Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-03-09
Dromedary Hump

Dromedary Hump
On no property in the district is
there more activity than on that be-
ing looked after by Superintendent
P. H. Mclaughlin, and a visit to the
scene of activities impresses one with
the fact that here, indeed, is a mine
in the making-if not already made.
The wonderful showings made in the
past week have encouraged the man
agement to push forward the work
will all possible speed, and men are
being worked in all possible ways to
forward the development. With the
arrival and placing of the hoist,
which will be very soon, events of a
history-making character will de-
velop rapidly, and that the property
will soon be sending forward their
ores in large quantities is sure. Con-
siderable ore of a high-grade quail
fly, extracted in development work,
is now sacked. awaiting shipment,
and at present no attempt is being
made to do other than exploratory
work on the ground. The physical
condition of the ground is superb,
and all concerned are enthusiastic
owe the outlook.
Ida Mines
Superintendent Brooks reports
that at the present time work is
progressing faster than at any previ-
Gus time, and the amount being done
is only limited by the number of
miners it is possible to employ. The
labor shortage is seriously handi-
Gaping operations. On the main
tunnel the 145-foot point has been
reached and two shifts are being
worked, eleven men in all. This
work is being done to reach the con-
tact with the main ledge, and while
it is expected some ore may be
found when the ledge is cut, the
main idea is to drift from this point
of contact and thoroughly explore
the property. Work on the two
shafts is being continued. and a
prospect shaft is being sunk on the
prospect work is being done, with
the end in view of sinking a shaft
in this portion of the company's
ground. f. E. Cove of Denver, and
George Bertschy of Reno, the orig
inal locators of the group, who still
retain a very large interest, have
been looking over the ground fol
several days, and express themselves
as well pleased with the outlook.
Fairview Reliance
Work on this rightly named prop
erty, under direction of the Fairviev
Mining & Investment company, con
tinues steadily. The shaft is an in
clined one, following the ledge, anC
has a depth of about twelve feet
The ledge is a strong one and show.
good values. The excellent Location
of this property combined with tn
thorough development It will receiv,
give every assurance that it viii
make a mine.
FairView Kimberly
This week the shaft on the above
named property encountered a larg'
ledge of fine ore, which is very sim
liar in appearance to the surfac
rock found on the Dromedary Hump
and the knowing ones of the cam.
would not be surprised if the Kim
berly should develop the rich ship
ping ore that characterizes its aristo
cratic neighbors. Work on the prop
erty is being pushed with all pos
sible speed, under direction of Rich
ard Colburn, its owner, and F. A
Virtue Of the Fairyiew Mining & In
vestment company.
Empire State
In the tunnel on the Empire State
which is now in a hundred feet, tn
workmen have broken into a bi
ledge, and have taken out some fin
looking ore; no assays are available
but indications are that the prop
erty will develop into a shipper /
the near future. Work on the proT
erty is progressing nicely.-News.
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