold in the free and at times the pan
nings indicate a gold value greatly in
excess of any assay returns thus far
received. Superintendent AL Lye is now
preparing to open up the deposit from
the 1O0-foot level and to that end is
sending out a crosscut to the south. He
is now out from the shaft a distance of
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29
TRIANGLE CAUSES SENSATION

plausible reason for the rise in the stock
is the effort of the Daisy people, ad-
joining. to gain control. This they have
accomplished and the company will be
re-organized with 4 'ong and aggres-
sive management.
The Triangle, owned by the Diamond
field Triangle has had ore for the past
Is months and several shipments were
made from it that went high both in
gold and silver. For some reason or
other work was stopped by the COM
pany about the first of the year. The
shares of the corporation declined in
price and there was very little demand
even at what appearedto be a ridicul-
ously low figure until a few weeks ago.
when buying orders came in from all
directions 1t has been the most active
stock on the list the past week. W. j.
Brewer, Milton NJ. Detch and associates
now own the controlling interest in the
stock of the company and new board
of directors will be chosen at special
meeting of the directors which will be
held in the near future. Perhaps this
is one reason for the advance in the
price of the stock but there are others.
The company owns about so acres
right in the best portion of the Dia-
mondfield section of the district, being
surrounded by such good producing
mines as the Daisy Syndicate and the
Great Bend.
Still another reason for the advance
in the stock is the fact that a good
strike has been made on the old work
ings. Krise and Peterson secured a
lease on portion of the ground few
weeks ago and had to extend the
west drift only feet when an ore shoot
was entered. In an upraise which has
been started there is now showing 80
inches of ore that shows horn silver and
free gold and assays have been secured
on picked pieces that go at the rate of
$4OO a ton. 1t is a fact also that one
of the cross leads on the Daisy runs
through the Triangle ground and close
to the line there is a wide streak of high
grade showing in the breast of the
drift.
Mr. Brewer admitted to The News the
fact that himself and associates had
secured the controlling interest in the
stock and said 1--WE will before long
show that the Triangle is very valuable
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29
NEW STRIKE MADE ON THE
MANHATTAN BRONCHO NINE

IL feet and as the ledge is dipping
sharply to the north 1t is but a question
of a few days until he taps the deposit.
He has exposed at surface better than
so tons of ore, all of which is of high
milling grade, and by careful sorting no
inconsiderable portion of the tonnage
could be brought up to shipping grade.
1t is not the intention of the manage
ment, however to expend mining energy
in getting the product to mill or smelter
at this time. but rather to devote entire
attention to exploring the strike of the
huge Broncho- Mustang ledge in search
of an ore shoot.
No piece of mining realty in the camp
is looked upon with more favor by min
ing men in general than is the Broncho.
claim and since the day it was first
prospected prosperous future has been
predicted for the owning company. From
it's surface has been picked some of the
richest gold bearing float ever found in
the Manhattan district and now that it's
source has been definitely determined
there is no question but what develop
ment will do the rest.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29
ROIJND MOUNTAIN PRODUCES RICHEST
PLACER KNOWN OUTSIDE OF THE YUKON

attempted ascertain why he was SO anx
ious to ground Not being successful
however they reluctantly granted the petitioner
a two months lease. That last Monday Tuesday
ground and at once got busy lie mas
busy and that he is busy to good purpose IS
daily clean Every idle man in Round
Mountain pressed service in order that every
yard gravel might be worked before the ex
order that the bulk OF aurerous
dirt through washers be increased the
working enhour shifts After securing every
available Mountain the lessee sent into Man
haitian has working force of twenty
probable that the cleanup for the life of
will exceed $4,000
verified the above report at the Office OF
Mountain in this city Manager Davis
ground Sunday and substantiates everything
brought down in his automobile the
dayabout $1,000 OF the refined product
about h pounds direct the mine at Carson
marketing the gold has not yet been deter
mined If the mint accepts 1T just sent the entire
placer product will be handled in this way
interesting point in this connection is the fact that
gold related to the great bonanza
ledge on which the company work Just where
the gold comes yet determined But that
there big quantities in the loose surface
Is certain
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29

