The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-09-14


company IL stin taking out ore from its
lease on the White Alps property. the
rock averaging 5000 a ton
The tunnel on the Springfield. in
which a sensational strike was made BY
Dildine. Rogers and Elmer. has been
driven into the hill for 81 feet and pan
nings Of free gold are still being OBJ
tanned In generous quantities. The tun-
mel has been in vein matter all the way
and the foot wall Is not yet In sight.
The Black Cat company is driving a
crosscut on the Black Cat claim to In
tersect the porphyry dyke that crops out
o. the top OF the hill. The cut will
reach the dyke in about 30 feet.
On the Brown Palace tunnel No. 1 Is
In $50 feet and tunnel No. 2 IL in ESQ
feet. The shaft is down ~ feet and con-
siderable ore has been taken out in the
sinking operations
The shaft on the Dreamland IL down
100 feet and q crosscut is being driven
to the east to cut the vein. The cross
cut Is in IL feet and a rich stringer has
been cut q short distance from the
shaft.
HUMBOLDT
w. G. Adnmson and associates of
New York have made the final payment
to Sol Kunkel for the Humboldt Chief
group of claims. situated in the Hum
boldt range.
The Nevada Superior mine. which has
been developed by shafts to a depth Of
several hundred feet. is to be tapped by
a tunnel 100 feet long. The tunnel will
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dition to opening up the ore bodies at
depth will be used to drain the mine. a
heavy flow of water having been en-
countered in the shafts. The company
is also planning to erect a mill at the
mouth of the tunnel to treat the product
Of the mine.
An important strike IS reported to
nave been made or the Denver Mining
and Milling company's property at
U~nionville.. Fifty feet from the mouth
of the tunnel three feet Of ore was ex-
posed In a 12-foot bedded vein that as
sayed 296 ounces in silver and 81 in gold
per ton.
Work is bling rushed on the Sunrise
mine at Sawtooth. The big shaft Is
down 20 feet and will go to the 100
foot level before a crosscut is driven for
the rich ledge OF galena ore that was
cut near the surface.
Preparations are being made for the
resumption Of development work on an
extensive scale 0 n the Big Six property.
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Thirty per cent copper was struck in
a crosscut on the 107-foot level in the
Little Marsi in the Maggie Creek dis
trict last week. About 5000 pounds of
ore is being taken put by each shift and
the mpa will soon begin making
regular shipments. The main shaft Is
down 1874 feet and a 50-foot drift on this
level is in ore all the way.
A gold strike that will run Z 4s-100
ounces a ton is reported OF the Rich
mond group in the Maggie Creek dis
trict.
A new gasoline hoist is being in
stalled on the Nevada Star group. in the
same district and the property will be
developed on an extensive scale.
A big strike is reported to have been
made on the Pinto. uthwe of Tusca-
rora. A body Of ore has been opened up
two feet under the surface that assays
from 5000 to $1,000 a ton
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A compressor Outut, hoist anu ma
chine drills are being installed on the
Mcconnell group by the Nevada Gold
field Reduction company. which recently
purchased the property. The shaft is
down 100 feet and development work
will be carried on on an extensive scale.
A rich strike is said to have been
made in the Empire but the owners of
the mine decline to either affirm or deny
the report.
The Black Diamond is sinking a shaft
on the big lead that ~traverses the prop
erty. The vein carries good copper
values and G fair percentage of silica.
A complete plant of machinery is be-
ing installed on the Malachite. Sinking
has been temporarily suspended pending
the arrival of the electric current this
week as it is the intention Of the man
to use machine drills exclu-
sively in prosecuting the work.
The Mason Valley Copper company Is
the arrival of the electric cur
rent, the hoist, compressors and drill all
being in place. The main tunnel is In
1000 feet at which point a ledge nearly
70 feet wide and carrying 4 per cent
copper has been cut.
A phenomenal strike has been made In
the Ludwig mine IN the 550-foot level.
The vein has been crosscut for 30 feet