Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-06-15
RAMSEY CAMP IS
The ATTRACTION
SETTLED DOWN TO ACTUAL ORE
PRODUCTION AND PERMA-
NENT MINING.

camp is just now %centering the at
traction of Nevada's most prominent
miners. The mines here have reach
ed the point beyond the mere pros
pective and the district is settled
down to actual ore production and
permanent mining. In other words,
Ramsey has entered the list as a
proven camp, a place for safe invest
ment and vast possibilities. On every
hand is seen the prosecution Of min
ing resulting in strikes of
rich ore and a really remarkable ex-
pose of mineral. Probably the great
est boosters for the camp are the
genuine mining men, who have sue
cessfully operated in other parts of
the state. They have the most prom
Using things to say of the camp, not
merely as visitors, but when met on
the outside. And they are taking
up interests here, too. Such men
as III. H. Clark, famous of "Bullfrog"
Clark George Wingf1eld, H. T.
Bragdon and various other Utah and
Colorado capitalists, have lately ac-
quired holdings here and are getting
things started for the early prose-
cution of actual development. 1t is
the actual uncovering of high grade
lodges at good depth that has at
tracted these people together with
the knowledge that from the very
surface that rich ore is found and
that it is present in greater q%uanti-
ties at every foot in depth. The find
ing of high grade copper and gold at
a distance below the surface to
guarantee something than mere
surface ore has created an ususual
confidence in the district, and the
people investing here are doing so
after thorough inspection and con
sideration.
The rich shoot of gray copper and
SOIu VIC a AAlO 1NhAAoCy TSOAAoNOSh
mine is one of the best ore bodies
discovered in Nevada. Some idea
may be gained of the vein and its
value when 1t is known to be over
seven feet wide and carries an aver
age gold value of $500 and from 5
to 10 per cen copper. Eighteen in
ches of it lying against the hanging
wall of the ledge returned the fine
assay of $2.O32 gold and over 20 per
cent copper. The strike was made
on the second level and a winze was
lowered on the shoot over Is feet.
The ore at the bottom showed a
marked increase of value, not only
the richer portion next the wall, but
the entire vein is higher grade than
where first struck. In fact, pieces are
found in the winze that are almost
pure metal and will return assays
up into the pictures. They are again
prosecuting for the high grade at
the third level and are getting very
close to it. Progress has been slow
in spite of the fact that three shifts
of three men each are employed.
The rock is hard and except for oc.
casional veins win not allow rapid
Roadway. The ore shoots encoun-
tered, however, are plentiful evidence
that the values are carrying dowr
and also give every assurance tina
the large shoot will be encountered
richer and better than ever. In /;
few days they are going to cut tina.
rich shoot again. When this occurs
there will be an extraordinary mining
sensation in this state. Unless al
actual visit is made to the ~propert.
it is hard to realize what an excel
lent body of ore is present in tn,
mine. No obstacle is put in the a o
the visitors. In fact, the management
has open house for everybody and i
not in the least afraid to give ava,
samples. This open door policy i
the best way to secure the conf
dence of strangers and intending in
vestors. The minute a man know
you have something there is no fea
of showing and that he is at libert,
to privately test, he can't help be
ing convinced. Under the circum
stances 1t is but natural there ar,
hundreds of people closely watching
this bonanza mine.
The Consolidated mine, which /
IN the property back of town know
as Dago No. 2, Is getting better ever
minute. In the immediate is an ex
tended ledge system created by tn
presence of two very large ore bodie
that occur as dykes on two selarat
hills and running parallel In be
tween numerous cross assures are i
place and this condition has resulte
in two of them being found in tn
vertical shaft. A cross assure 1
feet wide was uncovered at the 15O
foot level. the fine suInhide ore car