That name of Mohawk has become
like a college yell in Goldfield. 1t is
heard on the street corner, in the sa-
looms, offices, clubs, home and even in
the churches. The stranger in the camp
knows about 1t before landing at the
depot at night and is anxious to see 1t
before he eats breakfast in the morning.
Every great mining camp have had their
Mohawks and the stories of their won
ders made everybody familiar with
them and furnished food for interesting
talk among mine owners, prospectors.
miners and investors when their day
had long passed. Old residents of
Leadville, Aspen, Creede, Cripple Creek
daily compare it with some of the bo-
nanzas of those places and always the
Goldfield baby is given first place. Not
so. however, with the old Virginia City
miners. They shake their heads wisely
when any comparison with the Comstock
is made, and quietly say Not yet" in
such way that possibly they may be
half admitting to themselves that their
old idol which added to the worlds
wealth $500, 200, 900 in gold and silver
was in danger of being shaken from its
pedestal The values in the Comstock
were principally in silver-those of the
Mohawk are gold exclusively. Mark
Twain gives vivid description of the
Comstock and of Virginia City in the
heyday of their glory in "Roughing IT.
and with a few changes in names it
would answer to the stirring times of
today in Goldfeld.
Joseph Hutchinson, formerly lieu
tenant governor of Idaho received a let
ter from personal friend from Idaho
few days ago in which he asked him
if there were any mines in Goldfield. He
wired back, THE Mohawk from July to
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29
ON THE ALGAE

The Algae, owned by the Velvet COM
pany is the scene of a splendid strike.
A block of the ground was secured un-
der lease from the company by the leas-
ing company known as the Kansas City
about two months ago who started the
sinking of shaft on the ledge After
a little depth was gained ore that as
sayed slightly was found from time to
time, Yesterday at depth of 20 feet
the entire bottom of the shaft was an
oxidized quartz and the paintings from
1t would indicate that it was all pay.
No assays have yet been secured on the
fine body of ore. Two other lessees are
sinking ON the same lead and are get
ting occasional good assays.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29
MARVELLOUS MOHAWK is
FIRST AMONG ALL MINES
Supasses Anything Ever Known In Other Bonanza Camps for
Richness Ore Size of Ore Body and Ease and Cheapness
of Production --GrOund Being Worked by Seventeen
Leasers Besides the Company Shaft

not attractive TO the eye. There are no
ore houses or sorting rooms. They are
not needed. A few ore platforms and
ore chutes can be seen. The ore is
dumped directly into the cars and ore
wagons and If lumber for these primi-
tive surface improvements is not at
hand IL is dumped on the ground. The
sorting room is not needed as the ore
as 1t is broken and without sorting is
the kind that comes under the head or
high grade smelling rock that runs
from $50 to 5000 just as it is broken.
The ore bodies vary in width from
10 to so feet Very little timber Is used
in the stopes-a system of arching and
pillaring being in use to hold the ground
together. AS depth is gained on the
heavy sulphide quartz the values appear
to be on the increase. All of the lessees
will make an effort to get out all the
ore opened up to the water level during
the life of their leases but most of them
will find IL a hopeless task. The water
level will be reached at from $50 to 800
feet. To mention one particular lease
on the property as the big one is
rather dangerous as new strikes are
being made every few days.
The owners of the controlling inter-
est in the stock of the Mohawk com
pany are pioneers Of the camp. Among
the number being Senator Nixon, George
Wingfield and AL ID. Myers. They nave
made fortunes out of the mine already
and are not at all jealous over the fact
that the 1essees and their friends are
making big money also. They are now
employed in the different leases total
of 534 miners. The number will be at
least doubled before the year is out.
The Mohawk will make wonderful
record for itself and the camp in the
last quarter of the year.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29
BONNIE CLARE FINE PROPERTY

Although not much is heard of 1t in
the public prints, the Bonnie Clare mine
at Gold Mountain is gradually forging
ahead and will before long take it's place
in the topmost row of the great pro-
ducers of Nevada.
Mr.. f. II. vahrenkamp, manager. and
one of the largest owners of the Bonnie
Clare. has been in Goldfeld during the
mast week buying machinery and laying
in supplies for the fall and winter cam
paign. The Bonnie Glare properties
changed hands only few months ago
Mr. Vahrenkamp and one associate
buying control of the entire capitaliza-
tion.
The Bonnie Glare property consists of
IA claims 1t has 5000 feet of undor-
ground workings which are all in ore.
1t is working 80 men and they are down
on the vein in three places at a vertical
depth of 700 feet. The ore is gold. lend
and silver, the average being s22 per
ton. The shipping ore runs from
s125. There is enough ore on the dunn
and blocked out actually in sight on
four sides to keep a 5O-stamp mill go
LOT HNt years. anu mas all tSllfDttSQ
value of $3,000,000. 1t is the policy of
the company to keep the develo )ment
always ahead of the production. Ship
ments to the smelter are being made
constantly and it is one of Mr.. Vahren-
kamps errands to Goldfeld to make ar
rangements for the transportation of
larger quantities of ore than has hith-
erto been going out.
The Bonnie Glare company has pur-
chased 20-stamp mill weighing 1851
pounds and also a 150-ton cyanide plant
and concentrating plant of the same
capacity. The plant is of modern
equipment in all respects and contains
the finest machinery manufactured and
obtainable. When completed 1t will be
the finest plant in the state. The en-
tire property, mine and mill, will be
operated by electricity, developed by the
companys own power plant, now being
installed. The engine purchased for the
plant is of the Atlas, 4-valve, Corless
compound type. The boiler is of hori-
zontal tubular return f1ue type. The
building which will house this machin-
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29

