Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15
BRIGHT OUTLOOK
At SEARCHLIGHT
NEW RAILROAD GIVES MINING
TOWN BIG BOOST
Stanley Forbes Property a Bonanza
New Strike at Eldorado-All
Camps In Southern Field
Now Active
Special to The Herald.


and its surrounding mineral
territory present scene of activity un-
surpassed in their history. Every prop
erty that has developed to a stage where
machinery is ecessary Is fast assuming
the proportions of a mine and the last
half of 1907 will see a heavy production
of mineral
Following the activity in the imme-
diate vicinity of Searchlight come re-
ports of numerous rich strikes at Ell
dorado canyon, and with the develop
ment already accomplished many big
properties are now ready to ship ore.
This has given rise to the question of
railroad transportation to connect this
rich district with Searchlight, and al
ready local promoters are working on
q plan to build a narrow gauge road
distance of twenty-five miles to tap the
Silver Legion and Mob Hill district,
thus placing Eldorado canyon within a
half dozen miles of transportation. Eff
forts are being made to purchase the
old Quartette railroad and its equip
ment, which now extends from Search
light to the Colorado river The plan is
to take up the rails from the river to
a point opposite the old Boston mine
and extend it over low range of hills,
thence along the western slope of the
river range, tapping the st. Louis and
other mines en- route, finally ending at
the divide near Mob Hill. Steep grades
preclude running the road into the
canyon from the Searchlight side.
Stanley Forbes Bonanza
The Stanley Forbes, located four
miles east of Searchlight at Fourth of
July mountain, has developed from a
prospect into bonanza mine, and
within the next few weeks will add its
share to the output of the district. The
property has been developed by two
tunnels, one of which has been driven
100 feet, giving a depth of $50 feet A
hundred feet in the tunnel winze was
sunk on the vein, and at twenty-five
feet the shoot widened to five feet and
carries an average value per ton of $2O0
On the hanging wall a six-inch streak
assays as high as $4,000 per ton, while
all ledge matter carries pay.
The winze is being sent down to 100
feet, when hoisting machinery will be
installed and a raise put to the surface.
AS soon as this work is completed the
mine will be on a shipping basis. AT
present there are 100 tons Of ore on the
dump that will average $50 per ton. The
company has leased the New Era mill
and will place it in shape for immediate
use.
wyoming 0edTCn19nI
The Wyoming Searchlight, located two
miles east of Searchlight in what is
known as the Flat" has come into its
ore body, and plans are being perfected
for a mill run to be followed by a ten
stamp mill and cyanide plant. On the
2O0-foot level workmen broke into a
thirty-foot shoot of ore that averages
S35 per ton. The shaft Is now down 800
feet, and drift is being run to the
east on the lower level to tap the vein.
This strike has solved the problem Of
mining in that vicinity and is the first
mine to prove the presence of fissure
veins beneath the wash. Other shallow
workings have encountered Sedimenta-
ton carrying good values for from fifty
to 200 feet, but the owners have been
timid about exploring lower levels.
Majestic GoIdfrog
The shaft on the Majestic Goldfrog
has penetrated a good body of ore at
eighty-fiVe feet, and machinery has been
ordered A 15-horse power hoist and
other equipment will be installed and a
station cut at the 100-foot level and a
drift run on the vein. The shaft will
be continued down to water level, where
a number of rich stringers give evil
dence of converging Thus far every
foot of work has shown satisfactory re-
suits.
New Strike at EIdorado
C. L. Gresh, owner of the Blackhawk
claim which endlines the Wall street
mine on the east, has uncovered a fine
body of silver and gold ore in 50-foot
shaft. The ledge is the extension of the
Wall Street, and has been traced from
that property to the east endline Of the
Blackhawk. Assays taken the entire
width of the shaft show values of $500
per ton. The shaft is being continued
down, and at the 100-foot level drifting
on the vein will begin.
The Midas
With the last installment of ma
chinery now in place on the Midas and
everything in first class shape for rapid
development, the contract for the 100
additional feet of sinking is going
ahead apace. When this work is COM
pleted drifting win begin to the east
of the shaft to tap a well-defined ledge
that shows prominently at the surface.
The rich stringers encountered in the
shaft all trend toward this ledge, and
it is at the juncture Of these that the
workings will penetrate good body of
ore. Activity in the immediate vicinity
of the Midas has been more pronounced
since the shaft reached the 100-foot
level and demonstrated that good values
are to be obtained beneath the wash,
and a number Of properties are prepar-
ing to begin prospecting in the imme-
date future.
Gold Beam
The strike in the Gold Beam, made a
few weeks ago, is showing consistent
improvement as the shaft does down.
ward, and paintings from the ledge
show good values. The present work.
ings are siXty-five feet and will be con-
tinued down to water level, which IS
estimated to be about 200 feet. The ore
shoot is widening into a nice body of
milling ore. superintendent Sayles has
outlined plan of development that will
place the property on good producing
basis when the present development
work is completed.
Eldorado Consolidated
A new strike has been made on the
EldOradO Consolidated, where Superin-
tendent A. Il. Peake has uncovered a
ledge OF gold and silver ore that runs
$100 per>ton. The find was made In the
bottom OF a 5Osfoot shaft. which is now
all In ore. The new ledge is one that