The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-30
MINING NEWS OF THE STATE
Condensed Summary Of the Latest Developments Throughout the
Different Counties

for n considerable distance. 1t has now
advanced to the 1.20o-foot point and
here a body OF ore was cut which Is in
the n~eighborhood OF 30 feet in width
and which carries values in the red
metal ranging from Z to 40 per cent.
The ore is sulphide which gives the
body an assurance Of p~ermanency. The
depth from the surface is a little over
500 feet.-Times.
That the Belieheien district has be-
come a known quantity In the mining
world is beyond a question. From the
large team loads of ore that are daily
arriving in Tonopah en- route to Millers
shows beyond a doubt that the district
will become one of the largest yellow
metal producers in the state.
There is now being completed an or
g~anization known as the Nevada Milling
and ore Purchasing company. which will
at once build a custom mill at Rhyolite
for quick handling of custom ores.
Messrs. Dixon 4 Stebbin. of Jefferson
canyon. are negotiating with Tonopah
parties for the sale of the Sheep Corral
group Of claims located in jefferson
directly north of j. F.. Stebbin's ranch.
wAsKoE
At the Nevada Commonwealth mine,
situated about eighteen miles south of
this city along the Virginia 4 Truckee
railroad. the rush of waters from hills
| down Galena creek carried away several
sections of the flume which was recently
constructed at a great cost and the
power plant of that company will be
out Of commission for over a week.
although a large force of men has been
put to work repairing the damage.
WHITE FINE
Col. Luther Martin. of Philadelphia,
is to be elected president of the about
to~-be-organized Manhattan Ely Copper
company. of Ely. The company has
! secured 200 acres in the western por-
ton of the camp. a section of their side
lines adjoining some of the claims of
tho Giroux company.
Prominent Reno capitalists and bust
ness men nave become identified with
the organization of the Ely Arch Cop
per company. with "a capitalization of
IS, 600, 900, which will begin active de-
velopment on the Arch group, adjoin-
ing the holdings of the Ely Calumet
Copper company.
Colorado people have Incorporated the
Ely Revenue copper company, DdSeu on
seven claims recently acquired in this
1 district. contiguous to the Chairman
company's holdings.
After spending several days in camp
examining the work accomplished on
Federal Ely properties, w. ]. Craig,
manager of that company. returned to
Salt Lake well satisfied with the result
of his inspection. The Steele tunnel.
which has been driven on a big open
assure. is now in 400 feet. At a short
distance from the mouth, a shaft has
been started down in what is consid-
cred to be the making of a fine shoot of
ore.
Frances Sherred and C. Hermansen,
who purchased the Bonanza group of
mines at Ely last Friday for $40, 900
had an opportunity to sell the ground
a day later for $45. 900, but refused.
E. Riveron & Company, of Los Ange-
les. has received a contract from the
Giroux Consolidated Mines company
for the installation of a pumping plant
with a capacity of $4,000 gallons daily
at the Alpha shaft on the 1900 foot
level. Three 1%50-horse power boilers
and a 250-horse power Corliss engine
will furnish power for the pumping
plant. Machinery for the plant has
been ordered by wire. and the greater
part of it will be shipped by fast freight
this week.