January 1st will produce more gold than
the entire state of Idaho for the entire
year." He ought to know what he is
talking about as he is posted on all
the mining camps of Idaho and is ac-
quainted with the conditions on the Mo-
hawk, being directly connected with
operations on IL.
The Mohawk and its surroundings is
the scene of the greatest activity at
present and what Ii will be in the course
of another 80 or so da' $ can only be
surmised. 1t looks m, re like an oil
field than a gold mine today. Gaunt
shaft houses unpainted and uncovered
cover the ground in every direction and
new ones are going up every day. On
the Mohawk alone there are IT of them
which means that same number of
working shafts and 16 electric, gasoline
and steam hoists varying in size from
Is to 50-horse power. and 6 air COM
pressors are in operation. Seven of the
shafts have reached the ore shoot and
the balance are being put down with
all the speed possible. The expense ac-
count in doing this work is not scrutin-
lied very closely. The men who secure
the contract for sinking these shafts
are making good money and so are the
miners employed by them. Only the
best are wanted and the increase of a
dollar day is generally paid over the
regular scale to those who pound the
drill, swing the pick or push the
shovel. Speed is what is wanted as the
majority of the leases expire on the 1st
of January. The shafts are and 3-com-
partment ones and are well timbered
throughout No better working shafts
can be found in any camp in the coun-
try. There are no shaft houses worthy
of the name to seem and the little
shacks that cover the machinery are
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29
JUMBO LEASING GETS
LEDGE ON THE CoRNISHMAN

Work is steadily progressing on the
Jumbo Leasing and Development com
pany's lease on the Cornishman. In
the crosscut from the 1S5-foot level
very promising looking ledge was struck
Thursday. The assays taken from 1t
ran about $40 a ton on an average. This
ledge is a different one to that found
in the crosscut from the 115-foot level.
The intersection of these two ledges is
now sought as a very rich body of ore
is expected when this is accomplished.
One very encouraging feature about the
quartz found in these workings is the
marked similarity to that found on the
Mohawk. From present indications the
superintendent of this lease preoic's
that they will be producing good ore
before the expiration of three weeks.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29

The Windle Leasing company is still
pegging away on the Combination owned
by the Goldfield Combination company
of which DIR. w. T. Liggett is president
The stock of the company has been ac-
tive the past week on the exchange anu
a report was in circulation that pay ore
had been found by the leasing company
on investigation it was found that there
was nothing to the rumor. A crosscu'
is being driven for the dyke at oepth
of $50 feet and when it is entered ore
is confidently looked for AT the lou
foot level dyke of sulphide quartz "aS
found to be 10 feet wide and TINS was
drifted on for a distance of 100 rect. Inc
ore assayed all the way from IS 10 sl4.
Work has been suspended by case anu
associates who had the east end Oh the
claim under lease after depth Oh 70
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29

The Mohawk Leasing and Develop
ment company, on the Truett lease, has
not been producing more than three car
loads of ore per week, during the past
two weeks, owing to sinking and cross
cutting. which interferes with produc-
tion. The lease sent out two cars yes
terday, however. and 1t is expected that
from now on the production Will be
heavier The ore runs about 800 per
ton to the car. One car sent out last
week returned TO the company above
all expenses, including royalties to the
Mohawk company. the sum of $1,000.
At the 275-foot point. crosscutting is
being pursued, to strike the ledge which
dipped away from the shaft in the upper
workings. The ledge is now only about
20 feet distant. and when this Is struck
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29
TO TAKE OVER OTHER LEASES

It is expected to find the ore larger ana
richer than ever before. The ledge so
pitches. that when again encountered.
the lease will have over 100 feet of backs
of solid ore SO feet wide. The ledge ex-
tends across the entire lease.
1t was announced yesterday that II
will be the policy of the Mohawk Leas-
ing and Development company to take
up other desirable leases on the ex-
piration of its lease on the Mohawk, and
to this end will keep treasury reserve
from the Mohawk returns of about
100000. Negotiations for another lease
are now in progress.
The promoters of the Mohawk Leas-
Ing and Development company are prac-
ticaIly the same as those now putting on
the market the Greenwaser Black Jack
Copper Mining company
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29
BOOTH PROPERTY A COMING BONANZA

The Booth is one of the mines of
the camp that is likely at any day to
blossom forth as a producer of high
grade ore 1t will be no fault of the
owners If the elusive shoot is not found
as the property is being systematically
developed ON company account. A great
deal of drifting and crosscutting has
been done ON the dyke at the different
levels
The best showing is in the bottom or
500 level, and here ore that will do to
mill was found and winze sunk on It..
A considerable tonnage has been taken
out and put on the dump for future
reference. The main shaft Is situated
just above the Kincaid mill on the
southeast slope of Columbia mountain.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29
SHEETS AND TsH LEASE
SHIP 8 CARLOADS DAILY

The Sheets and Ish lease on the COM
hination has been shipping at the rate
Of three carloads a day the past week
and the grade of the ore is said to have
haan better than ever. The temporary
i,,i,,nction served on the lessees by the
Mobawk company last Wednesday will
,.tarfere somewhat with ore production
as we'll as development work on tne oo-
nanza lease. Still there is plenty Oh ORE
blocked out in the upper ieVeis "iiioi'
are not in any way affected by the law
spit and shipping will be continued.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29
GoLDFrELD RED KING 90.
BUYS LADY EL0IH GROUP

The Goldheld Red King Mining COM
pany has secured by purchase the Lady
Elgin group of claims situated short
distance southeast of town. Very little
work has been done on the territory but
the surface indications are good. The
same company is negotiating 70. claims
in the Diamondfeld section of the camp
and is also working two blocks on the
Red King lode under lease owned by
the Florence company. Two shifts are
working on the leases and good pam
nings and assays are being secured. The
following officers and directors have
been chosen: President, j. G. McCor-
mack: vice president, G. w. claybourne;
secretary and treasurer, f. M Dorsey;
manager, Thos. ]. Lord, and superin-
tendent ID. G. Lord.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29
GOLDFIELD RICHEST PRODUCING CAMP IN WORLD
FIRST DIVIDEND REPAYS
ORIGINAL PRICE OF STOCK


yesterday dividend in rate
the o the the par
dollar is payable October A. ane eap,'aa % %
of
10000 shares i remaining an ''
outstanding viii be sezOVV
orgahizeo ons
declared tne
of OF the day
richest known 70
s n
hoaton OF
ST. ockw was $ dividend
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29
PRODUCES
RICHEST ORE OF THE CAMP


No
ss041s ss36.so.
the wnze which is down so feet from bottom
of
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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29

The Goldheld c. Q. d. company's
ground is the scene of great activity at
present. The entire acreage has been
leased to leasing companies with strong
financial backing and the work of pros
pecting wlia appears to be as good
ground as can be found in the entire
district will be under full headway
within 80 days. All the shafts are to
be equipped with power hoists.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29
NO MORE LEASES WILL BE
GRANTED ON SILVER PIX

,o.sas on Pick the company s
and extent @
demand for price to oni % "
nowse
rht his ground Godheld mas oee
wise ones
Expressed what vaue wee
disappointed D ne
more leases Inc
Combination ana
have been very
fauel be had from the conia ' f
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29

territory. Every mining man who has
given the property an inspection says
that it is one of the best in the entire
Goldfield district. am not able to say
what line of development VIII pe pur-
sued but can assure you that the rev
board of directors who will be composed
of some of the best mining men In the
camp will pursue a vigorous campaign
and that more than one vein VIII De
found to contain ore shoots
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29
NEW MOHAWK COMPANY

The Mohawk No 1 Leasing company
has been incorporated by A. D. Myers,
A. ]. Norton and NJ. s. Scully. The
company has secured lease on the
south end of the Mohawk No. lode
and the work of sinking will be under
way early next week.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29
BIG SALE CONSUMMATED ON
WHITE ROCK PROPERTIES

The White Rock of eight claims adjoining the
consideration 100000 and practically
is
he fewd
waso Wolfp
by
in
be
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29

Diamondfield Triangle stock has been
the sensation of the past week, the stock
doubling and more in price since Mon
day, and from the momentum of the
present movement, with the elements of
strength behind it, there is reason to
look for even higher prices, especially,
if there is such a short interest in the
market as reported. There is consid-
cradle mystery surrounding the bull
movement in Triangle, but the most
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29
MOHAWK coNsoLIDArEDs RECORD

The Mohawk Consolidated Leasing
company sunk their two-compartment
shaft and timbered it 10S feet in IL
davs. This is the record of the camp
for fast sinking. In doing the work
ore was encountered that assayed as
high as $4S.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29
ARE MAKING A MINE OF
THE ST. IVES PROPERTY

derson and company and Nathan aud
Nicholson on their blocks are busy sink
ing on the lead of low grade and ex-
pect to enter the rich shoot before long.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-29
INDICATIONS GOOD ON WINDLE LEASE

feet had been reached and over 100 feet
of drifting done on the dyke of low
grade.